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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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Reliance To Be Debt Free In FY12, Says Mukesh Ambani

Jun 06, 2011, 05:31 PM IST

Mumbai, June 3: Reliance Chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani today said the country's biggest company by market value aims to be debt-free by the end of this fiscal on back of robust cash balance and

reliance to be debt free in fy12 says mukesh ambani

Reliance To Be Debt Free In FY12, Says Mukesh Ambani

India | Jun 03, 2011, 05:46 PM IST

Mumbai, June 3: Reliance Chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani today said the country's biggest company by market value aims to be debt-free by the end of this fiscal on back of robust cash balance and

tata s remarks on mukesh ambani home sparks controversy

Tata's 'Remarks' On Mukesh Ambani Home Sparks Controversy

India | May 22, 2011, 05:16 PM IST

London/Mumbai, May 22 : Ratan Tata's purported remarks expressing surprise at fellow industrialist Mukesh Ambani living in a billion-dollar mansion in Mumbai has sparked off a controversy today.The Tata group Chairman was quoted by London's

it s sad mukesh lives in such opulence says ratan tata

It's Sad Mukesh Lives In Such Opulence, Says Ratan Tata

India | May 22, 2011, 08:35 AM IST

London, May 22: Tata group chairman Ratan Tata has said in an interview to The Times, London, he is surprised why fellow tycoon Mukesh Ambani wanted to live in the opulence of a billion dollar

from aamir to ambani stars glittered in mohali

From Aamir To Ambani, Stars Glittered In Mohali

India | Mar 31, 2011, 12:38 PM IST

Chandigarh, March 31: This sleepy city airport handled an unprecedented rush of 120 flights on Wednesday as politicos, dignitaries, top corporates and glitterati streamed in from across the country to catch the World Cup semifinal

ambani spends rs 5 cr for corporate boxes at wankhede final

Ambani Spends Rs 5 Cr For Corporate Boxes At Wankhede Final

India | Mar 26, 2011, 07:40 AM IST

Mumbai:  India's richest man Mukesh Ambani has earmarked a fat budget to watch the April 2 World Cup final with family and friends at the Wankhede Stadium, the Mumbai Mirror  reported on Saturday. With India

british media reports mukesh ambani s lavish housewarming

British Media Reports Mukesh Ambani's Lavish Housewarming Party

India | Nov 29, 2010, 08:52 AM IST

The Daily Mail report on Mukesh Ambani's housewarming party begins thus:"If you weren't there you were neither rich enough nor famous enough."Only the cream of Indian society and Bollywood got through the opulent doors."There were

mukesh ambani s home in the skies costliest but not in

Mukesh Ambani's Home In The Skies Costliest, But Not In Forbes List

India | Oct 17, 2010, 03:42 PM IST

New York: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's USD one billion new abode 'Antila' may outprice any other home in the world, but is not in the Forbes' list of most expensive homes as the house is not

mukesh ambani tops forbes list of india s richest

Mukesh Ambani Tops Forbes List Of India's Richest

India | Sep 30, 2010, 11:07 AM IST

New Delhi, Sep 30 : Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani has topped Forbes magazine's list of the 100 richest Indians for the third year in-a-row, pipping billionaires like L N Mittal and Azim Premji