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Forbes Asia 2024 Heroes of Philanthropy: 5 Indian billionaires make the cut

Abhishek Lodha, Sudhir and Samir Mehta, and Raamdeo Agrawal and Motilal Oswal have been recognised for their philanthropic endeavours in India

Forbes Asia 2024 Heroes of Philanthropy: 5 Indian billionaires make the cut
Updated On : 01 Jan 2025 | 2:45 PM IST

Indian billionaires: The rise of the few sparks concern about equality

The super-rich increasingly hold more of the national income; their wealth has grown by 263% to $905.6 bn in a decade

Indian billionaires: The rise of the few sparks concern about equality
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 12:14 PM IST

India 3rd in highest number of billionaires in '24, wealth up 42%: Report

India ranks third globally with 185 billionaires in 2024, reflecting a 21% increase. The nation's combined wealth surged 42% to $905.6 billion, according to a UBS report

India 3rd in highest number of billionaires in '24, wealth up 42%: Report
Updated On : 07 Dec 2024 | 4:37 PM IST

Billionaires' wish: Concierge companies rise to serve India's richest

Organising a private wine-tasting event in Tuscany or a coaching class with an international sport champion: Wealthy clients have a demanding wish list

Billionaires' wish: Concierge companies rise to serve India's richest
Updated On : 18 Jul 2024 | 11:09 AM IST

Inequality in India: Upper castes hold nearly 90% of billionaire wealth

The recent report from the World Inequality Lab noted that the top 1% of the country's population now commands more than 40 per cent of India's total wealth

Inequality in India: Upper castes hold nearly 90% of billionaire wealth
Updated On : 27 Jun 2024 | 12:15 PM IST

Caste and billionaires: What data shows about the country's elite club

World Inequality Lab numbers show the caste composition of India's richest

Caste and billionaires: What data shows about the country's elite club
Updated On : 14 Jun 2024 | 11:30 PM IST

As many as 94 new Indian entrants to Hurun global billionaires list

India now has 271 billionaires; Mumbai has third highest number of billionaires in the world

As many as 94 new Indian entrants to Hurun global billionaires list
Updated On : 27 Mar 2024 | 12:21 AM IST

Leaving on a private jet plane: How India's richest are flying high

The country's richest people can't wait to catch the next chartered flight home

Leaving on a private jet plane: How India's richest are flying high
Updated On : 01 Dec 2023 | 8:01 AM IST

Stock rally puts Gautam Adani back in world's 20 richest billionaires list

The group stocks surged since Monday after the Supreme Court reserved its judgement on the charges made by the Hindenburg report

Stock rally puts Gautam Adani back in world's 20 richest billionaires list
Updated On : 29 Nov 2023 | 10:42 PM IST

Shriram Group tycoon who gave away $750 mn sees profit in loans to poor

A pioneer in extending credit to India's poor for trucks, tractors and other vehicles, Thyagarajan built Shriram into a conglomerate that employs 108,000 people in everything

Shriram Group tycoon who gave away $750 mn sees profit in loans to poor
Updated On : 09 Aug 2023 | 7:30 AM IST

India has 3rd highest number of billionaires in the world, shows Forbes

India, which has the third-most billionaires, with 169, had a more mixed year. Indian billionaires as a group - worth $675 billion - are $75 billion poorer than in 2022

India has 3rd highest number of billionaires in the world, shows Forbes
Updated On : 04 Apr 2023 | 8:16 PM IST

Ambani among top 10 billionaires, Adani at 23rd: M3M Hurun Global Rich List

Despite an erosion of 20 per cent or $21 billion in wealth, Reliance Industries' Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani continues to be at the top 10 wealthiest individuals

Ambani among top 10 billionaires, Adani at 23rd: M3M Hurun Global Rich List
Updated On : 22 Mar 2023 | 5:10 PM IST

Billionaire Raj: The rise of India's multi-business conglomerates

The experience of South Korea, Japan and Russia has shown that the conglomerate model often comes with political connections, but such comparisons can be overblown, writes T N Ninan

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2023 | 10:09 PM IST

Gautam Adani now no longer among world's top 10 richest billionaires

In the last 24 hours, Adani's net worth has fallen $8.21 billion, the highest among the top 100 billionaires in the list

Gautam Adani now no longer among world's top 10 richest billionaires
Updated On : 31 Jan 2023 | 11:29 AM IST

The growing divide

Oxfam study points to sharpening inequality

The growing divide
Updated On : 16 Jan 2023 | 10:21 PM IST

I owe my success to institutional reforms over 30 years: Gautam Adani

As both he and PM Modi are from the same state, it makes him the easy target of baseless allegations, says Adani

I owe my success to institutional reforms over 30 years: Gautam Adani
Updated On : 28 Dec 2022 | 11:14 PM IST

Billionaire Gautam Adani's wealth up relative to India's GDP, shows data

He was the only one in the top-5 billionaire who did not see a wealth decline over the last year

Billionaire Gautam Adani's wealth up relative to India's GDP, shows data
Updated On : 26 Oct 2022 | 10:24 PM IST

Mukesh Ambani joins the list of global rich with family office in Singapore

Asia's second-wealthiest man, Reliance Industries Ltd. Chairman Mukesh Ambani, is setting up a family office in Singapore, according to people familiar with the move.

Mukesh Ambani joins the list of global rich with family office in Singapore
Updated On : 07 Oct 2022 | 10:54 PM IST

Gautam Adani's rise to world's second-richest boosts equities' clout

Eight firms controlled by Adani's ports-to-power conglomerate, including recent cement acquisitions, have contributed more than a fifth of the 109-member MSCI India Index's surge since end-June

Gautam Adani's rise to world's second-richest boosts equities' clout
Updated On : 19 Sep 2022 | 2:10 PM IST

Gautam Adani's elder son to oversee newly acquired cement companies

An announcement on Karan's appointment could come as soon as Friday, the people said. A representative for Adani Group declined to comment.

Gautam Adani's elder son to oversee newly acquired cement companies
Updated On : 16 Sep 2022 | 5:00 PM IST