Independent business & technology journalGlobal desk · July 2026Read with context

Markets.

Capital, and the discipline of allocating it. Value investors who wait decades, bankers who survive every credit cycle by saying no, index funds large enough to move governance at thousands of companies, and the rich lists that reveal where an economy actually makes its money.

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The Richest People in India 2026: The New Billionaire Class

From Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani to a rising generation of founders, here is who sits at the top of India's wealth in 2026 — and how they got there.

Divya Menon · 1 min read

Warren Buffett: The Enduring Discipline of the Oracle of Omaha

Across seven decades, Warren Buffett turned patient value investing into the greatest track record in market history. What the discipline still teaches.

Rohan Iyer · 1 min read

Uday Kotak: How a Trading Desk Became One of India's Great Private Banks

Uday Kotak turned a small finance company into Kotak Mahindra Bank — a rare founder-built institution among India's banking giants.

Rohan Iyer · 1 min read

Jamie Dimon: Wall Street's Most Powerful Banker

Across two decades and multiple crises, Jamie Dimon built JPMorgan Chase into a banking giant — and became the industry's most influential voice.

Rohan Iyer · 1 min read

Larry Fink: The Man Managing the World's Money

As co-founder of BlackRock, Larry Fink built the world's largest asset manager — and turned index investing into a force that shapes markets everywhere.

Divya Menon · 1 min read

Masayoshi Son: The Boldest — and Most Volatile — Bettor in Tech

Through SoftBank and the Vision Fund, Masayoshi Son reshaped startup investing with enormous bets that produced historic wins and painful losses.

Ishaan Kumar · 1 min read

Nikhil Kamath: The Self-Taught Investor Rethinking Wealth and Giving

A college dropout turned co-founder of Zerodha, Nikhil Kamath became one of India's youngest signatories to pledge much of his wealth away.

Yash Patel · 1 min read

Codie Sanchez: Getting Rich on the 'Boring' Businesses Everyone Ignores

Laundromats, car washes, vending routes — Codie Sanchez built a following by championing the unglamorous small businesses that quietly print cash.

Divya Menon · 1 min read

Markets 2030: Where the Next Decade is Hiding

The next ten years of opportunity won't come from the obvious sectors. Here's the map we're using to look sideways.

Divya Menon · 1 min read