The world order may have been upended, battered by another war. But it is hard to tell this looking at the list of India’s most powerful. For the 12th year, Narendra Modi and Amit Shah take the top two slots in The RMA News list, with nine of the top 10 the same as in 2025.

That’s a testament to how power equations remain largely unchanged even ahead of another round of Assembly elections. The list also tells the story of the Opposition’s failure to check the BJP, even as the latter pushes into new territory. Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee are the only two non-NDA leaders who make the top 20. If the Congress leader’s efforts mean he has just about kept his No. 9 slot, the Trinamool Congress chief continues to stay one step ahead of the indefatigable BJP.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been a collateral — and not unwilling — beneficiary of this high-stakes political fight, vaulting to No. 20. In 2024, his counterpart was at a much more modest No. 63. The other new entrants in the list, who rank as close, are here by virtue of the posts they now occupy — Chief Justice Surya Kant (No. 17), and BJP chief Nitin Nabin (No. 21).

US President Donald Trump’s volatility (to put it mildly) means Commerce, Finance and External Affairs Ministries have to be constantly on their toes and, hence, Piyush Goyal (No. 5 from No. 12) joins Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar in the top 10. Not surprisingly, NSA Ajit Doval, the government’s eyes and ears on all things security, climbs too, to No. 29.

With six years plus and counting as Principal Secretary to the PM, PK Mishra continues to be one of Modi’s most trusted (the PM rushed him to Ahmedabad after the Air India plane crash in June 2025) aides, and surges by 46 spots to No. 32. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi sees the same rise, to No. 35, as she takes on a more hands-on role in the party, with Assam to be her litmus test after UP.

One person watching the Congress performance closely would be AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, who is at No. 55 now, up by 34, as he climbs into the space vacated by the Opposition on minority issues.

In a BJP where power flows from the top, only a rare party CM such as Yogi Adityanath, Devendra Fadnavis and Himanta Biswa Sarma figures at the top; Opposition leaders fill more rungs on this count. But the CM with the biggest fall is Nitish Kumar; down 63 ranks to No. 84, after a farewell to Bihar. Nitish called it his own decision. However, surely the Hero No. 1 of Bihar, who had a glorious poll victory just months earlier, would have wished for a better ending.

Talking about heroes and endings, the two new entrants from Bollywood in the list are Aditya Dhar and Arijit Singh — Dhar for announcing his arrival as a dhurandhar of “patriotism” packaged slickly; Arijit for “exiting” while the music still sang.

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The billionaire businessman has gifted a 22-storey skyscraper to his close aide Manoj Modi in a plush location in Mumbai, according to a report by Magicbricks.com.

The chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries gifted the property for a whopping amount of Rs 1,500 crore to Manoj Modi who is often referred to as his ‘right hand’. Modi received the opulent residence as a gift a few months ago.

According to the Magicbricks.com report, the property named ‘Vrindavan’ is situated in South Mumbai, close to Malabar Hill, on Nepean Sea Road. Each floor of the building is roughly 8,000 square feet large, covering a total area of 1.7 lakh square feet. According to reports, Talati & Partners LLP designed the building, and some of the furniture was brought over from Italy.

The multi-story building’s first seven floors have been set aside for parking. Modi’s two daughters and family live with him in the opulent apartments stacked with world-class amenities. Surrounded by the sea from three sides, the property gives a plush living experience to its dwellers with extensive greenery, and robust social structure.

Modi currently holds the position of Director at Reliance Jio and Reliance Retail. A long-time employee of Reliance Industries, Modi has a history of working with the business tycoon to complete challenging tasks. Modi has constantly worked for the growth of Reliance Industries, India’s most valuable company based on market valuation.

Known as the man behind the success of multi-billion-dollar deal of Reliance Industries, Modi has previously worked on important Reliance projects like the Hazira petrochemical complex, the Jamnagar refinery, the first telecom set up, Reliance Retail, and the 4G launch, among others.

Source: Bureau

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This custom-built rural getaway, which is 40,000 square meters in size and overlooks the snow-covered summits of Mt. Blanc, exudes opulence and beauty. Villa Vari, the largest property in the Canton of Vaud, is situated in the Swiss village of Gingins, which is only 15 minutes from Geneva, a lakefront metropolis.

With their gifted daughters Vasundhara, 24, and Ridi, 18, the forty-something power couple Pankaj and Radhika Oswal have lived in Switzerland for the past ten years and are now all settled in their magnificent new home, Villa Vari, which bears their beloved children’s names. Vasundhara, who majored in finance with distinction, later rose to executive director positions at PRO Industries and Axis Minerals. In addition to being a successful singer-songwriter in the Indo-Western pop genre, Ridi is a chemical engineering student at a university in London.

The Pankaj Oswal family, who are worth over $3 billion USD (247 thousand crore) and have a notable business portfolio that includes petrochemicals, real estate, fertilizers, and mining, have always preferred to avoid the spotlight. The multibillion-dollar global conglomerate “Oswal Group Global” is home to businesses like “PRO Industries PTE LTD,” which also owns the largest modern ethanol plant in East Africa, “Axis Minerals,” which is involved in one of the largest bauxite mining projects in West Africa, and “Burrup Fertilizers,” which is based in Australia and produces the most liquid ammonia in the world. Aside from business, the family’s aim was to refurbish “Villa Vari” and turn it into a grand estate that honors their Indian ancestry while brimming with flair, glitz, and excitement.

Source: Bureau

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