Amid the ongoing slump in the Indian economy, the Indian-based richest industrialist in Asia, Mukesh Ambani added a whopping $17 billion to his worth this year, ascending on the list of the top 10 billionaires.
On Tuesday, amused netizens, with their sharp wits, speedy 4G data and sarcasm-on-point, took to social media to share the news of Ambani’s latest financial achievement in hilariously creative and satirical ways.
The surge in the businessman’s fortune this year was fuelled by a 40 per cent jump in the shares of his multi-business conglomerate -Reliance Industries Ltd - which is also India's largest conglomerate.
From petrochemicals and telecom networks to groceries – Ambani’s business covers an array of services targeted at the 1.37 billion strong Indian population.
The 62-year old billionaire is known for not shying away from displaying his wealth. Ambani’s net worth today stands at $61 billion.
As part of his daughter’s big-fat-Indian-wedding-celebrations, Ambani had Queen B – Beyonce – twerking and singing in India’s palace-city of Udaipur.
Indian business tycoon Azim Premji stands in the second spot of India’s richest index with a net worth of $18.7 billion -- $43 billion – behind Asia’s richest.
On the global front, while Alibaba Group's founder Jack Ma’s net worth grew by $11.3 billion, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos lost $13.2 billion.