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  • Top 30 Richest People in Dubai

    Dubai has come to be regarded as a global wealth-making place, hosting a rare amalgam of various strategic positions, visionary and risk-takers of decisions, and an upbeat economy. 

    The tax-haven status and free repatriation of all revenues attract foreign investments, whereas a glorious placement facilitates businesses to operate in over 3 billion markets. The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) offers interstitial assurance to the financial services domain, while the initiatives in AI, Web3, and data analytics foster the necessary innovation. 

    The boom in the real estate sectors, courtesy of Expo 2020 advantages and sustainable development, is ripe with opportunities.

    Here is a list of the top 30 richest people in Dubai.

    1. Pavel Durov
    2. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
    3. Sunil Vaswani 
    4. M.A Yusuffali
    5. Joy Alukkas
    6. Hussain Sajwani
    7. Abdulla Bin Ahmad Al Ghurair
    8. Sunny Varkey
    9. Feroz Allana
    10. Ravi Pillai
    11. Abdulla Al Futtaim
    12. Shamsheer Vayalil
    13. Raghuvinder Kataria
    14. Saket Burman
    15. Philip Day
    16. Divyank Turakhia
    17. Mohammed Khalaf Al Habtoor
    18. Abdulla Al Naboodah
    19. Saeed Bin Butti Al Qebaisi
    20. Azad Moopen
    21. Micky Jagtiani
    22. Saif Al Ghurair
    23. B.R Shetty
    24. Vinod Shantilal Shah Adani
    25. Majid Al Futtaim
    26. Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Ghurair
    27. Thaksin Shinawatra
    28. Abdullah Al Futtaim
    29. Lubna Khalid Ali Qasimi
    30. Bernard Arnault

    Pavel Durov

    Name Pavel Durov
    Position Founder of Telegram
    Net Worth $17.1 billion
    Richest Person in Dubai - Pavel Durov
    Richest Person in Dubai – Pavel Durov

    Pavel Durov, who was born on 10th October 1984 in Russia, an IT entrepreneur, is a person known for founding Telegram. He moved the headquarters of Telegram to Dubai in 2017. He was ranked 120th on the billionaire’s list of Forbes in 2023, with a personal worth of $15.5 billion as of 25th August 2024, and is one of the richest man in Dubai.

    In February 2023, Arabian Business called him the most powerful entrepreneur in Dubai. Durov is a supporter of Internet freedom and uses his platform to speak against laws that impose restrictions. He has citizenship in Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, UAE, and France; since 2021. Durov has an impact around the world.

    Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

    Name Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
    Position UAE vice president and prime minister
    Net Worth $18 billion
    Richest Person in Dubai - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
    Richest Person in Dubai – Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, and currently the UAE vice president and prime minister, was born on July 15, 1949. He became the ruler of Dubai on January 4, 2006, following the death of his brother Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum; the next day, he was appointed vice president of the UAE and approved as prime minister on February 11 and is one of the top 10 richest person in Dubai.

    A billionaire deriving most of his fortune from real estate served mainly within the world of development. Given his blurred line of state and personal assets, his worth is said to be around $14 billion in 2025.

    Sunil Vaswani 

    Name Sunil Vaswani
    Position Chairman of Stallion Group
    Net Worth $1.6 billion
    Richest Person in Dubai - Sunil Vaswani
    Richest Person in Dubai – Sunil Vaswani

    Sunil Vaswani, who was born on July 11, 1963, in Jaipur, India, is one of the Nigerian billionaires of Indian origin. He is also the chairman of Stallion Group, a Dubai-based conglomerate with interests in roads, foods, steel, plastics, and petrochemicals. Stallion Group has grown under his leadership to include outlets in Asia, the United Arab Emirates, and Africa, as well as acting as a representative of international brands and industries such as rice milling and vehicle assembly. He lives in Emirates Hills in Dubai and is of dual nationality, holding both Nigerian and British citizenship. As of February 2025, Forbes estimated his worth at $7.48 billion.

    M.A Yusuffali

    Name M. A. Yusuff Ali
    Position Chairman of Lulu Group International
    Net Worth $5.8 billion
    Richest Person in Dubai - M. A. Yusuff Ali
    Richest Person in Dubai – M. A. Yusuff Ali

    M. A. Yusuff Ali, a businessman who was born on November 15, 1955, in Nattika, Kerala, is now an Indian billionaire and the chairman of Lulu Group International. He moved to Abu Dhabi in 1973 to turn his uncle’s distribution business into a multinational empire: his Lulu Group has over 250 hypermarkets and most malls in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, making an annual turnover of $ 8.4 billion with the largest Indian diaspora workforce. 

    He was the top Indian businessman in the Arab region according to Forbes Middle East in 2018. By 2025, his net worth will be calculated at about $6.4 billion.

    Joy Alukkas

    Name Joy Alukkas
    Position Chairman Joyalukkas Group
    Net Worth $4.4 billion
    Richest Person in Dubai - Joy Alukkas
    Richest Person in Dubai – Joy Alukkas

    Joy Alukkas, born on September 4, 1956, in Thrissur, Kerala, is chairman of Joyalukkas Group, the largest jewel retail chain. Coming from a family background as a jeweler, he started the brand in the year 2001 and has expanded the brand to more than 160 showrooms in 11 countries. The Middle East remains a stronghold for the brand. His business prides itself before the court of customer service and quality production, while at the same time operating under Joyalukkas Exchange and Joyalukkas Lifestyle Developers. He is a great philanthropist involved in various social service initiatives. He stays in Dubai and keeps building new avenues. As of Feb 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth to be $4.4 billion, thereby making possible checks on him as a key figure in the global jewelry market.

    Hussain Sajwani

    Name Hussain Sajwani
    Position Founder DAMAC Properties
    Net Worth $5.1 billion
    Richest Person in Dubai - Hussain Sajwani
    Richest Person in Dubai – Hussain Sajwani

    Hussain Sajwani, a UAE born back in 1952 or 1953, is the brains of DAMAC Properties, the largest luxury real estate developer across the Middle East. Joining Abu Dhabi Gas Industries in 1981 as a finance officer, Sajwani saw entrepreneurship by launching Global Logistics Services, a catering company, in 1983. He founded DAMAC Properties in 2002 and developed around 27,400 homes under it. According to estimates in August 2024, Sajwani’s net worth is estimated at $5.1 billion. The company has formed partnerships with luxury brands such as Versace, Fendi, and Roberto Cavalli. In 2025, he and Donald Trump announced a $20 billion investment in U.S. data centers.

    Abdulla Bin Ahmad Al Ghurair

    Name Abdulla bin Ahmad Al-Ghurair
    Position Founder of Mashreqbank
    Net Worth $3.9 billion
    Richest Person in Dubai - Abdulla bin Ahmad Al-Ghurair
    Richest Person in Dubai – Abdulla bin Ahmad Al-Ghurair

    Born in or around 1930, Abdulla bin Ahmad Al-Ghurair is an Emirati billionaire who is the founder of Mashreqbank. Although he resigned as chairman in October 2019, he continues to be a board member. He also founded Oman Insurance in 1975, re-branded as Sukoon in 2022, while his construction company was pivotal in the development of Dubai Metro and for the external cladding of Burj Khalifa. Forbes’s real-time calculations on February 12, 2025, pegged his family’s valuation at $4.7 billion, while some report it as $4.9 billion. He has diversified sources of income, with a net worth increment of $911.59 million as of 2023.

    Sunny Varkey

    Name Sunny Varkey
    Position Founder and executive chairman of GEMS Education
    Net Worth $3.8 billion
    Richest Person in Dubai - Sunny Varkey
    Richest Person in Dubai – Sunny Varkey

    Sunny Varkey, born April 9, 1957, in Kerala, India) is a Dubai-based entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the founder and executive chairman of GEMS Education, the largest private K-12 school operator in the world. He was raised by teacher parents who moved to Dubai in 1959; after spending some time in banking, trading, and health care, he began to develop his family school. The formal establishment of GEMS Education was in 2000, offering varying curricula with a worldwide scope. He is also the chairman of the Varkey Group and has established the Varkey Foundation for improving education across the globe. As of February 2025, his estimated net worth is $4 billion.

    Feroz Allana

    Name Feroz Allana
    Position Founder of the Allana Group
    Net Worth $4.3 billion
    Richest Person in Dubai - Feroz Allana
    Richest Person in Dubai – Feroz Allana

    Feroz Allana is a UAE businessman active since 1975, and he is one of the founders of the Allana Group; the IFFCO Group mammoth conglomerate based in the UAE professing business in consumer products the other. Under his stewardship, IFFCO burgeoned into 38 factories located in 37 countries, producing over $7 billion a year with a workforce of more than 12,500 employees; its products touch consumers in 101 countries across the world. His estimated net worth as of November 2024 is about $4.3 billion, making him one of the foremost business personalities in the UAE.

    Ravi Pillai

    Name Ravi Pillai
    Position Founder and chairman of RP Group
    Net Worth $4.3 billion
    Richest Person in Dubai - Ravi Pillai
    Richest Person in Dubai – Ravi Pillai

    B. Ravi Pillai was born in the year 1953 on the second day of September. An Indian businessman per se, now residing in Dubai, and the founder and chairman of RP Group, the transnational corporate giant that spans businesses from construction, hospitality, steel, and cement to oil and gas. He started up an engineering contracting firm in the Kerala state but later shifted to Saudi Arabia to make a home in 1978 after a labor strike.

    There, he founded Nasser S. Al Hajri Corporation (NSH) which thereafter became the flagship of RP Group. As of 2023, Forbes calculated his net worth at $3.5 billion, pegging him as one of the top business personalities in the Middle East.

    Abdulla Al Futtaim

    Name Abdulla Al Futtaim
    Position Founder of Al-Futtaim Group
    Net Worth $2.6 billion
    Richest Person in Dubai - Abdulla Al Futtaim
    Richest Person in Dubai – Abdulla Al Futtaim

    Abdulla Al Futtaim is an Emirati billionaire businessman, investor, and philanthropist who owns Al-Futtaim Group, a diverse conglomerate engaged in automotive, retail, real estate, financial services, and healthcare. His businesses also include Al-Futtaim Motors, the exclusive distributor of Toyota, Lexus, and Hino in UAE, and the association with Al-Futtaim Trading, Real Estate and Retail arms. In 2000, the Al-Futtaim family separated business interests with Abdulla running the automotive and retail while his late cousin Majid Al Futtaim was given the property development area. Forbes assesses the billionaire’s case to be worth $2.9 billion in February 2025.

    Shamsheer Vayalil

    Name Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath
    Position Founder and chairman of Burjeel Holdings
    Net Worth $2.1 billion
    Richest Person in Dubai - Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath
    Richest Person in Dubai – Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath

    Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath, a radiologist and businessman, was born on January 11, 1977. He is the founder and chairman of Burjeel Holdings, one of the leading healthcare providers in the Middle East. Through his family office, VPS Healthcare, he manages a wide-ranging investment portfolio that includes Burjeel Holdings, RPM, LifePharma, Lakeshore Hospital, Ziva, Keita, and Educare Institute. He is also the vice-chairman and Geschäftsführer of Amanat Holdings.

    Vayalil began his career as a radiologist at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi. In 2007 he opened his first hospital, the LLH Hospital, in Abu Dhabi. In the following twelve years, his company VPS Healthcare would inaugurate 20 hospitals in three countries. Currently, there are over 23 medical centers run by VPS Healthcare, with almost 13,000 employees across the Middle East. Vayalil’s net worth stands at $2.6 billion as of 2023 making him one of the richest man in Dubai.

    Raghuvinder Kataria

    Name Raghuvinder Kataria
    Position Chairperson of Kataria Holdings
    Net worth $ 2.1 billion
    Dubai Richest Man - Raghuvinder Kataria
    Richest Person in Dubai – Raghuvinder Kataria

    Raghuvinder Kataria, a British billionaire businessman born in April 1949 in Jinja, Uganda, has a major interest in telecommunications and real estate. At 16, he moved to London, where he became a chartered accountant and began his career with International Computers Limited (ICL) before assuming the role of European treasurer. He set up Jasmine Telecom in Thailand, which merged with Bharti Enterprises, and received a load of money for a minority stake in Bharti Airtel for approximately $500 million. Apart from being chairperson of Kataria Holdings, based in Dubai, he manages investments focusing on infrastructure and financial services. Forbes reports a net worth of $2.1 billion in February 2025. 

    Saket Burman

    Name Saket Burman
    Position Vice-chairman of Dabur
    Net worth $ 1.4 billion
    Richest Person in Dubai - Saket Burman
    Richest Person in Dubai – Saket Burman

    Saket Burman, the British billionaire businessman, was born in either 1976 or 1977; he is the vice-chairman of Dabur Ltd., a top-end consumer goods company. Upon the death of his father Sidharth Burman in 2015, he inherited a 12.4 percent stake in Dabur. After completing a bachelor’s degree in marketing and finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he rose to senior management positions in the company. He is also a director of Dabur International Ltd., based in Dubai. He leads an international life, having residences in Dubai, London, and Delhi. In 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth to be $1.5 billion, mostly from his stake in Dabur.

    Philip Day

    Name Philip Day
    Position Chairman – Edinburgh Woollen Mill
    Net worth $ 1.2 billion
    Dubai Richest Man - Philip Day
    Richest People in Dubai – Philip Day

    Philip Day is a billionaire businessman from the United Kingdom, born in October 1965, who resides in Dubai and serves as the owner and chief executive officer of The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group, which includes Peacocks and Bonmarché. He began his career at Coats Viyella and later became Joint Managing Director of Aquascutum. He joined The Edinburgh Woollen Mill in 2001 and led the buyout of that company in 2002. Under his management, the acquisitions of other companies such as Ponden Mill, Rosebys, and Jaeger were carried out by Edinburgh Woollen Mill. Known for turning around ailing retail chains, he bought Peacocks in 2012. Forbes estimates that his net worth is $1.2 billion as of February 2025.

    Divyank Turakhia

    Name Divyank Turakhia
    Position Co-founder of Directi
    Net worth $ 1.8 billion
    Richest People in Dubai - Divyank Turakhia
    Richest People in Dubai – Divyank Turakhia

    Divyank Turakhia, one of the billionaires in Dubai was born on January 29, 1982. He is an entrepreneur and investor of Indian origin, working extensively in technology and advertising. At 18, he co-founded Directi with brother Bhavin, who later founded multiple successful ventures, including Media.net, sold in 2016 for $900 million—one of the largest-ever ad-tech deals. Dubbed one of the youngest billionaires, he loves learning, flying, and scuba diving and splits his time between Dubai, Los Angeles, London, and San Francisco. According to Forbes, he has a projected net worth of $1.8 billion as of February 2025, signifying his imprint on the tech sector as an innovative entrepreneur and vision-driven investor.

    Mohammed Khalaf Al Habtoor

    Name Mohammed Khalaf Al Habtoor
    Position Chairman and CEO of Al Habtoor Group
    Net worth $ 1.5 billion
    Richest People in Dubai - Mohammed Khalaf Al Habtoor
    Richest People in Dubai – Mohammed Khalaf Al Habtoor

    Mohammed Khalaf Al Habtoor, one of the billionaires in Dubai was born on September 30, 1968. He is Vice Chairman and CEO of Al Habtoor Group, one of the leading Emirati conglomerates involved in hospitality, automotive, real estate, and education. Son of the founder Khalaf Al Habtoor, Mohammed Khalaf received a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management and played a crucial role in almost all major developments in Dubai, including Al Habtoor City and Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah. Based out of Dubai, he deals with a myriad of activities involving all the different business ventures of the group as well as their philanthropic undertakings. Forbes estimates their worth at $1.5 billion as of February 2025, which underscores his influence within the UAE corporate landscape.

    Abdulla Al Naboodah

    Name Abdullah Al Naboodah
    Position Chairman of the Saied and Mohammed Al Naboodah Group
    Net worth $ 1.5 billion
    Richest People in Dubai - Abdullah Al Naboodah
    Richest People in Dubai – Abdullah Al Naboodah

    Abdullah Al Naboodah is an eminent Emirati businessman and chairman of the Saied and Mohammed Al Naboodah Group, a major Dubai-based conglomerate having diverse interests in realms including construction, real estate, automotive, and investment. Starting humbly as a management trainee in 1978, he grew and led the group through major developments and into involvement with big projects throughout the UAE. Besides his industrial ventures, he has made tremendous contributions to sports in the UAE, serving since 2010 as the chairman of Al Ahli Club and Al Ahli Football Company. Forbes estimates that in February 2025, he had a net worth of $1.5 billion and he is one of the richest men in Dubai.

    Saeed Bin Butti Al Qebaisi

    Name Abdullah Al Naboodah
    Position Chairman of the Saied and Mohammed Al Naboodah Group
    Net worth $ 1.5 billion
    Dubai Richest Man - Saeed Bin Butti Al Qebaisi
    Richest People in Dubai – Saeed Bin Butti Al Qebaisi

    Saeed Bin Butti Al Qebaisi is a famous Emirati businessman and chairman of Centurion Investments, a private equity firm in Abu Dhabi. With a diverse range of interests spanning healthcare, money exchange, and retail, he has been director of the boards of NMC Health Plc and Tasameem Real Estate Co. LLC. His leadership has helped many sectors of growth in the UAE. Based out of Abu Dhabi, he constantly oversees his investments and businesses. Forbes estimates his net worth at $1.2 billion in February 2025, establishing him as a highly influential person on the Emirati business scene.

    Azad Moopen

    Name Azad Moopen
    Position Founder of Aster DM Healthcare
    Net worth $ 1.1 billion
    Richest People in Dubai - Azad Moopen
    Richest People in Dubai – Azad Moopen

    Azad Moopen, born on July 28, 1953, hails from Kalpakanchery, Kerala, India. He is a prominent healthcare entrepreneur and is behind Aster DM Healthcare. After being a medical lecturer, he traveled to Dubai in 1987 to establish Aster DM Healthcare, the country that now runs over 697 hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies in seven countries. Through the Aster DM Foundation, Moopen is known for being dedicated to affordable and high-quality healthcare and various philanthropic initiatives. The Padma Shri Award was given to him in 2011 as a recognition of his accomplishments. As of February 2025, he has an estimated net worth of 1.1 billion USD, according to Forbes, and resides in Dubai.

    Micky Jagtiani

    Name Micky Jagtiani
    Position Chairman of Landmark Group
    Net Worth $3 billion
    Dubai Richest Man - Micky Jagtiani 
    Richest People in Dubai – Micky Jagtiani 

    Mukesh Wadhumal Jagtiani aka Micky Jagtiani is one of the top billionaire businessmen in Dubai. He was born in India and has an established UAE based business. He is the owner and chairman of Landmark Group, based in Dubai.

    Micky Jagtiani is known for its remarkable Landmark retail stores. His business provides livelihood to more than 45000 people. There are more than 1000 stores of Landmark Group across the Middle East, Persian Gulf region and India.

    Saif Al Ghurair

    Name Saif Al Ghurair
    Position Al Ghurair Group
    Net Worth $1.7 billion
    Richest People in Dubai - Saif Al Ghurair
    Richest People in Dubai – Saif Al Ghurair

    Saif Al Ghurair is the chairman and head of the largest manufacturing and real estate companies in the Emirate, The Al Ghurair Group.

    He is known for his tremendous investments that always bring profitable results. He has received his prosperity and wealth by investing in Mashreq, which is known as the oldest private bank in the United Arab Emirates.

    B.R Shetty

    Name B.R Shetty
    Position Chairman, NMC Health and Finablr
    Net Worth $3.15 billion
    Richest People in Dubai - B.R Shetty
    Richest People in Dubai – B.R Shetty

    Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty, one of the billionaires in Dubai is the founder, and acquirer of the United Arab Emirates companies accommodating Abu-Dhabi-based NMC Health, BRS Ventures, Neopharma, and Finablr. B.R. Shetty is an Indian-born businessman who is counted among the top businessmen in Dubai. Also, ranked as the 42nd richest person in 2020.

    B.R. Shetty began his career with his interest in hospitals and hospitality. He then expanded into the financial services, advertising, pharmaceuticals, information technology, and retail business.


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    Vinod Shantilal Shah Adani

    Name Vinod Shantilal Shah Adani
    Position Chairman of Adani Group
    Net Worth $8.9 billion
    Richest People in Dubai - Vinod Shantilal Shah Adani
    Richest People in Dubai – Vinod Shantilal Shah Adani

    The Indian businessman and head of Adani Group of Industries, Vinod Shantilal Shah Adani is the director of Trident Trade and Investment Private Ltd, Radiant Trade and Investment Private Ltd, Adani Power Pte Ltd, Venture Trade and Investment Private Ltd, Pride Trade and Investment Private Ltd, Adani Power (Overseas) Limited, Adani Global Limited, Adani Global FZE, Adani Enterprises Ltd, and Adani Bunkering Pte. Ltd.

    Vinod Shantilal Shah Adani is the elder brother of Gautam Adani. Since 2016, the Adani Group has kept lowkey from the media reports because of the major issue of the offshore entities in the Panama Papers.


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    Majid Al Futtaim

    Name Majid Al Futtaim
    Position Chairman, Majid Al Futtaim Holding (MAF)
    Net Worth $6.1 billion
    Dubai Richest Person - Majid Al Futtaim
    Richest People in Dubai – Majid Al Futtaim

    The richest-ranked person in Dubai, Majid Al Futtaim is the chairman of the Majid Al Futtaim Holding (MAF), the entertainment and retail conglomerate. It originated in 1992 and soon grew into one of the largest companies in the UAE. Today, it includes more than 120 stores around North Africa, the Central Asia region, and the Middle East.

    Majid Al Futtaim Holdings’ turnover is around US$8.8 billion in revenue and made a profit in 2017 of up to US$600 million. It owns the exclusive rights to manage the franchises of All Saints, Carrefour, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Lululemon Athletica.

    Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Ghurair

    Name Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Ghurair
    Position Chairman, Mashreqbank
    Net Worth $4.9 billion
    Richest People in Dubai - Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Ghurair
    Richest People in Dubai – Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Ghurair

    Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Ghurair is the founder of one of the leading banks in the United Arab Emirates, Mashreqbank. His wealth can be easily estimated by the standard of the bank. He acts as the chairman meanwhile his son, Abdul Aziz holds the position of CEO.

    Moreover, Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Ghurair holds many eponymous companies and mammoth corporations with an interest of real estate and food construction.


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    Thaksin Shinawatra

    Name Thaksin Shinawatra
    Position Founder, Advanced Info Services and Shin Corporation
    Net Worth $1.8 billion
    Dubai Richest Person - Thaksin Shinawatra
    Richest People in Dubai – Thaksin Shinawatra

    Thaksin Shinawatra is a Thai businessman who is also a well-known politician and visiting professor. He served Thai in the Department of Thai Police for 14 years (1973-1987). Then he was elected as the Prime Minister of Thailand for 5 years (2001-2006). But, with the abundance of power, in 2008 he was found guilty of corruption. That’s why now he is living in self-exile.

    Thaksin Shinawatra is the founder of Advanced Info Service which is a mobile phone operator company and the Shin Corporation which is an IT and telecommunications alliance-based company. This made him on the list of the richest people in Thailand.

    Abdullah Al Futtaim

    Name Abdullah Al Futtaim
    Position Al-Futtaim Group
    Net Worth $2.1 billion
    Richest People in Dubai - Abdullah Al Futtaim
    Richest People in Dubai – Abdullah Al Futtaim

    The Emirati billionaire who is the fellow cousin of Majid Al Futtaim and owner of the Al-Futtaim Group, Abdullah Al Futtaim is counted as one of the richest men in Dubai.

    Abdullah Al Futtaim owns the nationality of Emirati with a net worth of 2.1 US billion dollars. He specialized in the field of retail and real estate, and operations in the automotive industry. Abdullah Al Futtaim is the CEO of Al-Futtaim Private Company LLC.

    Lubna Khalid Ali Qasimi

    Name Lubna Khalid Ali Qasimi
    Position Leader, Emirati Party and Member of Sharjah
    Net Worth $1-5 billion
    Richest People in Dubai - Lubna Khalid Ali Qasimi
    Richest People in Dubai – Lubna Khalid Ali Qasimi

    The Emirati Politician and member of the ruling family of Sharjah, Lubna Khalid Ali Qasimi is one of the most powerful women in the world. Previously, she has served as the Minister of State for Tolerance, Minister of Economics and Planning of the United Arab Emirates, and Minister of State for International Cooperation. Lubna Khalid Ali Qasimi is the first woman ever to serve as a minister in the United Arab Emirates.

    She has graduated from the California State University, Chico with a bachelor’s in Computer Science. She completed her Executive MBA from the American University of Sharjah.

    In the listing of 2017 by Forbes, Lubna Khalid Ali Qasimi is the 36th most popular woman in the world. She won the ITP Best Personal Achievement Award in 2000. Moreover, she was honored as the Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the year 2013.

    Bernard Arnault

    Name Bernard Arnault
    Position Chairman – LVMH and Christian Dior SE
    Net Worth $192 billion
    Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault
    Bernard Arnault

    Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault, the French Billionaire businessman, investor and art collector, is the chief executive and chairman of LVMB Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE which is the largest luxury goods company around the world.

    Bernard Arnault is counted among the top billionaires in the UAE. According to Forbes, Bernard Arnault is the wealthiest man in the world. His estimated net worth is around US$192 billion.

    Conclusion

    Dubai is one of the most popular cities in the world and one of the major cities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The city has one of the highest percentages of people with top-notch wealth. Most of the billionaires of Dubai are listed as the top billionaires of the world. Dubai is the largest city in the UAE which is known as the hub of business and culture. Dubai is the home to tons of famous and rich, wealthy people in the world.

    Dubai is a very busy port thronging with billionaires. Businessmen and women from different professions like information technology, real estate, retail, and healthcare are paying a visit now and then to Dubai. Here is Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, 2025, who stood with a net worth of $15.5 billion. Wealth is derailed and sways with market changes. The durability of the structure good location and friendliness combined are the ones that made this city never parched for high network people. 

    FAQs

    Who is the richest person in Dubai?

    Dubai billionaires own some of the most luxurious properties and businesses in the world. Pavel Durov is the richest man in the UAE and the youngest self-made billionaire in the region in 2021. He was named the richest UAE resident in 2021 by Forbes magazine with a wealth of $17.2 billion.

    Who is the richest woman in Dubai?

    Huda Kattan is known as the richest woman in Dubai. She is an American makeup artist, beauty blogger, and entrepreneur and is also the founder of the cosmetics line Huda Beauty.

    Who is Dubai’s richest kid?

    Rashid Belhassa is the richest kid in Dubai.

    Who are the top 10 richest people in Dubai?

    Here are the top 10 richest people in Dubai:

    • Sunny Varkey
    • Micket Jagtiani
    • M.A Yusuff Ali
    • Modhammed Khalaf Al Habtoo
    • Saif Al Ghurair
    • B.R Shetty
    • Shamsheer Vayalil
    • Saket Burman
    • Philip Day
    • Divyan Turakhia

    What are the best businesses in Dubai for Indians?

    Some of the best businesses in Dubai for Indians are associated with:

    • E-Commerce
    • Healthcare
    • Construction
    • Beauty
    • Travel and Tourism
    • Real Estate Agency
    • Handyman Business
    • Consultancy Service

    Is Dubai the richest city in the world?

    Dubai is one of the richest cities in the world, however, Abu Dhabi, the capital of UAE is the richest city in the world.

  • Top 76 Books Recommended By Bill Gates (By Year)

    Books are a big source of inspiration, it helps you travel the world and provide the knowledge that you needed, in a beautiful and subtle way. A person can find worldly knowledge and information in books. Not only that, it can create a deep impact on our minds and provide us with enough motivation to live our lives freely.

    There are a huge number of successful people who recommend books because the books lead them to self-improvement and are their cause of euphoria. They can be entertaining, motivational and an eye-opener; sometimes it also helps you in realizing your own dream.

    One of the most successful people in the world, the founder of Microsoft, William Henry Gates III, also known as Bill Gates is a huge bibliophile. It is said that he reads at least 50 books every year and that is something enormous. Even in his busy schedule, he always finds a way to read books, and the best part he in his own dedicated blog called GatesNotes shares about the book he is reading and recommends the best ones. So, are you not curious to know, what the founder of one of the biggest technology companies read?

    In this article, we will disclose all the books that Bill Gates has recommended over the span of 7 years. This list is comprised of science, technology, business, fiction, non-fiction, history, biography, and others So, let’s get started.

    Bill Gates’s love for books knows no bounds, every year in the summer and winter he recommends some of his favourite books that he has read in his blog. Some of the popular books from the last seven years are listed below. So, Let’s look at the Books Recommended by Bill Gates.

    “Whether I’m at the office, at home, or on the road, I always have a stack of books I’m looking forward to reading.”

    -Bill Gates

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    1. The Magic Of Reality: How We Know What’s Really True

    Author: Richard Dawkins

    Originally published: 15 September 2011

    The Magic Of Reality: How We Know What’s Really True
    The Magic Of Reality: How We Know What’s Really True

    This 2011 book written by Richard Dawkins made its place on the list of Gates’s recommended books in 2015. The book is a favourite amongst children and young adults as it is written for them. It deals with re-telling the myths that are famous all over the world.

    The origins of particular phenomena are also penned here. It is filled with interesting facts about the world that one should know about. This is a good book on science and answers the questions that one can have about the universe.

    2. Hyberbole And A Half

    Author: Allie Brosh

    Originally published: 29 October 2013

    Hyperbole And A Half
    Hyperbole And A Half

    The 2013 book written by Allie Brosh is all about the stories of her daily life full of hysterical stories that are extremely funny. Hyperbole And A Half is a blog and a webcomic. Then it has now become a book, where all the stories including the author’s childhood experience are also contained in this book.

    3. What If?

    Author: Randall Munroe

    Originally published: 2 September 2014

    What if
    What if 

    This book by Munroe is non-fiction in which the author answers all the hypothetical science-related questions that are sent by the people who read his comic site ‘xkcd’. He compiles all the answers to the questions that he has answered in his webcomic and has published them in this book.

    4. On Immunity

    Author: Eula Biss

    Originally published: 30 September 2014

    On Immunity
    On Immunity

    This 2014 non-fiction book reasons why vaccination is so important for children. All the myths about the conception of immunity. It breaks all those misconceptions that people have about vaccination and are against it. This book showcased how vaccination is important for children as we cannot protect them on our own.

    5. How To Lie With Statistics

    Author: Darrel Huff

    Originally published: 1954

    How To Lie With Statistics
    How To Lie With Statistics

    This book by Darrel Huff can be considered as an introduction of statistics to readers. It elaborates on the misuse of statistics that can happen through errors while interpreting statistics that can lead to the wrong conclusions.  

    6. Should We Eat Meat?

    Author: Vaclav Smil

    Originally published: 2013

    Should We Eat Meat?
    Should We Eat Meat?

    This 2013 book talks about how eating meat has played a role in the evolution of humans and how its influence is increasing in recent days. The book also details the production of meats in modern days. This book answers if we can produce meat for people without harming the planet. This book is very informative and does not just answer if we should eat meat or not.

    7. The Road To Character

    Author: David Brooks

    Originally published: 14 April 2015

    The Road To Character
    The Road To Character

    In the month of December 2015, Bill Gates included The Road To Character written by the columnist of The New York Times, David Brooks. This book has blended psychology, politics, and spirituality together and talks about the deeper values that we should have in our life.

    It shows how some of the world’s greatest thinkers are able to create a strong and rich inner character. It is considered one of the best books for self-improvement and is named one of the best books of the year 2015 by The Economist.

    8. Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff In Simple Words

    Author: Randall Munroe

    Originally published: 24 November 2015

    Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff In Simple Words
    Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff In Simple Words

    The book is quite interesting and fascinating because the author just used 1000 English words that are very much common to explain the complicated things of various complex 54 subjects. The subject includes pencils, atom bombs, and aeroplane engines. The book also has some jokes to entertain the readers.

    9. Being Nixon: A Man Divided

    Author: Evan Thomas

    Originally published: 16 June 2015

    Being Nixon: A Man Divided
    Being Nixon: A Man Divided

    This book is a New York Times bestselling biography of Richard Nixon. This book follows the growth of Nixon and his psychological profile, his childhood influences, and most importantly his career in politics. An insightful look into his political journey and how some of his decisions and weaknesses prove to be the villain and destroyed his presidency.

    10. Sustainable Materials With Both Eyes Open

    Author: Julian M. Allwood, Jonathan M, Cullen, and Mark A. Carruth

    Originally published: 2012

    Sustainable Materials With Both Eyes Open
    Sustainable Materials With Both Eyes Open

    This 2012 book talks about how we should save energy for the future. It is a follow-up to the book Sustainable Energy Without The Hot Air and talks about how one should concentrate on making materials in such a way that they can be sustainable and will be available for future generations.

    11. Eradication: Ridding The World Of Diseases Forever?

    Author: Nancy Leys Stepan

    Originally published: 2011

    Eradication: Ridding The World Of Diseases Forever?
    Eradication: Ridding The World Of Diseases Forever?

    This book by award-winning historian Nancy Stepan talks about the advantages and disadvantages of helping the world to get rid of some diseases one by one. The different approaches that have been tried to erase the diseases and the time that it failed to reach a conclusion that proved a success. Gates said that the book is written in an academic style.

    12. Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success

    Author: Carol S. Dweck

    Originally published: 28 February 2006

    Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success
    Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success

    This book showcases how our mindset can change our entire life. We can achieve success in almost every area, be it school, work, or sports, if we have the right mindset, nothing is impossible. A fixed mindset will help you in the growth of your life. This book is truly very inspirational and helps you in getting motivation.


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    13. Sapiens: A Brief History Of Human Kind

    Author: Yuval Noah Harari

    Originally published: 2011

    Sapiens: A Brief History Of Human Kind
    Sapiens: A Brief History Of Human Kind

    Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens made a place in the list of Bill Gates’s summer book recommendations in the year 2016. This book answers the question, what makes us sapiens? This 2011 book talks about the history and the future of human beings on the planet and busts some ancient myths that are part of human society for a long time. This Non-fiction was even a part of Gates’s spring vacation.

    14. Seveneves

    Author: Neal Stephenson

    Originally published: 19 May 2015

    This book is a science fiction novel and tells the story of all the efforts made to save human beings when the Earth faces an apocalypse after the moon got destroyed. All the nations across the world joined their hand to ensure the survival of the humans in outer space at the time of the apocalypse.

    15. How Not To Be Wrong

    Author: Jordan Ellenberg

    Originally published: 29 May 2014

    How Not To Be Wrong
    How Not To Be Wrong

    Another New York Times Best Selling book that made its place on Gates’s list. This 2014 book showcases how different economics and philosophies of society are connected with mathematics and statistical principles. Basically how mathematics is connected with our everyday.

    16. The Vital Question

    Author: Nick Lane

    Originally published: 2015

    The Vital Question
    The Vital Question

    This book by Nick Lane talks about the origin of life and its evolution. The vital question tries to answer the complexity between the biology of life and energy. The book mainly focuses on answering why are we here and why are we like this?

    17. The Power To Compete

    Author: Ryoichi Mikitani and Hiroshi Mikitani

    Originally published: 20 October 2014

    The Power To Compete
    The Power To Compete

    As Gates said in his blog, if someone wants to know more about Japan, it is a must-read for them. This book gives the viewpoint of all the issues that are faced by Japan and they are not recognized despite being the fourth-largest economy in the world. The authors talk about how the problem can be solved to make the country’s future more bright.

    18. String Theory

    Author: David Foster Wallace

    Originally published: 10 May 2016

    This book by David Foster Wallace may sound like something that deals with Physics but in reality, this book talks about Wallace’s favourite sport, Tennis. In the year 2016, this was one of the many books on the list of Gate’s winter collection. It contains everything about tennis, a competitor’s insight, a fan’s enthusiasm, and many other things. A must-read for a sports enthusiast.

    19. Shoe Dog

    Author: Phil Knight

    Originally published: 26 April 2016

    Shoe Dog
    Shoe Dog

    Almost everyone is familiar with the sportswear brand Nike, this book is written by its co-founder Phil Knight and talks about the history of Nike and the challenges that the company faces, and how it has become one of the most profitable and recognizable companies in the whole world.

    20. The Gene

    Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee

    Originally published: 17 May 2016

    The Gene
    The Gene

    This 2016 book is all about genes and genetic researches. Siddhartha Mukherjee is a physician and oncologist who focuses on the power of genes that is related to the traits of human beings in this book.

    21. The Myth Of The Strong Leader

    Author: Archie Brown

    Originally published: 2014

    The Myth Of The Strong Leader
    The Myth Of The Strong Leader

    This book by Archie Brown explains that a strong leader will not always be a successful leader. This book features Nelson Mandela, Margaret Thatcher, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Tony Blair and discusses the types and qualities of their leadership.

    22. The Grid

    Author: Gretchen Bakke

    Originally published: 26 July 2016

    The Grid
    The Grid

    The book talks about how the electrical grid in America that are made in the 20th century is now becoming a nuisance in the present time as they do not fit in modern times. It also talks about the various challenges faced by the grid in recent times.

    23. Born A Crime

    Author: Trevor Noah

    Originally published: 15 November 2016

    Born A Crime
    Born A Crime

    This book by Trevor Noah was published in the year 2016 and Bill Gates put it in his 2017 book list. Trevor Noah is an award-winning comedian from South Africa. It has the detailed story of Noah’s life and how he was termed illegal for being born of a mixed race. The struggles and the prejudices he faced while growing up is all detailed here.

    24. The Heart

    Author: Maylis de Kerangal

    Originally published: 2013

    The Heart
    The Heart

    It is a medical fiction novel that surrounds the death of a 19-year-old, Simon Limbres who died in a car accident. The story then focuses on how the transplantation of Simon’s heart affects his parents, the doctors, the recipient, and their families in the span of 24 hours.

    25. Hillbilly Elegy

    Author: J.D. Vance

    Originally published: 28 June 2016

    Hillbilly Elegy
    Hillbilly Elegy

    The book deals with the themes of class and social mobility, economic inequality, and family. It talks about his ethnic Appalachian values, their social problems. It is also a New York Times Bestseller book that deals with health and economic problems as well.

    26. Homo Deus

    Author: Yuval Noah Harari

    Originally published: 2015

    Homo Deus
    Homo Deus

    The book is all about the future of humans. It also states that in the 21st-century humans will make an attempt in gaining God-like powers and immortality and states that with technological powers developing Human may not be the dominant species in front of highly intelligent algorithms.

    27. A Full Life

    Author: Jimmy Carter

    Originally published: 7 July 2015

    A Full Life
    A Full Life 

    This 2015 book is an autobiography of the author Jimmy Carter who was the former American President. It is after his 90th birthday how has lived a pretty interesting life.

    28. Energy And Civilization: A History

    Author: Professor of Geography Vaclav Smil

    Originally published: 2017

    Energy And Civilization: A History
    Energy And Civilization: A History

    This book by Professor Vaclav Smil details how energy makes life possible and is a prime factor to make society works. The book talks about fossil fuel-driven civilization that is extremely dependent on energy and how humans are the only beings that can create energies outside their bodies through different technologies.

    29. The Best We Could Do

    Author: Thi Bui

    Originally published: 7 March 2017

    The Best We Could Do
    The Best We Could Do

    The book follows the journey of the author, Thi Bui’s parents. Their life before the Vietnam War and the situation during the war and how they escape from Vietnam and become a refugee in the United State of America. The theme also includes the trauma that one suffers after the war.

    30. Evicted: Poverty And Profit In The American City

    Author: Mathew Desmond

    Originally published: 1 March 2016

    Evicted: Poverty And Profit In The American City
    Evicted: Poverty And Profit In The American City

    The book follows the journey of eight families during the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008 and how they were struggling to pay their rent. The issues that are highlighted in this book are economic problems, extreme poverty and affordable housing.

    31. Believe Me

    Author: Eddie Izzard

    Originally published: 13 June 2017

    Believe Me
    Believe Me

    It is a New York Times Bestseller book that is an autobiography of Izzard himself and talks about how the death of his mother affected him in his childhood and shaped his future. It also talks about his life in comedy, film, politics, and philanthropy.

    32. The Sympathizer

    Author: Viet Thanh Nguyen

    Originally published: 2 April 2015

    The Sympathizer
    The Sympathizer

    This 2015 best-selling novel received the Pulitzer Prize in 2016 for Fiction. The story deals with love, friendship, and betrayal and is about a communist double agent and classic war fiction where the protagonist’s political belief is standing against his loyalties.

    33. Leonardo da Vinci

    Author: Walter Isaacson

    Originally published: 17 October 2017

    This 2017 book by Walter Isaacson made it on Gates’s list in the year 2018. This book detailed how one of the greatest painter’s skills can also be improved in us. Observation, curiosity, and imagination can be developed and nurtured in ourselves. The book also stated how the great painter was an immense believer in science and technology. Bill Gates considered Leonardo one of the most fascinating people ever in his blog.

    34. Everything Happened For A Reason And Other Lies I’ve Loved

    Author: Kate Bowler

    Originally published: 6 February 2018

    Everything Happened For A Reason And Other Lies I've Loved
    Everything Happens For A Reason And Other Lies I’ve Loved

    This 2018 book is an autobiography that focuses on the life of the author herself. Kate Bowler is a 35-year-old professor, after giving birth to her baby, she started experiencing stomach pain and was diagnosed with colon cancer. This book talks about her life history and all the struggles she has gone through.

    35. Lincoln In The Bardo

    Author: George Saunders

    Originally published: 14 February 2017

    Lincoln In The Bardo
    Lincoln In The Bardo

    This book is an experimental novel by George Saunders that deals with how Abraham Lincoln deals with his grief after the death of his son, William Wallace Lincoln. It is a very critically acclaimed book that has been ranked as one of the best novels of the decade by many publications.

    36. Origin Story: A Big History Of Everything

    Author: David Christian

    Originally published: 14 May 2018

    Origin Story: A Big History Of Everything
    Origin Story: A Big History of Everything

    This 2018 book talks about the creation of the Universe and how it is now a complex planet where over 7 billion humans exist. It talks about the big bang, the creation of living and non-living beings, and everything that has led to recent times.

    37. Factfulness

    Author: Hans Rosling

    Originally published: 3 April 2019

    Factfulness
    Factfulness

    The book was published after the death of Hans Rosling. This book talks about how most people are actually wrong about the situation of the world. Here, the author talks about how it is unfair to divide the world into developed and developing countries. As per him, people who deemed the world as unhealthy, full of poverty are actually misinformed.

    38. Educated

    Author: Tara Westover

    Originally published: 18 February 2018

    The 2018 memoir by Tara Westover and made its place in Gates’s list as well as in the best sellers list. This book describes Westover’s life, her father’s paranoia of hospitals. Her family was isolated from the world and she was 17 years old when she first enters school and how she educated her own self.

    39. Army Of None

    Author: Paul Scharre

    Originally published: 24 April 2018

    Army Of None
    Army Of None

    This 2018 book explores what happened when the era of automatic weapons arrive. In a world where weapons that can identify their own target exists, what will be the outcome if they get hacked? This book gives all those answers.

    40. Bad Blood

    Author:John Carreyrou

    Originally published: 21 May 2018

    Bad Blood
    Bad Blood

    This 2018 non-fiction book follows the rise and fall of the company, Theranos by Elizabeth Holmes. It was a multi-billion dollar biotech startup. How Elizabeth Holmes was involved in a scam and everything else. This book has also won the 2018 Financial Times and Mckinsey Business Book of the Year Award.

    41. 21 Lesson For The 21st Century

    Author: Yuval Noah Harari

    Originally published: 23 August 2018

    This 2018 book gives insight into all the important issues that exist in the present world. It covers all the political, social, technological, and existential situations and how should we deal with them. This book provides all those lessons to the readers.

    42. The Headspace Guide To Meditation And Mindfulness

    Author: Andy Puddicombe

    Originally published: 2011

    The Headspace Guide To Meditation And Mindfulness
    The Headspace Guide To Meditation And Mindfulness

    This book teaches the strong techniques of meditation that helps in providing a positive impact in your life. This also conveys that meditation can help in changing your life and one can achieve a different level of calmness and happiness through it. One just needs to give 10 minutes of their day to meditation.


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    43. Upheaval: How Nations Cope With Crisis And Change

    Author: Jared Diamond

    Originally published: 7 May 2019

    Upheaval: How Nations Cope With Crisis And Change
    Upheaval: How Nations Cope With Crisis And Change

    This Non-Fiction by Jared Mason Diamond was published in 2019 and immediately become a part of Bill Gates’s book list. This book gives insight into how humans and nations can manage when crises and challenges arise in life. It talks about the six modern nations have managed when they face some catastrophes. This shows how if one sets their minds they have the ability to solve problems.

    44. Nine Pints

    Author: Rose George

    Originally published: 23 October 2018

    Nine Pints
    Nine Pints

    This book dwells inside the cultural history and science of blood. The importance of blood in life and how it saves lives from deadly infection everything that needs to be known about blood can be found in this book. It also talks about how menstruation is still a topic of taboo.

    45. A Gentleman In Moscow

    Author: Amor Towles

    Originally published: 6 September 2016

    A Gentleman In Moscow
    A Gentleman In Moscow

    This historical fiction of 2016 deals with the theme of romance, parenthood, politics, and poetry and follows the story of Count Alexander Rostov, who was ordered to spend his entire life in a luxury hotel.

    46. Presidents Of War

    Author: Michael Beschloss

    Originally published: 9 October 2018

    Presidents Of War
    Presidents Of War

    This 2018 book talks about the Presidents of America during the time of war. It consists of American history and how Presidents had to take all the difficult decisions while there was a war. It also talks about how 21st-century leaders have the power of Nuclear warfare in their hands.

    47. The Future Of Capitalism

    Author: Paul Collier

    Originally published: 4 October 2018

    The Future of Capitalism
    The Future of Capitalism

    This book by world-renowned economist Paul Collier focuses on modern times’ economic and social inequalities. The book has provided some solutions that are given by some world-known social scientists to save capitalism from itself and minimize the negative aspect that it brings.

    48. An American Marriage

    Author: Tayari Jones

    Originally published: 29 January 2018

    An American Marriage
    An American Marriage

    An American Marriage is written by Tayari Jones was first published in the year 2018. This fictional story deals with an African-American couple named Celestial and Roy, who faced a big turmoil in their life when Roy was wrongfully accused of rape that he did not commit. This book shows how two people were separated and suffered and how moving forward is sometimes the only option.

    49. These Truths

    Author: Jill Lepore

    Originally published: 18 September 2018

    These Truths
    These Truths

    This is a book of American history and has focused on how all truths regarding American politics, laws, and everything has played a role in the evolution of the nation. The book is divided into four sections including a part of modern times as well.

    50. Growth

    Author: Vaclav Smil

    Originally published: 6 September 2019

    Growth
    Growth 

    This 2019 book focuses on the growth of nature and society from tiny microorganisms to big empires. It includes man-made objects as well and talks about the growth of humans from their childhood to their adulthood.

    51. Prepared: What Kids Need For A Fulfilled Life

    Author: Diane Tavenner

    Originally published: 17 September 2019

    Prepared: What Kids Need For A Fulfilled Life
    Prepared: What Kids Need For A Fulfilled Life

    The book talks about how the parents should help their children in preparing for their future, instead of worrying about it. Diane Tavenner founded a school in 2003, called Summit Public School. In this book, the author shares some personal stories and lessons of the teachers and the students and asks the parents to learn this lesson so that they can prepare their children for the future.

    52. Why We Sleep

    Author: Matthew Walker

    Originally published: 28 September 2017

    Why We Sleep
    Why We Sleep

    This 2017 book highlights the importance of sleep in our life and how it helps us in living a healthy life. Sleep is the prime thing that has a huge impact on the physical and mental wellbeing of a human being. The author is a neuroscientist and sleep expert who explains in this book how sleep can secure us from fatal diseases as well. In this book, he also suggests some ways that can guarantee a good night’s sleep.


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    53. The Ride of a Lifetime

    Author: Robert Iger

    Originally published: 23 September 2019

    The Ride of a Lifetime
    The Ride of a Lifetime

    This memoir written by businessman Bob Iger was able to make into the list of Bill Gates. In this book, Iger talks about the achievement of his life and the lessons he has learned while being the CEO of Walt Disney Company for 15 years.

    Here, he has shared all the ideas and values that he has perceived in these years and how he believed optimism, courage, and fairness can help in becoming a better person. Bill Gates said it is one of the business books that he’ll unapologetically recommend, that gives tips on how to build a business.

    54. The Choice: Embrace The Possible

    Author: Dr. Edith Eva Eger

    Originally published: 2017

    The Choice: Embrace The Possible
    The Choice: Embrace The Possible

    It is an autobiography of Edith Eger when at the age of sixteen she was a gymnast and ballerina and was sent to Auschwitz. This book also includes the point where she saved her sister, in this book she has explained that our mind has become a prison, how freedom can be possible if only we confront our misery.

    55. Cloud Atlas

    Author: David Mitchell

    Originally published: March 2004

    Cloud Atlas
    Cloud Atlas

    This 2004 book is a merge of historical fiction and science fiction. This story is about the 19th century Hawai in a post-apocalyptic future. It consists of six stories and Bill Gates considers it ‘A wonder mind-bending novel.’

    56. The Great Influenza

    Author: John M. Barry

    Originally published: 2004

    The Great Influenza
    The Great Influenza

    This non-fiction talks about the havoc created by the 1918 flu that was one of the worst pandemics in history. The entire history of the 1918 pandemic can be found in this book, how it started, spread, and the invention of medicine to fight against it.

    57. Good Economics For Hard Times

    Author: Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo

    Originally published: 12 November 2019

    Good Economics For Hard Times
    Good Economics For Hard Times

    This 2019 Non-fiction was written by the 2019 Nobel prize winner duo and talks about different economics research that will help in solving the problems faced by the different societies and the modern economies. It includes immigration, inequality in income, climate change, and others.

    58. The Spy And The Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story Of The Cold War

    Author: Ben Macintyre

    Originally published: 18 September 2018

    The Spy And The Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story Of The Cold War
    The Spy And The Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story Of The Cold War

    This book by Ben Macintyre was published in the year 2018 and tells the tale of Oleg Gordievsky. This spy thriller throws light on the cold war era and how Gordievsky worked for the West and exposed several Russian spies and destroyed their plans. The story brings the reader to the world of betrayal and is considered one of the best spy thriller books.

    59. The New Jim Crow

    Author: Michelle Alexander

    Originally published: 5 January 2010

    The New Jim Crow
    The New Jim Crow

    This 2010 book covers the topic of race in America and how the justice system sometimes targets people from different communities and colours especially, black people. Racial discrimination is real and this book enlightens people of its horror and its consequence.

    60. Range

    Author: David Epstein

    Originally published: 28 May 2019

    Range
    Range

    In this book, Epstein talked about the world’s most successful people from different fields. He argued that generalists find their path late but they really good at what they do. The book talks about how it is okay to start late and gain lots of experience.

    61. The Splendid And The Vile

    Author: Erik Larson

    Originally published: 25 February 2020

    The Splendid And The Vile
    The Splendid And The Vile

    This book by Erik Larson talks about the years 1940 and 1941 when the citizens were worried that Germany would bomb them any day. The fear and anxiety that the people experienced at that time and how Winston Churchill help them out during this period of time.

    62. Breath From Salt

    Author: Bijal P, Trivedi

    Originally published: 8 September 2020

    Breath From Salt
    Breath From Salt

    This 2020 book by Trivedi talks about the amazing scientific invention that helps cystic fibrosis patients. The emotions of the family of the patient, the doctor including the patients as well, the book described everything.

    63. Lights Out: Pride, Delusion And The Fall Of General Electric

    Author: Thomas Gryta and Ted Mann

    Originally published: 21 July 2020

    Light Out: Pride, Delusion And The Fall Of General Electric
    Lights Out: Pride, Delusion And The Fall Of General Electric

    This 2020 book is a Wall street journal bestseller that describes how America’s one of the biggest companies General Electric failed. In here all the mistakes that are done by the company have been explained that has resulted in its downfall.

    64. Under A White Sky: The Nature Of The Future

    Author: Elizabeth Kolbert

    Under A White Sky: The Nature Of The Future
    Under A White Sky: The Nature Of The Future

    This book by Kolbert has mainly focused on numerous types of environmental crises. It talks about how taking the help from technologies for countering climate change can lead to some more problems. This book also talks about the role of technology in our lives in modern times.

    65. A Promised Land

    Author: Barack Obama

    Originally published: 17 November 2020

    A Promised Land
    A Promised Land

    This 2020 book by Barack Obama, the former President of the United States of America is an autobiography and a memoir and talks about his political career and the years that have changed the history of the country. One of the events that are also included here is the killing of Osama bin Laden in 2011.

    66. The Overstory

    Author: Richard Powers

    Originally published: 3 April 2019

    The Overstory
    The Overstory

    This 2019 book by Powers is an environmental fiction and talks about 9 people from America and their experience with trees and their connections with them that made them realize the importance of trees and what consequences the destruction of forest will bring in the world.

    67. An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science Of The Immune System

    Author: Matt Richtel

    Originally published: 12 March 2019

    An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science Of The Immune System
    An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science Of The Immune System

    This 2019 book will help you understand the human immune system and its defence network. The book describes how our immunity helps us in healing wounds, fighting deadly diseases, and basically keeping humans alive. Gates considers this book a guideline that will help humans in taking valuable steps to stop Covid-19.

    68. Project Hail Mary

    Author: Andy Weir

    Originally published: 4 May 2021

    Project Hail Mary
    Project Hail Mary

    This 2021 Science Fiction tells the tale of Ryland Grace, a teacher-turned astronaut who is suffering from amnesia after waking up from a coma. Although he is the last hope of humanity, he doesn’t remember his name. Project Hail Mary talks about discovery and survival. Gates considers it a fun book to read as the plot is woven amazingly.

    69. A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence

    Author: Matt Richtel

    Originally published: 2 March 2021

    A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence
    A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence

    This book talks about the theory of intelligence and the mystery of brains. It also talks about what will be the future of AI in our world. The book answers some of science’s greatest questions. Gates considered this book fascinating as it talks about the whole architecture of the brain.

    70. Hamnet

    Author: Maggie O’Farrell

    Originally published: 31 March 2020

    Hamnet
    Hamnet

    This 2020 book set a fictional situation where the author meets Sakespeare’s son Hamnet, who died at the young age of 11. The book shows how the grief-stricken family has been torn apart after the death of the little child. Gates said that the book is well written.

    71. The Code Breaker : Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

    Author: Walter Isaacson

    Originally published: 9 March 2021

    The Code Breaker : Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
    The Code Breaker : Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

    This book is basically the biography of the 2020 Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry, Jennifer Doudna. Doudna won the prize for showing gene editing where one can cure blood diseases by cutting DNA. It was the number one book on New York Times Bestseller list.

    72. The Power

    Author: Naomi Alderman

    Originally published: 27 October 2016

    The Power
    The Power

    This 2016 Novel is Science fiction and the plot is surrounded on women who got the ability to produce electric jolts from their fingers, thus making the female gender powerful. The book was recommended by Gates’s daughter to him. The book basically talks about gender equality what could happen when the female gender gets an upper hand.

    73. Why We’re Polarized

    Author: Ezra Klein

    Originally published: 28 January 2020

    Why We're Polarized
    Why We’re Polarized 

    This 2020 Non-fiction book talks about the political polarization in the United States of America between the two main parties in the country. The book shows you that political ideologies have split up the people of the country and it also talks about the human psychology behind it.

    74. The Lincoln Highway

    Author: Amor Towles

    Originally published: 5 October 2021

    The Lincoln Highway
    The Lincoln Highway

    The Lincoln Highway is a sequel to a book called A Gentleman in Moscow. The plot surrounded two brothers who are en route to California from Nebraska in search of their mother. The book shows how our journey is never predictable and is full of twists and turns.

    75. The Ministry for the Future

    Author: Kim Stanley Robinson

    Originally published: 6 October 2020

    The Ministry for the Future
    The Ministry for the Future

    This 2020 Novel is a Science fiction that revolves around the future world and how climate change has affected the planet. The complexity of the situation has been well explained in the book which could happen in the future if one is not aware of the difficult situation now.

    76. How the World Really Works

    Author: Vaclav Smil

    Originally published: 27 January 2022

    How the World Really Works
    How the World Really Works

    The 2022 book covers various topics and is written for general audiences. This book like its title actually talks about how the world works. From food production to energy conservation, it consists of all the basic information that involves our survival on the planet. Gates has considered this book a masterpiece and a must-read.


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    Conclusion

    Bill Gates has recommended many books and asked people to read them because he strongly believes that a reader becomes a leader in the future. He is an ardent reader himself and reads almost 50 books a year.  All these books in the list above will entertain, educate and inspire people with their interesting content and can be considered as treasures for book lovers.

    FAQs

    Who is Bill Gates?

    Bill Gates is an American businessman, author, developer, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of a multinational technology company.

    How many Books does Bill Gates read every year?

    Bill Gates reads approximately 50 books every year.

    Does Bill Gates have a Blog?

    Yes, Bill Gates does have a personal blog and its name is Gates Notes.

  • List of 10 Youngest Self-made Billionaires in India

    Our India stands as the second-largest population in the world with a rapidly thriving economy over the past few decades. Before India’s Independence, agriculture played a vital role in developing the economy.

    Following the 21st century, we have witnessed numerous entrepreneurs arising in every corner of India with a motive to bring a prosperous future for Indians.

    Conscientiously, India became the third-largest in terms of real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) after the United States of America and China. Because of this fact, our entrepreneurs are the sole reason for the success of the Indian Economy, which stated that over 58.5 million entrepreneurs are there in India, of which nearly 13% are women.

    Without any background or experience, some self-made business people took the determination to create a miracle in burgeoning the economy and ultimately becoming the richest entrepreneur at a very young age.

    Youngest Self-Made Richest Entrepreneurs in India

    Nithin Kamath
    Nikhil Kamath
    Divyank Turakhia
    Ankit Bhati
    Bhavish Agarwal
    Vijay Shekar Sharma
    Binny Bansal
    Sachin Bansal
    Ritesh Agarwal
    Deepinder Goyal

    Nithin Kamath

    Net Worth – $1.5 Billion
    Founded – Zerodha
    Education – Graduation in engineering

    Nithin Kamath - Youngest Billionaire in India
    Nithin Kamath – Youngest Billionaire in India

    With an aim of breaking all barriers which are faced by investors and traders in India regarding cost, technology and support. Nithin Kamath, a Chartered Accountant (CA) took part in building a hassle-free online discount brokerage firm- Zerodha. He is the Founder as well as the CEO of Zerodha. He is mostly known for tweeting educational and informative content on social media.

    Ultimately, the company became India’s first discount brokerage firm, after it was founded in the year 2010. As of 2021, Zerodha is said to have over 5 million active clients. The net worth of Nithin Kamath is INR 14500 Crores.

    Nikhil Kamath

    Net Worth – $1.5 Billion
    Founded – Zerodha
    Education – School Dropout

    Nikhil Kamath - Youngest Billionaire in India
    Nikhil Kamath – Youngest Billionaire in India

    Nikhil Kamath is the Co-founder of India’s biggest trading platform, Zerodha. Although he dropped out of his school at a young age, he hustled and secures a job in a call centre, when he was just 17. Nikhil Kamath, after getting into trading along with his brother founded Zerodha. When he got into stock markets, he decided to start trading.

    Zerodha solves all the problems and barriers faced by traders and investors. The current net worth of Nikhil Kamath is INR 11100. Zerodha was founded by Nikhil Kamath and his brother in the year 2010. He is one of the richest self-made billionaires in India at the age of 40.

    Divyank Turakhia

    Net Worth – $1.76 Billion
    Founded – Media.net
    Education – Graduated from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics

    Divyank Turakhia - self made billionaires in India
    Divyank Turakhia – self made Billionaires in India

    Divyank Turakhia being tech-savvy, began his career in coding at the age of 8 and mastered every aspect of computer programming. He was born on 29th January 1982 and did his schooling at Arya Vidya Mandir in Bandra and holds a degree in the field of Commerce and Economics from Narsee Monjee College in Mumbai. He founded media.net and later sold it to Chinese consortium for $900 million.

    According to IIFA Wealth, He is the second richest self-made entrepreneur under 40, and his net worth is estimated to be 12,500 crores.

    Ankit Bhati

    Net Worth – $615 Million
    Founded – Ola
    Education –  IIT Bombay

    Ankit Bhati - Youngest billionaire in India
    Ankit Bhati – Youngest billionaire in India

    Ankit Bhati is the Co-founder and was the former CTO of one of India’s most popular and used ridesharing Ola Cabs. Ola Cabs was founded in the year 2010. . Recently, Ankit Bhati has launched a new SaaS startup named Amnic. The net worth of Ankit Bhati is INR 1600 Crores. With the increasing demand for ridesharing systems, Ola Cabs are one of the two ridesharing companies that are dominating the Indian market.

    Bhavish Agarwal

    Net Worth – $990 Million
    Founded – Ola
    Education – IIT Bombay

    Bhavish Agarwal – Youngest billionaire in India

    In recent times, Ola resulted in a turning point in the development of the Indian economy, where people encountered comfortable rental transport at an affordable rate. Bhavish Aggarwal commenced their idea of innovating technology-based cab services in India and started Ola and became one of the richest entrepreneurs with a net worth of close to INR 7500 Crores.


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    Vijay Shekar Sharma

    Net Worth – $1.3 Billion
    Founded – Paytm
    Education – Bachelor of Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering

    Vijay Shekhar Sharma - Youngest billionaire in India
    Vijay Shekhar Sharma – Youngest billionaire in India

    Vijay Shekhar Sharma is one of those Indian billionaire businessmen who achieved many things at such a young age. He is none other than the founder and chief executive officer of the financial technology firm, Paytm. He sold the website that he created while in college, named indiasite.net for $1 million.

    He then started One97 Communications where they provided people with exam results, cricket scores, ringtones and jokes. In 2010 it became the parent organization of Paytm. In 2017, Forbes ranked him as India’s youngest billionaire and in the same year, he was headlined in Time Magazine’s World’s 100 Most Influential People 2017 List.

    Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffet subsidized $300 million in the business in 2018. And again in 2020, Forbes featured him as the 62nd richest person in India and his net worth is $2.3 billion.

    Binny Bansal

    Net Worth – $1.3 Billion
    Founded – Flipkart
    Education – Graduate from IIT Delhi

    Binny Bansal - Self made Billionaires in India
    Binny Bansal – Self-made Billionaires in India

    Binny Bansal is the founder of the e-commerce platform named Flipkart. He co-founded Flipkart in 2007 and now he has become one of the biggest names in the Indian e-commerce industry. At first, Binny Bansal worked at Sarnoff Corporation, Binny Bansal completed his degree in computer engineering from IIT Delhi. He was the former CEO of Flipkart.

    Flipkart was launched in 2007, at first it was more like a small book store, then it become an e-commerce platform. In 2018, Walmart acquired Flipkart. Today the valuation of Flipkart is around $37.8 billion.

    Sachin Bansal

    Net Worth – $1.3 Billion
    Founded – Flipkart
    Education – Graduate from IIT Delhi

    Sachin Bansal - Self made Billionaires in India
    Sachin Bansal – Self-made Billionaires in India

    Sachin Bansal is an Indian entrepreneur who co-founded one of the most popular Indian e-commerce platforms Flipkart. Flipkart is an e-commerce company that is famous for selling consumer electronics, fashion, groceries and lifestyle-related products. Flipkart was acquired by Walmart in 2018. Sachin Bansal got his degree in Computer Engineering after attending IIT Delhi and founded Flipkart along with Binny Bansal. The net worth of Sachin Bansal is INR 8848 Cores.

    Ritesh Agarwal

    Net Worth – $1.1 Billion
    Founded – Oyo Rooms
    Education – College Dropout

    Ritesh Agarwal - Youngest Billionaire in India
    Ritesh Agarwal – Youngest Billionaire in India

    This 27-year-old Ritesh Agarwal is one the youngest billionaire in 2021 in India. He is the Founder and CEO of OYO Rooms. He commenced OYO Rooms as a small lodging portal under budget.

    In 2012, it was added to the accelerator program by Venture Nursery. In 2013, it won $100,000 in the Thiel Fellowship program and in 2013, he launched OYO Rooms. The company was a success and the stakes tripled when Agarwal purchased $2 billion worth shares in the company.

    He is named in the Forbes 30 under 30 list for Asia and also is nominated for the Business World Young Entrepreneur Award. As per reports, Ritesh Agarwal’s net worth is around $1.1 billion.


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    Deepinder Goyal

    Net Worth – $650 Million
    Founded – Zomato
    Education – Graduate from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

    Deepinder Goyal - Self made Billionaire in India
    Deepinder Goyal – Self made Billionaire in India

    Deepinder Goyal is the founder of Zomato, which delivers food from restaurants to every corner of the city. Foodiebay was the name of the firm when they initially started, that is in 2008 and later in 2010, they renamed the company Zomato when the company gained popularity among the people.

    It also acquired Cibando, Gastronauci, Poland’s restaurant search assistance in 2014, and Seattle founded Urbanspoon, it turned out to be their massive gain. As per the report, Deepinder Goyal’s current net worth is around Rs 2,200 crore.

    Conclusion

    Our entrepreneurs are the sole reason for the success of the Indian Economy. Many fresh talents are rising from the corners of the country and are giving a hand in creating a prosperous. As of 2021, there are many such successful entrepreneurs, here we have just mentioned a few.

    FAQs

    Who is the youngest self-made billionaire in India?

    Nikhil Kamath, the co-founder of Zerodha is India’s youngest billionaire at the age of 34.

    Who is the youngest self made billionaire entrepreneur in the world?

    Austin Russell founder of Luminar Technologies is the world’s youngest self-made billionaire.

    Who is India’s youngest millionaire entrepreneur?

    Sunil Butolia is India’s youngest millionaire at the age of 18.

    Who are self made entrepreneurs?

    Self made entrepreneurs are the people who have started with a lack of money, education, or social status and have become both rich and successful through their own efforts.  

    Who is the world’s youngest billionaire?

    The world’s youngest billionaire is German heir Kevin David Lehmann, who is just 19.

    How many Indian billionaires are there now?

    Currently, there are 215+ Indian billionaires, with 58 new additions, as of March 2022.

    Who are the top youngest billionaires in India?

    The top 10 youngest billionaires in India are:

    • Nithin Kamath
    • Nikhil Kamath
    • Divyank Turakhia
    • Ankit Bhati
    • Bhavish Agarwal
    • Vijay Shekar Sharma
    • Binny Bansal
    • Sachin Bansal
    • Ritesh Agarwal
    • Deepinder Goyal

  • How Richest People Of The World Avoid Paying Taxes?

    The majority of people in this country, as well as in any other country, earn money through regular jobs that pay hourly wages or regular paychecks. Distinct countries have different laws, yet they all have the same basic structure. The wealthy find a means to avoid paying them. Despite the fact that ordinary individuals are taxed, data show that the vast majority of millionaires and billionaires either do not pay any taxes or pay very little.

    People with regular jobs in the United States are taxed at rates ranging from 10% to 37%. Regular wage earners in India are taxed at rates ranging from 0% to 30%. This, however, does not apply to the rich. But how do they manage to pay nearly nothing and avoid facing legal action?

    Despite the fact that regulations are in place to make high earners pay more taxes in proportion to their income, the exceedingly wealthy are always exempt. In this article, we’ll look at what the wealthy and their lawyers do to avoid paying high taxes.

    1. Holding Wealth In Stocks And Real Estate
    2. Living Off Loans To Avoid Taxes
    3. Charity And Donations
    4. Lawyers To Avoid Paying Taxes
    5. Stepped-Up Basis Loophole

    1. Holding Wealth In Stocks And Real Estate

    Rich people do not keep their money in banks or make it readily accessible. They manage their wealth in a unique way compared to regular people. They invest their money in stocks or real estate, which are not taxed until they are sold.

    As a result, the wealthy keep getting richer as their assets appreciate in value, but they do not pay taxes on them. For example, Jeff Bezos, the former CEO of Amazon, pays nearly no taxes because the majority of his wealth is invested in Amazon stocks, which are not taxed until he sells them.

    2. Living Off Loans To Avoid Taxes

    Borrowed money is not taxable because it is not considered income. And the wealthy take advantage of it. They use their stock shares to obtain large loans from banks and use them to fund their lifestyles because selling the equities would result in paying taxes on them. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, for example, takes out loans with his stock as collateral. That’s how he keeps his lifestyle, and because the money he borrows cannot be taxed, Elon avoids paying taxes.

    3. Charity And Donations

    Many wealthy people believe in giving back to the community and donating large sums of money, but not all of them have the greatest interests at heart. Most of them do it just to avoid paying taxes. Conservation easements are one way the wealthy have exploited the tax.

    Most of the tax paid by rich people might be recovered when they give to charity. When they choose to give away their earnings to charities, they can practically avoid paying tax at all.

    4. Lawyers To Avoid Paying Taxes

    Wealthy people hire lawyers who specialise in avoiding high taxes and preserving their assets. These lawyers take a gigantic cut, but they make certain that their clients don’t lose money in taxes.

    Rich people use their influence and ties to push for measures that exclude them from paying taxes. They bribe legislators and maintain strong connections with them so that they can later use them to avoid paying taxes. Tax lawyers assist their clients since they are familiar with the tax rules and can readily uncover loopholes to save money for their clients.

    5. Stepped-Up Basis Loophole

    Most regular people are unaware of the world’s largest tax loophole, known as stepped-up basis. This is how the family’s riches stay in the family and taxes are avoided. For those who are unaware, this means that when stocks are passed on to an heir after death, the successor will only pay tax on the profit earned after they inherited the stock. As a result, there is no tax on earlier gains, which is how wealthy families maintain their wealth.


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    Conclusion

    The rich have found several ways to not pay their taxes properly and save millions and billions of dollars. Many live off loans, and many invest in stocks and other assets that cannot be taxed until sold. Charities and donations are also being used by rich folks to get tax relief.

    Rich people also hire tax lawyers to assist them in identifying loopholes in order to avoid paying taxes and save their clients money. Billionaires use their influence and connections to tweak the laws and promote laws that benefit them.

    President Biden has proposed several proposals, including the elimination of a stepped-up basis and an increase in the tax rate from 20% to 39.6%, which would apply to people earning more than $1 million USD per year.

    FAQs

    How do the rich avoid taxes?

    Rich people hire lawyers to find loopholes and save taxes. Tax havens are also one of the most popular ways to avoid tax.

    What are the tax loopholes for the rich?

    Capital Gains Tax is one of the most common loopholes used by the rich.

  • List of the World’s Richest People in the World 2022

    People have gained notoriety by accomplishing something that inspires amazement in the rest of the world. From the creation of the world’s first microcomputer through the establishment of a space research agency dedicated to the launch of numerous ships.

    From political decisions to social and economic transformations, billionaires play a critical role in influencing the world. We’ve compiled a list of the world’s top 20 billionaires, who have risen to the top through extraordinary achievements.

    Elon Musk
    Jeff Bezos
    Bernard Arnault
    Bill Gates
    Larry Page
    Warren Buffett
    Sergey Brin
    Steve Ballmer
    Larry Ellison
    Mukesh Ambani
    Gautam Adani
    Mark Zuckerberg
    Francoise Bettencourt Meyers
    Changpeng Zhao
    Zhong Shanshan
    Carlos Slim
    Jim Walton
    Amancio Ortega
    Rob Walton
    Charles Koch

    Elon Musk

    Net Worth- $235 billion

    Industry- Technology

    Country- United States

    Elon Musk
    Elon Musk

    As we all know, from being the founder of SpaceX to becoming the CEO of Tesla and also owns many titles such as the founder of Neuralink, OpenAI, and The Boring Company. Elon Musk is a force to be reckoned with in the world of technology, which ultimately made him the world’s richest person as of now with a net worth of $235 Billion.

    Elon Musk began his career in 1995 when he and his brother Kimbal Musk founded Zip2, a web software company that did not succeed and went out of business in 1999.

    Elon Musk founded X.com, an online financial services platform that merged with PayPal, with Musk owning 11.7 per cent of the company’s stock.

    Musk’s life took a turn in 2001 when he started SpaceX with the goal of decreasing space transportation costs. SpaceX deployed roughly 34 satellites in 2021 and plans to launch 52 more by 2022.

    After that, in 2004, Elon Musk became Chairman of Tesla by investing a majority stake in the company with the intention of producing electric vehicles. When questioned about his development of Tesla-electric cars, he refused to give up and backed up his assertion that electric cars are both efficient and conventional, resulting in Tesla scoring the largest market in the automobile business by 2021.

    Jeff Bezos

    Net Worth- $181 billion

    Industry- Technology

    Country- United States

    Jeff Bezos
    Jeff Bezos

    Almost half of the population has made a purchase from Amazon, the world’s largest online marketplace, which sells everything from A to Z and was founded by Jeff Bezos. Bezos founded Amazon in 1994 as an online bookshop, subsequently expanding to other consumer goods.

    During the 2000s, he experienced financial ups and downs, and in 2016, the firm raised approximately $671 million, which is the greatest sum ever raised in Amazon shares. According to Forbes, Jeff Bezos surpassed Bill Gates as the world’s wealthiest person in 2017.

    Moreover, Bezos is the founder and CEO of The Washington Post, an American newspaper publishing firm, and Blue Origin, aerospace, and spaceflight manufacturing company, in addition to being the founder and CEO of Amazon. With a net worth of $181 billion as of February 2022, Jeff Bezos is the second richest person on the planet.

    Bernard Arnault

    Net Worth- $161 billion

    Industry- Consumer

    Country- France

    Bernard Arnault
    Bernard Arnault

    When we think of “global fashion,” the first words that come to mind are Paris or LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Bernard Arnault founded Louis Vuitton, the world’s most recognizable luxury goods fashion brand, in 1987. Initially, Arnault and his managerial partner, Antoine Bernheim, invested together in Boussac Saint-Frères, a subsidiary of Christian Dior.

    In 1987, Bernard was encouraged to invest via Joint Venture with Guinness PLC by former LVMH chairman Henri Racamier. Bernard later founded the world’s largest duty-free chain in the 1990s, which included Sephora, Loewe, Celine, Berluti, Christain Lacroix, and other well-known fashion labels.

    Bernard also extended his business in the 2000s by acquiring premium labels such as La Samaritaine, Fendi, Bulgari, and Tiffany & Co. Bernard has earned the title of “Europe’s wealthiest person,” with a net worth of approximately $161 billion.

    Bill Gates

    Net Worth- $128 billion

    Industry- Technology

    Country- United States

    Bill Gates
    Bill Gates

    With the exception of 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, the world-famous billionaire, investor, author, philanthropist, and co-founder of Microsoft has appeared on the list of the world’s wealthiest people every year since 1987.

    Bill Gates was a key figure in the microcomputer revolution in the 1970s and 1980s. Gates enrolled in his first software program when he was very young, and he was particularly interested in programming the General Electric system in BASIC.

    In 1970, four students were grouped -Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Kent Evans, and Ric Wieland & created the ‘Lakeside Programming’ club to make money. In 1975, Gates founded ‘Microsoft’ with his friend Paul, and produced the first-of-its-kind programming language BASIC for the Altair 8800 ‘Microcomputer,’ an early personal computer.

    Following the merger with IBM, Gates released the first retail version of Microsoft Windows in 1985, making him the richest person on the planet with $128 billion in February 2022.

    Larry Page

    Net Worth- $121 billion

    Industry- Technology

    Country- United States

    Larry Page
    Larry Page

    He is the co-founder of Google and a computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur from the United States. In 1998, Page and his friend Sergey Brin teamed up to create the domain name ‘Google.’

    With one billion URLs at the time, Google became the most searched web in 2000. After hiring Sundar Pichai into the Google team as CEO and Eric Emerson Schmidt in 2011, he withdrew from Google.

    Larry Page also founded Google’s parent firm, Alphabet, the world’s largest search engine operator, from which he stepped down in 2019 but remained a board director. Larry Page’s net worth is predicted to be 121 billion dollars, putting him in fifth place on the list of the world’s wealthiest individuals as of February 2022.

    Warren Buffett

    Net Worth- $115 billion

    Industry- Technology

    Country- Diversified

    Warren Buffett became the richest man in the world as a result of his partnerships with major corporations such as Apple Inc., Coca-Cola, Bank of America, Kraft Heinz, BYD, DaVita, and others. He is recognized as the ‘Oracle of Omaha,’ as a successful investor in both the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

    Buffett’s primary investment was a large interest in the textile producer Berkshire Hathaway Inc. in 1965, which proved to be a huge shot in his career. He is currently holding the sixth richest person in the world as per Bloomberg Billionaires Index, worth 115 billion dollars.

    Sergey Brin

    Net Worth- $116 billion

    Industry- Technology

    Country- United States

    Sergey Brin
    Sergey Brin

    As I stated above, Sergey Brin, a Google partner as well as the co-founder, assisted Larry Page in the development of the world’s first online search engine internet- Google. Brin followed Page’s lead and stepped down as CEO of Google and Alphabet.

    Brin was a Stanford student when he met Page and developed the PageRank Algorithm, which led to the creation of Google, a California-based firm founded in 1998. Sergey Brin is the 7th most powerful person on the list of the world’s richest people, with a fortune of $115 billion, as of February 2022.

    Steve Ballmer

    Net Worth- $108 billion

    Industry- Technology

    Country- United States

    Steve Ballmer
    Steve Ballmer

    He is a businessman and investor from the United States who served as the CEO of Microsoft for 14 years, from 2000 to 2014. Bill Gates hired Steve Ballmer as his first business manager in June 1980, offering him 5 to 10% of the company’s stock.

    After antitrust litigation against competing corporations, Steve Ballmer was given the post of CEO of Microsoft in 2000. Steve was interested in sports and had planned to invest in the Seattle SuperSonics, but instead moved to Oklahoma City and began playing for them. Ballmer invested approximately $650 million after Chris R. Hansen proposed bringing the Seattle SuperSonics back.

    Later that year, there was an auction for the Los Angeles Clippers, in which Steve Ballmer was the biggest bidder in sports history, winning $2 billion. In February 2022, Steve Ballmer’s net worth was estimated to be $108 billion.


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    Larry Ellison

    Net Worth- $98.8 billion

    Industry- Technology

    Country- United States

    Larry Elison
    Larry Elison

    Oracle Corporation, a Texas-based firm founded by Larry Ellison in 1977, is the world’s second-largest software company. Larry and Bob Miner worked at Ampex Corporations on a similar version of Edgar Ted Codd’s remarkable work on IBM’s ‘rational database,’ which led to the establishment of Oracle Corp. The ‘Structured Query Language (SQL)’ was Oracle’s initial database application, and it immediately became popular.

    The program’s first customer was the United States Air Force, who employed it at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. In 2021, he became an exclusive member of Oracle Corporation after purchasing 40% of the company’s stock. He is also the world’s ninth richest person with the asset 97.7 billion dollars, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index for February 2022.

    Mukesh Ambani

    Net Worth- $91.1 billion

    Industry- Energy

    Country- India

    Mukesh Ambani
    Mukesh Ambani

    For long-standing, Ambani is the first richest Asian in the world according to the Bloomberg Index. He is the owner of Reliance industries limited, which is considered the most valuable brand on the Fortune Global 500 list. Ambani took his late father Dhirubhai Ambani’s steps in developing RIL and its expansion in the field of petrochemicals, natural gas, mass media, textiles, and telecommunications.

    Reliance Industries Ltd. is the largest retailer in India and held the title of India’s richest person on Forbes list for the past 10 years. In 2018, Ambani became the richest Asian over Jack Ma– CEO of Alibaba Group with 44.3 billion dollars as net worth. As of now, Mukesh Ambani’s net worth is $91 Billion.

    Gautam Adani

    Net Worth- $85.2 billion

    Industry- Industrial

    Country- India

    Gautam Adani
    Gautam Adani

    Gautam Adani is an Indian industrialist and philanthropist worth billions of dollars. He is the creator and chairman of the Adani Group, a transnational firm founded in Ahmedabad that works in port advancement and projects in India. Adani also administers as the president of the Adani Foundation, which is governed by his wife, Priti Adani.

    Adani was born on June 24, 1962, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, to Shantilal and Shanti Adani and has 7 siblings. His father worked for a modest textile company. Adani was interested in business, but not in his father’s textile company. In 1978, Adani began his work as a diamond sorter for Mahendra Brothers, and in 1981, he took over as the manager of his brother’s plastics project.

    He began importing primary polymers for small-scale manufacturers in 1985, and by the early 1990s, he had expanded his firm to include metals, textiles, and agricultural items.

    Adani joined the power generation business in 2006. Adani won the world’s largest solar bid, worth $6 billion, from the Solar Energy Corporation of India in May 2020. Adani purchased a 74% share in Mumbai International Airport, India’s next busiest airport, in September 2020. And after continuously accomplishing his enterprise, he ultimately came to be Asia’s richest person in February 2022.

    Mark Zuckerberg

    Net Worth- $83.6 billion

    Industry- Technology

    Country- United States

    Mark Zuckerberg
    Mark Zuckerberg

    One of the most extensively utilised social media networks is Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg is the co-founder of Facebook as well as the chairman of Meta, the business that owns Facebook. Zuckerberg was born on 14 May 1984 in White Plains, New York, United States. Zuckerberg was studying at Harvard University. In February 2004, Zuckerberg and his Harvard University roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes created Facebook from their dorm room.

    Initially limited to a few college campuses, the site quickly grew in popularity and finally surpassed one billion users by 2012. In May 2012, Zuckerberg took the firm public with a controlling stake. He came to be the world’s youngest self-made billionaire at the age of 23 in 2007.

    Since 2008, Time magazine has labelled Zuckerberg as one of the world’s 100 most influential people as part of its Person of the Year award, which he won in 2010.

    Zuckerberg was positioned 10th on Forbes’ list of the World’s Most Powerful People in December 2016. According to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires Index, Zuckerberg’s net worth was $83.6 billion on February 4, 2022, and his net worth went low by $29.7 billion due to a drop in Meta Platforms shares, which caused the social media giant to lose roughly a fourth of its market price.

    Francoise Bettencourt Meyers

    Net Worth- $81.2 billion

    Industry- Consumer

    Country- France

    Francoise Bettencourt Meyers
    Francoise Bettencourt Meyers

    We read about many wealthy guys in the previous sections, and now it’s time to meet Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, the world’s wealthiest woman. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers is a rich inheritor from France. She was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, on July 10, 1953. L’Oreal was founded by her grandfather, Eugène Schueller.

    Bettencourt Meyers’ net worth was over $39.5 billion in 2017, putting her among the top 20 wealthiest persons on the planet. Even though Francoise Bettencourt Meyers had a 33% interest in L’Oreal, Françoise devotes her time to writing novels.

    The heiress is a writer who has written books on everything from Greek mythology to the Bible. She was raised Catholic and is academic. She even co-founded the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation with her mother in 1987 to assist scientific, artistic, and humanitarian studies.

    According to the aforementioned Vanity Fair profile, she favoured playing the piano or reading books even as a child. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, she was the world’s richest woman in January 2022, with a net worth of $81.2 billion.


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    Changpeng Zhao

    Net Worth- $79.1 billion

    Industry- Finance

    Country- Canada

    Changpeng Zhao
    Changpeng Zhao

    Binance is one of the world’s major cryptocurrency exchanges and it was created by Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ. He is the founder and CEO of Binance. Changpeng Zhao was born in Jiangsu, China, on September 10, 1977. He was raised in Canada, where he completed his education.

    CZ began working when he was a teenager in order to assist his parents. In the 1980s, he worked at McDonald’s. He later studied Computer Science at McGill University. He was also interested in stock markets and trading, which influenced his decision to pursue this profession. Zhao worked as the chief technology officer of OKCoin and was a part of the Blockchain.info development team.

    As of January 23, 2022, his net worth was computed to be $96 billion, propelling him the wealthiest person in Canada and he has earned the 14th stance in the chart of richest persons on the planet, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

    Zhong Shanshan

    Net Worth- $75.8 billion

    Industry- Diversified

    Country- China

    Zhong Shanshan
    Zhong Shanshan

    Zhong Shanshan is a rich Chinese businessman. He is the majority owner of Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise and the creator and chairman of the Nongfu Spring beverage firm.

    Zhong was born in the Chinese city of Hangzhou in 1954. In 1977, he began his career as a journalist at the Zhejiang Daily and then moved into the business world. After relocating to Hainan, he worked as a sales representative for the Wahaha beverage company, where he marketed healthcare supplements.

    Zhong established a bottled water firm in Hangzhou in 1996, named Nongfu Spring. His company grew prosperous as a result of his hard effort. He was the sixth wealthiest person in the world in 2021, with a net worth of 95 billion dollars, but he plummeted after suffering a significant loss. He owned 84.4 per cent of Nongfu Spring and was the company’s chairperson as of January 2021.

    Carlos Slim

    Net Worth- $69.5 billion

    Industry- Diversified

    Country- Mexico

    Carlos Slim
    Carlos Slim

    Carlos Slim Hel is a philanthropist, investor, and telecommunications billionaire from Mexico. Slim was born in Mexico City on January 28, 1940. He had an interest in business since he was a child.

    He began investing in government savings bonds when he was 11 years old, and at the age of 12, he bought shares in a Mexican bank, eventually becoming the largest shareholder in the country. In civil engineering, he received his diploma.

    Education, health care, industrial manufacturing, transportation, real estate, media, energy, hospitality, entertainment, high-tech, retail, sports, and financial services are among the industries represented in his alliance.

    His net worth is equal to around 6% of Mexico’s gross domestic product, and he controls 40% of the Mexican Stock Exchange’s listings. He is the richest person in Latin America. With a net worth of $69.5 billion as of January 2022, Bloomberg Billionaires Index rated him as the world’s 16th richest person.

    Jim Walton

    Net Worth- $61.5 billion

    Industry- Retail

    Country- United States

    Jim Walton
    Jim Walton

    James Carr Walton, an American businessman and the heir to Walmart’s riches, is the world’s biggest merchandiser. Jim Walton was born in the Arkansas town of Newport, in the county of Jackson. Walton earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in 1971, after graduating from Bentonville High School in 1965.

    He joined Walmart in 1972 and worked in the company’s real estate division. In 1975, he became president of Walton Enterprises, a family business, after serving for four years. He was CEO of his family’s Arvest Bank before becoming Chairman of Arvest Bank and Chairman of Jim Walton’s newspaper company, Community Publishers Inc. (CPI). Walton was noted to possess more than 152 million Walmart stakes worth more than $11 billion in September 2016.

    According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Walton was the seventeenth richest person on the planet in January 2022, with a net worth of US$61.5  billion.

    Amancio Ortega

    Net Worth- $60.5 billion

    Industry- Retail

    Country- Spain

    Amancio Ortega Gaona is a Spanish billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of Inditex fashion group, best known for its chain of Zara clothing and accessories shops. He was born on 28 March 1936 in Busdongo de Arbas, Spain. At the age of 14, he relocated to A Coruna. He worked for Gala, a local shirtmaker, while he was a teenager.

    He started Confecciones Goa in 1972 to offer quilted bathrobes. With his wife Rosala Mera, he launched the first Zara store in 1975. Ortega declared his impending retirement from Inditex, the parent company of the Zara clothing retailer, in 2011. Ortega has a net worth of $60.5 billion making him the world’s 19th wealthiest person.

    Rob Walton

    Net Worth- $61.1 billion

    Industry- Retail

    Country- United States

    Samuel Robson Walton, the world’s richest man, is the heir to Walmart’s fortune. Rob Walton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on October 28, 1944. Walton studied at The College of Wooster and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Arkansas in 1966. In 1969, he graduated from Columbia Law School with a Juris doctorate.

    Walton joined the firm as a member after graduating. He was the senior vice president of Walmart in 1978 and was promoted to vice chairman in 1982. From 1992 through 2015, he was the chairman of Walmart.

    Charles Koch

    Net Worth- $59.2 billion

    Industry- Industrial

    Country- United States

    Charles de Ganahl Koch, a rich businessman from the United States, inherited from his father. He was born in Wichita, Kansas, on November 1, 1935. He attended a private school and received his education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He earned a bachelor’s degree in general engineering, a master’s degree in nuclear engineering, and a second master’s degree in chemical engineering.

    Koch began working at Arthur D. Little, Inc. after graduating from college. Along with his brothers, he inherited his father’s business. He is a co-founder of the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. On the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he was listed as the world’s 21st richest person in January 2022, with a net worth of $59.2 billion.

    Conclusion

    The above-compiled list of billionaires consists of billionaires from different industries who made big in their industry. There are billionaires who gained their billionaire status by starting their own space company and some by diversifying their portfolio and smartly investing in stocks. The industry that produced the most billionaires is technology. So, if you want to know who will be the next new billionaire, keep a close watch on this industry.

    FAQ

    Who is the No 1 richest person in the world?

    As of Feb 2022, Elon Musk is the richest person in the world with a net worth of $224 billion.

    Who is the richest person in India?

    Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India with a net worth of Rs 7.18 lakh crore.

    Which country has the most billionaires?

    The United States has the most number of billionaires with 724 billionaires in the country.

  • What Credit Cards do Billionaires Use? | Top 5 Exclusive Credit Cards

    Credit cards have always been an important entity in people’s lives. But it does hold different purposes and meanings for different people. For average wealthy people, credit cards are a way to manage their finances and handle additional charges or earn rewards. But, for the super-rich or the billionaires, credit cards come with tons of luxurious perks that help them fund their lavish lifestyle. And these credit cards are obtained after achieving a certain benchmark or through invitation.

    People often wondered what perks these luxurious credit cards offer and what exactly are these. To answer these questions, we have presented this article where we’ll be discussing the top credit cards that billionaires use. So, let’s get started!

    American Express Centurion Card
    Citibank Prestige Credit Card
    J.P. Morgan Reserve Card
    American Express Platinum Card
    Citi Chairman
    FAQ

    American Express Centurion Card

    Annual Fee – $5000

    American Express Centurion Card
    American Express Centurion Card

    The most exclusive and luxurious credit card, American Express Centurion Card is always the first preference for billionaires. It was launched in 1999 and is commonly known as “Amex Black Card.” And what makes it more exclusive is that you won’t find any details or application form of this credit card online as it is only obtained on the invitation by Amex. And for this, you need to spend between $250,00 to $450,000 every year on your Amex card.

    By this, you get noticed by them for the invitation purposes as being an Amex cardholder, you need to have a certain spending habit, as Amex is very specific with its customers’ spending which usually tends towards luxury dining, events, goods and travel. After the invitation, you need to pay $10,000 as an initiation fee and an annual fee of $5,000.

    Citibank Prestige Credit Card

    Annual Fee – Rs. 20,000 + taxes

    Citibank Prestige Credit Card
    Citibank Prestige Credit Card

    Being an invitation-only bank Prestige Card was introduced in India, specifically for high net worth individuals. For this, Citibank has appointed dedicated relationship managers that work by helping the cardholders in spending as per their lifestyles and personal needs.

    They understand the preferences and choices of the cardholders and offer them customized personalized programmes based on their requirements. And these aren’t limited to goods and travel only, in fact, they offer access to exclusive concierge services.

    J.P. Morgan Reserve Card

    Annual Fee – $595

    J.P. Morgan Reserve Credit Card
    J.P. Morgan Reserve Credit Card

    The J.P. Morgan Reserve Card is widely known as the Palladium card. This exclusive card is credited with the composition of palladium and has recently been rebranded as “Reserve.” This too is obtained by invitation, for which you must have $10 million in holdings with J.P. Morgan’s private bank. And the annual fee of this exclusive and luxurious card is $595.

    Moreover, J.P. Morgan Reserve Card provides 10X ultimate reward points per dollar on Lyft rides along with 3X points per dollar spent on travel. Plus, the cardholder gets an annual travel credit of $300. It also provides top-quality protection and insurance.

    American Express Platinum Card

    Annual Fee – Rs. 60,000

    American Express Platinum Credit Card
    American Express Platinum Credit Card

    American Express Platinum Card, the platinum card that comes with some uber-exclusive and impressive services including the entry to ‘By invitation only’ events, fine dining deals, golf membership and many more.

    Along with this, it provides the privilege of enjoying luxurious travel and hotel deals, both nationally and internationally. It is entirely based on cardholders’ choices and lavishing lifestyle. As it does not have any preset spending limit, users can easily enjoy the fancy lifestyle. The annual fee for this American Express Platinum Card is Rs 60,000 plus taxes.

    Citi Chairman

    Annual Fee – $500

    Citi Chairman Credit Card
    Citi Chairman Credit Card

    An exclusive black piece of plastic from Citi Bank, the Citi Chairman card comes with the eligibility criteria of being a part of Citi group’s private bank. It is counted among the most luxurious and exclusive credit cards in the world.

    It offers a $300,000 credit limit, access to events only for members, airport lounge access and a 24/7 concierge. The fee of this Citi Chairman card is $500, which is quite less compared to others.


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    Conclusion

    Credit cards are considered an entity for the rich to fund their lavish lifestyles. For any ordinary individual, credit cards offer limited services and reward points. But for billionaires who are often invited to obtain the credit cases, are offered numerous luxurious services such as fancy goods, travel insurance, access to private events, lavish dinners, access to private islands and many more. This surely puts an impressive outlook on the individual’s wealth. Stay tuned with us for more content!

    FAQ

    What is the most exclusive credit card in the world?

    The American Express Centurion Card is the most exclusive card in the world that has a limit of 10 crores.

    What cards do billionaires use?

    American Express Centurion Card, Citibank Prestige Credit Card, J.P. Morgan Reserve Card, and American Express Platinum Card are some of the exclusive credit cards super-rich use.

    What is the American Express Black Card limit?

    There’s no credit limit on American Express Black Card.

  • Top 10 Industries with Most Billionaires in 2021

    There are over 2775 billionaires present in the world and with a total net worth of $13.1 trillion. The country that tops the list of most number of billionaires is the United States of America.  The number of billionaires may seem less in a world where billions of people exist but these few have created businesses that made them who they are today; It has also changed the outlook of all those industries from where they came from.

    These people turned their ideas into successful businesses and are now earning billions of dollars. All these are not that easy, one needs to be the best in their field for that.

    You may find billionaires in almost every industry, but there are some that have given the world a larger number of billionaires who are out there ruling it. What is intriguing is that even during the pandemic, the wealth of billionaires has increased over an average of 27% in many industries.

    In this article, we will talk about the industries that have given the most number of billionaires to the world. So let’s get started.

    “The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.”

    -Mark Zuckerberg

    Technology
    Healthcare
    Finance And Investments
    Manufacturing
    Fashion and Retail
    Food And Beverage
    Real Estate
    Hospitality Industry
    Renewable Energy
    Entertainment and Media
    FAQ

    Technology

    The top position is taken by the industry of technology in this. Some of the data suggest that 70% of the top 10 richest people belong from the technology industry. It is in the first position because of evident reasons.

    Technology serves us with the solution for almost any kind of problems and has taken the responsibility to make our life easier. It is quite evident that with new innovation every day, the tech industry will provide the world with more billionaires in the future.

    Top billionaires in the tech industry

    • Jeff Bezos (Amazon)
    • Elon Musk (Tesla, Space X)
    • Bill Gates (Microsoft)
    • Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook)

    Healthcare

    The pandemic was a severe boost to the healthcare sector and has worked as a boon for many healthcare companies. Vaccine producers, diagnostic test producers saw immaculate growth in their business. Since 2020, the healthcare industry is surging at a tremendous pace and with the current condition, it seems unlikely to stop.

    The strike of Covid-19 proves how health is a prime factor in human lives and without it; everything will just become a façade. The global healthcare industry is ready to reach over $10 trillion by 2022.

    Top billionaires in the Healthcare industry

    • Jiang Rensheng & family (Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products)
    • Li Xiting (Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics)
    • Zhong Huijuan (Hansoh Pharmaceutical)
    • Xu Hang (Mindray Medical)

    Finance And Investments

    There are reports that state that the most number of billionaires in modern times comes from the Finance and investment sector. The business of money has been quite a success in the recent era. The money made by the people even the billionaires are managed by financial institutions. Whenever people transact money they take help from these financial institutions, so it is quite probable that this sector comes in the list of the top 10.

    The entire world economy depends on financial institutions. Fintech startups are taking the world in storms and these industries would use the opportunity to create more billionaires in the future as they are the root of the economy.

    Top billionaires in the Finance industry

    • Warren Buffet (Berkshire Hathaway)
    • Joseph Safra (Banco Safra)
    • Jim Simons (Renaissance Technologies)
    • Ray Dalio (Bridgewater Associates)

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    Manufacturing

    The production of goods with the help 0f machines, tools as well as labor from raw materials is one of the most important sectors, as almost every creation depends on this. It is said to be the driving force since forever.

    The growth of a nation immensely depends on the manufacturing sector. The manufacturing sector has seen a huge surge even during the Covid-19, this sector has over 300 billionaires in the world.

    Top billionaires in the Manufacturing industry

    • He Xiangjian (Midea Group)

    Fashion and Retail

    Clothes are another significant necessity in human life. The fashion and retail industry focuses on making clothes. It is a $2.5 trillion industry and deals with luxury apparel brands. Fashion startups are also making noise in this sector and are on the verge of producing more and more billionaires in the future. There are 273 billionaires in the world in this industry.

    Top billionaires in the Fashion industry

    • Bernard Arnault (LVMH)
    • Amancio Ortega (Inditex)
    • Phil Knight (Nike)
    • François Pinault (Kering)

    Food And Beverage

    Over 7 billion people exist in this world, so naturally, food must be provided to all of them. The number is only going to increase in the future; therefore the growth of this industry is inevitable. This sector till now has successfully contributed in the list of industries that have given us the most number of billionaires.

    All other things can wait but for the survival of a human being, food and beverages are the most significant things. The food and beverages industry has over 219 billionaires from all over the world and it is only going to increase in the future.

    Top billionaires in the Food and Beverage industry

    • Zhong Shanshan (Nongfu Spring)
    • Giovanni Ferrero (The Ferrero Group)
    • Qin Yinglin & family (Muyuan Foodstuff Co.)
    • Jacqueline Mars (Mars Inc.)

    Real Estate

    It is said to be the oldest source of creation of wealth. It is also said to be an open industry where anyone can be a part of it who are interested to. People who are already billionaires and are wealthy also show their interest in investing in the real estate industry, as it is considered as one of the most profitable sectors. There are over 215 billionaires in this sector.

    Top billionaires in the Real Estate industry

    • Lee Shau Kee (Henderson Land Development)
    • Hui Ka Yan (Evergrande Group)
    • Yang Huiyan & family (Country Garden Holdings)
    • Wu Yajun (Longfor Properties)

    Hospitality Industry

    It is another important form of industry that has given quite a number of wealthy people. Providing the guests with home-like services is one of the main factors of this industry. Food, comfort, entertainment, and lodging are all included in this sector. The global hospitality market is expected to reach $4132.5 billion by the end of 2021.

    Top billionaires in the Hospitality industry

    • Sheldon Adelson (Sands Hotel)
    • Donald Trump
    • William Barron Hilton (Hilton Hotels & Resorts)
    • Phillip Ruffin (Ruffin’s hotel)

    Renewable Energy

    Climate change is a serious factor in the world, right now. Saving the world has become a necessity, thanks to this industry some of the billionaires are able to make tons of money and become a savior as well. The energy market is coming out slowly and is on verge of becoming one of the most important sectors in the near future. It has given the world over 180 billionaires.

    Top billionaires in the Renewable Energy industry

    • Elon Musk
    • Robin Zeng (Amperex Technology)
    • Aloys Wobben (Enercon)
    • Li Zhenguo (LONGi Green Energy)

    Entertainment and Media

    The entertainment industry is a very big part of the world economy. Digital media technology has started helping people make big in this industry. There is a need for entertainment in life, especially during the Covid-19 lockdown, this sector helped people to avoid boredom. Dramas, films, music all these are the source of entertainment. This sector has 95 billionaires and more in the making.

    Top billionaires in the Entertainment and Media industry

    • Donald Newhouse (Advance Publications)
    • Su Hua (Kuaishou)
    • Michael Bloomberg (Bloomberg)
    • David Thomson & family (Thomson Corporation)

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    Conclusion

    Being a billionaire is not an easy job, one needs to have patience, perseverance, and the will to do hard work. Some of the industries are recently on-trend and have provided the world with the most number of billionaires. It doesn’t mean that it is easy in these industries to make tons of money, in fact, it is quite hard and challenging.

    FAQ

    Which industry produces the most billionaires?

    Technology industry is one industry that produces the most billionaires.

    Which Industry creates the most millionaires?

    The financial service sector has the most number of millionaires.

    What jobs can make you a millionaire?

    Professional athlete, Investment banker, Entrepreneur, and Real estate agent some of the industries that can make you a millionaire.

  • What is the Megacity? – Mukesh Ambani’s $75 Billion Project

    The popularity of Jio isn’t something hidden! We are well-familiar with the immense success of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio. After establishing its strong position in networking, Mukesh Ambani now aims for building an extremely advanced city near Mumbai, the Megacity. The city is expected to have great features and be entirely modern.

    Currently, Mukesh Ambani, and the team are working on the blueprint of the company. This megacity is set with an approx. investment of $75 billion in the upcoming decade.

    This project has been approved by Reliance Industries (RIL) which is acting as the special planning authority. Reliance Industries will be managing this project and also, supervise the administration of the city. This project will be cutting out the red tape, transaction time, and cost of the project.

    This megacity includes the territory owned by Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone (NMSEZ), which is around 4,300 acres. This specific land connects with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and to the construction of the new airport project.

    By March 2021, Reliance Industries signed a mutual memorandum understanding with the NMSEZ on the land lease contract and also, the development rights with the preliminary payment of Rs. 2,180 crores.

    The project, Megacity, is set up to achieve the immense goals of uplifting the urban infrastructure as being established by a private sector player for the first time in modern India.

    Reliance Industries signed the official memorandum of understanding with the Maharashtra Government in order to formulate an economic center at a global level. This would further include the world’s top-notch integrated digital along with the services industrial areas in the form of a global alliance.

    Dhirubhai Ambani’s Dream City
    Modifying urban infrastructure
    FAQ

    Dhirubhai Ambani’s Dream City

    The concept of establishing a megacity near Mumbai isn’t a new idea by the Reliance Group of Industries. In fact, when we dug up some history behind this project, it was discovered that it was the dream of Dhirubhai Ambani, the legendary founder of the Reliance Group of Industries.

    Dhirubhai Ambani wanted to establish a city with the advancement of the World level, near Navi Mumbai. He first came up with this idea in the early 1980s, when he brought up a project for connecting South Mumbai with Navi Mumbai by road. This project was very well received and would have decongested Mumbai long ago.

    Ambani began executing this project in 2005 when he allied with Nikhil Gandhi, founder of SKIL Infrastructure. Together they planned for the formulating an SEZ on mega Chinese SEZs lines. Nikhil Gandhi had been acquiring lands since early 2000. Many sources also mentioned the connection of Tata Group with the SEZ project, but this was eventually outwitted by Ambani who always wanted to work with SEZs.

    Ultimately in 2018, the government of Maharashtra permitted the SEZs under Maharashtra Industrial Policy to migrate to various melded industrial areas for marking the available lands for industrial units. Later on, the Navi Mumbai SEZ (NMSEZ) applied for consent to modify the SEZ into the Integrated Industrial Area and received it as well, based on its policy.

    This mega project, initiated by Ambani is expected to grow into an extremely successful project just like the remarkable success received by Reliance Industries with its several projects including the Jio and Jamnagar refinery. It would be Supreme, especially in terms of excellence and affordability.

    As the government of Maharashtra has already approved the establishment of the Navi Mumbai sea link project that would connect South Mumbai directly to Larsen & Toubro and Tata Projects.

    Alongside, the project of establishing a new airport by the GVK-led consortium. Both these projects will be running simultaneously and would offer the connection of industrial township, owning 15% of total land area for the residence and the rest for industrial purposes.


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    Modifying urban Infrastructure

    Ambani’s plan for the megacity project is very exclusive and advanced. He ought to build up a never-seen-before infrastructure, similar to its former Jio redux- which kept the whole of India wondering!

    According to experts, this megacity project holds the potential to succeed like Reliance Jio, in an extraordinary phenomenon. This exclusive project by Reliance Industries will be opening new levels of transformation in the urban culture and its infrastructure, in India.

    Moreover, this is expected to enrich the top real estate analyst, stating this project will lead to overturning migration. This is because the property prices in the megacity will be lesser than in Mumbai. That’s why people would seek more such openings!

    Besides, the most intriguing part of this megacity project is that Reliance Industries will not only establish this city but also, work on its administration and also, govern it.

    Reliance has been given the special planning authority license for embarking on this. Ambani would be cutting down the costs by eliminating the transaction time and red tape. More simply, this project aims to achieve drastic changes and modifications in the urban infrastructure.

    Conclusion

    Mukesh Ambani took towards Dhirubhai Ambani’s dream city, by working on a special project of establishing a megacity near Navi Mumbai. Ambani has fetched an investment worth $75 billion for this project.

    As approved by all the authorities, Reliance Industries is working on the Blueprint, and soon, they will get on with the construction. This megacity project is functioning exclusively with massive advancement in the urban infrastructure in India.

    This would be totally cost-effective and would present properties with affordable rates. Megacity is the initiative to build India with an abundance of technology and modern infrastructure. Stay tuned for more updates!

    FAQ

    What is the total investment of Mukesh Ambani’s megacity?

    The project is expected to draw in as much as $75 billion in investments over the next ten years.

    What is the location of Mukesh Ambani’s Megacity?

    The megacity will be located in the in the vicinity of Mumbai.

  • Top 10 Richest Men in Delhi

    Delhi being the capital of India is one such metro city, where wealth grows. This city is home to many billionaires. India being a developing nation, most of the industries and big firms target the metros for business opportunities. Delhi is the largest commercial center in northern India that acquires around 42% of the state’s total wealth figure.

    As per surveys, the Delhi state gives out total revenue of 2958 billion rupees in the form of taxes to the central government. This shows why the richest business tycoons love to work and stay in Delhi. In this article, you will find more information about the richest men in Delhi.

    Shiv Nadar
    Rajiv Singh
    Vikram Lal
    Ravi Jaipuria
    Sunil Mittal
    Vijay Sharma
    Anand Burman
    Munjal Pawan
    Kuldip Singh Dhingra
    V.C. Burman
    FAQ

    Shiv Nadar

    Net Worth – INR 1,41,700 crores

    Shiv Nadar
    Shiv Nadar

    Shiv Nadar is an Indian industrialist; the founder of HCL enterprises and also the chief strategy officer at HCL Technologies. Shiv Nadar founded HCL in the year 1976 when he started making calculators and microphones and over the years worked to build a multi-billionaire company that today is the third-largest software service provider in India.

    Rajiv Singh

    Net Worth – INR 32,800 crores

    Rajiv Singh
    Rajiv Singh

    Rajiv is the chairman of DLF Ltd, appointed on the 4th of June 2020. DLF stands for Delhi Land & Finance which is a real estate development company founded in 1946. Rajiv was the executive vice-chairman of the company since 1999. He holds a professional degree in mechanical engineering. For working over decades in DLF, he has now reached this level with all his consistent hard work, perseverance, and strategic mindset.

    Vikram Lal

    Net Worth – INR 30,600 crores

    Vikram Lal is the founder of Eicher motors, a company based on the manufacturing of commercial vehicles in India. He started his career by joining the family company Eicher India founded by his father. He changed the concept of the company by expanding it from commercial vehicles to domestic vehicles as well.

    He started manufacturing motorcycles which are now sold by the name – Royal Enfield. He owns three factories in India and has sold over 6,97,582 bikes in just one year.


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    Ravi Jaipuria

    Net Worth – 25,700 crores

    Ravi Jaipuria’s name is also spelled as cola king in India. He is the chairman of RJ Corp. Ravi also owns a company with the name Varun beverages which to tell is the second-largest bottling partner for the American joint Pepsico.

    He has studied management course in the United States and came back to work in his family-owned business of bottling. Ravi also received the bottler of the year award by US President George Bush.

    Sunil Mittal

    Net Worth – 25,500 crores

    Sunil Mittal
    Sunil Mittal

    Sunil Bharti Mittal is also one of the richest people in Delhi. He is the founder and chairperson of Bharti enterprises. One of the flagship groups of the company is Bharti Airtel. It is the second-largest telecom company in India and has a customer base of 400 million people across the world.

    Sunil Mittal was also the Forbes richest person of India for some time and has also been awarded Padma Bhushan in 2007

    Vijay Sharma

    Net Worth: 23,000 crores

    Vijay Sharma
    Vijay Sharma

    Vijay Sharma is one of India’s youngest billionaires and an inspiration to many. He is the chief executive officer of Paytm. Vijay has studied engineering at the Delhi College of Engineering. He established the company One 97 Communications in 2000. One 97 Communications is the parent company of Paytm. He revolutionized the method of payment by bringing Paytm. The tagline he used to send payment was #paytmkaro. Today he is a role model for the youth as being one of the youngest billionaires in India.


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    Anand Burman

    Net Worth – 22,400 crores

    Anand Burman
    Anand Burman

    Anand Burman is a leading businessman and chairman of Dabur India Ltd. Anand joined the family business of Dabur in 1980. His company is a consumer goods company related to FMCG products. Dabur is a leading brand in India. Anand has a degree of doctorate in pharmaceutical chemistry from the University of Kansas.

    Munjal Pawan

    Net Worth – 22,000 crores

    Pawan Munjal heads the Hero Motocorp. He serves as the chairman, managing director & CEO of the company. Munjal’s Hero Motocorp manufactures affordable motorcycles for Indian people. He joined the company from Hero Honda Motors in 2001 and made the company grow. He successfully transformed it into Hero Motorcorp by 2011. Today Hero Motorcorp offers a huge variety of segments to its customers at a very affordable and economic cost.

    Kuldip Singh Dhingra

    Net Worth – 18,000 crores

    Kuldip Singh is the Indian Entrepreneur who is the chairman of Berger Paints Ltd. He started Berger paints with his brother in 1991 when he purchased the company from Vijay Mallya. He tells that the business of paints was in his blood as his grandfather was also in into paints business in Amritsar.

    V.C. Burman

    Net Worth – 17,000 crores

    Vivek Chand Burman is the former chairman of Dabur India Ltd. Vivek is one of the oldest members of the company. He joined the company in 1954 and was appointed as the chairman in 1998. Over the years he built the company strong and more reliable and because of health issues he retired and gave the position to his nephew Anand in 2007.

    Conclusion

    So, here was a list of the richest men living in the streets of Delhi with their amazing and lavish lifestyles. To sum up, these men have worked hard enough to achieve this success. Being in such a state is not easy but requires enough dedication, perseverance, and hard work. These men are a true inspiration, so start exploring more and more ideas and work hard so that you can come closer to your dreams.

    FAQ

    Who is the richest person of New Delhi?

    Shiv Nadar is the richest person in Delhi who has a net worth of INR 1,41,700 crores.

    Who is the richest man in India?

    Mukesh Ambani is the richest man in India with a net worth of $84.5 billion.

    Which is the richest city in India?

    Mumbai is considered as the richest city in India.

  • Who is Takanori Nakamura – How this Failed Silicon Valley Entrepreneur turned billionaire

    Silicon Valley has seen a lot of successful startups and the emerging of the big tech companies such as Google, Facebook, etc. But there has been a recent news where a CEO of one of the companies had become a billionaire and had failed in the Silicon Valley. In this article let’s look at who exactly is Takanori Nakamura and how he turned to be a billionaire.

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    Takanori Nakamura – Latest News

    Takanori Nakamura a CEO who had failed in the Silicon Valley has become successful in his home country. His company’s stock price has surged and provided a return of around 4,500%. He was pulled out of Silicon Valley in the year 2015 after his mobile marketing software had failed and later on decided to completely take his business into Japan which is his home country.

    Now the efforts put by him are paying off and his company Rakus Co. has seen a surge in its stock price of more than 4000% since the day it was listed in Tokyo. The company that year was also one of the best performances on the stock market index of the country.

    About Rakus Co.

    Rakus Co. is the latest startup in Japan which created a vast wealth for its founder which saw a surge in its price after the company went public. The company is considered to be an example of how some of the hot stocks of the country apply cloud based software and Artificial Intelligence into business ideas which a lot of people consider it to be boring.

    Takanori Nakamura owns around 34% stake in the cloud based expense software firm and serves as the president and the chief executive officer of the company. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires index, his net worth has seen a surge to around USD 1.9 billion.


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    What is the Story of Takanori Nakamura?

    Takanori Nakamura has conveyed that he doesn’t feel real about his newfound wealth. One of the major dreams of Nakamura was to be able to eat out without worrying about the cost and now he is grateful that he doesn’t have to worry anymore.

    Nakamura used to love reading the tales of rags to riches as a boy and had decided in high school that he wanted to be an entrepreneur. He had finished his graduation from Kobe University and soon after that, he joined the telecommunications giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp in the year 1996. However, after a year he had quit the company.

    He founded a company in the year 2000 which is a predecessor of Rakus Co. The company had provided training to engineers on how to use and operate the Linux which is an open source operating system. The company later had branched out in different areas where it provided services such as email services and a software that helped in automating the data processing.

    In the year 2009, the company had launched its main business which the current business of Rakus Co. The company released a software called Raku Raku Seisan which means easy easy settlement in English. This software helped the workers to create expense reports online and later the company had developed a mobile version of the software as well.

    In the initial stages, the Software had failed to take off and Nakamura had set his sights and thought that they would win and succeed in the Silicon Valley. He had planned to develop a software which helped the companies to analyze how effective their ads that are run on social media and to whether decide to pull or continue to run their ads.

    He had a thought that the company required a pull in the overseas market because the population of Japan was declining during that period of time. But eventually, the idea and the business had failed in the Silicon Valley.

    According to Nakamura, the US based companies were pouring in investments in the Silicon Valley and competing with them was kind of impossible for them. So later on, he realized that with the given resources the company has a better chance to win in their home country and in the year 2015 Rakus Co. had gone public on the Tokyo stock exchange.


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    Conclusion

    The company started taking off as Smartphones became more popular in Japan. According to the company, the software developed has more than 8,000 corporate customers. The company is also estimated to have a potential for medium term and long term growth.

    FAQ

    What is the net worth of Takanori Nakamura?

    The net worth of Takanori Nakamura is 180 crores USD.

    Who is Takanori Nakamura

    Takanori Nakamura is the founder and CEO of cloud software firm Rakus, his company offers cloud-based solutions for small and medium business enterprises. He founded Rakus in 2000 and the company went public in 2015.