Most Powerful Women - 2024

The special package for this issue is the India list of Fortune’s iconic global ranking of ‘Most Powerful Women’. Read those stories of grit, gumption and outstanding achievements of women leaders who made the biggest impact on business and economy in 2023-24.
Nirmala Sitharaman-Finance Minister1
Nirmala Sitharaman
Nita Ambani-Founder & chairperson2
Nita Ambani
Gita Gopinath-First Deputy MD3
Gita Gopinath
Bela Bajaria-Chief content officer4
Bela Bajaria
Madhabi Puri Buch-Chairperson5
Madhabi Puri Buch
Aparna Bawa-Chief operating officer6
Aparna Bawa
Anshula Kant-MD and CFO7
Anshula Kant
Leena Nair-Global CEO8
Leena Nair
Reddy Sisters: Shobana Kamineni; Sangita Reddy; Preetha Reddy; Suneeta Reddy-Promoter-Director; Joint MD; Executive Vice Chairperson; MD9
Reddy Sisters: Shobana Kamineni; Sangita Reddy; Preetha Reddy; Suneeta Reddy
Kalli Purie-Vice Chairperson10
Kalli Purie
Roshni Nadar Malhotra-Chairperson11
Roshni Nadar Malhotra
Padmaja Chunduru-MD & CEO12
Padmaja Chunduru
Isha Ambani-Executive director13
Isha Ambani
Anu Aiyengar-Global head, M&A14
Anu Aiyengar
Arundhati Bhattacharya-Chairperson and CEO15
Arundhati Bhattacharya
Shobhana Bhartia-Chairperson and editorial director16
Shobhana Bhartia
Ritu Gangrade Arora-CEO and CIO, Asia-Pacific17
Ritu Gangrade Arora
Vinita Gupta-CEO18
Vinita Gupta
Zia J. Mody-Co-founder and managing partner19
Zia J. Mody
Suchitra Ella-Founder and MD20
Suchitra Ella
Neerja Birla-Founder and chairperson21
Neerja Birla
Schauna Chauhan and Nadia Chauhan-CEO; Joint MD and CMO22
Schauna Chauhan and Nadia Chauhan
Nyrika Holkar-Executive director23
Nyrika Holkar
Pallavi Shroff-Managing partner24
Pallavi Shroff
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw-Executive chairperson25
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Priya Nair-Business group president, beauty and wellbeing26
Priya Nair
Sandhya Devanathan-Vice president and India head27
Sandhya Devanathan
Hina Nagarajan-MD and CEO28
Hina Nagarajan
Prabha Narasimhan-MD & CEO29
Prabha Narasimhan
Avarna Jain-Vice chairperson30
Avarna Jain
Zarin Daruwala-Cluster CEO, India and South Asia31
Zarin Daruwala
Daisy Chittilapilly-President32
Daisy Chittilapilly
Vibha Padalkar-MD and CEO33
Vibha Padalkar
Jyoti Deshpande-President, media and content business34
Jyoti Deshpande
Ghazal Alagh-Co-founder and chief innovation officer35
Ghazal Alagh
Sindhu Gangadharan-MD36
Sindhu Gangadharan
Shruti Shibulal-CEO and director37
Shruti Shibulal
Vaishali Nigam Sinha-Co-founder38
Vaishali Nigam Sinha
Kaku Nakhate-President and India country head39
Kaku Nakhate
Akshata Krishnamurthy-Space scientist, mission science phase lead40
Akshata Krishnamurthy
Prativa Mohapatra-Vice president and managing director41
Prativa Mohapatra
Monika Shergill-Vice president, Content42
Monika Shergill
Priyanka Chopra Jonas-Actress and founder43
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Aparna Purohit-Head of India Originals44
Aparna Purohit
Deepika Padukone-Co-founder45
Deepika Padukone
Katrina Kaif-Actor and co-founder46
Katrina Kaif
Alia Bhatt-Actor and founder47
Alia Bhatt
Nandita Sinha-CEO48
Nandita Sinha
Amisha Vora-CMD49
Amisha Vora
Vishakha Mulye-CEO50
Vishakha Mulye
RANKNAMETITLEAFFILIATIONAGE
1Nirmala SitharamanFinance MinisterN/AN/A
2Nita AmbaniFounder & chairpersonReliance FoundationN/A
3Gita GopinathFirst Deputy MDInternational Monetary FundN/A
4Bela BajariaChief content officerNetflixN/A
5Madhabi Puri BuchChairpersonSEBIN/A
6Aparna BawaChief operating officerZoom Video CommunicationsN/A
7Anshula KantMD and CFOWorld Bank GroupN/A
8Leena NairGlobal CEOChanelN/A
9Reddy Sisters: Shobana Kamineni; Sangita Reddy; Preetha Reddy; Suneeta ReddyPromoter-Director; Joint MD; Executive Vice Chairperson; MDApollo HospitalsN/A
10Kalli PurieVice ChairpersonIndia Today GroupN/A
11Roshni Nadar MalhotraChairpersonHCL TechnologiesN/A
12Padmaja ChunduruMD & CEONSDLN/A
13Isha AmbaniExecutive directorReliance RetailN/A
14Anu AiyengarGlobal head, M&AJP MorganN/A
15Arundhati BhattacharyaChairperson and CEOSalesforce IndiaN/A
16Shobhana BhartiaChairperson and editorial directorHT MediaN/A
17Ritu Gangrade AroraCEO and CIO, Asia-PacificAllianz Investment ManagementN/A
18Vinita GuptaCEOLupin LimitedN/A
19Zia J. ModyCo-founder and managing partnerAZB & PartnersN/A
20Suchitra EllaFounder and MDBharat BiotechN/A
21Neerja BirlaFounder and chairpersonAditya Birla Education TrustN/A
22Schauna Chauhan and Nadia ChauhanCEO; Joint MD and CMOParle AgroN/A
23Nyrika HolkarExecutive directorGodrej & BoyceN/A
24Pallavi ShroffManaging partnerShardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.N/A
25Kiran Mazumdar-ShawExecutive chairpersonBiocon and Biocon BiologicsN/A
26Priya NairBusiness group president, beauty and wellbeingUnileverN/A
27Sandhya DevanathanVice president and India headMetaN/A
28Hina NagarajanMD and CEODiageo IndiaN/A
29Prabha NarasimhanMD & CEOColgate-Palmolive IndiaN/A
30Avarna JainVice chairpersonSaregama India Ltd.N/A
31Zarin DaruwalaCluster CEO, India and South AsiaStandard Chartered BankN/A
32Daisy ChittilapillyPresidentCisco India and SAARCN/A
33Vibha PadalkarMD and CEOHDFC Life InsuranceN/A
34Jyoti DeshpandePresident, media and content businessRILN/A
35Ghazal AlaghCo-founder and chief innovation officerHonasa ConsumerN/A
36Sindhu GangadharanMDSAP Labs IndiaN/A
37Shruti ShibulalCEO and directorTamara Leisure ExperiencesN/A
38Vaishali Nigam SinhaCo-founderReNewN/A
39Kaku NakhatePresident and India country headBank of AmericaN/A
40Akshata KrishnamurthySpace scientist, mission science phase leadNASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryN/A
41Prativa MohapatraVice president and managing directorAdobe IndiaN/A
42Monika ShergillVice president, ContentNetflix IndiaN/A
43Priyanka Chopra JonasActress and founderPurple Pebble PicturesN/A
44Aparna PurohitHead of India OriginalsAmazon Prime VideoN/A
45Deepika PadukoneCo-founder82°EN/A
46Katrina KaifActor and co-founderKay BeautyN/A
47Alia BhattActor and founderEd-a-MammaN/A
48Nandita SinhaCEOMyntraN/A
49Amisha VoraCMDPrabhudas Lilladher GroupN/A
50Vishakha MulyeCEOAditya Birla CapitalN/A