B. Partha Saradhi Reddy
Source of wealth: Pharmaceuticals
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare B. Partha Saradhi Reddy's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
B. Partha Saradhi Reddy could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.4 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, B. Partha Saradhi Reddy could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.6 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
B. Partha Saradhi Reddy could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.9 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and B. Partha Saradhi Reddy could pay for it entirely for 1.3 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
B. Partha Saradhi Reddy could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 5.4 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of B. Partha Saradhi Reddy with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.1 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
B. Partha Saradhi Reddy's fortune is equivalent to 22 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
B. Partha Saradhi Reddy could buy 5,890,450 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 1 trucks to transport them. Although B. Partha Saradhi Reddy will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
B.Partha Saradhi Reddy is chairman of Hetero Group, which he founded in 1993.
Hetero produces a range of anti-retroviral drugs for a host of diseases including AIDS.
It has a portfolio of more than 200 products across therapies ranging from cancer to immunology to diabetes.
Hetero makes branded and non-branded generic medicines.
He is a member of the Rajya Sabha, upper house of the Indian Parliament.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
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