India has the third-highest number of billionaires in the world after the US and China, according to recent data released by Forbes magazine. With 140 billionaires in 2021, India has gone past Germany (having 136 billionaires) to claim the third spot in countries with the most billionaires in 2021. However, most of them are men. Women are yet to even break into the top 10 richest people in India since all of them are currently occupied by men. A similar trend can be seen all around the world. There is not a single woman among the top 10 richest people on the planet. However, this is not to say that women cannot be good at business, on the contrary, they excel at it. Here are the top 10 richest Indian women who have proved their mettle while leading business firms:
1. Savitri Jindal: Chairperson of the renowned Jindal Group, Savitri Jindal is the richest woman in India, according to Forbes. She has a net worth of $9.7 billion through the steel business in the metal and mining sector.
2. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw: Chairperson of Biocon, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is the second richest woman in India with a net worth of $4.8 billion, according to Business Insider. Her source of wealth is biopharmaceuticals in the healthcare sector.
3. Smita V Crishna: Heir of the Godrej family, Smita V Crishna is India’s third-richest woman with a net worth of $4.7 billion, according to Business Insider. Her source of wealth is consumer goods.
4. Leena Tewari: Chairperson of USV Private Limited, Leena Gandhi Tewari is the 4th richest woman with a net worth of $3.5 billion. Her source of wealth roots in the pharmaceuticals in the healthcare department.
5. Manju Deshbandhu Gupta: The wife of Lupin Limited founder, Manju Deshbandhu Gupta is the 5th richest woman in India with a net worth of $3.3 billion. Lupin Limited is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company based in Mumbai.
6. Radha Vembu: Owner of a majority stake in Zoho Corporation, Radha Vembu is the 6th richest woman in India with a net worth of $1.5 billion, according to Forbes. Zoho Corporation is an Indian software development company in the business software department of the Tech sector.
7. Anu Aga: Holding a stake in Thermax, an energy and environment engineering business, Anu Aga is the 7th richest woman in India with a net worth of $1.4 billion. She was also a member of the Rajya Sabha from 2012-2018.
8. Kavita Singhania: Director of Epress infrastructure, Kavita Singhania is the eighth richest woman in India with a net worth of $1.2 billion. Singhania has a stake in J K Cement, a listed cement manufacturer, which her late husband Yadupati Singhania ran as managing director.
9. Renu Munjal and Family: Managing Director of Hero FinCorp, Renu Munjal is the 9th richest woman in India with a net worth of $1.1 billion, according to GQ India. She is also the director of the board of Easy Bill.
10. Kalpana Apurva Parekh: Daughter of Madhukar Parekh, the founder of Pidilite Industries, Kalpana Apurva Parekh is the 10th richest woman in India with a net worth of $1 billion, according to GQ magazine. In 2019 Kalpana increased her stake in Pidilite Industries Ltd to 1.96% through inheritance.
