He was an chartered accountant by profession and he owned Lodha & Co., an audit firm.
[2] This sparked a protracted legal battle between members of the Birla family and Lodha that included more than 110 court cases at one time.
[1] Lodha held positions on the boards of National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), Indian Petrochemicals Corporation, SBI Life Insurance Company and Henkel India.
Rajendra was the first chairman of the South Asia Business Forum, sponsored by the Asian Development Bank.
[1] He also served as the governor of the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management.