India’s top 200 self-made entrepreneurs
Radhakishan Damani tops Hurun India's Self-Made Entrepreneurs list, Zomato's Deepinder Goyal follows posted by Nilesh waghela Mumbai: Ace investor Radhakishan Damani, the man behind hypermarket chain DMart, has retained the top spot among the top 200 self-made entrepreneurs of the millennia 2024 list released by IDFC First Private Banking and Hurun India. The market valuation of DMart surged 44 per cent over the past year to touch Rs 3.4 lakh crore. Importantly, the cumulative value of the 200 companies on the list touched Rs 36 lakh crore, almost equivalent to the GDP of Maharashtra and surpassing the GDP of every other state in the country. While a traditional retailer may have bagged the top spot, Zomato and Swiggy, two startup companies that have made big strides in the fast-growing food delivery and quick commerce space, have rapidly climbed to bag the second and third place, respectively, on the list. Deepinder Goyal’s Zomato saw its market valuation top Rs 2.51 lakh cro...