The Big Daddies!!

On a micro level we see Vishnu, struggling for that extra buck, but lets move ahead, to the big daddies of Business. They have the capital ‘B’ when it comes to Business sense. They have the power , the money and all the space in their tummies, to keep all their honey!!

You need wealth, resources, the man power, influence, autocracy, command to dictate the world of money. However, if there is one word to sum it all up, you need the ‘brains’ to make big bucks. By brains I mean, the smart business sense. These men have got it in them to make it big and make some heavy bucks. Presenting India’s richest men.

1. Lakshmi Mittal

Chairman of the world’s largest steel making company. He is the second richest man in Europe and he is worth a personal wealth of $31.1 billion.

He made a mark by getting his daughter married which is said to be the most expensive marriage recorded in history ever! One out of 5 cars in the world is made up of the steel materials of his steel empire.

He also presently serves as a board council member of the Prime Minister of India's Global Advisory Council of Overseas Indians.

2. Azim Premji

Owns 84% of $1.3 billion (sales) Wipro, India's second-biggest infotech company. Riding outsourcing wave. Recently traded his eight-year-old Ford Escort for a new Toyota Corolla. number 38 on World's Richest People 2005 , number 38 on World's Richest People 2004 ,number: 45 on World's Richest People 2003 , number 41 on World's Richest People 2002 , number: 42 on World's Richest People 2001

. Anil Ambani and Mukesh Ambani

Two years after the death of their father, Reliance group's founder Dhirubhai Ambani, brothers are feuding: Older son Mukesh reportedly wants control of the $22 billion (sales) diversified group. News of rift, which became public in November, sent stock tumbling.

287 on Forbes International 500, 2003 309 on Forbes 2000 303 on Forbes 2000

on World's Richest People 2005 , 65 on World's Richest People 2004 , 123 on World's Richest People 2003 4. Birla, Kumar Mangalam Fourth-generation head of $6 billion (sales) commodities conglomerate,with operations in nine countries, including palm oil in Malaysia. India?s largest cement producer. 149 on World's Richest People 2005 , 147 on World's Richest People 2004 , 158 on World's Richest People 2003 , 200 on World's Richest People 2002 , 292 on World's Richest People 2001 , On World's Richest People 2000 , On World's Richest people 2010. 1, 982, on Forbes 2000 1, 988 on Forbes 2000 5. Mistry Pollonji Shapoorji 5. Construction tycoon benefiting from 18.4% stake in Tata Sons, holding company of Tata conglomerate. Newly listed Tata Consultancy Services recently worth $13 billion. Rarely seen in public. 170 on World's Richest People 2005 , 231 on World's Richest People 2004 , 199 on World's Richest People 2003