Meet Gautam Adani, a self made billionaire who in a span of under 4 decades has become not just India's but also Asia's richest man.
Adani has decisively broken into the top 10 rich list racing ahead of Mukesh Ambani, Oracle founder Larry Ellison and also Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg. Ranked number 8, the chief of Adani conglomerate has seen his wealth swell $22 billion in just 5 months this year. That's a gain of Rs 31,100 cr a month or Rs 311 crores a day!!
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So what all does Gautam Adani own! The billionaire's focus on the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' policy has yielded great results as the group is India’s largest private power producer and also the largest solar power producer in India. Hailing from Gujarat this first-generation businessman became the boss of the first private port of India at Mundra, Adani is eyeing everything from water to air as the group runs and manages 7 out of the 8 PPP airports in India. From the cement (ACC, Ambuja) that build your homes to the oil that is cooking (Adani Wilmar) in your kitchen to the news on the move (Quintillion Business Media), Adani is present everywhere.
And it is not just his kitty that is swelling the Adani pack has given shareholders much to cheer about as the market cap of the group soars to above $200 bn and recent listing giving 180% return to its investors.