A rewind of the key milestones in India's corporates and startups, through the lens of 13 years of Forbes India
Two distinct themes emerge from a cursory glance at the rich list: Digital and health
India has a rich tradition of corporate philanthropy, with family foundations of the Tatas, Godrejs, Birlas and Bajajs, among others, doing their bit for nation-building and social welfare. Yet, almost a century later, those efforts aren't proving enough, inadequacies exposed by Covid-19
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Biocon founder and the biggest gainer on the Rich List, calls for a national pandemic preparedness programme in India, and is confident that both her company and the global economy will bounce back soon
Powered by the broking platform, brothers Nithin and Nikhil Kamath are the Forbes India Rich List's youngest new entrants
Adar Poonawalla is betting big that his family's Serum Institute of India will be among the first to produce Covid-19 vaccines
Utility footwear giant Relaxo's sensibly priced, customer-relevant footwear flew off the shelves during the pandemic, helping the company weather the Covid-19 crisis better than its peers
The co-founder of Info Edge (India) debuts on the list with a $2.1 billion fortune
The market rewarded Reliance Industries for bringing in partners and deleveraging
The net worth of Bharti Airtel's chairman was up 34 percent to $10.2 billion
Raina talks of his second innings with his new business venture Maaté, a range of babycare products he has started with his wife, Priyanka