WORLD OF FORBES

Across the planet, our 49 licensed editions span six continents, 81 countries and 31 languages. They all share the same mission: celebrating entrepreneurial capitalism in all its forms.

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INDIA

When Anish Shah became CEO of Mahindra Group in 2021, it was the first time someone outside the billionaire Mahindra family took the wheel since 1945, when two brothers and a third cofounder started the company in steel trading. Today, the $19 billion (revenue) Mumbai empire employs 260,000 people in 100 countries with businesses ranging from automobile manufacturing to resorts to farm equipment. Shah's next big hurdle is to maintain dominance in India's SUV and tractor market while racing into the EV future.

ARGENTINA

“As a parent, one tries to convey gratitude for being alive, for effort, for virtues, honoring it with work, building something beyond oneself, not being arrogant and assuming social responsibility with community service.”

-Billionaire Eduardo Costantini, who at age 78 in January welcomed his eighth child-his first with current wife Elina, 35. In an interview with Forbes Argentina, he describes his approach to raising well-rounded wealthy kids and his plans for bequeathing his art collection and $1.4 billion fortune. He founded Buenos Aires-based real estate development firm Consultatio S.A. in 1991.

CHINA

The collective fortunes of Chinese billionaires is up 26% over 2024, despite escalating trade tensions with the U.S. ByteDance cofounder Zhang Yiming (front left) saw a more than 50% jump in his net worth to $65.5 billion, with investors optimistic about the AI potential of the tech giant's TikTok app. DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng (front, second from right) joined the ranks after the red-hot AI firm based in Hangzhou released its ChatGPT competitor in January.