This article first appeared in Times of India on August 30, 2024
After giving Bengaluru tough competition for years, Hyderabad has finally raced past India’s Silicon Valley for the first time when it comes to housing the third highest number of India’s wealthiest, going by the 2024 Hurun India Rich List released on Thursday. Home to 104 individuals with a wealth of over Rs 1,000 crore, Hyderabad added 17 richie rich individuals during the year to come in third after Mumbai, which houses 386 of India’s wealthiest, and New Delhi (217).