Richest Man  

India's financial elite has made waves once more with the announcement of the much-awaited Hurun Rich List 2024. Here's a list of the top 7 richest Indians and their incredible fortunes.
 

The richest man in the country had a net worth of $220 billion and wore modest clothes. He also had an odd habit of only cleaning his bedroom once a year. 

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg received $1 as his base salary in 2023. However, he also receives 'other compensations' from the company to fund his security and private jet. 

25 new personalities made it to the latest Forbes list of Indian billionaires. Among them is Renuka Jagtiani, the CEO of Landmark Group.

Renuka Jagtiani is among the 23 new billionaires on the Forbes New Billionaires list 2024, with a net worth of $4.8 billion. She is the CEO of Landmark Group, a retail company founded by her late husband Micky Jigtiani.  

Dr Murali Divi struggled in his academics, but he did not let his grades come in the way of his success. After gaining significant experience in the pharmaceutical industry, he decided to embark on his own journey and founded Divi's Research Centre Pvt Ltd in 1990.

Cyber Index recently released a list of countries with the most number of female billionaires for International Women's Day. India ranks 5th with a total of 15 billionaires. Savitri Jindal tops the list with a net worth of $29.1 billion. 

EaseMyTrip is India’s second largest online travel company. Notably, it is the third company among the 120 unicorns in the country to achieve this milestone without any external investment. The first two companies to accomplish this feat were Zerodha and Zoho.

Firoz Merchant, the Founder and Chairman of Pure Gold Group, generously donated 10 lakh dirhams, equivalent to Rs 2.25 crore for the release of 900 prisoners in the UAE. He also facilitated the air travel for these prisoners to fly back safely to their homes.

In the year 2017, Jaynti Kanani launched Polygon along with Sandeep Naliwal and Anurag Arjun with the goal of addressing Ethereum’s issues with high fees and slow transactions.

Ganesh Mohan has been serving as the CEO of Bajaj Finserv Asset Management Limited since November 2021. This company, a subsidiary of Bajaj Finserv Limited, has a market capitalization of Rs 2,51,000 crore.

After the demise of Cyrus Mistry, Rohiqa Mistry inherited her husband’s stake in the family business and achieved the billionaire status. Presently, her net worth is estimated to be around USD 9.3 billion which is equivalent to Rs 7.72,03,71,75,000.

Anil Manibhai Naik, widely known as AM Naik, serves as the Chairman Emeritus of Larsen and Toubro. His contributions in the company propelled it to new heights. In 2022, he ranked among the top 10 donors in India with total donations amounting to Rs 142 crore.

The CEO and Managing Director of TCS, K Krithivasan, played a pivotal role in the company’s journey to achieve a market capitalization of Rs 15 lakh crore. He has been a part of TCS for over 30 years. Throughout his journey, he has served on various positions.

Sultan Ibrahim ibni Sultan Iskandar was crowned as the new king of Malaysia for a term of 5 years, on Wednesday. According to media reports, Sultan Ibrahim’s elder son Prince Tunku Ismail Idris has served as a Captain in the Indian Army. In 2007, he became the first foreigner to lead a contingent of the Indian Army.