Mukesh Ambani tops Forbes rich list again, thanks to Reliance Jio this time; check others on list

Mukesh Ambani has topped the Forbes list of richest Indians in 2019, maintaining the winning streak of 12 years. Adding $4.1 billion to his net worth thanks to the success of his telecom unit Reliance Jio, RIL chief has charged ahead in what Forbes has called the challenging times in Indian economic history. “It was a challenging year for the nation’s wealthiest … economic growth slowed to 5%, a six-year low,” Forbes said, adding that despite this, some wealthy Indians charged ahead. Following Reliance Industries Limited chairman is Gautam Adani, who made a big leap from his previous 10th position to become the 2nd richest Indian in 2019.

Gautam Adani, who secured permission to start work on an Australian coal mine after a nine-year long wait, propelled to second spot thanks to new business ventures in airports to data centers. Banker Uday Kotak has made it to the top five list for the first time backed by a $4 billion boost.