Savitri Jindal, India's richest woman, has beaten the likes of Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani and others by registering the highest net-worth rise among Indians in the past calendar years, revealed Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Jindal's wealth increased by USD 9.6 billion in past calendar year. Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani's net worth increased by about USD 5 billion compared to this. The record rise in Savitri Jindal's wealth has made her the fifth richest person in India. Her total net worth stands at USD 25 billion, just ahead of Wipro's Azim Premji who is at USD 24 billion.

<h2>Who is Savitri Jindal?</h2>

Savitri Jindal is the chairperson of OP Jindal Group, the business conglomerate that has a commanding presence in the steel industry. The business was started by Om Prakash Jindal, Savitri Jindal's late husband.

The Jindal Group includes steel industry heavyweights like JSW Steel, Jindal Steel &amp; Power, JSW Energy, Jindal Holdings, JSW Saw and Jindal Stainless.

<h2>How did other India Inc magnets fare?</h2>

The data has revealed that Shiv Nadar, founder and chairman emeritus of HCL Technologies, saw his wealth rise by USD 8 billion in the past calendar year. DLF's KP Singh added USD 7 billion to his wealth.&nbsp;

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Kumar Mangalam Birla, the chairman of Aditya Birla Group along with Shapoor Mistry of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, registered a rise of USD 6.5 billion.

The Indian industrialists among the top gainers also included Sunil Mittal, MP Lodha, Ravi Jaipuria, and Dilip Shanghvi among others.&nbsp;

Exclusive: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/exclusive-pli-schemes-for-auto-battery-textiles-among-others-to-be-tweaked-to-spur-investments-671193">PLI schemes for auto, battery, textiles, among others, to be tweaked to spur investments</a>

Gautam Adani was the only business magnate&nbsp;among the big names of India Inc who saw his wealth shrink, the data said. His net worth dropped by USD 35.4 billion to USD 85.1 billion.

He, however, maintains his position as the second-richest Indian behind Mukesh Ambani who is the richest Indian. Mukesh Ambani's net worth is USD 99.2 billion.

(With inputs from agencies)

Savitri Jindal, India's richest woman, has beaten the likes of Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani and others by registering the highest net-worth rise among Indians in the past calendar years, revealed Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Savitri Jindal, India's richest woman, has beaten the likes of Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani and others by registering the highest net-worth rise among Indians in the past calendar years, revealed Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Jindal's wealth increased by USD 9.6 billion in past calendar year. Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani's net worth increased by about USD 5 billion compared to this. The record rise in Savitri Jindal's wealth has made her the fifth richest person in India. Her total net worth stands at USD 25 billion, just ahead of Wipro's Azim Premji who is at USD 24 billion. Who is Savitri Jindal? Savitri Jindal is the chairperson of OP Jindal Group, the business conglomerate that has a commanding presence in the steel industry. The business was started by Om Prakash Jindal, Savitri Jindal's late husband. The Jindal Group includes steel industry heavyweights like JSW Steel, Jindal Steel & Power, JSW Energy, Jindal Holdings, JSW Saw and Jindal Stainless. How did other India Inc magnets fare? The data has revealed that Shiv Nadar, founder and chairman emeritus of HCL Technologies, saw his wealth rise by USD 8 billion in the past calendar year. DLF's KP Singh added USD 7 billion to his wealth. Also Read | India leads global remittance surge with projected 23pc increase to $125 bn in 2023 Kumar Mangalam Birla, the chairman of Aditya Birla Group along with Shapoor Mistry of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, registered a rise of USD 6.5 billion. The Indian industrialists among the top gainers also included Sunil Mittal, MP Lodha, Ravi Jaipuria, and Dilip Shanghvi among others. Exclusive: PLI schemes for auto, battery, textiles, among others, to be tweaked to spur investments Gautam Adani was the only business magnate among the big names of India Inc who saw his wealth shrink, the data said. His net worth dropped by USD 35.4 billion to USD 85.1 billion. He, however, maintains his position as the second-richest Indian behind Mukesh Ambani who is the richest Indian. Mukesh Ambani's net worth is USD 99.2 billion. (With inputs from agencies)

Savitri Jindal, richest woman in India, beats Ambani and Adani in wealth growth

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