Mumbai: Indian billionaires increased their presence in the 2024 Forbes list of the World’s Billionaires to 200 from 169 last year. Leading the list is Mukesh Ambani, whose net worth surged to $116 billion from $83 billion, establishing him as the first Asian to enter the $100 billion club. Ambani maintained his status as the ninth wealthiest individual globally and continues to hold the title of India’s and Asia’s richest person.
India sets another record on Forbes’ World’s Billionaires list, with 200 names, a cumulative total nearing a trillion dollars and Asia’s very first centibillionaire.
The second richest woman in India has a colossal net worth of $9.2 billion (approximately Rs 76,000 crore), and the businesswoman has a Ratan Tata connection.