India ranks third in the world ranking of self-made billionaires, with an astonishing 105 billionaires. A surprising twist to this story is the new trend of women taking center stage and rising through the ranks of millionaires. Breaking the male-dominated landscape, Savitri Jindal stands out as the only woman among India's top 10 richest people.
This article introduces some of India's leading women.
According to Forbes magazine, the top seven richest women in India are Savitri Jindal, Rohika Cyrus Mistry, Rekha Jhunjhunwala, Vinod Gupta, Smita Krishna-Godrej, Reena Tewari, and Falguni Nayar. . These self-made millionaires are taking their entrepreneurial game to the next level through hard work and dedication.
Savitri Jindal
Age: 73 years old
Net worth: $29.1 billion
Savitri Jindal, 73, is India's richest woman, with a net worth of $29.1 billion, according to Forbes magazine. She is a former chairman of the Jindal Group and a member of the Indian National Congress.
Rohika Cyrus Mistry
Age: 56 years old
Net worth: $8.7 billion
Rohika Cyrus Mistry is the wife of late Cyrus Mistry, second son of Pallonji Mistry. Forbes recognized the 56-year-old as India's second richest woman with a net worth of $8.7 billion. Her late husband Cyrus was the chairman of Tata Sons for four years, and the family holds an 18.4% stake in the company.
Rekha Jhunjhunwala
Age: 59 years old
Net worth: $8.7 billion
Rekha Jhunjhunwala is the wife of the late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala. Rekha, 59, is India's third richest woman with a net worth of $8.7 billion, according to Forbes. According to Trendlyne, she earns Rs 650 million per month. After her assets and investments, she inherited her husband's shares including shares in her 29 companies such as Titan, Metro her brand, and Star Health.
vinod gupta
Age: 79 years old
Net worth: $4.2 billion
Mr. Vinod Rai Gupta, Co-Founder, Havells India
Smita Krishna Godrej
Age: 73 years old
Net worth: $3.3 billion
Smita Krishna-Godrej is India's fifth richest woman, according to Forbes magazine. Her net worth is $3.3 billion as she owns one fifth of her family's assets. Her 73-year-old brother Jamshid Godrej runs Mr Godrej and Mr Boyce. Her largest possessions include the bungalow of late nuclear physicist Dr Homi J. Bhabha, valued at Rs 371 million in 2014.
Rina Tewari
Age: 66 years old
Net worth: $3.2 billion
Reena Tewari, 66, is India's sixth richest woman with a net worth of $3.2 billion, according to Forbes magazine. She is the Chairman of her USV India, one of India's top five cardiovascular and diabetes drug companies founded by her late father Vittal Gandhi. Vitthal Gandhi is also the founder of Revlon. Reena's daughter Aneesha Gandhi Tewari is the director of USV.
Falguni Nayar
Age: 60 years old
Net worth: $3 billion
Falguni Nayar, founder and CEO of Nykaa, India's first online beauty e-marketplace, is ranked the seventh richest woman in India with a net worth of $3 billion according to Forbes magazine. Her remarkable success story of Falguni is an inspiration to many aspiring entrepreneurs. With her talent and her dedication, she built a billion dollar empire at a time when e-commerce and marketplaces were not that popular. Mr. Falguni's daughter Adwaita Nayar is her CEO of Nykaa Fashion and her son Anchit Nayar is her beauty e-commerce CEO of Nykaa.
