Forbes Billionaires List Released...

The Forbes Billionaires List-2025 has been released, revealing that the number of billionaires worldwide has reached 3,028, an increase of 247 compared to last year. The combined wealth of these billionaires is estimated at $16.1 trillion, which is $2 trillion higher than in 2024. The United States leads the rankings with 902 billionaires, followed by China with 516 and India with 205.

Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries and the richest man in Asia, secured the 18th position with a net worth of $92.5 billion. Gautam Adani, who previously held a higher rank, has slipped to 28th place with a net worth of $56.3 billion.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has reclaimed the top spot on the list with a net worth of $342 billion. Mark Zuckerberg of Meta is ranked second with $216 billion, followed by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos with $215 billion.

Top-10 World Billionaires

1. Elon Musk ($342 billion) – Tesla, SpaceX (USA)

2. Mark Zuckerberg ($216 billion) – Meta (USA)

3. Jeff Bezos ($215 billion) – Amazon (USA)

4. Larry Ellison ($192 billion) – Oracle (USA)

5. Bernard Arnault and family ($178 billion) – LVMH (France)

6. Warren Buffett ($154 billion) – Berkshire Hathaway (USA)

7. Larry Page ($144 billion) – Google (USA)

8. Sergey Brin ($138 billion) – Google (USA)

9. Amancio Ortega ($124 billion) – Zara (Spain)

10. Steve Ballmer ($118 billion) – Microsoft (USA)

Top-10 Richest Indians

1. Mukesh Ambani ($92.5 billion)

2. Gautam Adani ($56.3 billion)

3. Savitri Jindal and family ($35.5 billion)

4. Shiva Nadar ($34.5 billion)

5. Dilip Sanghvi ($24.9 billion)

6. Cyrus Poonawalla ($23.1 billion)

7. Kumar Birla ($20.9 billion)

8. Lakshmi Mittal ($19.2 billion)

9. Radha Kishan Damani ($15.4 billion)

10. Kushal Paul Singh ($14.5 billion)