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HCL Tech’s new chairman Roshni Nadar is worth $4.9 billion making her the richest woman in India 

<ul><li><keyword id="6379793" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="falguni-nayar" source="Orion">Falguni Nayar</keyword> is the richest self-made billionaire with a net worth of ₹57,520 crore.</li><li>However, <keyword id="1490249" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Roshni-Nadar-Malhotra" source="Orion">Roshni Nadar Malhotra</keyword> of HCL Technologies is the wealthiest woman, as per Kotak Private Banking Hurun list.</li><li>Around 25 new women have entered into the list this year, says the report.</li></ul>It’s beauty over biotech as Falguni Nayar overtook Biocon’s <keyword id="6413985" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kiran-mazumdar-shaw" source="Orion">Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw</keyword> as India’s richest self-made woman with a wealth of ₹57,520 crore, as per Kotak Private Banking Hurun’s list of India’s wealthiest women. Nayar’s ranking went up nine places in the list, after the company she founded, Nykaa, went public last year. Roshni Nadar Malhotra of HCL Technologies however retained her title as the wealthiest woman on the list with ₹84,330 crore, for the second year in a row. Around 25 new women have entered into the list this year, says the report. The report further highlights that the cut-off wealth required to feature in the list has almost tripled since last year to ₹300 crore. The women on the 2021 list have an average wealth of around ₹4,170 crore as against ₹2,725 crore in the last year. “Over the years, Indian women are slowly yet surely coming into their own - carving a space for themselves through knowledge, excellence, passion, and empathy,” said <keyword id="14568875" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="oisharya-das" source="Orion">Oisharya Das</keyword>, CEO – private banking, <keyword id="46013" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="kotak-mahindra-bank" source="Orion">Kotak Mahindra Bank</keyword>. The list is based on the net worth of women as on 31 st December, 2021. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="More younger women are becoming self-made billionaires" comment="subhead" text="More younger women are becoming self-made billionaires">More younger women are becoming self-made billionaires</cmsannotation> Even though the founder of Biocon, Shaw, was displaced — her sector pharmaceuticals too saw the most number of new entrants, followed by healthcare and consumer goods. 9 out 20 women under the age of 40 years or younger category are self-made, according to the report. Three professional managers also made it to the list. Pepsico’s <keyword id="6421975" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="indra-nooyi" source="Orion">Indra Nooyi</keyword> is the richest professional manager, with a wealth of ₹5,040 crore. And, 33-year-old Kanika Tekriwal of Jetsetgo is the youngest self-made woman. “Women-led wealth creation directly improves women’s employment, corresponding families, and society. Inclusion of women, who represent 50% of India’s population in the workforce or wealth creation, cuts across societal barriers,” said <keyword id="2672295" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="anas-rahman-junaid" source="Orion">Anas Rahman Junaid</keyword>, MD and chief researcher at <keyword id="3656834" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="hurun-india" source="Orion">Hurun India</keyword>. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/5g-spectrum-auctions-big-money-is-in-but-no-bidding-war-yet/articleshow/93156289.cms">5G spectrum auctions: Big money is in but no bidding war yet</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/a-massive-data-breach-in-2020-impacted-3-4-million-paytm-usersheres-how-to-find-out-if-your-data-was-compromised/articleshow/93157246.cms">A massive data breach in 2020 impacted 3.4 million Paytm users – here’s how to find out if your data was compromised</a>

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<ul><li>HCL Technologies' founder Shiv Nadar's only daughter, <keyword id="44904" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Roshni-Nadar">Roshni Nadar</keyword> Malhotra, is the richest <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/business/who-is-roshni-nadar-the-first-woman-to-head-a-listed-indian-it-firm/article32120536.ece%20">woman in India</a> </li><li>On July 17, 2020, Roshni Nadar took over from her father as the first woman chairperson of the <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/business/who-is-roshni-nadar-the-first-woman-to-head-a-listed-indian-it-firm/article32120536.ece">$8.9 billion HCL Corporation</a> </li><li>According to the Hurun Rich, Roshni Nadar has a net worth of Rs 36,800 crores, which she inherits from her billionaire father </li></ul> Becoming the first woman to head HCL Technologies, the listed IT company on July 17, Roshni Nadar has inherited the entrepreneurial venture founded by her father Shiv Nadar. The highly coveted chairperson position of HCL Corporation puts her at the helm of the $8.9 billion enterprise, which is the holding company for the group businesses under the banner. The entities in the HCL group include HCL Technologies, HCL Infosystem, and HCL Healthcare. Here are a few interesting <keyword id="9627581" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="facts-about-Roshni-Nadar">facts about Roshni Nadar</keyword>, who has made her way into the latest Hurun Rich List with her net worth of Rs. 36,800 crore. Journey with HCL Roshni Nadar joined the firm, HCL in 2009. At the age of 27, and within a year of her entry into the firm, she was promoted to the post of executive director and CEO. In 2013, she came on the board of HCL Technologies. And on July 17, 2020, Roshni took over the mantle as the chairperson of the prestigious HCL Corporation - succeeding her father Shiv Nadar. Early career Before getting inducted into HCL, Roshni worked as a news producer first for Sky News UK. She has also worked at CNBC and CNN America. Roshni’s education Roshni did her schooling in Vasant Valley School, Delhi, and then pursued her graduation course at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, majoring in communication with a special focus on radio, TV, and film. She also holds an MBA degree from Kellogg School of Management. Marriage and kids In 2010, Roshni married Shikhar Malhotra, the Vice Chairman of HCL Healthcare. The couple has two sons - Armaan and Jahaan. Working for environmental cause and education In 2018, Roshni created The Habitats Trust that works to protect the natural habitats of India and the indigenous species of the land. Through the Shiv Nadar Foundation, where she is a trustee, Roshni is driving some transformational changes in the educational sector in India. Listed among the most powerful women In 2019, Roshni Nadar ranked 54th in the Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women List. She had figured in this list in the preceding two years as well (2017 &amp; 2018). Awards and recognitions Roshni was presented with the Lewis Institute Community Changemaker Award by Babson College in 2017. Horasis, an internationally renowned think tank, recognized her as the Indian Business Leader of the Year 2019. Roshni is an alumnus of the Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGL, 2014-19), which is a versatile community and an initiative of the World Economic Forum that works to produce the next generation leaders of the world. Roshni is also a talented classical singer. See Also - <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/top-10-richest-people-in-the-world/articleshow/74415117.cms">Top 10 richest people in the world</a>

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HCL Tech's Roshni Nadar is India's richest woman in 2020, according to Kotak Wealth Hurun India list

It goes without saying that the children of the richest people in the country aka the Mittals, Ambanis and Birlas are born with a silver spoon in their month and more often than not we tend to disregard their achievements because of this very reason- that they had it easy. 
 
But, having said that, it should also be kept in mind that not everything comes easy. And, while being born in one of the country’s richest families may help things, but it’s still never enough to be successful. 
 
There’s always the pressure of living upto your family’s expectations and your father’s legacy and more importantly, come on your own. 
To achieve all of this, one needs hard work, determination and a bundle of creativity, regardless of which family you’re born into. 
 
As for the scions of the country’s notable families, almost all of them ahve worked hard in their own way to get to where they are right now. Some, have either joined the family business after having carved out a name for themselves or have taken the path unknown and started something new. 
 
Either way, we at Business Insider track what these 10 kids from the country’s richest and powerful families are upto- 
 
 
 
1. Akash and Isha Ambani Father: <keyword id="3820" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mukesh-Ambani">Mukesh Ambani</keyword> 
What they’re doing now: Director of Reliance Jio and joint ventures 
 
Akash and his twin sister Isha, in 2014 were appointed as Directors on board of Reliance Industries’ retail and telecom ventures. Interestingly, at 24, they joined the company at the same age as their father joined RIL. 
 
 
 
2. Rishad Premji Father: <keyword id="6419840" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Azim-Premji">Azim Premji</keyword> 
What they’re doing now: Chief Strategy Officer and Member of the Board at Wipro 
 
Rishad started off as a manager in the business of banking after having undergone an interview at Wipro just like anybody else. And, look where the hardworking boy is now! 
 
 
 
3. Aditya Mittal Father: <keyword id="29201" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Lakshmi-Mittal">Lakshmi Mittal</keyword> What they’re doing now: CFO of <keyword id="47654" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="ArcelorMittal">ArcelorMittal</keyword> 
 
Aditya joined his father’s company way back in 1997 and quickly rose through the rank displaying the qualities of a future leader and a business acumen similar to his father. 
 
 
 
4. Aalok Shanghavi 
Father: Dilip Shanghavi 
What they’re doing now: Senior General Manager in International Marketing for Sun Pharmaceuticals 
 
This 27-year old has also set up his own solar panel making company called PV Powertech, apart from working at Sun Pharma. 
 
 
5. Kavin Bharti Mittal Father: <keyword id="6358599" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sunil-Mittal">Sunil Mittal</keyword> 
What they’re doing now: CEO of Hike Messenger 
 Instead of joining <keyword id="6354287" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bharti-Airtel">Bharti Airtel</keyword>, Kavin decided to go his own way and he started Hike messenger, a free messaging application that has more than 35 million users at the moment. 
 
 
 
6. Karan Adani Father: <keyword id="111343" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Gautam-Adani">Gautam Adani</keyword> What they’re doing now: Executive Director, Ports, <keyword id="6367820" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Adani-Group">Adani Group</keyword> 
 
Gautam joined the Adani Group in 2009 and now looks after the strategic development of all Adani ports in the country. 
 
 
 
7. Ananyashree Birla 
Father: Kumar Mangalam Birla 
What they’re doing now: Svatantra Microfin Pvt. 
 
21-year-old Ananyashree decided to become a social entrepreneur two years ago and started Svatantra Microfin Pvt. Backed by her billionaire father, this small startup of hers lends capital to the rural poor to start their own business. 
 
 
8. <keyword id="44904" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Roshni-Nadar">Roshni Nadar</keyword> 
Father: Shiv Nadar 
What they’re doing now: CEO of HCL group 
 
Roshni was elevated to the role of Executive Director of the HCL group within a year of joining. The only child of her billionare father, Roshni also looks after the educational initiatives of the Shiv Nadar foundation. 
 
 
 
9. <keyword id="111987" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Nisa-Godrej">Nisa Godrej</keyword> Father: <keyword id="6364063" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Adi-Godrej">Adi Godrej</keyword> What they’re doing now: Executive Director of <keyword id="6369697" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Godrej">Godrej</keyword> Consumer Products 
 
At her role in the Godrej Group, Nisa has to manage more than 20,000 employees, besides helping out at Dasra, an organisation that promotes girl education. 
 
 
 
10. Akshata Murthy 
Father: Narayan Murthy 
What they’re doing now: Senior Associate at Siderian 
 
Apart from being a Senior Associate at Siderian, Akshata also holds a 1.4 percent stake in her father’s company, Infosys. 
 
 
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New Delhi, Feb 27 () HCL Foundation, the CSR arm of HCL Technologies, on Thursday awarded a grant of Rs 16.5 crore to nine NGOs which will work in areas of education, environment and health. A grant of Rs 5 crore each was awarded to three NGOs -- Under The Mango Tree Society, Bal Raksha Bharat and Operation Asha for a period of five years. Six NGOs were given grant of Rs 25 lakh each for a period of one year. HCL Grant is an institutionalised CSR grant that aims to recognise non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and support their breakthrough projects reaching out to the rural communities in the country. "It is extremely important to bring equal opportunities to people coming from every strata of the society. I am highly impressed with the kind of impact these NGOs are bringing in the rural communities," cricketer and Padma Bhushan Kapil Dev said while addressing an event to announce the grant. HCL Technologies Chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra said, "Our collaborative model allows us to support communities with critical concerns needing immediate attention and HCL Grant is a prime example of the same." HCL Foundation Director Nidhi Pundhir said the company received over 5,000 registrations across the three categories. After robust evaluation process, three NGOs per category were shortlisted for the final selection looking at their outstanding work. The projects of these NGOs will be monitored by HCL Foundation and funds will be released accordingly, she said. LUX SR RVK

HCL Foundation gives Rs 16.5 cr grant to 9 NGOs

New Delhi, India's top billionaires, including Gautam Adani and Sunil Bharti Mittal, mega stars from film industry such as Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan and cricketing icons from Sachin Tendulkar to M S Dhoni are among those invited for pre-wedding celebrations of Mukesh Ambani's youngest son, Anant early next month. Ahead of the wedding ceremony in July, guests from around the world have been invited to three-day pre-wedding festivities beginning March 1, at Gujarat's Jamnagar, which houses Ambani's mega oil refineries. Anant Ambani, the youngest of the three children Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani have, is set to marry Radhika Merchant - the younger daughter of <keyword id="20720133" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="viren-merchant" source="keywords">Viren Merchant</keyword>, CEO of Encore Healthcare, and entrepreneur Shaila Merchant. With Jamnagar not having five-star hotels, ultra-luxury tents housing best of facilities, including tiled bathrooms are being erected for the guests. The guest list includes international business leaders like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Adnoc CEO Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, and EL Rothschild chair Lynn Forester de Rothschild, sources said. Indian business magnates invited include Gautam Adani and family, Tata Sons chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran , Aditya Birla Group Chairperson Kumar Mangalam Birla, and his family, Godrej family, Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani, RPSG Group head Sanjiv Goenka, Wipro's Rishad Premji, banker <keyword id="19998917" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="uday-kotak" source="keywords">Uday Kotak</keyword>, vaccine maker Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla, Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal, Hero's Pawan Munjal, Roshni Nadar of HCL, Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath, entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala and Sun Pharma's Dilip Sanghi. Top cricketers, including Sachin Tendulkar and family, MS Dhoni and family, Rohit Sharma, K L Rahul, Hardik and Krunal Pandya and Ishan Kishan too are on the invitee list. <keyword id="19897820" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bollywood" source="keywords">Bollywood</keyword> will be represented by mega stars Amitabh Bachchan and family, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan and family, Amir Khan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna, Ajay Devgn and Kajol, Saif Ali Khan and family, Chunky Pandey, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt and <keyword id="19895145" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vicky-kaushal" source="keywords">Vicky Kaushal</keyword> and Katrina Kaif. Madhuri Dikshit and Sriram Nene, Aditya and Rani Chopra, Karan Johar, Boney Kapoor and family, Anil Kapoor and family, <keyword id="19946417" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="varun-dhawan" source="keywords">Varun Dhawan</keyword>, Sidharth Malhotra, Shraddha Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor, Rajnikanth and family are are on the invitee list. The three-day-long event will be themed, according to 'Event Guide' sent to the invitees. Chartered flights have been arranged to ferry guests from Delhi and Mumbai to Jamnagar and back. Guests are expected to arrive by mid-day on March 1. Hollywood pop-icon Rihanna, along with Diljit Dosanjh and others, will enthrall the guests with their performances. Day 1 celebrations are called 'An Evening in Everland' where guests are expected to wear elegant cocktail attire. Day 2 will host 'A Walk on the Wildside' with 'jungle fever' being the suggested dress code. It is set to be held outdoors in the Ambanis' animal rescue centre in Jamnagar. The guests will then proceed to 'Mela Rouge' which will be a potpourri of desi activities and the guests will wear their favourite south Asian attires. For Day 3, two events - 'Tusker Trails' and 'Hashtakshar' are planned. The first event will be an outdoor affair where the guests will enjoy the natural beauty of Jamnagar and for the last and final event, they'll be dressed in 'heritage Indian Wear'. All the guests will be provided with personal laundry services, saree drapers and other custom assistance, the nine-page event guide said.

Billionaires to Bollywood: All invited to Anant Ambani's pre-wedding festivities

New Delhi, Nov 15 () The Habitats Trust, co-founded by HCL Corporation CEO Roshni Nadar Malhotra, has announced grants totalling Rs 84 lakh to organisations working on environment conservation.
 The Habitats Trust awarded full financial grants worth Rs 60 lakh to four recipients across four categories. It also awarded 10 per cent of the grant amount in the respective categories to the nine finalists to ensure that their effort and work is recognised.
 "Every conservationist who applied for The Habitats Trust Grants is engaged in doing crucial work towards protecting our natural habitats and species. Each of them is deserving of support and it wasn't easy for us to choose the final recipients," The Habitats Trust founder and Trustee Roshni Nadar Malhotra said.
 The 13 finalists and eventually four winners were selected through a rigorous three-stage process that considered the expected impact, relevance, scalability of the project, the applicants' capacity to deliver as well as sustainability of their proposed work with a duration of approximately a year.
 The Trust received 860 registrations this year and chose 13 finalists from that pool after conducting field visits and due diligence by an external auditor.
 Aaranyak - which is working to secure and recover Manas grasslands in Assam and its threatened species - received a grant of Rs 25 lakh, while Costal Impact that is working on coral transplantation aids for preservation of coral patches off Goa was given Rs 20 lakh.
 Metastring Foundation, a citizen-based conservation initiative of the Malabar Tree Toad, received Rs 15 lakh, and Neethi Mahesh got Rs 10 lakh for her efforts on Riparian habitat conservation along the Cauvery River in Coorg District. SR RUJ
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Habitats Trust awards grants worth Rs 84 lakh for environment conservation

<ul><li>Does gender disparity still exist? Very much so.</li><li><keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> ranks second in the world’s top 20 countries with the highest number of female <keyword id="1978603" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tech-CEOs">tech CEOs</keyword>, according to a RS report.</li><li>But even with 1501 <keyword id="816468" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Female-CEOs">female CEOs</keyword>, the rate is just 5.01% of the total 29,748 tech companies.</li></ul>Women in India have shattered the glass ceiling. They are leading companies and empowering other women to break barriers and are in charge of their career. Across sectors – Bollywood, sports, lifestyle to tech and startups, women are ushering in a change in leadership. But does the gender disparity still exist? It does, and very much so. India ranks second in the world’s top 20 countries with the highest number of female tech CEOs, according to a RS report. But even with 1501 female CEOs, the rate is just 5.01% of the total 29,748 tech companies. The US ranks first with 4490 CEOs from the 2,69,431 companies making the rate of female leaders to a mere 1.67%. There are multiple <keyword id="22923" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="women-leaders">women leaders</keyword> from India who are making a mark in the global arena. Roshni Nadar Malhotra, CEO of HCL Enterprises; Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s first full-time Finance Minister; Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, CEO of Biocon; and Renuka Jagtani, chairwoman and CEO of Landmark Group. They found a place in the Forbes List of 100 most <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/nirmala-sitharaman-kiran-mazumdar-shaw-among-forbes-most-powerful-women-alongside-queen-elizabeth-and-ivanka-trump/articleshow/72513630.cms">powerful women in the world.</a> “In the tech industry specifically, women are largely underrepresented in leadership positions or technical roles. However, there are a number of women leading the way within the tech industry in sectors such as cybersecurity, consumer technology, gaming and artificial intelligence and often have a strong link to STEM,” said the report. In India, there’s opportunity for so many more women to hold leadership positions. About 40% of Indians who graduate in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) are women. But women <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/india-tops-the-world-in-producing-female-graduates-in-stem-but-ranks-19th-in-employing-them/articleshow/74117413.cms">make up for a mere 14% </a>of the 280,000 scientists, engineers in research and development institutes in India. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/nirmala-sitharaman-kiran-mazumdar-shaw-among-forbes-most-powerful-women-alongside-queen-elizabeth-and-ivanka-trump/articleshow/72513630.cms">Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman beats Queen Elizabeth and Ivanka Trump in the Forbes world’s 100 list of most powerful women</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/india-tops-the-world-in-producing-female-graduates-in-stem-but-ranks-19th-in-employing-them/articleshow/74117413.cms">India tops the world in producing female graduates in STEM but ranks 19th in employing them</a>

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