Mere desh ki dharti

Reading the Forbes list of richest people released recently, I was reminded of Marco Polo's account of India during 1500s... that Indians sold diamonds and other precious gems in heaps on roadside.

India actually had been the richest economy for ages until the last 300-400 years.

Looking at the Forbes list, I couldn't help but wonder if India is on its way back to the top again.

Four Indians feature in the top ten of the richest. Three of them having made their money from Indian businesses. The US is the only other country which has multiple billionnaires in the list - two people. The TOI reports that India contributes 53 billionnaires, more than any other country in Asia. I am surprised that its higher than Japan(24) and China(42)..!

No wonder every business in the world is looking at investing in India. It can soon be the largest consumer pool and evidently there is higher chances of making a billion dollars in India than in China.

There is something in the Indian soil that makes the civilization reap rich time and again.

Here's the list from Forbes.