Most Powerful Women - 2015

Fortune India's "Most Powerful Women in Business" celebrates India's top female leaders. This year's ranking explores succession challenges in founder-led firms, spotlights rising stars like Meena Ganesh, and examines strategies for growth in volatile sectors, featuring insights from leaders like Zia Mody and Anita Arjundas.
Arundhati Bhattacharya - Chairman
1
Arundhati Bhattacharya
Chanda Kochhar - MD & CEO
2
Chanda Kochhar
Shikha Sharma - MD & CEO
3
Shikha Sharma
Nishi Vasudeva - Chairman and MD
4
Nishi Vasudeva
Aruna Jayanthi - CEO
5
Aruna Jayanthi
Zia J. Mody - Co-founder
5
Zia J. Mody
Suneeta Reddy - MD
7
Suneeta Reddy
Mallika Srinivasan - Chairman & CEO
8
Mallika Srinivasan
Yasmine Hilton - Chairperson
9
Yasmine Hilton
Chitra Ramkrishna - MD & CEO
10
Chitra Ramkrishna
Shobhana Bhartia - Chairperson
11
Shobhana Bhartia
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw - Chairperson & MD
12
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Kaku Nakhate - President & Country Head
13
Kaku Nakhate
Debjani Ghosh - MD
14
Debjani Ghosh
Roopa Kudva - MD
15
Roopa Kudva
Renuka Ramnath - Founder MD & CEO
16
Renuka Ramnath
Harshbeena Zaveri - MD & president
17
Harshbeena Zaveri
Aisha De Sequeira - Co-country head & Head of investment banking
18
Aisha De Sequeira
Zarin Daruwala - President
19
Zarin Daruwala
Kalpana Morparia - CEO
20
Kalpana Morparia
Meher Pudumjee - Chairperson
21
Meher Pudumjee
Naina Lal Kidwai - Country Head
22
Naina Lal Kidwai
Anita Dongre - Founder
23
Anita Dongre
Vanitha Narayanan - MD
24
Vanitha Narayanan
Reshma Shetty - MD
25
Reshma Shetty
Rekha M. Menon - Executive director
26
Rekha M. Menon
Vishakha Mulye - MD and CEO
27
Vishakha Mulye
Renu Sud Karnad - MD
28
Renu Sud Karnad
Mira Kulkarni - Chairman and MD
29
Mira Kulkarni
Abanti Sankaranarayanan - Business Head, Luxury and Corporate relations
30
Abanti Sankaranarayanan
Anita Arjundas - MD
31
Anita Arjundas
Archana Hingorani - CEO and ED
32
Archana Hingorani
Vandana Luthra - Founder and Mentor
33
Vandana Luthra
Ektaa R. Kapoor - Joint MD
34
Ektaa R. Kapoor
Kirthiga Reddy - Country Head
35
Kirthiga Reddy
Sangeeta Pendurkar - MD
36
Sangeeta Pendurkar
Priya Paul - Chairperson
37
Priya Paul
Ireena Vittal - Management consultant, independent director
38
Ireena Vittal
Ritu Kumar - Founder
39
Ritu Kumar
Vani Kola - MD
40
Vani Kola
Ashu Suyash - MD
41
Ashu Suyash
Radhika Roy - Executive co-chairperson
42
Radhika Roy
Meena Ganesh - MD and CEO
43
Meena Ganesh
Neelam Dhawan - MD
44
Neelam Dhawan
Anuradha Desai - Chairperson
45
Anuradha Desai
Manisha Girotra - India head
46
Manisha Girotra
Shahnaz Husain - Founder
47
Shahnaz Husain
Bala Deshpande - Senior MD
48
Bala Deshpande
Nina Lekhi - Founder
49
Nina Lekhi
Jyoti Deshpande - Group MD and CEO
50
Jyoti Deshpande
RANKNAMETITLEAFFILIATIONAGE
1Arundhati BhattacharyaChairmanState Bank of India59
2Chanda KochharMD & CEO ICICI Bank53
3Shikha SharmaMD & CEO Axis Bank56
4Nishi VasudevaChairman and MDHPCL59
5Aruna JayanthiCEOCapgemini India52
5Zia J. ModyCo-founderAZB Partners59
7Suneeta ReddyMDApollo Hospital EnterprisesN/A
8Mallika SrinivasanChairman & CEO TAFE56
9Yasmine HiltonChairpersonShell IndiaN/A
10Chitra RamkrishnaMD & CEO NSE52
11Shobhana BhartiaChairpersonHT Media58
12Kiran Mazumdar-ShawChairperson & MDBiocon62
13Kaku NakhatePresident & Country HeadBank of America Merrill Lynch48
14Debjani GhoshMDIntel-South Asia49
15Roopa KudvaMD Omidyar Network51
16Renuka RamnathFounder MD & CEOMultiples Alternate Asset Management53
17Harshbeena ZaveriMD & presidentNRB Bearings55
18Aisha De SequeiraCo-country head & Head of investment bankingMorgan Stanley India45
19Zarin DaruwalaPresidentWholesale Banking, ICICI Bank50
20Kalpana MorpariaCEOJ.P. Morgan66
21Meher PudumjeeChairpersonThermax49
22Naina Lal KidwaiCountry HeadHSBC India58
23Anita DongreFounderHouse of Anita Dongre52
24Vanitha NarayananMDIBM India56
25Reshma ShettyMDMatrix India Entertainment Consultants44
26Rekha M. MenonExecutive directorAccenture56
27Vishakha MulyeMD and CEOICICI Venture46
28Renu Sud KarnadMDHDFC63
29Mira KulkarniChairman and MDMountain Valley Springs58
30Abanti SankaranarayananBusiness Head, Luxury and Corporate relationsUnited Spirits46
31Anita ArjundasMDMahindra Lifespaces48
32Archana HingoraniCEO and EDIL &FS Investment Managers50
33Vandana LuthraFounder and MentorVLCC Health-care56
34Ektaa R. KapoorJoint MDBalaji Telefilms40
35Kirthiga ReddyCountry HeadFacebook India44
36Sangeeta PendurkarMDKellogg India49
37Priya PaulChairpersonApeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Group49
38Ireena VittalManagement consultant, independent director47
39Ritu KumarFounderRitu Kumar Design71
40Vani KolaMDKalaari CapitalN/A
41Ashu SuyashMDCrisil47
42Radhika RoyExecutive co-chairpersonNDTV Group58
43Meena GaneshMD and CEOPortea52
44Neelam DhawanMDHewlett-Packard India56
45Anuradha DesaiChairpersonVH Group32
46Manisha GirotraIndia headMoelisN/A
47Shahnaz HusainFounderShahnaz Husain Group of Companies71
48Bala DeshpandeSenior MDNew Enterprise Associates49
49Nina LekhiFounderBaggitN/A
50Jyoti DeshpandeGroup MD and CEOEros InternationalN/A