Mar 30, 2021
By: Vaamanaa Sethi
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World Rank: 10 | Net Worth: $77.8 billion | He raised more than $20 million by selling one-third of Jio to a string of investors like Google and Facebook, during COVID-19 lockdown.
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World Rank: 22 | Net Worth: $53.8 billion | Adani acquired 74 percent stake in India’s second busiest airport Mumbai International Airport in September 2020.
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World Rank: 67 | Net Worth: $24 billion | | He made a donation of $662 million to his Shiv Nadar foundation which works for education related issues.
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World Rank: 112 | Net Worth: $16.8 billion | World’s largest steel and mining company ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel acquired Essar Steel in $5.9 billion in 2019.
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World Rank: 126 | Net Worth: $15 billion | Kotak Mahindra Bank is among India’s top four private sector banks, in terms of market cap. In 2020, he sold some of his shares to reduce his stake in the bank as agreed with RBI.
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World Rank: 159 | Net Worth: $12.8 billion | He is also the chairman of Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and chancellor of Birla Institute of Technology and Science.
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World Rank: 162 | Net Worth: $12.8 billion | He is a recipient of India’s fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri, for his contribution to the field of medicine.
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World Rank: 207 | Net Worth: $10.5 billion | He has recently invested in renewable energy, oil and gas. He was honoured with Padma Shri award in 2016 by the Government of India.
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World Rank: 210 | Net Worth: $10.4 billion | He also owns Airtel Payments Bank in joint venture with Kotak Mahindra Bank.
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World Rank: 216 | Net Worth: $10.2 billion | A member of Indian National Congress, she was also elected as a minister in Haryana.
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