India billionaires double in 2009
India billionaires double in 2009
Indian industrialist Mukesh Ambani (R) poses with his wife Neeta Ambani at an awards ceremony in Mumbai March 10, 2010.
Mr Ambani and his wife are India's richest people
The number of billionaires in India doubled in 2009, Forbes magazine says.
It lists 49 Indian billionaires, up from 24 the previous year. India, which has many of the world's poorest people, also has 10 of Asia's top 25 richest.
The wealthiest Indian is Mukesh Ambani, worth an estimated $29bn. His Reliance Industries is India's largest firm.
Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal is second with $28.7bn. Both are in Forbes' list of the 10 richest men in the world - Mr Ambani at four, Mr Mittal at five.
Mexican telecom giant Carlos Slim ($53.5bn) came top - the first time since 1994 that an American has not led the rankings - ahead of Microsoft founder Bill Gates ($53bn) and US investor Warren Buffett ($43bn).
Forbes billionaires top 5
FS thanks, nice site; many info....interesting!!
here's the list of 100 richest Indians http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/77/india-billionaires-09_Indias-Richest_Rank.html
WK, don't tell a lie (i hate lie but love liers);
when it was being counted, infront of me offcourse, U were sort of 500 Rupees to One Billion, (sorry i had that note but i was envious so dint lend you) :)-
My name is not there, I am a trillionaire :P
/\____/\___/\_______/\______________/\__ ____________________________________ You Lost Me!!
here is the list..reconfirm if your name is there..lol
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/10/billionaires-2010_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank.html
FS, hahahaha....
Conspiracy again!!!
(can we get the list of all billionaires, i mean rest 48 :)-;
Painther I am wondering how they got my name in the list..lol I thought I kept it a secret!..lol
Where is my Name?????
missing?? conspiracy????
:)-