Most Powerful Women - 2014

With the fourth annual ranking of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business, read about women who broke glass ceilings and reinvented the game to reach the top of the heap! Deep dive into the issue to read about Arundhati Bhattacharya’s crusade against NPAs, why more women in tech aren’t making the leap to start up and annual salaries of India’s highest paid women directors.
Arundhati Bhattacharya-Chairman1
Arundhati Bhattacharya
Chanda Kochhar-MD & CEO 2
Chanda Kochhar
Shikha Sharma-MD & CEO 3
Shikha Sharma
Nishi Vasudeva-Chairman and MD4
Nishi Vasudeva
Zia J. Mody-Co-founder5
Zia J. Mody
Mallika Srinivasan-Chairman & CEO6
Mallika Srinivasan
Aruna Jayanthi-CEO7
Aruna Jayanthi
Preetha Reddy-MD8
Preetha Reddy
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw-Chairperson & MD9
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Shobhana Bhartia-Chairperson10
Shobhana Bhartia
Chitra Ramkrishna-MD & CEO 11
Chitra Ramkrishna
Roopa Kudva-MD & CEO 12
Roopa Kudva
Yasmine Hilton-Chairperson13
Yasmine Hilton
Harshbeena Zaveri-MD & president14
Harshbeena Zaveri
Debjani Ghosh-MD15
Debjani Ghosh
Prabha Parameswaran-MD 16
Prabha Parameswaran
Renuka Ramnath-Founder MD & CEO17
Renuka Ramnath
Kaku Nakhate-President & Country Head18
Kaku Nakhate
Aisha De Sequeira-Co-country head & Head of investment banking19
Aisha De Sequeira
Naina Lal Kidwai-Country Head20
Naina Lal Kidwai
Zarin Daruwala-President21
Zarin Daruwala
Mira Kulkarni-Chairman and MD22
Mira Kulkarni
Vanitha Narayanan-MD23
Vanitha Narayanan
Meher Pudumjee-Chairperson24
Meher Pudumjee
Kalpana Morparia-CEO25
Kalpana Morparia
Reshma Shetty-MD26
Reshma Shetty
Abanti Sankaranarayanan-MD27
Abanti Sankaranarayanan
Vishakha Mulye-MD and CEO28
Vishakha Mulye
Anita Dongre-Founder29
Anita Dongre
Vandana Luthra-Founder and mentor30
Vandana Luthra
Renu Sud Karnad-MD31
Renu Sud Karnad
Rekha M. Menon-Executive director32
Rekha M. Menon
Sangeeta Pendurkar-MD33
Sangeeta Pendurkar
Ektaa R. Kapoor-Joint MD34
Ektaa R. Kapoor
Priya Paul-Chairperson35
Priya Paul
Archana Hingorani-CEO and ED36
Archana Hingorani
Sujata Keshavan-Co-founder37
Sujata Keshavan
Anita Arjundas-MD38
Anita Arjundas
Ritu Kumar-Founder 39
Ritu Kumar
Ireena Vittal-Management consultant, independent director40
Ireena Vittal
Radhika Roy-Executive Co-Chairperson40
Radhika Roy
Bala Deshpande-Senior MD42
Bala Deshpande
Kirthiga Reddy-Country Head43
Kirthiga Reddy
Manisha Girotra-India Head44
Manisha Girotra
Swati Piramal-Vice Chairperson45
Swati Piramal
Shahnaz Husain-Founder46
Shahnaz Husain
Ashu Suyash-CEO47
Ashu Suyash
Vani Kola-MD48
Vani Kola
Anjali Bansal-MD49
Anjali Bansal
Valerie Wagoner-MD 50
Valerie Wagoner
RANKNAMETITLEAFFILIATIONAGE
1Arundhati BhattacharyaChairmanState Bank of India58
2Chanda KochharMD & CEO ICICI Bank52
3Shikha SharmaMD & CEO Axis Bank55
4Nishi VasudevaChairman and MDHPCL58
5Zia J. ModyCo-founderAZB Partners58
6Mallika SrinivasanChairman & CEOTAFE55
7Aruna JayanthiCEOCapgemini India51
8Preetha ReddyMDApollo Hospital Enterprises57
9Kiran Mazumdar-ShawChairperson & MDBiocon61
10Shobhana BhartiaChairpersonHT Media57
11Chitra RamkrishnaMD & CEO NSE51
12Roopa KudvaMD & CEO Crisil49
13Yasmine HiltonChairpersonShell IndiaN/A
14Harshbeena ZaveriMD & presidentNRB Bearings54
15Debjani GhoshMDIntel-South Asia48
16Prabha ParameswaranMD Colgate-Palmolive India54
17Renuka RamnathFounder MD & CEOMultiples Alternate Asset Management52
18Kaku NakhatePresident & Country HeadBank of America Merrill Lynch47
19Aisha De SequeiraCo-country head & Head of investment bankingMorgan Stanley India44
20Naina Lal KidwaiCountry HeadHSBC India57
21Zarin DaruwalaPresidentWholesale Banking, ICICI Bank49
22Mira KulkarniChairman and MDMountain Valley Springs57
23Vanitha NarayananMDIBM India55
24Meher PudumjeeChairpersonThermax47
25Kalpana MorpariaCEOJ.P. Morgan65
26Reshma ShettyMDMatrix India Entertainment Consultants42
27Abanti SankaranarayananMDDiageo India45
28Vishakha MulyeMD and CEOICICI Venture44
29Anita DongreFounderAnd Designs51
30Vandana LuthraFounder and mentorVLCC Health Care55
31Renu Sud KarnadMDHDFC62
32Rekha M. MenonExecutive directorAccenture55
33Sangeeta PendurkarMDKellogg India48
34Ektaa R. KapoorJoint MDBalaji Telefilms39
35Priya PaulChairpersonApeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Group48
36Archana HingoraniCEO and EDIL &FS Investment Managers49
37Sujata KeshavanCo-founderBrand Union Ray + Keshavan53
38Anita ArjundasMDMahindra Lifespaces47
39Ritu KumarFounder Ritu Kumar Design70
40Ireena VittalManagement consultant, independent director46
40Radhika RoyExecutive Co-ChairpersonNDTV Group57
42Bala DeshpandeSenior MDNew Enterprise Associates48
43Kirthiga ReddyCountry HeadFacebook India43
44Manisha GirotraIndia HeadMoelisN/A
45Swati PiramalVice ChairpersonPiramal Enterprises58
46Shahnaz HusainFounderShahnaz Husain Group of Companies70
47Ashu SuyashCEOL&T Investment Management46
48Vani KolaMDKalaari CapitalN/A
49Anjali BansalMDSpencer Stuart India43
50Valerie WagonerMD Zipdial31