A billionaire’s bet on India’s rising middle class is paying off

MUMBAI • Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s debt-fuelled bet on the rise of the Indian consumer is starting to pay off, with his retail and telecommunications businesses contributing an increasing share of revenue and profit to his US$87 billion (S$118 billion) empire.

The two divisions accounted for a combined 23 per cent of revenue for the year that ended in March, up from 17 per cent in the previous year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

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