Top 10 Wealthiest Indian Entrepreneurs in 2012


Bangalore: India’s rich are back after conceding ground last year. The combined wealth of the 100 richest people in India has increased by about $9 billion to $250.6 billion in 2012. This can be accounted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s reform push and a renewed Sensex. This year, we have 61 billionaires where we had 57 in 2011. Also the entry barrier has gone a little higher with at least $460 million needed to make the coveted list, from $370 million a year earlier. Most of the wealth is still in the hands of the elders in our nation which has 65 percent of population under the age of 30. Behind the numbers, the India Rich List is an intriguing story of admirable successes, glorious comebacks and some ignominious exits. Let us look at the top 10 of them.

10. Kumar Birla

$7.8 billion 

Source: Commodities

Age: 45. Married, 3 children

Residence: Mumbai

His Aditya Birla Group is generating revenue of $40 billion and is aiming to reach $65 billion in by 2015.