After starting out as a commodities trader in the late 1980s, Adani is now richer than Jack Ma and is India's second-wealthiest person with a net worth of $56 billion. ... Adani shot into the international limelight when he won a coal project in Australia in 2010.

How does Adani make money?

Adani group's widespread business includes airport and seaport management, coal mining, power generation, Renewable energy production, edible oil production, food processing, etc. The company has its headquarters in Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat in India.

How did Gautam Adani become so rich?

The rise in Gautam Adani's net worth is a result of a continued rise in the market capitalisation of his companies — Adani Enterprises, Adani Green, Adani Total Gas, Adani Power, Adani Gas and Adani Transmission. These companies had a combined market capitalisation of over Rs 8 trillion as of Thursday.