India figures prominently this year, generating a record 90 billionaires who have a combined net worth of $294 billion
The sign of true-blue winners in the world of entrepreneurs and business leaders is how they fare when the going is tough. By that yardstick, this year’s Forbes Billionaires List, the definitive listing of the world’s richest people, is proof that real business leaders know their way around even in difficult times. Consider that the decline in oil prices and a weak euro would have been tough challenges for many, but this year has actually seen the wealth of the Forbes Billionaires grow—there are 1,826 of them, aggregating a staggering $7.1 trillion in wealth, up from last year’s $6.4 trillion.
(This story appears in the 17 April, 2015 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)