The special edition that you hold in your hands is the definitive guide to the richest people on earth. For a little less than three decades, Forbes has been at the forefront of tracking the wealth of the biggest billionaires around the world. The global wealth team, led by editors Luisa Kroll and Kerry A Dolan, have ranked the billionaires on the basis of their net worth. And this year too, despite the global uncertainties, the 2013 Forbes Billionaires list has as many as 1,426 names.
(This story appears in the 05 April, 2013 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)