Mukesh Ambani richest Indian for 8th year

New York, March 2 

Mukesh Ambani has retained his position as the richest Indian for the eighth year in a row with a networth of $21 bn, moving up one place on the global rich list that has been topped once again by Bill Gates.

 Among the 90 Indians on the Forbes Rich List 2015, published today, Ambani (39th globally) is closely followed by pharmaceuticals business tycoon Dilip Shanghvi (44th rank with networth of $20 bn) and Azim Premji (48th with $19.1 bn). Gates is followed by Mexico's Carlos Slim at the second and Warren Buffett at the third place. — PTI