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TopicWorld's richest

Topic: World's richest

Elon Musk now worth more than Exxon Mobil as Tesla CEO’s fortune jumps to $288.6 bn

Musk's wealth jumped by $36.2 billion following a surge in Tesla’s stock price after Hertz Global Holdings ordered 100,000 cars.

Mukesh Ambani joins $100 billion club among world’s richest Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk

The chairman of Reliance Industries entered the rarefied group of 11 men. He’s now worth $100.6 billion after his wealth increased by $23.8 billion this year.

Gautam Adani’s wealth has surged more than that of Elon Musk & Jeff Bezos this year

The net worth of Adani has jumped $16.2 billion in 2021 to $50 billion. Shares of all Adani group stocks, except one, have rallied at least 50% this year.

Ambani, Adani, Shiv Nadar, Hindujas — Here is the full list of Forbes 100 richest Indians

Latest Forbes 100 list of richest Indians sees vaccine maker Cyrus Poonawalla as new entry in top 10. Most billionaires on the list from pharmaceutical sectors see steady rise in income.

World’s richest people smashed wealth records this week

While Amazon's Jeff Bezos' net worth topped a whopping $200 billion, Elon Musk's fortune soared past $100 billion fueled by Tesla Inc.’s ceaseless rally.

Here’s what you need to count among India’s 1%, but it won’t make you rich in US, China

The top 1% covers a wide span, from professionals to billionaires with more wealth than many nations. But the yardstick varies greatly with where you live.

2,153 billionaires are richer than 60% of the world population, Oxfam says

The world’s richest 1% have more than twice the wealth of the rest of humanity combined, according to Oxfam.

Global elite descending on Davos are richer than ever

What crisis? Fortunes of Davos billionaires have surged by a combined $175 billion since 2009. The global elite descending on Davos are richer than...

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.