India's richest club sees nine new entrants; Ambani dominance continues

Half of the nation's 100 richest saw gains rising a collective 14% to $517.5 billion, says Forbes

The Covid-19 pandemic may have hit India hard, but nine newcomers joined the ranks of India’s top richest Indians.
 
Forbes released 2020’s top 100 richest Indians on Thursday, which included newcomers, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, co-founder of Info Edge (India), who owns popular job and property websites; siblings Nithin and Nikhil Kamath, co-founders of discount stock brokerage Zerodha Broking, and three specialty chemicals producers — Vinod Saraf, founder of Vinati Organics, Arun Bharat Ram, the patriarch of SRF, and brothers Chandrakant and Rajendra Gogri of Aarti Industries.
 
Other newcomers included Delhi-based brothers Ramesh Kumar and Mukand Lal Dua of Relaxo