Billionaire Club, are you listening?
Updated On: 08 April, 2024 06:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Shortly after the announcement that their home city is the new billionaire capital in Asia, our sutradhaars slipped into total shock. They resurface weeks later to discuss why such elevations are bunkum to the average Bombaywallah
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Pheroze! Ah, there you are. I was getting a tad worried after our last chat over the telephone because of that unexpected development,” remarked Lady Flora, looking relieved to see her friend at the Cooperage Bandstand pavilion, after what seemed like ages. Both were slowly returning to their regular routines after that unhappy day when they learnt via the newspapers that their home city had overtaken Beijing as Asia’s billionaire capital. Now, after coming to terms with the news, they decided to catch up, reflect, ponder and debate how, and if topping this list really matters to regular folk in the city.
“I was stunned beyond words by that tornado! The kind Captain also mentioned that I had lost a bit of my glow…” Lady Flora noticed that Sir PM did an eyeroll as soon as she had uttered the last sentence. Choosing to sidestep that meeting, she carried on, “This global rich list published by a reputable research platform revealed that we have 92…I repeat, 92 billionaires. I am stumped.” Sir PM came equipped with data, as he pulled out a document from a file and rattled off, “With this number, we are only behind New York, which has 119 and London with 97 billionaires. In fact, India has added 94 people to its overall list of 271 billionaires, the same report has revealed.”
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