Billionaires
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Anil Rai Gupta: Staying in the game to build an institution at Havells
Anil Rai Gupta concedes he has big shoes to fill at Havells. After a series of setbacks, the manufacturer of fast-moving electrical goods is now reaping the benefits of its diversified focus on exports and ramping up its in-house production capacity along with investing in R&D
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Alkem Laboratories: From pharma distribution to a Rs 11,600 crore pharma major
As Alkem Laboratories turns 50 years, Forbes India traces its journey from its humble beginnings as a pharma distribution company to a Rs 11,599 crore pharma major
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Meet India's richest 100—in numbers
While the cumulative wealth of India's 100 richest remained flat, there was a lot of volatility in the wealth of the country's billionaires. Mukesh Ambani reclaimed the top spot; Gautam Adani lost the most wealth; 8 billionaires dropped off the list. Check out how the wealth of India's 100 richest billionaires moved in the last one year
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With India's biggest IPO in the rearview mirror, Mankind Pharma sets eyes on new ambition
In May this year, Rajeev and Ramesh Juneja's Mankind Pharma became India's biggest IPO by value. From building the company ground up, Mankind Pharma—which is No 4 in revenue and No 3 in volume terms—has a new target: breaking into the top 3 in sales terms
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Hinduja brothers, still in arms and lock-step, have eyes on the future
The demise of Srichand Hinduja, the eldest brother and the patriarch of the Hindujas, and the subsequent court tussle over property with his heirs haven't shaken the foundation of the storied family and its businesses, say the brothers
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Shamsheer Vayalil: Building the largest hospital network in the Gulf
Shamsheer Vayalil, founder and chairman of Burjeel Holdings, has been building the biggest hospitals in the Gulf region over the last decade, and laying the groundwork to further expand the business empire
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Forbes India Rich List 2023: Top cities with highest number of billionaires
While Mumbai and Delhi lead the way, a handful of billionaires is also emerging from smaller cities like Coimbatore, Thrissur and Haridwar
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Vivek Jain is positioning InoxGFL Group to tap global demand for EVs
Jain's flagship Gujarat Fluorochemicals (GFL), which makes fluoropolymers used in everything from EVs to semiconductors and 5G networks, is investing $600 million over the next three years in an integrated chemicals complex in the western state of Gujarat
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K.P. Ramasamy: Playing the long game in garment exports
K.P.R. Mill churns out 128 million garments annually—from sportswear to sleepwear—that end up on the clothes racks of international retailers such as H&M, Marks & Spencer and Walmart
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Landmark Group, now with Renuka Jagtiani at the helm, is in expansion mode
The group's founder retailing stalwart Micky Jagtiani died in May at age 71 after a prolonged illness. Renuka Jagtiani joined Landmark in 1993 and made her mark with Splash, a fast-fashion business that now has more than 200 stores in 11 countries in the Middle East and Africa
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Forbes India Rich List 2023: The top 20 billionaires are wealthier than the next 80 combined
The total wealth gap between the two groups is $127 billion, down from $296 billion last year