HCL Technologies’ Roshni Nadar Malhotra Is The Richest Woman In India With Net Worth Of Rs. 84,330. Here Are Other Women On The List
There is no doubt that India has come a long way from what it used to be. But there is also no denying that it still is a developing country and that means the opportunities for women to grow professionally are limited. While this is true, there are still a lot of women who have not only made the most of the opportunities they’ve gotten but also created more opportunities for themselves and other women by breaking the glass ceiling. So who are these women? As I said, there are a lot of women but I’m talking about the richest women in India specifically. Yep, recently a list of 100 Indian women who are actively managing their businesses or are self-made was released and it was Chairperson of HCL Technologies, Roshni Nadar Malhotra, who stole the title. Followed by Nykaa’s founder Falguni Nayar and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw of Biocon.
As per the Kotak Private Banking-Hurun list of 100 Indian women who are actively involved in their businesses or are self-made, it is Roshni Nadar Malhotra, the Chairperson of HCL Technologies, who retained her position as the richest woman in India. The 40-year-old who is also the daughter of HCL Technologies’ founder Shiv Nadar, saw a 54% jump in her net worth to Rs. 84,330 crores in the year 2021.
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And the trailing second was none other than the woman who quit her career in investment banking and started the beauty-focused brand – Nykaa. Yep, Falguni Nayar is the second richest self-made woman in India with a net worth of Rs. 57, 520 crores. She reached this position after she saw a 963% increase in her wealth during the year.
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Following the Roshni Nadar Malhotra and Falguni Nayar is Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw of Biocon. She fell down one rank to be the third richest woman in India after there was a 21% decline in her wealth. Her current net worth is Rs. 29,030 crores.
What is amazing about the list is the fact that the cumulative wealth of all of these 100 women has increased by 53% in a year and they now contribute 2% of India’s nominal GDP.
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