Power and Purpose
Having gone through her own trials by fire, each one of India’s women leaders from the world of business and economy makes the cut for Fortune India’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business.
Exemplary leadership. Stellar impact. Women leaders making their mark on business and economy.
RANK | NAME | NAME | TITLE | AFFILIATION | AFFILIATION | AGE |
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1 | Nirmala Sitharaman | Union Finance Minister | 62 | 1 Nirmala Sitharaman,62 | Union Finance Minister, | |
1 (Jt. Winner) |
Nita Ambani | Director, Reliance Industries & Chairperson, Reliance Foundation | Reliance Industries, Reliance Foundation | 59 | 1 Nita Ambani,59 (Joint Winner) | Director, Reliance Industries & Chairperson, Reliance Foundation,Reliance Industries, Reliance Foundation |
3 | Leena Nair | CEO, Chanel | Chanel | 53 | 3 Leena Nair,53 | CEO, Chanel,Chanel |
4 | Falguni Nayar | Founder and CEO, Nykaa | Nykaa | 59 | 4 Falguni Nayar,59 | Founder and CEO, Nykaa,Nykaa |
5 | Gita Gopinath | Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) | International Monetary Fund (IMF) | 50 | 5 Gita Gopinath,50 | Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF),International Monetary Fund (IMF) |
6 | Madhabi Puri Buch | Chairperson, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) | Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) | 56 | 6 Madhabi Puri Buch,56 | Chairperson, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi),Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) |
7 | Kalli Purie | Vice-chairperson, India Today Group | India Today Group | 48 | 7 Kalli Purie,48 | Vice-chairperson, India Today Group,India Today Group |
8 | Shobana Kamineni; Dr. Sangita Reddy; Dr. Preetha Reddy; Suneeta Reddy | Executive Vice-chairperson; Joint Managing Director; Executive Vice-chairperson; Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise | Apollo Hospitals Enterprise | 61; 59; 65; 63 | 8 Shobana Kamineni; Dr. Sangita Reddy; Dr. Preetha Reddy; Suneeta Reddy,61; 59; 65; 63 | Executive Vice-chairperson; Joint Managing Director; Executive Vice-chairperson; Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise,Apollo Hospitals Enterprise |
9 | Anshula Kant | MD and CFO, World Bank Group | World Bank Group | 63 | 9 Anshula Kant,63 | MD and CFO, World Bank Group,World Bank Group |
10 | Aparna Bawa | COO & Interim Chief Legal Officer, Zoom Video Communications | Zoom Video Communications | 44 | 10 Aparna Bawa,44 | COO & Interim Chief Legal Officer, Zoom Video Communications,Zoom Video Communications |
11 | Bela Bajaria | Head of Global TV, Netflix | Netflix | 51 | 11 Bela Bajaria,51 | Head of Global TV, Netflix,Netflix |
12 | Suchitra Ella | Joint MD, Bharat Biotech International | Bharat Biotech International | 59 | 12 Suchitra Ella,59 | Joint MD, Bharat Biotech International,Bharat Biotech International |
13 | Rekha M. Menon | Chairperson and Senior Managing Director, Accenture in India | Accenture in India | 63 | 13 Rekha M. Menon,63 | Chairperson and Senior Managing Director, Accenture in India,Accenture in India |
14 | Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw | Executive Chairperson, Biocon | Biocon | 69 | 14 Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw,69 | Executive Chairperson, Biocon,Biocon |
15 | Shobhana Bhartia | Chairperson and Editorial Director, HT Media | HT Media | 65 | 15 Shobhana Bhartia,65 | Chairperson and Editorial Director, HT Media,HT Media |
16 | Zia Mody | Managing Partner, AZB & Partners | AZB & Partners | 66 | 16 Zia Mody,66 | Managing Partner, AZB & Partners,AZB & Partners |
17 | Ghazal Alagh | Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Mamaearth | Mamaearth | 33 | 17 Ghazal Alagh,33 | Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Mamaearth,Mamaearth |
18 | Isha Ambani | Director, Reliance Jio & Reliance Retail | Reliance Jio & Reliance Retail | 30 | 18 Isha Ambani,30 | Director, Reliance Jio & Reliance Retail,Reliance Jio & Reliance Retail |
19 | Alka Mittal | CMD, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) | 59 | 19 Alka Mittal,59 | CMD, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC),Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) |
20 | Nidhi Khare | Commissioner, Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) | Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) | 54 | 20 Nidhi Khare,54 | Commissioner, Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA),Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) |
21 | Roshni Nadar | Chairperson, HCL Technologies | HCL Technologies | 41 | 21 Roshni Nadar,41 | Chairperson, HCL Technologies,HCL Technologies |
22 | Vishakha Mulye | CEO, Aditya Birla Finance | Aditya Birla Finance | 53 | 22 Vishakha Mulye,53 | CEO, Aditya Birla Finance,Aditya Birla Finance |
23 | Padmaja Chunduru | MD & CEO, National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) | National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) | 58 | 23 Padmaja Chunduru,58 | MD & CEO, National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL),National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) |
24 | Vinita Gupta | CEO, Lupin Laboratories | Lupin Laboratories | 54 | 24 Vinita Gupta,54 | CEO, Lupin Laboratories,Lupin Laboratories |
25 | Arundhati Bhattacharya | Chairperson & CEO, Salesforce India | Salesforce India | 66 | 25 Arundhati Bhattacharya,66 | Chairperson & CEO, Salesforce India,Salesforce India |
26 | Daisy Chittilapilly | President, Cisco India and South Asia | Cisco India and South Asia | 50 | 26 Daisy Chittilapilly,50 | President, Cisco India and South Asia,Cisco India and South Asia |
27 | Samina Hamied | Executive Vice-chairperson, Cipla | Cipla | 47 | 27 Samina Hamied,47 | Executive Vice-chairperson, Cipla,Cipla |
28 | Nisaba Godrej | Executive Chairperson, Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) | Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) | 44 | 28 Nisaba Godrej,44 | Executive Chairperson, Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL),Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) |
29 | Revathi Advaithi | CEO, Flex | Flex | 54 | 29 Revathi Advaithi,54 | CEO, Flex,Flex |
30 | Mallika Srinivasan | Chairman & MD, TAFE | TAFE | 61 | 30 Mallika Srinivasan,61 | Chairman & MD, TAFE,TAFE |
31 | Schauna Chauhan; Nadia Chauhan | CEO, Parle Agro; Joint MD & CMO, Parle Agro | Parle Agro | 46; 36 | 31 Schauna Chauhan; Nadia Chauhan,46; 36 | CEO, Parle Agro; Joint MD & CMO, Parle Agro,Parle Agro |
32 | Divya Gokulnath | Co-founder, Byju’s | Byju’s | 36 | 32 Divya Gokulnath,36 | Co-founder, Byju’s,Byju’s |
33 | Aparna Purohit | Head of Indian Originals, Amazon Prime Video India | Amazon Prime Video India | 43 | 33 Aparna Purohit,43 | Head of Indian Originals, Amazon Prime Video India,Amazon Prime Video India |
34 | Zarin Daruwala | CEO, Standard Chartered Bank (India) | Standard Chartered Bank (India) | 57 | 34 Zarin Daruwala,57 | CEO, Standard Chartered Bank (India),Standard Chartered Bank (India) |
35 | Monika Shergill | Vice President, Content, Netflix India | Netflix India | 48 | 35 Monika Shergill,48 | Vice President, Content, Netflix India,Netflix India |
36 | Soma Mondal | Chairman, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) | Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) | 59 | 36 Soma Mondal,59 | Chairman, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL),Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) |
37 | Pallavi Shroff | Managing Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. | Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. | 66 | 37 Pallavi Shroff,66 | Managing Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.,Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. |
38 | Vibha Padalkar | MD & CEO, HDFC Life | HDFC Life | 54 | 38 Vibha Padalkar,54 | MD & CEO, HDFC Life,HDFC Life |
39 | Alisha Moopen | Deputy MD, Aster DM Healthcare | Aster DM Healthcare | 41 | 39 Alisha Moopen,41 | Deputy MD, Aster DM Healthcare,Aster DM Healthcare |
40 | Ektaa Kapoor | Joint MD & Creative Director, Balaji Telefilms | Balaji Telefilms | 47 | 40 Ektaa Kapoor,47 | Joint MD & Creative Director, Balaji Telefilms,Balaji Telefilms |
41 | Kaku Nakhate | President & Country Head, Bank of America (India) | Bank of America (India) | 55 | 41 Kaku Nakhate,55 | President & Country Head, Bank of America (India),Bank of America (India) |
42 | Jyoti Deshpande | CEO, Viacom18 | Viacom18 | 50 | 42 Jyoti Deshpande,50 | CEO, Viacom18,Viacom18 |
43 | Lavanya Nalli | Vice-chairperson, Nalli Silk Sarees Pvt. Ltd. | Nalli Silk Sarees Pvt. Ltd. | 38 | 43 Lavanya Nalli,38 | Vice-chairperson, Nalli Silk Sarees Pvt. Ltd.,Nalli Silk Sarees Pvt. Ltd. |
44 | Anjali Bansal | Founder, Avaana Capital | Avaana Capital | 51 | 44 Anjali Bansal,51 | Founder, Avaana Capital,Avaana Capital |
45 | Anjali Sud | CEO, Vimeo | Vimeo | 38 | 45 Anjali Sud,38 | CEO, Vimeo,Vimeo |
46 | Devina Mehra | Founder, Chairperson & MD, First Global | First Global | 57 | 46 Devina Mehra,57 | Founder, Chairperson & MD, First Global,First Global |
47 | Leena Gandhi Tewari | Chairperson, USV | USV | 65 | 47 Leena Gandhi Tewari,65 | Chairperson, USV,USV |
48 | Priyanka Chopra Jonas | Actor & Entrepreneur | 40 | 48 Priyanka Chopra Jonas,40 | Actor & Entrepreneur, | |
49 | Anamika Khanna | Fashion Designer | 51 | 49 Anamika Khanna,51 | Fashion Designer, | |
50 | Suchita Oswal Jain | Vice-chairperson & Joint MD, Vardhman Textiles | Vardhman Textiles | 53 | 50 Suchita Oswal Jain,53 | Vice-chairperson & Joint MD, Vardhman Textiles,Vardhman Textiles |