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This French Open star is richer than Federer, Nadal and Djokovic combined. Know her net worth
Emma Navarro, currently ranked 23 in the WTA, is not a household name in tennis yet but she has raised eyebrows after her net worth was found to be more than some of the tennis greats in today's era.
Bengaluru's 'billionaires' street defies stereotype with unexpectedly high voter turnout
Bengaluru's affluent tech hub, Koramangala 3rd Block, defied expectations with a strong voter turnout during recent elections. Surpassing 50%, the area known as 'Billionaire Street' saw prominent figures like Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty and Nandan Nilekani cast their votes. Despite their status, these individuals quietly fulfilled their civic duty. The polling stations maintained a peaceful atmosphere throughout the day, with citizens appreciating the smooth voting process. This high turnout underscores a growing trend of increased civic engagement among Bengaluru's elite.
Did a British Royal invite Rebel Wilson to a 'drug-fueled orgy'? 'Jojo Rabbit' star's memoir makes shocking claims
Actress Rebel Wilson's memoir 'Rebel Rising' has caused a stir with revelations of a provocative invitation to a 2014 party involving a member of the British royal family. Wilson describes a lavish event hosted by a tech billionaire, featuring surreal elements like jousting and mermaids. A crucial part of her story involves an encounter with an unnamed royal who allegedly made suggestive remarks, leading Wilson to realize the event's darker nature—an alleged drug-fueled orgy.
Taylor Swift pledges $1 million aid for tornado victims in Tennessee
The 33-year-old pop megastar, who recently became a billionaire and has been generous with donations in the past, pledged the huge sum to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to help those whose homes and livelihoods have been ravaged by the storms and tornadoes, reports Female First UK.
Taylor Swift could be a better billionaire than Elon Musk
Taylor Swift, who is on her way to becoming America's youngest self-made female billionaire, has the opportunity to become a new model for extreme affluence by championing causes that serve the interests of her Gen Z and millennial fanbase. She should openly welcome President Joe Biden's proposed tax on the ultra-rich, considering that many of her fans have a negative view of capitalism and are burdened by student loan and credit card debt.
'Barbie' faces Elon Musk's wit: Billionaire takes a dig at Greta Gerwig directorial for its anti-patriarchy themes
Elon Musk has criticized the feminist themes of filmmaker Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' on Twitter. The billionaire businessman and Twitter boss commented on the film's explorations of modern feminism and portrayal of male fragility, cracking a joke about the word "patriarchy" being overused.
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‘Veekam’ OTT release date: When and where to watch Dhyan Sreenivasan's crime thriller
Dhyan Sreenivasan starrer Veekam is set to release online next month. The crime thriller, though touted to be a big project for the Malayalam film industry, opened to mixed reactions in theatres.
Falguni Nayar pips Kiran Mazumdar, Rekha Jhunjhunwala to become richest Indian woman
Falguni Nayar & family's wealth rose Rs 30,000 crore during the year and her cumulative wealth increased 345 per cent and stood around Rs 38,700 crore, data suggested. Among the top 10 gainers in terms of wealth addition, Nayar stood at the fifth spot and was the only female on the list. She followed the likes of Gautam Adani, Mukesh Ambani and Cyrus S Poonawalla.
Rihanna becomes America's youngest female self-made billionaire, says Forbes 2022 list
Rihanna becomes the youngest self-made billionaire in America, according to Forbes 2022. Her net worth stands at 1.4 billion as of today.
Oxfam calls for wealth tax on billionaires
Speaking at a session on gender parity during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 here, Oxfam International Executive Director Gabriela Bucher said some industries are doing extremely well and billionaire wealth has risen greatly during the two years of the pandemic.
Newest female billionaire Falguni Nayar offers some advice for other women founders
Nayar runs India’s FSN E-Commerce Ventures, which raised Rs 53.5 billion ($720 million) in its initial public offering and saw shares rise 96% on its first day of trading.
Pinterest accused of not paying female 'co-creator'
When Pinterest went public in 2019, Christine Martinez’s friends sent congratulations. She had worked closely with the founders of the digital pinboard in its earliest days, and her friends thought she would get rich alongside them.
'Best day ever': Billionaire Jeff Bezos has successful first space jaunt
The 57-year-old American billionaire, wearing a blue flight suit and donning a cowboy hat, was joined by three crewmates for a trip to the edge of space officially lasting 10 minutes and 10 seconds. After landing and exiting the space capsule, Bezos and the other crew members exchanged hugs and popped champagne, spraying each other.
Jeff Bezos vs Richard Branson: Billionaires put everything on the line to ride their own rockets into space
They're shooting for sky-high bragging rights as the first person to fly his own rocket to space.
Race to space: Billionaire Richard Branson will blast beyond the Earth's atmosphere 9 days ahead of rival Bezos
Virgin Galactic announced Branson would be a "mission specialist" aboard the SpaceShipTwo Unity.
Three members of billionaire family in Assam polls
Six consecutive time MLA and former Congress minister Gautam Roy, who has switched side to BJP this time, his son and former MLA Rahul and daughter-in-law newcomer Daisy are contesting from Katigora, Udharbond and Algapur constituency respectively.
ETtech Evening Briefing on Feb 12, 2021: Meesho to join unicorn club, Bumble's blockbuster IPO
Startup unicorns are rare, as are women in the corner office. Self-made women billionaires, who are also CEOs, are rarer still. Today, we have news about all of them. It’s one of those rare days.
Whitney Wolfe Herd, Bumble’s 31-year-old CEO, becomes a rare female billionaire
Shares of Bumble Inc., the owner of the dating app where women make the first move, soared 67% on trading debut to $72 in New York, valuing CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd’s stake at $1.5 billion.
US billionaire buys SpaceX flight, will take three 'everyday' people with him to orbit
SpaceX founder and chief executive Elon Musk expects the flight to last two to four days.
HCL Tech's Roshni Nadar Malhotra is wealthiest Indian woman. Here's full list
The cumulative wealth of women wealth creators on the rich list stood at Rs 2,72,540 crore, the report said.
Jack Ma’s wealth drops $3 billion after Ant Group IPO freeze
Ma, a 56-year-old former English teacher who co-founded Alibaba with $60,000 and turned it into China’s largest e-commerce company, would have leaped up the wealth rankings with Ant’s planned $34.5 billion share sale.
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Radha Vembu in Hurun global self-made female billionaires list
Of the world's top 20 richest women, only 3 are self-made.
Wealth of India's richest 1% more than 4-times of total for 70% poorest: Oxfam
India's richest 1% hold more than four-times the wealth held by 953 mn people who make up for the bottom 70%.
Billionaire CEO Marc Benioff on the important topic business schools fail to teach
Before Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff became one of the most powerful figures in Silicon Valley, he was just a student in business school.
India among top 3 nations generating most billionaires
The India list gives details of the richest people in the country with a cut off wealth of Rs 6,000 crore. Mukesh Ambani with a a wealth of Rs 1.2 lakh cr.
Mumbai University 9th in list of billionaire alumni, above MIT
The list of "Which Universities Produce The Most Billionaires" is heavily dominated by US universities with 16 of the top 20 entries.
'Billionaire parents might be an obstacle'
According to Malcolm Gladwell, Steve Jobs was a classic disagreeable entrepreneur.
India houses 6th largest number of billionaires
Billionaire hotspots such as Singapore, Switzerland and Hong Kong have emerged as favoured destinations for the ultra-rich.
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