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Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani

Height: 1.69 m DOB: 19 April 1957

Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian business tycoon. He is the chairman, managing director and the largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). Since 1981, he started working alongside his father Dhirubhai Ambani in their family business, Reliance. RIL deals mainly in petrochemicals, refining and in the oil and gas sectors. Over the years, the business has expanded to provide products and services like Retail Markets and Telecommunications. In the country’s telecommunication services, Reliance’s Jio has earned a top five spot. It was launched on September 5, 2016. On the Forbes magazine's list for the past ten years, Ambani has consistently held the title of being India's richest person. As of January 2018, by Forbes, he was ranked as the 18th-wealthiest person in the world. With a net worth of $44.3 billion in July 2018, he surpassed Jack Ma, executive chairman of Alibaba Group, to become Asia's richest person. Outside North America and Europe, he is also the wealthiest person in the world. He also owns the Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians. At the Antilia Building, Ambani resides. With its value reaching $1 billion, it is one of the world's most expensive private residences. Early life: Mukesh was born in Aden, Yemen. He was brought up in Mumbai, India. In the early 1970s, in Chemical Engineering, he received his degree from the Institute of Chemical Technology.

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Policy intervention needed to bring smartphones to 300 mn 2G phone users: Mukesh Ambani

Policy intervention needed to bring smartphones to 300 mn 2G phone users: Mukesh Ambani

Business | Dec 08, 2020, 10:41 AM IST

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday pitched for policy interventions to bring smartphones to 300 million 2G phone users in India so that they can also benefit from digital transformations.

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India enters crucial phase in fight against COVID-19; can't let guard down at this juncture: Ambani

Business | Nov 21, 2020, 12:56 PM IST

Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani on Saturday said India has entered a crucial phase in its fight against coronavirus and cannot afford to let the guard down at this juncture.

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Reliance to invest USD 50 million in Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Business | Nov 13, 2020, 04:20 PM IST

Reliance Industries has invested USD 50 million in Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a climate change company owned by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

RIL shares jump over 3% after Saudi Arabia's PIF invests Rs 9,555 cr in Reliance Retail

RIL shares jump over 3% after Saudi Arabia's PIF invests Rs 9,555 cr in Reliance Retail

Business | Nov 06, 2020, 01:31 PM IST

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries Ltd's retail arm on Thursday raised Rs 9,555 crore from Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, taking total fundraise in the last two months to Rs 47,265 crore.

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Reliance Jio Q2 net profit jumps 3-fold to Rs 2,844 crore, revenue zooms 33 per cent

Business | Oct 30, 2020, 08:38 PM IST

Global investment firm KKR on Thursday said it has floated a separate company, Virescent Infrastructure, to acquire renewable energy assets in India. Virescent currently owns 317 MW of solar assets located in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

Reliance rolls back salary cuts, offers bonus

Reliance rolls back salary cuts, offers bonus

Business | Oct 25, 2020, 08:53 PM IST

The firm is also offering an advance 30 per cent of the variable pay from the next year's salary to its lakh-plus employees as a goodwill gesture for working during the pandemic, two persons familiar with the matter said.

Reliance Jio now dominates India's mobile market with 35.03

Reliance Jio becomes first telco to cross 40 crore subscribers mark

Business | Oct 13, 2020, 04:42 PM IST

Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio has become the first mobile service provider in the country to cross 40 crore customers mark. 

Forbes India Rich List 2020 | Mukesh Ambani remains richest Indian for 13th year

Forbes India Rich List 2020 | Mukesh Ambani remains richest Indian for 13th year

Business | Oct 08, 2020, 01:43 PM IST

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic which hit India hard and led to a sharp economic contraction, half of the nation's 100 richest on the 2020 Forbes India Rich List saw gains. Their collective net worth rose 14 per cent to $517.5 billion from a year earlier, even as the benchmark BSE Sensex stock index remained flat from a year ago.

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AI will expand capacity to solve India's pressing problems: Mukesh Ambani

India | Oct 06, 2020, 08:00 AM IST

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Monday that AI and other associated technologies of the 4th Industrial Revolution will vastly expand the capacity to solve most complex and pressing problems before India and the world.  

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Need sound data regulation to ensure data privacy: Mukesh Ambani

Business | Oct 05, 2020, 10:55 PM IST

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Monday pitched for the government framing new regulation to protect data and ensure data privacy, saying nations will increasingly compete on digital capital in the coming decades.

Hurun India Rich list 2020: Mukesh Ambani tops for the 9th consecutive year | Check full list

Hurun India Rich list 2020: Mukesh Ambani tops for 9th consecutive year | Check top 10 billionaires

Business | Sep 29, 2020, 02:19 PM IST

IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2020: Reliance Industries MD and chairman Mukesh Ambani continues to be the richest Indian for the ninth consecutive year on Hurun India Rich List 2020 with Rs 6,58,400 crore of personal wealth.

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Mukesh Ambani's RIL becomes first Indian firm to cross $200 billion M-cap: All you need to know

Business | Sep 11, 2020, 06:03 PM IST

Industrialist Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has become India's first company to cross $210 billion market cap, entering the top 40 of worlds most valuable firms. At this market valuation, Reliance Industries is now worlds 40th most valuable firm ahead of the likes of Exxon Mobil, PepsiCo, SAP, Oracle, Pfizer and Novartis.

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance offers Amazon $20 billion stakes in retail arm: What we know

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance offers Amazon $20 billion stakes in retail arm: What we know

Sep 10, 2020, 03:10 PM IST

Reliance Industries is offering to sell about $20 Billion in its retail business to Amazon. The e-commerce retailer held discussions about investing in Mukesh Ambani's company and has expressed interest in negotiating a potential transaction. 

Post Reliance Industries-Future Group deal, Mukesh Ambani's

Reliance-Future deal: What the future holds for India's retail sector

Business | Aug 31, 2020, 11:09 AM IST

With Future Retail takeover Reliance Retail now consolidated its position in Retail Space. Now Reliance Retail has entered into Upmarket, Metro and Malls. Future Retail has a good presence in these areas.

Ambani's Reliance buys stake in Future Group for Rs 24,713

Reliance Industries buys Future Group business for Rs 24,713 crore

Business | Aug 29, 2020, 10:15 PM IST

Industrialist Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd on Saturday announced the acquisition of Future Group businesses for Rs 24,713 crore to add to its fast-expanding retail business and bolster e-commerce to take on the competition from Amazon.com.

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Jeff Bezos becomes world's first $200 billionaire. Check Top 10 List

Business | Aug 27, 2020, 11:23 AM IST

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has become the world's first-ever $200 billionaire. Well, you may that the world's richest person is wealthier than he's ever been. His net worth cleared the record $200 billion mark on Wednesday when shares of his online shopping company reached $3,403.64.

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Battle of billionaires: Mukesh Ambani's Reliance and Jeff Bezos's Amazon set to clash on e-pharma

Business | Aug 17, 2020, 09:26 AM IST

The next big battle of billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Jeff Bezos is set to be on the e-pharma front. According to a report in the Live Mint, both the companies are looking to diversify into the e-pharma segment.

COVID-19 most disruptive event in modern history: Mukesh Ambani

COVID-19 most disruptive event in modern history: Mukesh Ambani

Business | Aug 15, 2020, 09:44 PM IST

The COVID-19 is the most disruptive event in the modern history and a 'cooperative and collaborative' effort is needed at the global level in the fight against the pandemic, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said during the launch of a book on coronavirus on Saturday.

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ByteDance in talks with Mukesh Ambani's Reliance for investment in TikTok

Business | Aug 13, 2020, 11:07 AM IST

China's ByteDance is in early talks with Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd for investment in its video-based app TikTok's business in India, according to TechCrunch. The report said the two companies began conversations late last month. However, they have not reached a deal yet.

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Mukesh Ambani, 4th richest person in the world, lesser known facts

Aug 11, 2020, 11:06 PM IST

Billionaire Indian industrialist Mukesh Ambani has become the 4th richest person in the world. Above him, the top 3 positions are currently dominated by Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg. Here are some interesting facts about Mukesh Ambani.

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