MUMBAI -- At a stroke, Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has positioned his mines-to-energy conglomerate to become one of the country's leading airport operators -- despite a conspicuous lack of experience in the sector.
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Chairman and founder of Adani Group Gautam Adani was named India's 10th richest man last year by Forbes. (Getty Images)
MUMBAI -- At a stroke, Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has positioned his mines-to-energy conglomerate to become one of the country's leading airport operators -- despite a conspicuous lack of experience in the sector.