New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- An established information technology (IT) hub and an emerging space for innovation and start-ups, India's tech sector is one of the country's most promising, with software exports touching a whopping $180.6 billion in FY25, expanding at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.2% over the past five years.

As the country's tech sector continues to grow, we take a look at the fluctuating fortunes of the country's tech magnates, as per the latest Forbes Rich List for India.

Often referred to as one of the pioneers of India's booming IT industry, Shiv Nadar founded HCL in a garage in 1976, transforming his brainchild from an IT hardware company to a global IT enterprise over the following decades.

A noted philant...