NEW DELHI:
Richest Person in India: With $83 billion, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), is the richest man in India, second richest in Asia and eighth richest in the world.
As per the 'Hurun Rich List-2021', Mumbai-based Mukesh Ambani, 63, saw his wealth go up 24% to $83 billion, on the back of a surge in the value of energy & telecom giant Reliance.
India's largest exporter, Reliance accounts for 8% of the country's exports and 5% of India's total revenues from customs and excise duty. Reliance is planning a calculated shift to renewable energy and has decided to venture into the battery-making business ahead of the electric vehicle boom.