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But critics say it showed a telling disregard for the struggles of the many millions of Indians living in poverty. Spanning three days, the pre-nuptial event included a private performance by Rihanna, which estimates suggest cost up to $9 million. AdvertisementTripathi pointed out that 800 million of India's 1.4 billion population receive monthly food rations of wheat or rice. Sohini Kar, an associate professor at the London School of Economics, whose work focuses on urban India, told BI she agrees. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant serve traditional Gujarati food to villagers ahead of their pre-wedding celebrations on the outskirts of Jamnagar, India.
Persons: , Anant Ambani, Asia's, Radhika Merchant, Rihanna, Nita Ambani, Shyam Bihari, WaterAid, Haldia, Rakhi Tripathi, Tripathi, Sohini Kar, Kar, St Louis Fed, Mukesh Ambani, Ratan Tata, Nita, Stringer Organizations: Service, Business, Bank, New, of Management, London School of Economics, BI, Oxfam International, St, Bloomberg, Architectural Digest, Reliance Foundation, Reuters Locations: India, Delhi, Asia, Mumbai, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Ambani is the youngest son of Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, who has an estimated fortune of $117 billion, according to Forbes. Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and their daughter Arabella pose with the groom's father, billionaire Mukesh Ambani. On Wednesday, the Ambani family hosted a communal dinner for more than 50,000 villagers. Reliance Industries/Handout/ReutersActors Salman Khan, Ram Charan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan perform during the pre-wedding celebrations. Reliance Industries/Handout/ReutersBillionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani with his son Anant and wife Nita.
Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Ivanka Trump, jetted, Anant Ambani’s, Rihanna, David Blaine, Sachin Tendulkar, Shah Rukh Khan, Ambani, Mukesh Ambani, Radhika Merchant, Jared Kushner, Arabella, , Paula Hurd, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Salman Khan, Ram Charan, Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Taimur Ali, Anant, Nita, Anjali Organizations: CNN, Forbes, Reliance, Reuters, Reliance Foundation, Microsoft, Reliance Industries, Reuters Billionaire, AP Former India Locations: India, Silicon Valley, Jamnagar, Gujarat, New Delhi, Mumbai
New Delhi CNN —Just a few months ago, Nita Ambani stepped away from frontline business to focus on philanthropy. Now, the wife of Asia’s richest man is back with the biggest job in the ferociously competitive world of India media. Nita Ambani will not be steering the media giant alone. Nita Ambani first stepped into the business limelight 10 years ago, becoming the first woman director on the board of Reliance Industries. With her new job title, Nita Ambani has become the most powerful woman in Indian media and entertainment sector, which is worth over $25 billion and growing rapidly.
Persons: New Delhi CNN —, Nita Ambani, Mukesh Ambani, Uday Shankar, , , Ambani’s, Nita Mukesh Ambani, Bikas Das, , Isha, Anant, Akash —, Akash, ” Nita Ambani, National Stock Exchange —, EY, Mihir Shah Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN, Disney’s, Reliance Industries, Disney’s Asia, Disney, Reliance Foundation, Indian Premier League, IPL, Reliance, Music, International Olympic Committee, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Stock Exchange, Media Partners, Netflix Locations: New Delhi, India, Mumbai, Disney India, New York, Viacom18
Labourers work beside the Olympic signage at the entrance of a venue ahead of the upcoming 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai on OCtober 11, 2023. In October, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India plans to host the 2036 Games, reportedly saying it's the country's "age-old dream." Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey and Poland have also expressed their interest to host the Games in 2036. Reliance Industries, the country's largest private sector company, entered into a partnership with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) last year. In 2011, after the games concluded, the chairman of the of the Commonwealth Games organizing committee, Suresh Kalmadi, was arrested for corruption and financial malpractice.
Persons: Indranil MUKHERJEE, INDRANIL MUKHERJEE, Indranil Mukherjee, Narendra Modi, Nita Mukesh Ambani, CNBC's Tanvir Gill, Ambani, Thomas Bach, Suresh Kalmadi, David Carter, Carter Organizations: 141st International Olympic Committee, AFP, Getty, Afp, India, Business, Reliance Foundation, Reliance Industries, Indian Olympic Association, Olympic Games, CNBC TV18, Olympic, Commonwealth Games, Guardian, BBC, Cricket, University of Southern, CNBC Locations: Mumbai, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey, Poland, Delhi, University of Southern California
After overtaking China to become the world's most populous nation, India could also leapfrog its neighbor to also become the world's second-largest economy by 2075. Nita Ambani founder, Reliance FoundationA slew of deals came out from their meeting, with much focus placed on improving defense and technology partnerships between the two countries. Among the A-list attendees at the White House state dinner was Ambani and her husband, Mukesh Ambani — Asia's wealthiest man. "Indians are conquering the world. You can see that, you can feel that in the room … I get goosebumps even thinking about it now."
Persons: Peter Adams, Nita Ambani, CNBC's Tanvir Gill, Ambani, Narendra Modi, Joe Biden, Mukesh Ambani — Organizations: China, Stone, Getty, Reliance Foundation, CNBC, India's, Reliance Industries, Reliance, White House Locations: India
Nita Ambani, founder and chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, and her husband Indian billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani at the opening of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai, India, 31 March, 2023. A philanthropist, a champion for women's rights, and the founder of one of India's largest foundations. Nita Ambani is a woman who wears many hats – but the accolades don't stop there. Dubbed the "first lady of Indian business," she's also the wife of Mukesh Ambani — Asia's wealthiest man. Ambani is best known for her role as chairperson of Reliance Foundation, a philanthropic organization owned by India's richest company, Reliance Industries.
Persons: Nita Ambani, Mukesh Ambani, Nita Mukesh Ambani, she's, Mukesh Ambani —, Ambani, CNBC's Tanvir Gill Organizations: Reliance Foundation, India's, Reliance Industries, CNBC Locations: Mumbai, India
The world's confidence in India is growing, Nita Ambani says
  + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe world's confidence in India is growing, Nita Ambani saysNita Ambani, founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, explains why she's "extremely optimistic" about India.
Persons: Nita Ambani Organizations: Reliance Foundation Locations: India
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNita Mukesh Ambani from Asia's richest clan on philanthropy, leadership, sports and familyNita Mukesh Ambani, founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, talks about philanthropy, leadership, sports and family in an exclusive interview with CNBC's Tanvir Gill.
Persons: Nita Mukesh Ambani, CNBC's Tanvir Gill Organizations: Reliance Foundation
But Bezos, whose recent announcement followed years of criticism over his relative lack of philanthropic giving, isn't the only billionaire who hasn't signed the pledge. Arnault has not signed the Giving Pledge, nor has he commented on the pledge publicly. Jeff Bezos: $116 billion net worthBezos has donated more than $2.4 billion in his lifetime, according to a Forbes estimate. But the billionaire has skirted questions about the Giving Pledge for years, especially after his ex-wife, Scott, signed it shortly after their 2019 divorce. Sergey Brin: $84.9 billion net worthLike fellow Google co-founder Page, Sergey Brin has not signed the Giving Pledge.
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