Mukesh Ambani richest Indian, Flipkart co-founders new billionaires: Forbes
India`s leading e-retailer Flipkart`s co-founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal are the latest billionaires in the country, with $1.3 billion (Rs.8,582-crore) net worth each, according to leading business magazine Forbes India` rich list released on Wednesday.
Sep 23, 2015, 23:06 PM IST
'Start-ups to add at least a dozen billionaires in India'
India is likely to produce at least a dozen more billionaires and several new millionaires by 2020 as the country's start-ups scene hots up, fuelled by sectors like e-commerce, financial services and other technology-driven fields, an Assocham study has projected.
Aug 02, 2015, 13:51 PM IST
Record number of Chinese among world's richest billionaires
China, the world's second biggest economy, accounts for a record one-fifth of all billionaires in the world, rising from 17.6 percent in 2014, the China Rich List 2015, compiled by the US business magazine Forbes, said.
Apr 21, 2015, 23:12 PM IST
Dilip Shanghvi overtakes Mukesh Ambani as richest Indian
Pharma tycoon Dilip Shanghvi Wednesday surpassed Mukesh Ambani as the world's richest Indian with a net worth of USD 21.5 billion -- within two days of Reliance Industries chief being ranked India's wealthiest for 8th year.
Mar 04, 2015, 20:40 PM IST
India's billionaire population fourth highest; US on top
India is home to the fourth largest number of billionaires across the world, while the US tops the charts followed by China and Germany.
Mar 03, 2015, 17:39 PM IST
Rolls-Royce looks to tap Indian billionaires
With India forecast to be world's fastest growing major economy by 2016-17, super luxury car maker Rolls-Royce is gearing up to tap the country's billionaires with new models, including new convertible and a potential SUV.
Feb 01, 2015, 20:32 PM IST
Nominal tax on super rich can lift 9 cr out of poverty: Report
The study found that in India, the number of billionaires increased from two in the 1990s to 65 in 2014.
Oct 31, 2014, 16:26 PM IST
Alibaba`s Jack Ma tops China rich list: Forbes
Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, is China`s richest person with a fortune of nearly $20 billion, as billionaires increase despite a slowdown in the country`s economy, Forbes magazine said Tuesday.
Oct 28, 2014, 12:10 PM IST
Mumbai among 8 Asian cities on top 20 billionaire cities list
Asian cities, including Mumbai, dominated the list of top 20 billionaire places in the world, indicating that the region is at the beginning of a new cycle in wealth creation, says a report.
Sep 30, 2014, 17:53 PM IST
Global billionaire population to cross 3,800 by 2020: Wealth-X
Billionaires are defined as those individuals with a net worth of USD 1 billion or above.
Sep 18, 2014, 14:39 PM IST
India home to 100 billionaires; 6th largest population globally
India has retained its sixth position in terms of number of billionaires with 100 such people collectively having USD 175 billion in networth, while globally the number of uber-rich has reached a record high of 2,325 persons.
Sep 17, 2014, 12:50 PM IST
Top 5 richest Indians have half of nation's billionaire wealth
Mukesh Ambani remains the richest man in the country with an estimated net worth of USD 24.4 billion (about Rs 1,49,474 crore).
Aug 13, 2014, 14:37 PM IST
Bill Gates is wealthiest living US entrepreneur
Warren Buffett, who at 83 is also the oldest person on the list, was ranked second with an estimated wealth of USD 64.2 billion.
Jul 02, 2014, 16:49 PM IST
