Forbes released its annual world billionaires list for 2023, in which the number of Indians has increased to 169 (from 166 in 2022).
photo: forbesThere are more Indian billionaires on the list but their combined wealth dropped 10% to $675 billion, a dip from $750 billion on the 2022 list.
photo: farzi on prime videoReliance chief Mukesh Ambani continues to be the richest person in India and Asia, and is currently the world's 9th richest person.
photo: forbesOnce the 2nd richest person (in Sep), Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani faced a steep fall. After the Hindenburg report, Adani ranks 24th globally.
photo: forbesSoftware magnate and HCL founder Shiv Nadar retained his position as the third richest person in India even as his fortunes saw an 11% decrease from 2022.
photo: india todaySerum Institute of India founder Cyrus Poonawalla was ranked 4th with fortunes worth $22.6 billion.
photo: india todAYThree women, out of the 16 newcomers, made it to Forbes' 2023 list of Indian billionaires: Rekha Jhunjhunwala, Rohiqa Mistry and Saroj Rani Gupta.
photo: india today, aaj takSavitri Jindal (73), Chairperson emerita of OP Jindal Group, is the richest woman in India. She has a fortune of $17 billion.
photo: forbes36-year-old Nikhil Kamath and his older brother Nithin Kamath, the co-founders of discount brokerage app Zerodha, are India's youngest billionaires.
Keshub Mahindra, Chairman (99) emeritus of Mahindra & Mahindra, made a comeback on the Forbes list and is the oldest Indian billionaire.