Most Powerful Women
Exemplary leadership. Stellar impact. Women leaders making their mark on business and economy.
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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 |