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world. But clearly the influence he exerts no looking back.
across the globe is significant. Ambani Creating wealth at an unprecedented
has predictably succeeded towards his speed of Rs 1,612 crore per day in 2022,
vision of making RIL in his words “one listing up Adani’s acquisitions would
of the strongest and most reputed Indian indeed be pressing for a separate five-
multinational companies in the world”. pager. From ports and airports, to power
Amongst other acquisitions through and more, and then taking over reputed
2022, in November, 2022, Jio acquired news broadcaster NDTV last year.
a 100% stake in Reliance Infratel for Rs With Adani in current form, ‘Fly me to
3,720 Cr. the tower and fibre assets of moon’ just became more than a Frank
Anil Ambani-managed firm Reliance Sinatra belt out. Yes, the moon has craters,
Communications. Ambani closed out the but 2023 will decide how well he glides
year by acquiring German firm Metro AG’s through all of them.
wholesale operations in India for Rs 2,850
crore as the Mukesh Ambani-led seeks to 3. Ratan Tata, 85, Industrialist
strengthen its dominant position in India’s 118 lakh Twitter
mammoth retail sector. followers attest to
Mukesh Ambani’s shopping sprees, the fact that Ratan
unlike his compatriots or his personal life, Tata is one of the
stay clear from the glitzy, and reveal his most well-respected
stealthy and quieter penchant for snapping business people not
up smart buys. just in India but also
internationally.
2. Gautam Adani, 61, Industrialist Being the most followed Indian
Chairman, Adani industrialist on social media, is no small
Group. Proud Indian. feat. Tata has morphed his mortality into
Excited to be part a living legend with values to uphold and
of the India growth principles to live by. This perhaps is true
story! — reads Gautam power in our current world.
Adani’s Twitter Ratan Tata has never taken his heritage
account. for granted. The Tata founders bequeathed
“Achievements are inspirational” he goes most of their personal wealth to the many
on to tweet. Adani’s achievements and trusts they created for the greater good
meteoric rise have been written about of India and its people. At his core, he
a fair bit, as do the controversies and has remained a philanthropist, always
criticism his conglomerate has faced. But concerned about the plight of others and
his dominance in the world of business in the state of the world.
India stays. But there’s more reason why he has
Born to a small textile merchant moved up our list since last year. So while
in Ahmedabad, Adani worked his the ruling disposition is said to trust some
way diligently and in time, won the other groups, in the last five years, Ratan
management contract for Mundra port, Tata is an industry leader whom Prime
Gujarat in 1994. From then on, there was Minister Narendra Modi trusts, possibly,
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