Fortunes of India's billionaires in UPA govt's tenure

Here is a detailed look at how the companies owned by India Inc's big shots have fared over five years of the UPA govt. India's ten biggest wealth creators

By TNN | Feb 18, 2009, 11.11 AM IST

How have the fortunes of India's billionaires moved over five years of the UPA govt?

A look at their estimated wealth tells an interesting tale of our turbulent times.

Here is a detailed look at how the companies owned by India Inc��s big shots have fared....

��	Mukesh Ambani
	Wealth on	8.2.04	28.2.07	13.2.09	16.2.09	Gain/Loss#
	RIL	NA	93,367	1,07,420	1,01,864	-5,556
	RPL	NA	22,275	27,326	25,507	-729
	RIIL	NA	NA	226	215	-11
	Total	0	1,17,955	1,34,882	1,28,586	-6,296

��	Anil Ambani
	Wealth on	8.2.04	28.2.07	13.2.09	16.2.09*	Gain/Loss#
	Reliance Infra	NA	3,033	4,838	4,532	-306
	Reliance Power	NA	NA	21,946	20,879	-1,067
	RNRL	NA	1,393	4,366	4,147	-219
	RComm	NA	55,547	23,747	23,338	-409
	Rel Capital	NA	6,631	5,689	5,229	-460
	Total	0	66,604	60,586	58,125	-2,416

��	Kumar Birla
	Wealth on	8.2.04	28.2.07	13.2.09	16.2.09	Gain/Loss#
	Grasim	1,955	4,826	3,154	3,121	-33
	Hindalco	216	3,912	2,805	2,716	-89
	Idea	NA	NA	7,767	7,465	-302
	Birla NVO	411	3,796	1,875	1,816	-59
	Ultratech	NA	5,797	2,864	2,878	14
	Total	2,582	18,331	18,465	17,996	-469

��	Azim Premji
	Wealth on	8.2.04	28.2.07	13.2.09	16.2.09	Gain/Loss#
	Wipro	13,040	65,238	26,351	25,074	-1,277

��	Narayana Murthy
	Wealth on	8.2.04	28.2.07	13.2.09	16.2.09	Gain/Loss#
	Infosys	936	5,930	3,572	3,489	-83

��	Sunil Mittal
	Wealth on	8.2.04	28.2.07	13.2.09	16.2.09	Gain/Loss#
	Bharti airtel	13,391	61,747	55,985	54,781	-1,204

��	House of Tata
	Wealth on	8.2.04	28.2.07	13.2.09	16.2.09	Gain/Loss#
	Tata Motors	4,568	9,752	2,575	2,556	-19
	Tata Steel	1,958	6,868	4,813	4,565	-248
	TCS	NA	68,612	37,584	36,775	-809
	Tata Tea	655	1,157	1,193	1,191	-2
	Tata Comm	3,420	7,930	9,820	9,343	-477
	Tata Power	1,627	3,460	5,861	5,706	-155
	Tata Chemicals	653	1,454	1,023	996	-27
	Total	12,881	99,233	62,869	61,132	-1,737