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First look inside the world's most expensive house

I think the reason there may only be 6 occupants (though I suspect that number does not include the army of servants) is that it was designed for the extended Ambani clan/family but then there were some ructions between some of the brothers whose families did not move in.

Disgusting. Utterly repulsive.

With all due respect, so what? It's their resources, not yours, mine or anyone else's.

Parasites that steal billions of times their share of the resources cannot be permitted to continue if mankind is going to have any hope of survival.

When people as stupid as these morons building an ugly house, what good does mankind get? They are parasites.

Go protest outside Bill Gates 40,000 square-foot log cabin home. I will bet they killed over 10,000 trees to build it.

Everyone likes to give the rich democrat a pass on issues like this.

You can lead the charge to fight agaisnt evil rich people wasting money.

Bill Gates' house is made mainly from recycled Douglas fir from a nearby warehouse that was being torn down, and stone. It is not "log cabin" styled, and it is 66,000 square feet.

That's the ugliest building...is that the best $1B can buy?

This house or building is in the heart of a very very expensive city - Mumbai. Rates here are compared or even more than NYC, Japan etc...

Is it $1 billion US or $1 billion Rupee?

At todays exchange rate it would be just over $18,053,800 US if it is $1 billion Rupee.

Not only is the building ugly, it is a complete waste of money and a disservice to the neighboring community. That money could have been used to build apartment buildings to house more than 1000 families.

What duty does a family, whose wealth derives from hard work, have to house 1000 strangers?

What right do we have to raise a finger on to these guys for spending their own wealth for their home whatever that amount could be...if we ourselves do the same! Dont we spend our money on holidays, home renovations, new better homes, cars/SUVs!!! Indeed the world may be a better place if we did not do all these things and give away part of our wealth to poorer and starving people. So how many of us have the guts to really let our worldly possessions go and give away atleast 25% of what we earn to charity or for a better cause. Very few I am sure and especially none I am sure who are nice enough to weigh in on their opinion here, myself included. So the motto is practice before you preach...

...this is truly excessive, even by spoiled Western standards. It just seems unwisely arrogant. Granted, super-wealthy people might need fortress-like dwellings to protect themselves from kidnappers, but $1,000,000,000? Really?? He could have built 10,000 public buildings (schools, libraries, gyms, parks, etc.). (You can do that most places in India for $100K.) Then he would have had all 1,000,000,000 people of India seeking his safety and welfare, and that of his family and businesses. No fortress could compare to that.

Parasites that steal vastly beyond their share are worms, and these worms show their worth.

Basic economics for the adolescent socialists:

When a country develops, it creates industries from scratch, hence those who are 'in on the ground floor', become the wealthiest.

I love the quote from the article that reads "...glaring reminder of inequality..."

What a disgustingly stupid concept that people should be, could be or are equal. This could not be farther from reality and highly undesirable at any rate.

Equal opportunity - that's great.

...do you seriously believe this guy is a hundred million times better than the average Indian? That he worked a hundred million times harder? That his ideas were a hundred million times better?
No. He was in the right place at the right time with the right resources and the right ideas (and probably greased the right palms) to enable him to amass astounding profits from the society that was built up for millenia by countless others. He should not be forced to give his money away, but he ought to have the wisdom to realize that he should.
I don't envy him, and I can't say I would do better in his position. Frankly, I would be terrified to be steward of such wealth. But it sure sounds like his final accounting will not go well.

Not for us to decide. If his gains were the result of corruption then fight that but there is the possibility that this man contributed to many making a living while working for him.

In the construction of that house many people were employed thus helping them live a better life. The money was not wasted.

perhaps for bragging rights? The Burj Khalifa cost 1.5 billion to build and is ten times the building. Even Bill Gates 66,000 Sq. ft. mansion was "only" 100 million+ to build. Oh- and yes it is ugly... having a lot money does not always mean having taste..

Talents you are born with, it is not something that money can buy ...

"Man's life is short. To him who is harsh, and hard-hearted, all living men wish suffering till he dies, and mock him when he's dead. But the fame of a good man, with a kind heart, his guests spread far and wide among men, and people sing his praise."
Homer, in The Odyssey, Bk XIX:308-360

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments have become moth-eaten. Your gold and your silver have rusted; and their rust will be a witness against you and will consume your flesh like fire. It is in the last days that you have stored up your treasure! Behold, the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. You have lived luxuriously on the earth and led a life of wanton pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. You have condemned and put to death the righteous man; he does not resist you.
James, the brother of Jesus of Nazareth

Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.
Paul the Apostle, in the First Letter to Timothy

You know, putting all your eggs into a 2000 year-old fictitious story is a bad idea. Ever heard of the Egyptian "god" Horus?? Let me introduce you:

Horus, worshiped since 2200 BC (YES-BC)
-Born of a virgin
-Had 12 disciples
-Healed the sick and injured
-Raised Asar from the dead ("Asar" translates to "Lazarus")
-Crucified, then resurrected after 3 days
-Known as "The Way", "The Lamb", "The Light"

Any of this sound familiar? Sorry to break it to you, but your "savior" is a fictional, plagiarized character from ancient myth. In fact, there are over a dozen such "son of God" types worshiped throughout ancient history by various cultures, all sharing the above listed attributes.

There were six known historians living and recording life in Nazareth at the time of Jesus' supposed existence, and not one of them ever wrote anything about him. Seems like a guy walking on water and rising from the dead would've earned an honorable mention, at least.

Now, would you kindly click on the "edit" button and remove all the religious drivel from your post, and replace it with something appropriate (and less crazy sounding)?

I quoted from Homer (perhaps you might look him up), and I made no claims about my quotes. I admit, quotes from some Hindu scriptures would have been more pertinent in this case, but I'm not familiar with them. Perhaps some Hindus, Moslems, Buddhists, and yes, atheists, could pile on with more quotes to help this misguided individual with the ginormous house. Since you are so smart, perhaps you could lead the way. How about a nice quote from Horus?

I have always had a strange feeling about the reasons behind the bible. I have heard from many that it was indeed a great work of fiction.
The thing that makes me wonder is a saying that I once heard and it goes like this"If God created Heaven and Earth and Heaven goes on forever and forever and never ends, Then where did God come from???