The World''s Billionaires 2011
Edited by Luisa Kroll and Kerry A. Dolan
This year''s list broke records in size (1,210 billionaires) and total net worth ($4.5 trillion).

Broad-Minded Banker
Anita Raghavan
The founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank thinks he can compete with the biggest in India and maybe beyond.

Last Man Standing
Naazneen Karmali
Risk-taking at Kumar Birla''s industrial group is geared to being able to weather the worst of times.

The Raider''s Radar
Steven Bertoni
How does Carl Icahn choose his targets, then pounce? A rare look inside his head.

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The Billionaire Factory: Roaring Markets, Sudden Fortunes
Edited by Luisa Kroll and Kerry A. Doland
For the first time in over a decade Asia has more ten-figure folks than Europe.

Joseph Lau''s Vivid Blue Diamond
Jessica Chen
The Hong Kong real estate magnate Joseph Lau entered the world-class baubles Hall of Fame when he purchased a blue diamond ring for $9,448,754.

Nicky Oppenheimer: Wild Game
Bhuma Shrivastava
South Africa''s largest private game park.

The Russian Billionaire Who Friended Silicon Valley
Parmy Olson
Tech''s titans used to wonder about Yuri Milner. Now he''s the guy everyone wants to copy.

John Pritzker: Slumming
As told to Kerry A. Dolan
Moving to San Francisco was my first act of defiance.

Stanley Ho''s Tangled Life
Robert Olsen
Angela Leong, one of many women in Stanley Ho''s life.

Vijay Mallya: Memories of Gandhi
Naazneen Karmali
Important personal belongings of Mahatma Gandhi.

Mustafa Vehbi Koc On Shooting Wildlife--With a Lens
As told to Ozer Turan
We saw a group of lions eating a boar that was still in agony.

Alisher Usmanov On Saber Rattling
As told to Bruce Upbin
Fencing is a very intellectual sport. It forces you to make up your mind and decide instantly.

Stefan Persson: Squire of the Manor
Parmy Olson
Feudalism has been out of vogue in England for a few centuries, but reclusive billionaire Stefan Persson has gone old school.

Asia''s New Billionaires
Edited by Luisa Kroll and Kerry A. Doland
A record slew of fresh faces debut in the region.

Nation Building
Zina Moukheiber
Lebanon''s next leader, Najib Mikati, has respect and money--lots of it. So why is he involving himself in the messy and dangerous world of politics?

Morris Kahn and the Joys of Diving
As told to Keren Blankfeld
One of the most exciting things that happened was rescuing a whale shark caught in fishermen''s nets.

Sugar Daddy
Keren Blankfeld
Brazil''s Rubens Ometto is the world''s first ethanol billionaire. They call him the Tractor--not just because he harvests sugarcane.