![]() In fact, ranking multibillionaires is a meaningless exercise that obscures the absurdity of their wealth. Quickly Adani slipped from second richest to third richest, and, as of this writing, is in the number four slot on a list dominated by people who have made money from the digital technology revolution. The moment of pride that Indians felt in such an achievement by one of their own was short-lived. There was no mention of the serious accusations he faces of corruption and diverting money into offshore tax havens, or of the entire website, AdaniWatch, devoted to investigating his dirty deeds.Īdani made his money, in part, by investing in digital services, leading one economist to say, “Wherever there is a futuristic business in India, I think… has a stronghold.” “‘Dreams were infinite but finances finite,’ he says with engaging frankness,” according to the profile. South Asians in my circle of family and friends felt excited at the prospect that a man who looked like us had entered such rarefied ranks.Īdani was deemed the second richest person, even richer than Amazon founder Jeff Bezos! A Times of India profile fawningly quoted him relaying his thought process in the early days of his rags-to-riches story. It was the first time an Indian, or, for that matter, an Asian, had enjoyed such a distinction. In mid-September, for just a few days, Indian industrialist Gautam Adani entered the ranks of the top three richest people on earth as per Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. It turns out that many of today’s billionaires are selfish, lonely men fantasizing about how they will survive the end times they have played a part in creating. ![]() Share on WhatsApp Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Telegram Share on Reddit Share on Email
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