Billionaire
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Luana Lopes Lara: From ballerina to world's youngest self-made woman billionaire at the age of 29
Business | Dec 03, 2025, 05:12 PM ISTDuring her time at MIT studying computer science and math, Luana Lopes Lara connected with fellow student Tarek Mansour, forging a partnership that deepened through shared 2018 internships at Five Rings Capital in New York.
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List of cities with most number of billionaires in the world | In Pics
Business | Nov 08, 2025, 03:44 PM ISTThere are 3,028 billionaires across the world, who have a combined wealth of USD 16.1 trillion. According to a report by Hurun Research Institute, New York has the highest number of billionaires at 119, followed by London (97), Mumbai (92), Beijing (91), Shanghai (87), and Shenzhen (84).
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This 30-year-old college dropout becomes youngest self-made billionaire surpassing Taylor Swift
Entertainment | Jun 05, 2025, 01:10 PM ISTRead to know about the woman entrepreneur who topped the list of the youngest self-made female billionaires, surpassing Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez.
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7 Indian billionaires who dropped out of school or college
India | Jan 11, 2025, 01:23 PM ISTThese self-made billionaires, all college dropouts, achieved immense success in various industries including technology, real estate, media, and hospitality through innovation, bold investments, and entrepreneurial spirit.
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From Rags to Riches: The extraordinary journey of a Gujarati billionaire who 'cheated death' twice
Trending | Oct 28, 2024, 04:54 PM ISTHis remarkable journey from a humble upbringing in Ahmedabad to becoming India's second-richest billionaire, marked by brushes with death and unwavering determination, embodies resilience and entrepreneurial spirit.
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Jairam Ramesh's big hit at Modi 3.0 ahead of oath-taking
India | Jun 09, 2024, 06:41 PM ISTCalling PM Modi one-third prime minister, Congress leader asked him about his stance on billionaire tax. He said PM Modi has a chance to show whether he stands with the common people, or with billionaires.
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Vietnam: Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death in massive $12 billion fraud case
World | Apr 11, 2024, 03:22 PM ISTLan, 67, was accused of controlling the Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank to illegally siphon off funds and paying bribes to government officials. Vietnam has launched a crackdown on corruption that has seen hundreds of officials and executives prosecuted or forced to step down.
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Forbes Richest Indian List: Mukesh Ambani is number one, Adani at second spot | Check top 10 here
Business | Apr 03, 2024, 02:02 PM ISTThe anticipation surrounding India’s upcoming assembly election, coupled with PM Modi’s potential third term, has ignited a stock market frenzy, resulting in a record-breaking 200 Indians making it onto Forbes’ 2024 list of the World’s Billionaires.
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Taylor Swift enters world's billionaire list alongside Rihanna, Kim Kardashian | Deets inside
Hollywood | Apr 03, 2024, 07:56 AM ISTAs per the 2024 world's billionaire's list issued by Forbes, singer Taylor Swift has officially entered the three-comma club. Scroll down to check the name of other celebrities, who made into the coveted list.
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Mumbai with 92 billionaires overtakes Beijing to emerge as Asia's new billionaire hub
Business | Mar 26, 2024, 12:21 PM ISTAccording to the news, the total wealth of Mumbai's billionaires is $445 billion, which is 47% more than last year.
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Who is Harpal Randhawa, Indian billionaire who died in Zimbabwe plane crash? READ details here
World | Oct 02, 2023, 11:20 PM ISTThe plane experienced a technical fault, possibly resulting in a mid-air explosion, before plummeting into Peter Farm in the Zvamahande region of Zimbabwe. Randhawa and his son were killed in the plane crash.
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Adani row: Irani slams billionaire George Soros, says 'foreign powers trying to target Modi, India'
India | Feb 17, 2023, 01:28 PM ISTSmriti Irani on George Soros: According to billionaire investor Soros, "The turmoil engulfing Gautam Adani’s business empire that’s sparked a punishing stock market selloff and shaken faith in India as an investment opportunity may open the door to a democratic revival in the country."
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Kanye West, Rihanna, Jay-Z in Forbes World's Billionaires List, know their astonishing net worth
Celebrities | Apr 06, 2022, 06:25 PM ISTAmerica has the most number of billionaires in the world followed by China. Elon Musk has topped the World's Billionaires List for the first time and Rihanna is a newcomer among 235 other people. Read details here.
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Number of ultra HNIs in India up by 11 percent; India 3rd in billionaire population globally
India | Mar 01, 2022, 05:05 PM ISTThe US is number one with 748 billionaires, followed by the Chinese mainland at 554 billionaires and India with 145 billionaires.
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Billionaire Blastoff: Rich riding own rockets into space
Science | Jul 08, 2021, 11:17 PM ISTTwo billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space. It’s intended to be a flashy confidence boost for customers seeking their own short joyrides.
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Warren Buffett: 11 Interesting Facts About Oracle of Omaha
Fyi | Aug 31, 2020, 11:08 AM ISTOne of the successful investors of all time, Warren Buffett's net worth is $82.4 Billion. Buffett, the Chairman and Chief Executive of Berkshire Hathaway Inc turned 90 on Sunday. This billionaire from Omaha is known for his simplicity.
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Women billionaires double in 10 yrs as global billionaire population sees record rise
Business | Feb 27, 2020, 08:08 PM ISTThe greater feminine assertion is evident on a global scale. Number of woman billionaires on Forbes list has more than doubled since 2010. In that year, Forbes listed 91 women as billionaires. There was a welcome increase of 244 over the decade.
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Reluctant student-turned teacher, meet Byju Raveendran - India's newest billionaire
Education | Jul 30, 2019, 02:16 PM ISTByju Raveendran, the CEO of BJYU, has joined the club of Indian billionaires, becoming the newest billionaire in the list. The 37-year old entrepreneur joined the rarefied club after his Think and Learn Pvt scored $150 million in funding earlier this month.
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Byju's Founder Raveendran becomes new billionaire
Business | Jul 29, 2019, 11:07 PM ISTWith increased brand awareness and strong adoption among students, Byju's tripled its revenue to Rs 1,430 crore in the financial year 2018-19 and also turned profitable on a full-year basis.
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Who is the world's richest person? Here's the top 10 list
Business | Jun 26, 2019, 07:32 PM ISTHere is the list of top 10 richest people in the world in 2019