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Mukesh Ambani is the chairman and managing director of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). Born to Dhirubhai Ambani and Kokilaben Ambani in April 1957, he completed his Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, and MBA from Stanford University in the United States. He has three siblings – one brother and two sisters. He has been on the Board of Reliance since 1977 and Reliance’s backward integration journey – from textiles to polyester fibres and further onto petrochemicals and petroleum refining, and going upstream into oil and gas exploration and production. According to Forbes, he is the richest person in Asia with a net worth of around $92 billion. He is the only Indian businessman on Forbes' list of the world's most powerful people. In 2016, Ambani-led Reliance launched 4G phone service Jio. Reliance's Jio has earned a top-five spot in the country's telecommunication services since its public launch on September 5, 2016. Ambani has also created global records in customer acquisition for Jio. He is a member of The Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum (WEF). He is an elected Foreign Member of the prestigious United States National Academy of Engineering. He is also a member of the Global Advisory Council of Bank of America. More

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  • Mukesh Ambani only Indian in top 10 Hurun Global Rich List 2023; a look at the 10 richest Indians March 22, 2023 04:18 PM IST

    Mukesh Ambani only Indian in top 10 Hurun Global Rich List 2023; a look at the 10 richest Indians

    Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) bags the richest Indian title with net worth of $82 billion. RIL Chairman is the only Indian to feature in the list of top ten billionaires in the world, according to 2023 Hurun Global Rich List. With a net loss of $28 billion, Gautam Adani slipped to the second spot.

  • The city with the most number of billionaires in India is… March 22, 2023 04:05 PM IST

    The city with the most number of billionaires in India is…

    Mumbai is home to 66 of India's 187 billionaires, according to the 2023 M3M Hurun Global Rich List. Delhi and Bengaluru are close behind with 39 and 21 billionaires respectively.

  • Mukesh Ambani only Indian among world's top 10 billionaires: Hurun Global Rich List March 22, 2023 01:47 PM IST

    Mukesh Ambani only Indian among world's top 10 billionaires: Hurun Global Rich List

    With 187 billionaires residing in India and 16 new additions, India continues to be the third largest billionaire producing nation in the world; the number rises to 217 if Indian origin billionaires are added

  • RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani and other industry titans attend AP Global Investors Summit 2023 March 03, 2023 03:43 PM IST

    RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani and other industry titans attend AP Global Investors Summit 2023

    Reliance will create 50,000 new job opportunities in Andhra Pradesh and will promote sale of products made in the state through retail business, Chairman Mukesh Ambani said while addressing the ongoing Andhra Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023.

  • AP Global Investors Summit 2023: Mukesh Ambani stresses on Andhra's blue economy potential March 03, 2023 02:43 PM IST

    AP Global Investors Summit 2023: Mukesh Ambani stresses on Andhra's blue economy potential

    Reliance Industries has invested over Rs 150,000 crore in its KG-D6 assets, and for developing and supporting the gas pipeline, Ambani said

  • Mukesh Ambani to foray into genome testing with Rs 12,000 kit March 02, 2023 07:43 AM IST

    Mukesh Ambani to foray into genome testing with Rs 12,000 kit

    The genome test, which is about 86% cheaper than other offerings available locally, can reveal a person’s predisposition to cancers, cardiac and neuro-degenerative ailments as well as identify inherited genetic disorders, he said.

  • Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani, his son Akash visit Somnath temple on Mahashivratri February 18, 2023 08:35 PM IST

    Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani, his son Akash visit Somnath temple on Mahashivratri

    On the auspicious occasion, Mukesh Ambani donated Rs 1.51 crore to the Somnath temple trust.

  • Reliance to set up 10 GW of green energy capacity in UP: Mukesh Ambani February 10, 2023 02:39 PM IST

    Reliance to set up 10 GW of green energy capacity in UP: Mukesh Ambani

    The group plans to invest Rs 75,000 crore across multiple business segments, including renewable energy, in Uttar Pradesh.

  • Reliance to invest Rs 75,000 crore in UP in 4 years February 10, 2023 01:03 PM IST

    Reliance to invest Rs 75,000 crore in UP in 4 years

    Speaking at the UP Investor Summit, Mukesh Ambani said his group's telecom arm Jio will roll out 5G services across the state by December 2023.

  • Mukesh Ambani, other billionaires buy stake in Josh Kushner’s VC Firm Thrive January 25, 2023 08:12 AM IST

    Mukesh Ambani, other billionaires buy stake in Josh Kushner’s VC Firm Thrive

    India’s Mukesh Ambani, Brazil’s Jorge Paulo Lemann and France’s Xavier Niel will join KKR & Co. co-founder Henry Kravis and Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Officer Robert Iger in investing $175 million to purchase a 3.3% stake in Thrive.

  • Reliance stands robust with strong operating performance in Q3 January 23, 2023 09:25 AM IST

    Reliance stands robust with strong operating performance in Q3

    Reliance Industries Q3 | Consolidated revenue for the quarter at Rs 2.4 lakh crore increased by 14.8 percent YoY, supported by continuing growth momentum in consumer businesses. Digital services and retail segments recorded double-digit growth.

  • Mukesh Ambani ranks 2nd on world’s top CEOs list January 20, 2023 12:59 PM IST

    Mukesh Ambani ranks 2nd on world’s top CEOs list

    Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has ranked second on Brand Finance’s list of the world’s top CEOs released by Brand Finance.

  • Watch: A surprise ring-bearer and family performances at Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant engagement January 20, 2023 11:19 AM IST

    Watch: A surprise ring-bearer and family performances at Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant engagement

    Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant got engaged on January 19 in a star-studded ceremony in Mumbai.

  • Watch: Radhika Merchant's traditional welcome in Antilia on engagement day with Anant Ambani January 19, 2023 08:31 PM IST

    Watch: Radhika Merchant's traditional welcome in Antilia on engagement day with Anant Ambani

    The video ends with Radhika Merchant walking hand in hand with soon-to-be father in law Mukesh Ambani and fiancé Anant Ambani.

  • Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant pose with family at their engagement ceremony at Antilia: See pics January 20, 2023 10:57 AM IST

    Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant pose with family at their engagement ceremony at Antilia: See pics

    Anant Ambani was seen in a blue outfit while Radhika Merchant chose a golden lehenga for their engagement ceremony at their Mumbai house.

  • Shreya Ghoshal to perform at Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant's engagement January 19, 2023 06:59 PM IST

    Shreya Ghoshal to perform at Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant's engagement

    Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's engagement ceremony is expected to be attended by a host of celebrities and dignitaries.

  • First pics from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s engagement January 19, 2023 06:54 PM IST

    First pics from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s engagement

    Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant posed for the media ahead of their engagement in Mumbai today.

  • World Economic Forum at Davos: Know who is attending and who isn’t January 14, 2023 12:10 PM IST

    World Economic Forum at Davos: Know who is attending and who isn’t

    The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos will be attended by the global elite, including 52 heads of state and government and nearly 600 CEOs.

  • Mukesh Ambani driving $75 billion green bet as scions helm other Reliance units January 05, 2023 10:18 AM IST

    Mukesh Ambani driving $75 billion green bet as scions helm other Reliance units

    The 65-year-old will oversee strategy, including the building of gigafactories and blue hydrogen facilities, will assess acquisition targets, and is talking to potential investors, the people said, asking not to be named as the information isn’t public.

  • Moneycontrol Selects: Top stories this evening December 29, 2022 07:43 PM IST

    Moneycontrol Selects: Top stories this evening

    Our specially curated package of the most interesting articles to help you stay at the top of your game.

  • Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant get engaged in Rajasthan: See Pics December 29, 2022 06:57 PM IST

    Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant get engaged in Rajasthan: See Pics

    Anant Ambani, the youngest son of billionaire and Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani, got engaged to Radhika Merchant, daughter of industrialist Viren Merchant, on December 29 in Rajasthan's Shrinathji Temple.

  • Anant Ambani to marry Radhika Merchant. See pics from their 'Roka' in Rajasthan December 29, 2022 04:48 PM IST

    Anant Ambani to marry Radhika Merchant. See pics from their 'Roka' in Rajasthan

    Anant Ambani, the youngest son of business magnate Mukesh Ambani, will wed Radhika Merchant, the daughter of Encore Healthcare chief Viren Merchant.

  • Reliance Family Day 2022: Full text of Mukesh Ambani’s speech December 29, 2022 11:12 AM IST

    Reliance Family Day 2022: Full text of Mukesh Ambani’s speech

    Our mission is to make India prosperous by building world-class and world-scale businesses, and to bring happiness to the lives of all Indians, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani said

  • RIL Family Day 2022 | India can become $40 trillion economy by 2047, says Mukesh Ambani December 29, 2022 08:56 AM IST

    RIL Family Day 2022 | India can become $40 trillion economy by 2047, says Mukesh Ambani

    The next 25 years will be the most transformational in the 5,000-year-old history of India, the RIL chief said.

  • How the Jio juggernaut turbocharged the start-up ecosystem  December 28, 2022 07:08 PM IST

    How the Jio juggernaut turbocharged the start-up ecosystem 

     Jio compelled the competition to offer data at dirt-cheap rates, and helped grow internet usage in India exponentially, thus helping build a large and attractive market