Forbes magazine has released the list of India's 100 richest people of 2023. mukesh ambani has once again topped the list. The combined wealth of the country's top 100 richest people is $799 billion this year. This time, three new names from different industries have made it to India's richest list. KP from tamil Nadu. A businessman named Ramasamy is also featured.
Who are the new entrants in India's rich list?
Dani Family (Asian Paints)
The Mumbai-based Dani family is ranked 22nd in forbes India's richest list with a net worth of $8 billion. According to a report by forbes magazine, Ashwin Dani's net worth is $8 billion. In the fiscal year ended March, Asian Paints posted revenue of $4.1 billion, up 19 percent from the previous year, the report said.
Asian Paints is one of the largest paint companies in Asia. The company derives 98 percent of its annual revenue from the domestic market. It also offers home painting and interior design services.
Renuka Jagthiani (Landmar Group)
Renuka Jagthiani, chairperson of Dubai-based retail conglomerate Landmark Group, has tied for 44th place in India's richest list this year with a net worth of $4.8 billion. The wife of the company's former chairman mukesh Vatamal "Mickey" Jagthiani, whose husband passed away earlier this May, is on the list. He was ranked 511 on Forbes' 37th annual list of the world's billionaires earlier this year.
Renuka Jagthiani has been leading the company's corporate strategy and expansion into new markets for over two decades. He oversees more than 50,000 employees as the company's president. She was ranked 96th in forbes 2021 list of the world's most powerful women.
K. P. Ramasamy & K. P. R. Mill Family
At number 100 in India's 100 Richest List for 2023 is the family of KP Ramasamy, chairman of KPR Mills, a textile and sugar manufacturer. The KP Ramaswamy family has entered the rich list with a net worth of $2.3 billion. KPR Mills, Coimbatore, manufactures knitted garments, cotton and polyester yarns with sugar and ethanol. The company also manufactures men's underwear under the Faso brand launched in 2019. KPR expanded into sugar manufacturing in 2013. Established in 1984, the company produces 128 million garments every year. Also retails to global companies such as H&M, Marks & Spencer and Walmart.
KPR Mills' latest unit in Erode, tamil Nadu has the capacity to produce 42 million garments per year, a forbes report said. It is also noteworthy that 90 percent of the company's 30,000 employees are women.
Cities with the most rich people.. Which place is Chennai? Coimbatore, Tirupur are also in the list!!
Top 10 Richest people in India:
1) mukesh Ambani; 92 billion dollars
2) gautham Adani; 68 billion dollars
3) Shiv Nadar: $29.3 billion
4) savitri Jindal; 24 billion dollars
5) Radhakishan Tamani; 23 billion dollars
6) Cyrus Poonawalla; 20.7 billion dollars
7) Induja Family; 20 billion dollars
8) dilip Shangvi; 19 billion dollars
9) Kumar Birla; 17.5 billion dollars
10) Shapoor Mistry & Family; 16.9 billion dollars
Nasneen Karmali, Asia Wealth Editor and india Editor of forbes Asia said, “India is considered a hot spot by global investors. That buoyancy has made the elite club of India's 100 richest this year even more exclusive, with the minimum net worth cutoff rising to $2.3 billion.” He said.
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