# India’s new billionaire founders rewrite wealth creation rules 2026-08-06T14:53:03+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Business Today's latest issue profiles the new generation of Indian billionaires, featuring Prateek Maheshwari of Physics Wallah, Harshil Mathur of Razorpay, and Ruchi Kalra of OfBusiness on the cover. The issue examines how these founders are building billion-dollar companies from scratch, leveraging smartphones, affordable data, UPI, Aadhaar, and venture capital. It explores the shift from volume-led growth to innovation-driven strategies across fintech, education, and enterprise tech. The second source, dated 16 August 2026, includes interviews where Maheshwari discusses focusing on students over milestones, and Mathur on why being first matters. The coverage highlights how founders are compressing the journey from idea to scale, and how serial entrepreneurs are launching second acts in space-tech and beyond. ## Coverage - businesstoday.in - businesstoday.in Tags: business, climate, energy, industry, sustainability Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/business-today-examines-indias-sustainability-and-energy-choices/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/business-today-examines-indias-sustainability-and-energy-choices/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.