Most Powerful Women - 2020

The Coronavirus pandemic has reshaped global leadership, with studies showing countries led by women responding more effectively. With Covid-19 in the background, in this Fortune India issue, meet India’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business—leaders who built companies, closed major deals, and shaped brands, driving their firms to success with sharp acumen and strategic vision.

Nita Ambani-Non-executive director, Reliance Industries

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw-Executive chairperson

Samina Hamied-Executive vice chairperson

Arundhati Bhattacharya-Chairperson and CEO

Kaku Nakhate-President and country
head-India

Shobhana Bhartia-Chairperson and editorial director

Rekha M. Menon-Chairperson and senior
managing director

Aisha De Sequeira-Co-country head and head
of investment banking, India

Shanti Ekambaram-Group President - consumer banking

Schauna Chauhan and Nadia Chauhan-CEO; Joint MD and chief marketing officer

Aarthi Subramanian-Group chief digital officer

Priya Nair-Executive director,
beauty and personal care

Priyanka Chopra Jonas-Founder, Purple Pebble Pictures

Anita Dongre-Founder and chief creative
officer

Natasha Poonawalla-Executive director, Serum Institute of India

Anamika Khanna-Director and head designer

RANK	NAME	TITLE	AFFILIATION	AGE
1	Nita Ambani	Non-executive director, Reliance Industries	co-owner, Mumbai Indians	57
2	Zia J. Mody	Co-founder	AZB & Partners	64
3	Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw	Executive chairperson	Biocon	67
4	Suneeta Reddy	Managing director	Apollo Hospitals Enterprise	61
5	Renu Sud Karnad	Managing director	HDFC	68
6	Samina Hamied	Executive vice chairperson	Cipla	45
7	Vinita Gupta	CEO	Lupin	52
8	Kalli Purie	Vice chairperson	India Today Group	46
9	Ashu Suyash	Managing director and CEO	CRISIL	53
10	Roshni Nadar Malhotra	Chairperson	HCL Technologies	39
11	Renuka Ramnath	Founder and CEO	Multiples Alternate Asset Management	58
12	Arundhati Bhattacharya	Chairperson and CEO	Salesforce India	64
13	Zarin Daruwala	CEO, India	Standard Chartered Bank	55
14	Kaku Nakhate	President and country head-India	Bank of America	53
15	Mallika Srinivasan	Chairman and MD	Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE)	60
16	Isha Ambani	Director	Reliance Jio Infocomm and Reliance Retail Ventures	29
17	Shobhana Bhartia	Chairperson and editorial director	HT Media	63
18	Nivruti Rai	Country head, Intel India	vice president, Data Platforms Group, Intel	50
19	Ameera Shah	Promoter and MD	Metropolis Healthcare	41
20	Falguni Nayar	Founder and CEO	Nykaa	57
21	Nisaba Godrej	Chairperson, MD, and CEO	GCPL	42
22	Rekha M. Menon	Chairperson and senior managing director	Accenture in India	61
23	Vishakha Mulye	Executive director	ICICI Bank	51
24	Aisha De Sequeira	Co-country head and head of investment banking, India	Morgan Stanley	50
25	Shanti Ekambaram	Group President - consumer banking	Kotak Mahindra Bank	57
26	Soma Mondal	Director (commercial)	SAIL	57
27	Divya Gokulnath	Co-founder and director	Byju’s	34
28	Schauna Chauhan and Nadia Chauhan	CEO; Joint MD and chief marketing officer	Parlé Agro	44, 34
30	Meher Pudumjee	Chairperson	Thermax	54
31	Aarthi Subramanian	Group chief digital officer	Tata Sons	53
32	Ektaa R. Kapoor	Joint managing director	Balaji Telefilms	45
33	Pallavi Shroff	Managing partner	Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co	64
34	Anupriya Acharya	CEO	Publicis Groupe South Asia	50
35	Priya Nair	Executive director, beauty and personal care	Hindustan Unilever	48
36	Anushka Sharma	Co-founder	Clean Slate Filmz	32
37	Priyanka Chopra Jonas	Founder, Purple Pebble Pictures	investor, Bumble	38
38	Apurva Purohit	President	Jagran Prakashan	54
39	Meena Ganesh	Managing director and CEO	Portea Medical	57
40	Radhika Gupta	Managing director and CEO	Edelweiss Asset Management	37
41	Devita Saraf	Chairman and CEO	The Vu Group	39
42	Anita Dongre	Founder and chief creative officer	House of Anita Dongre	57
43	Harshbeena Zaveri	Vice chairman and MD	NRB Bearings	60
44	Priya Paul	Chairperson	Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels	54
45	Mira Kulkarni	Chairman and MD	Mountain Valley Springs	65
46	Natasha Poonawalla	Executive director, Serum Institute of India	chairperson, Villoo Poonawalla Charitable Foundation	38
47	Monika Shergill	Vice president, content	Netflix India	46
48	Aparna Purohit	Head of India Originals	Amazon Prime Video	41
49	Anamika Khanna	Director and head designer	Anamika Fashionwears & Exports	43
50	Chiki Sarkar	Founder and publisher	Juggernaut Books	42