India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds the 34th position in the Forbes list. She ranks ahead of Queen Elizabeth II and Ivanka Trump.
Sitharaman is one of the three women in PM Modi’s 25-member cabinet.
In 2017, she became India’s first full-time Defence Minister. She is also the second female to hold the position of Finance Minister, after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
The Executive Director and the CEO of HCL Enterprises, Roshni Nadar Malhotra ranks 54th in the list. She is also the richest Indian woman according to the Hurun Rich India list. Her father Shiv Nadar is the founder of HCL, which is today one of the biggest IT companies in the world.
The leading face of women entrepreneurs, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is ranked 65th on the list, right ahead of singer Beyonce. The chairperson and managing director of Biocon is also one of the most Googled business tycoons in India. Her latest net worth is ₹18,500 crores, according to Hurun Rich list.
Holding the 96th position is Renuka Jagtiani, chairwoman and CEO of Landmark Group. The group was founded by her husband Micky Jagtiani. She has held the position of over 20 years and is based out of Dubai.
She is also responsible for having launched the e-commerce vertical of the Landmark group and is also in charge of its CSR initiatives.