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  "id": 10331265,
  "title": "India has 391 dollar billionaires: Meet the 10 richest — Adani tops Ambani",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/india-has-391-dollar-billionaires-meet-the-10-richest-adani-tops",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T00:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/india-has-391-dollar-billionaires-meet-the-10-richest-adani-tops-ambani-1.500687328"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's billionaire class has grown, now boasting a record 391 members with wealth of at least $104.3 million each, according to the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026 released on September 23, 2026. The top spot is claimed by Gautam Adani and family, who overtook Mukesh Ambani, while industrialist Lakshmi Mittal saw a sharp rise in his ranking. The list highlights the expansion of India's wealthy elite into various sectors such as infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, technology, financial services, data centers, aviation, and consumer businesses. Below are the top 10 richest Indians as per the Hurun India Rich List 2026.\n\n1. Gautam Adani, 64, leads the list with a wealth of Rs9.23 lakh crore ($96.1 billion), encompassing infrastructure, ports, energy, logistics, and airports. His fortune grew by 13% as the Adani Group expanded into renewable power, green hydrogen, data centers, airports, and cement production. Adani, originally a commodities trader, now oversees a diverse portfolio of businesses.\n\n2. Mukesh Ambani, 69, holds the second position with a wealth of Rs8.63 lakh crore ($89.9 billion). His conglomerate, Reliance Industries, continues to invest in Jio's digital ecosystem, retail expansion, artificial intelligence, cloud services, new energy, and entertainment. Ambani inherited leadership of Reliance after his father's passing and transformed the company into a leading consumer-technology giant.\n\n3. Lakshmi Niwas Mittal, 76, is ranked third with a wealth of Rs3.39 lakh crore ($35.3 billion). ArcelorMittal, the steel and metals company he built, is focusing on lower-carbon steelmaking, renewable energy integration, and major international production projects. Mittal, originally from London but deeply connected to India, remains the world's largest steelmaker.\n\n4. Cyrus S. Poonawalla, 85, is the fourth richest Indian, with a wealth of Rs3.03 lakh crore ($31.6 billion). The Serum Institute of India, founded by Poonawalla in 1966, is expanding vaccine manufacturing, biologics, global public-health partnerships, and other healthcare ventures. His son, Adar Poonawalla, leads the operating business.\n\n5. Roshni Nadar Malhotra, 45, is fifth on the list with a wealth of Rs2.79 lakh crore ($29.1 billion) as the chairperson of HCL Technologies. The company focuses on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, engineering services, and digital transformation. Malhotra has expanded the family's philanthropic work through the Shiv Nadar Foundation, which supports education, culture, and research.\n\n6. Kumar Mangalam Birla, 59, holds the sixth position with a wealth of Rs2.69 lakh crore ($28.0 billion). The Aditya Birla Group, led by Birla, continues to expand in cement, branded apparel, paints, chemicals, renewable energy, and financial services. Birla took over as chairman at 28 and has internationalized the conglomerate while expanding its consumer-facing businesses.\n\n7. Dilip Shanghvi, 70, is ranked seventh with a wealth of Rs2.65 lakh crore ($27.6 billion) as the Executive Chairman of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries. The pharmaceutical company, founded by Shanghvi in 1983, is investing in specialty medicines, complex generics, dermatology, ophthalmology, and global research. Shanghvi's strategy has emphasized acquisitions, international expansion, and higher-margin specialty products.\n\n8. Azim Premji, 81, is eighth with a wealth of Rs2.63 lakh crore ($27.4 billion). His IT company, Wipro, is prioritizing cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and business transformation, while Premji deploys capital through his investment and philanthropic organizations.",
  "summary": "India’s billionaire class is expanding beyond its traditional industrial dynasties. The latest list now ranks 1,810 people with wealth of at least ₹1,000 crore ($104.3 million), as per by M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026, released Sept. 23, 2026. Significantly, India now has a record 391 dollar billionaires. The Hurun list ranks several entries as families . Gautam Adani and family reclaimed the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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