Banga to Bikhchandani: Rise of 'like-you-and-me' professionals in rich list

The rise to riches of Sanjeev Bikhchandani and Ajay Banga--'ordinary professionals', with "good education'--should be true inspiration.

That Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man, makes Rs 90 crore every hour is a mind-numbing statistic gleaned from the just released Hurun India Rich List 2020. That his personal wealth rose by Rs 2,77,700 crore to Rs 6,58,400 crore in just a year, is even more stunning. That his wealth is now bigger than the combined wealth of the next five rich on the list only adds to the sparkle. But, Mukesh Ambani is Mukesh Ambani. The wonderment list on him is unending.

To me, however, two entries in the 953-strong list of Indians with net worth in excess of