His net worth, according to Business Standard, stands at Rs 4,299 crore ($945 million).

Nadar's HCL Technologies, despite an IT slowdown has performed very well, as has his software training firm NIIT.

The HCL boss's ambition is to make HCL Technologies the largest global information technology services firm. His strategy is focused marketing, hiring experienced local chief executives, signing joint ventures with the right partners to build expertise and strengthen processes, get into every conceivable information technology services business and position the company as more hi-tech than the competitors.