International Women's Day 2021: 13 influential Indian women in business to lookup

First Published Mar 7, 2021, 10:47 AM IST

 On account of International Women's Day on March 8, let's look up to some of the most influential women who have ruled the business world for many years.

For the longest time, men used to be signified as 'power' but little did they know that the power that lies in women's hands is more than everything. A woman deals with her inner insecurities, works outside, yet she gets a salary amount less than the male workers. But listen up girls, do not let your guard down, and be confident; take a cue from these powerful Indian women to follow your passion. So, when Beyonce asks, "Who run the world?" let's all chime in and say, "Girls".
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Zia ModyCo-Founder, Azb & PartnersZia Mody is one of the corporate lawyers in India. She is the queen of the corporate world. She modified the whole outlook of Reliance Industries Limited and Yes Bank.
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Renu Sud KarnadManaging Director, HDFCRenu Sud Karnad, at 68 years, has made HDFC a huge success even pandemic. Her clear vision and way of work won it over. (image courtsey: Google images).
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Arundhati BhattacharyaChairperson and CEO, Salesforce IndiaWith a strong mindset, former SBI chairman, Arundhati Bhattacharya, has now leading Salesforce, based on CRM software.
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Isha AmbaniDirector, Reliance Jio Infocomm and Reliance Retail VenturesAt the age of 29, Isha Ambani has already created her way in this whole Reliance empire of her parents on her own.
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Zarin DaruwalaCEO, India, Standard Chartered BankWith Zarin's thought process and strategy, India's most significant foreign banks could turn around from their huge losses.
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Nita AmbaniNon-Executive Director, Reliance Industries, Co-Owner, Mumbai IndiansThe successful powerhouse lady has done every job with beauty and grace. She owns an IPL team Mumbai Indians which has won four tournaments.
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Roshni Nadar MalhotraChairperson, HCL TechnologiesRoshni, at 39, became the chairperson of the $10-billion IT services company, HCL Technologies. That's right; she's not just the daughter of the founder. She knows how to pave her way forward.
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Kaku NakhatePresident and country head-India, Bank of AmericaKaku Nakhate has been working with Bank of America for 10 years. And, with her vision, the company has grown a lot. Also, she is the longest-running CEO of any foreign bank.
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Falguni NayarFounder and CEO, NykaaBecause of Falguni Nayar, the Indian e-commerce company Nykaa based on beauty and fashion products is still thriving and growing.
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Kiran Mazumdar-ShawExecutive Chairperson, BioconDuring the Covid-situations, the company Biocon led by Kiran Mazumdar Shaw has given some amazing contributions.
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Mallika SrinivasanChairman and MD, Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE)She has given massive success to the firm, but she also gave up on her post last year. As per reports, during the pandemic, her company was among the hardest hit.
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Kalli PurieVice Chairperson, India Today GroupShe went full digital with media house 'India Today' Group and proved how the digital side of the media world could be successful.
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Shobhna BhartiaChairperson and editorial director, HT MediaDuring the pandemic, every media house faced tremendous struggle, but HT, led by Sobhna, still managed to stand on their grip firmly.
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