{
  "id": 1620146,
  "title": "From ₹1 crore at 34 to ₹7.5 crore at 37: Indian consultant in Middle East shares wealth journey; internet reacts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/from-1-crore-at-34-to-7-5-crore-at-37-indian-consultant-in-middle",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T02:57:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/from-1-crore-at-34-to-7-5-crore-at-37-indian-consultant-in-middle-east-shares-wealth-journey-internet-reacts-11787021239766.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 37-year-old Indian management consultant has shared his wealth journey on Reddit, detailing how he grew his net worth from around ₹1 crore at the age of 34 to ₹7.5 crore at 37. The professional, who works for a top management consulting firm in India, started his career at 22 as a graduate trainee with an annual salary of ₹10 lakh. After completing his MBA, he moved into management consulting at 26, earning ₹25 lakh. He then switched to an industry role at 29, earning ₹40 lakh, and later returned to consulting in the Middle East at 34 with a tax-free salary of ₹3.5 crore. His net worth, which was initially around ₹1 crore, increased significantly due to his move to the Middle East, where he built a net worth of approximately ₹6.5 crore in the past two-and-a-half years. The consultant owns three properties in Mumbai, holds around 700 grams of gold, and has a ₹30 lakh investment in equity. The post has sparked interest and questions about his financial strategy and overseas income, highlighting the growing interest among Indian professionals in high-paying overseas opportunities.",
  "summary": "A 37-year-old Indian management consultant has shared his career and wealth-building journey on Reddit, detailing how a move to the Middle East at a reported ₹3.5 crore, tax-free package helped him save nearly ₹6.5 crore in 2.5 years.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}