According to a list issued by IIFL Hurun of India’s top wealthiest women, HCL Corp’s CEO Roshni Nadar has grabbed the first place. Her net worth is declared at Rs 36, 800 crore.
Followed by the third-generation heir of the Godrej Empire, Smita V Krishna (net Rs 31, 400 crore), Roshni’s mother Kiran Nadar bagged the third position, with an estimated wealth of Rs 25,100 crores.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, who founded India’s largest biopharmaceutical firm Biocon Ltd, comes fourth in the list with an estimated wealth of Rs 18,500 crore, while Manju D Gupta & Family, who heads the pharma giant Lupin Ltd., have an estimated wealth of Rs 18,000 crore.
In this list, almost 40% women derived their wealth from pharmaceuticals, software and services, and the FMCG sector.
