New Delhi: Cookies-and-airline tycoon is the wealthiest newcomer with a net worth of $5.6 billion at the 25th position on the Forbes' richest Indians list that was topped by Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani for the 10th straight year. Though there has been a significant rise in the number of billionaires, but only six could make the cut in the top 100 club on the Forbes India Rich List 2017.
Other new entrants in the list are Dinesh Nandwana (ranked 88th with a fortune of $1.72 billion) of e-governance services firm Vakrangee; Vijay Shekhar Sharma (99th, $1.47 billion) of fast-rising mobile wallet Paytm; and Rana Kapoor (100th, $1.46 billion) of Yes Bank.
"While the Indian billionaire factory continued to churn out new names from diverse sectors, the price of entry rose to a record high. The top 100 club is getting more exclusive with each passing year," said Naazneen Karmali, India Editor of Forbes Asia.