HCL Technologies chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra has become the first Indian woman to join the top 10 of the Hurun Global Rich List 2025 for women. With an estimated net worth of ₹3.5 lakh crore, she ranks fifth among the richest women in the world.
Her climb in rankings comes on the heels of a 47% stake transfer from her father, Shiv Nadar, HCL Technologies' founder. This transfer has made her the custodian of Vama Sundari Investments (Vama Delhi) and HCL Corp, the promoter companies of HCL Technologies, with absolute control over strategic decisions for the $12 billion IT behemoth.
With this transfer, she has voting rights over:
- 44.17% holding of Vama Delhi and 0.17% holding of HCL Corp in HCL Technologies.
- 12.94% holding of Vama Delhi and 49.94% holding of HCL Corp in HCL Infosystems.
Prior to transfer, Shiv Nadar held 51% holdings in both Vama Delhi and HCL Corp, while Roshni Nadar Malhotra had 10.33% holdings in both companies.
Leadership and Philanthropy
Roshni Nadar Malhotra became the chairperson of HCL Technologies in July 2020. She is also a trustee of Shiv Nadar Foundation, which has set up top-notch educational institutions in India.
Hurun Global Rich List 2025: Indian Billionaires
The 2025 Hurun Global Rich List includes 3,442 billionaires across 71 countries, 5% more than last year. Their combined wealth is 13% higher.
Some of the prominent Indian billionaires on the list are:
- Gautam Adani – 2nd wealthiest in India, 18th in the world.
- Dilip Shanghvi (Sun Pharmaceutical) – 4th wealthiest in India.
- Azim Premji (Wipro) – 5th wealthiest in India.
The inclusion of Roshni Nadar Malhotra among the top 10 of global women's wealth shows the increased prominence of Indian business leaders worldwide.
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