Mukesh Ambani No Longer in World’s Top 10 Richest; India Adds 45 New Billionaires
Mukesh Ambani No Longer in World’s Top 10 Richest; India Adds 45 New Billionaires
Mumbai – Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, has dropped out of the world’s top 10 richest individuals, as per the Hurun Global Rich List 2025. His net worth declined by ₹1 trillion from last year, mainly due to increased debt. However, he remains Asia’s richest person with a fortune of ₹8.6 trillion, followed closely by Gautam Adani, whose wealth grew by 13% to ₹8.4 trillion.
Top 10 Richest Individuals in India (Net Worth in ₹ Trillion)
- Mukesh Ambani (Reliance Industries) – ₹8.6T
- Gautam Adani (Adani Group) – ₹8.4T
- Roshni Nadar (HCL) – ₹3.5T
- Dilip Shanghvi (Sun Pharma) – ₹2.5T
- Azim Premji (Wipro) – ₹2.2T
- Kumar Mangalam Birla (Aditya Birla Group) – ₹2T
- Cyrus Poonawalla (Serum Institute) – ₹2T
- Niraj Bajaj (Bajaj Auto) – ₹1.6T
- Ravi Jaipuria (RJ Corp) – ₹1.4T
- Radhakishan Damani (Avenue Supermarts) – ₹1.4T
Roshni Nadar Creates History
Roshni Nadar, chairperson of HCL Technologies, has become the fifth richest woman in the world and the first Indian woman to enter the global top 10 wealthiest women. Her net worth stands at ₹3.5 trillion after inheriting a 47% stake in HCL from her father, Shiv Nadar.
Elon Musk Leads Global Rankings
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, remains the world’s richest individual. His wealth surged by 82% to $420 billion, driven by Tesla’s rising stock value.
India’s Billionaire Landscape
- India has 284 billionaires, ranking third globally after the US (870) and China (823).
- The average Indian billionaire’s net worth is ₹34,514 crore, higher than China’s ₹29,027 crore.
- India added 45 new billionaires this year.
- Shashank Kumar and Harshil Mathur (Razorpay, 34 years old) are India’s youngest billionaires.
Sector-Wise Billionaires in India
- Healthcare leads with 53 billionaires.
- Consumer goods follow with 35 billionaires.
- Industrial products come next with 32 billionaires.
Despite the challenges, India’s billionaires saw a 10% increase in collective wealth this year, outpacing China (9%) but lagging behind the US (27%).
