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Naazneen Karmali

Special Report

India's Richest

Edited by Naazneen Karmali, 09.29.10, 06:00 PM EDT

More than two-thirds of India's 100 richest are billionaires, with Mukesh Ambani's $27 billion fortune at the top.

One of the world's fastest-growing economies continued its onward march, boosting the fortunes of its 100 richest. Amid further disenchantment with national infrastructure undertakings, such as the botched preparation for the Commonwealth Games, Indian tycoons continue to flourish, sometimes off those same public projects. India's rising stock market and a booming economy that's expanding by 8.5% this year swelled the top 100's net worth, as evidenced by the fact that 69 of them are billionaires. More...

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India's Richest
Mukesh Ambani tops the list with net worth of $27 billion. The total net worth of the 100 is $300 billion.

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