Overview
- The scions of Reliance Industries lead the ranking as India’s richest individuals.
- The report profiles 2,013 wealth creators whose combined net worth of Rs 100 trillion equals nearly one-third of India’s GDP, with pharmaceuticals, IT and financial services accounting for 26% of total wealth.
- Members of the top 50 business houses hold nearly 60% of the total wealth tracked, led by Reliance Industries and Adani Enterprises with a 12% share.
- Women own 24% of private wealth and make up one-third of pharmaceutical billionaires and nearly one-quarter of financial services tycoons.
- First-generation founders under 40 total 143, deriving 60% of their fortunes from digital ventures such as broking, e-commerce, edtech and fintech platforms.