Afghanistan, July 25 -- Sundar Pichai, Alphabet's CEO, became a billionaire after strong earnings, marking an inspiring journey from modest Indian roots to global tech leadership.

Sundar Pichai, the Indian-born CEO of Alphabet, Google's parent company, has joined the world's billionaire club, with Bloomberg estimating his wealth at $1.1 billion after the company's latest earnings report.

Alphabet's quarterly revenue and profit figures, released on Wednesday, surpassed Wall Street forecasts, boosting market confidence and further elevating Pichai's standing as one of tech's most influential leaders.

Pichai's rise is extraordinary: born into a middle-class family in southern India, he nurtured a passion for technology that would one day re...