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RANK NAME NAME TITLE AFFILIATION AFFILIATION AGE
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