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Mukesh Ambani richest Indian with a networth of ₹6.06-lakh crore
March 02, 2021
With a networth of ₹34,800 crore Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is the richest Indian woman
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani is the richest Indian and the eighth richest man in the world with a networth of ₹6.06-lakh crore ($83 billion). However, Asia’s richest man tag goes to Chinese bottled-water company Nongfu Spring Chairman Zhong Shanshan ($85 billion).
With a networth of ₹34,800 crore Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairperson and managing director of Bengaluru-based Biocon, is the richest Indian woman, according to Hurun Global Rich List 2021.
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“Indian wealth creation is dominated by cyclical and traditional industries compared to tech-driven wealth creation in the US and China. When the tech-driven wealth creation reaches full potential, India could potentially beat the US in terms of the number of billionaires,” Hurun India Managing Director and Chief
At ₹6.06-lakh cr, Mukesh Ambani is the richest Indian
March 04, 2021
India adds one billionaire per week during pandemic times
India added 55 new billionaires during pandemic-stricken 2020, with an average of one per week, while Mumbai maintained its position as home to the richest with 61 of them living in the city.
Indian-origin billionaires
The country is now home to 177 dollar-billionaires, up from 137 a year ago, while the total number of Indian-origin billionaires stood at 209. Mumbai is followed by New Delhi (40) and Bengaluru (22), according to the Hurun Global Rich List 2021.
There were 32 billionaires of Indian origin living outside of India, including steel magnate LN Mittal, who stays in London. Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani is the richest Indian and the eighth richest man in the world with a networth of ₹6.06-lakh crore ($83 billion). However, Zhong Shanshan, Chairman of Chinese bottled-water company Nongfu Spring, is Asia’s