An old-money billionaire rises up against Gautam Adani - Economic Times

Kumar Mangalam Birla comes from old money, unlike Adani, a first-generation entrepreneur. His great-grandfather, who diversified from textile trading to jute manufacturing and a lot else besides, was a confidante of Mahatma Gandhis during Indias freedom strug…

Gautam Adanis meteoric rise to the worlds ninth-richest person began with a port on Indias west coast in the 1990s and an abiding friendship with a politician whos now prime minister. The rest has be… [+5510 chars]

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