"India's middle class, small traders and farmers are the lifelines of its economic growth. By catering to these ambitions #Budget2019 infuses hopes for millions of dreams."
A consummate deal-maker, the former Aircel boss raked in the moolah in many, but lost a packet in several others.
Vishal Kampani said one of the important lessons he learnt from his father was to be humble.
Cut-throat competition, high spectrum costs, and frequent flip-flops in government policies have made it difficult for Vodafone to make money in the country.
'She was either overconfident that nothing will happen to her or she underestimated the gravity of the allegations.'
The financial year ending Saturday saw such big-ticket events that set the directional tone for the country's business journey.
Indian billionaires do not believe in sitting on their wealth.
The government has made it much harder for tycoons to get special dispensations from Delhi
Unlike in the past, when old private banks compromised upon underwriting standards to take on the bulk, they've now realised that scaling up at the cost of quality isn't worth the while. These banks have also readjusted growth targets when required, and rebalanced books to preserve capital and asset quality.
Forbes said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "economic experiments" barely affected India's billionaires while none gained more than oil-and-gas tycoon Mukesh Ambani, who cemented his decade-long hold on the top slot by adding a staggering USD 15.3 billion (67 per cent) to his last year's wealth to become one of Asia's top five richest.
A look at the life and times of maverick businessman Chinnakannan Sivasankaran
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