Ambani is also the year's biggest gainer, adding USD 9.3 billion to his wealth amid the continuing success of his Reliance Jio broadband telco service.
In his press conference on Wednesday, Trump targeted drug-makers and vowed to bring back production in the US.
Others in the top 10 include Uday Kotak at the 6th place with a wealth of Rs 94,100 crore, Cyrus S Poonawalla at 7th position with Rs 88,800 crore assets, Cyrus Pallonji Mistry at 8th spot with a wealth of Rs 76,800 crore, Shapoor Pallonji at 9th position with a net worth of Rs 76,800 crore and Dilip Shanghvi at 10th slot with Rs 71,500-crore wealth.
As many as 11 people, including members from the influential Nilekani, Bajaj and Godrej families, were honoured for their outstanding contribution towards the good of the society at Forbes India Philanthropy Awards.
Days before US President Barack Obama's high-powered visit here, the US-India CEO Forum has been reconstituted with Cyrus Mistry replacing Ratan Tata as its co-chairman
Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said India has lost one of the finest political leaders and a legal luminary.
Start-ups are adding value to the day-to-day lives of Indian women
'I cannot cope with the demand. It will take us a couple of months to ramp up production.'
The Bad Boy Billionaires series has a lot in common: The three billionaires' hefty ambition, dangerous arrogance and untrammeled power, observes Dhruv Munjal.
Pai sought to look at the issue of founders raising questions as shareholder activism.
The biggest spender was Tata Motors, with Rs 4,224.6 crore assigned under the R&D head.
The whistle-blower may strongly feel about the issues he had raised.. the regulator will follow the due legal process and decide, Balakrishnan said.
India Inc on Thursday rallied behind the Army's move to conduct surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control and said it was the time to act tough while ruling out any negative impact on the country's economy and trade.
Jeff Bezos of Amazon tops the list for the second consecutive year with networth of $147 billion.
'We are going to be overwhelmed by the need for hospital beds. There are simply not enough beds in government hospitals.' 'We will need a large number of medical professionals and without the private sector's involvement, the government won't be able to expand capacity.'
Dr Manjiri Bakre's OncoStem is revolutionising breast cancer treatment. And has raised $6 million to do more!
Haven't we all united behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our national saviour-cum-reform evangelist? How can we still be in thrall to regionalist impulses, asks Vikram Johri
On the telecom sector, he demanded auctioning of more spectrum.
'It is a balanced and prudent Budget that sets the foundation for future growth in the economy.'
'Raghuram Rajan's contribution to the country's economy is "exemplary" and he would always be remembered for his outstanding work.'
ICICI's Chanda Kochhar, ranked highest among Indian women, has been ranked second across the region
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw points out how the adoption of information and communication technologies can provide India with a very effective health care tool.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Friday received overwhelming response from the netizens.
India's billionaires are pledging a decent amount of their wealth for the welfare of society.
Trade and economic issues, including visa, totalisation pact and impediments hampering investments, are likely to figure at Monday's US-India CEO Forum meeting, which will be jointly addressed by visiting US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Results of four state elections are giving a strong message that government and political parties need to ensure good governance and provide corruption free rule, industry leaders said on Sunday.
Addressing a press briefing, health ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said currently there are no approved therapies for COVID-19 and there is not enough evidence to claim that plasma therapy can be used for treatment of the disease.
India Inc says way forward is for Modi govt to work with other political parties to get bills passed.
Top 100 billionaires see their wealth rise 10%; top 20 account for half of total wealth of top 100.
'Where is the board's accountability in this whole transaction? The members of the earlier board who participated in approving and defending these acquisition are still in the current board,' the whistleblower said in a mail sent to US SEC and Sebi.
What will be the impact on the Euro itself? Will it devalue and to what extent?
They are shaken by the mass molestation in the city on New Year's Eve. But they are not waiting to be rescued. Nikita Puri reports.
'A close relationship between India Inc and the government cannot help the BJP win elections.' 'While Opposition parties may feel good about Mr Bajaj criticising the Modi regime, the BJP should be seeing the indictment as a political boon,' says A K Bhattacharya.
No business delegation has been cleared yet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's visit to America from Friday.
As round one of the seven-phase Lok Sabha election began in 91 constituencies across the length and breadth of India, from the hills of Kashmir to the islands of Andaman and Nicobar, reports of unrest and irregularities cast shadows over the world's biggest poll process.
'A bold, progressive step forward,' Kotak Mahindra Bank CEO Uday Kotak said of Nirmala Sitharaman's corporate tax breaks.
The whistle-blower's letter to Sebi said future disclosures on any wrongdoing could potentially not be exposed if Infosys is let off the hook now.
The average rating was seven out of 10.
March was the first full quarter for Infosys under its new CEO Salil Parekh.
Infy board gets law firm to probe 'lapses', appoints Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas to engage with founders.
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