4. Indu Jain belongs to the Sahu Jain family and is the current
chairperson of India's largest media group, Bennett, Coleman &
Co. Ltd., which owns the Times of India and other large
newspapers.
Born: 8 September 1936 (age 82 years), Faizabad
Nationality: Indian
Net worth: US$3.1 billion (February 2016)
Spouse: Ashok Kumar Jain (m. ?–1999)
Awards: Padma Bhushan
Children: Vineet Jain, Samir Jain
5. Achievements
Indu Jain net worth of $4.4 billion made her 317th
richest persons in the world and India’s 17th richest
person according to Forbes 2010
• founder President of the Ladies wing of FICCI (FLO)
•Her interest in literature and culture made her
Chairperson of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust, which
awards India’s most prestigious and highest literary
award, the Jnanpith award.
6. • She has been awarded ‘Excellence in Creative Literary
Writing’ in any language given by the President of
BCCL
•She has introduced columns on spirituality in the TOI,
to support for women’s rights
•The Indian Congress of Women (ICW) awarded
‘International Lifetime Achievement Award Under her
direction, The Times Foundation runs Community
Services, Research Foundation and Times Relief Fund
for disaster reliefs such as floods, cyclones, earthquakes
8. Kiran mazumdar shaw
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is an Indian billionaire entrepreneur. She is the
chairperson and managing director of Biocon Limited, a biotechnology company
based in Bangalore, India and the chairperson of Indian Institute of Management
Bangalore.
Born: 23 March 1953 (age 65 years), Bengaluru
Net worth: 320 crores USD (2018)
Spouse: John Shaw (m. 1998)
Residence: Bangalore, India
Education: Federation University Australia (1974),
Awards: Padma Bhushan
9. • Shaw completed her Bachelors in Zoology from
Mount Carmel College, Bangalore University. She
later did her post-graduation in Malting and Brewing
from Ballarat College, Melbourne University
•She started Biocon in 1978 and spearheaded its
evolution from an industrial enzymes manufacturing
company to a fully integrated bio-pharmaceutical
company.
10. •Today Biocon under Shaw’s leadership has
established itself as a leading player in biomedicine
research with a focus on diabetes and oncology
•She was honoured as the businesswoman of the
year by the Economic Times in 2004.
•Kiran received the prestigious Padma Shri (1989)
and the Padma Bhushan (2005) from the
government of India
12. Indra Nooyi is an Indian American business executive, serving as chairman of
PepsiCo, the second largest food and beverage business in the world by net
revenue, and as CEO for 12 years from 2006-2018. She has consistently ranked
among the world's 100 most powerful women.
Born: 28 October 1955 (age 63 years), Tamil Nadu
Salary: $29.8 million (2016)
Spouse: Raj K. Nooyi(m. 1980)
Residence: Greenwich, Connecticut
Education: Yale School of Management(1978–1980),
Children: Tara Nooyi, Preetha Nooyi
Awards: Padma Bhushan, CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Global Indian
13. •Nooyi is one of the top female executives in the United
States and is consistently ranked among the World's 100
Most Powerful Women.
•Born in Chennai, Indra did her Bachelor’s in Science from
Madras Christian College in 1974 .
•Beginning her career in India, Nooyi held product manager
positions at Johnson & Johnson and textile firm Mettur
Beardsell. Nooyi joined PepsiCo in 1994 and was named
president and CFO in 2001.She has been conferred with
prestigious Padma Bhushan for her business achievements
and being an inspiration to India’s corporate leadership.
15. Vandana Luthra is an Indian
entrepreneur and the founder of
VLCC Health Care Ltd, a
beauty and wellness
conglomerate represented in
Asia, the GCC and Africa.
Born: 1959 (age
59 years), Kolkata
Children: Two daughters
Awards: Padma Shri
Books: A Good Life : The
VLCC Way, Complete Fitness
Programme
Organization founded: VLCC
16. • a homemaker, Vandana started her journey in 1989 when the
first of her two daughters was only 3 years-old.
•She was appointed the first chairperson of the Beauty and
Wellness Sector Skill Council in 2014. This is backed by the
government of India and offers skills training for the beauty
industry
•She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2013 for her contribution.
and in 2015
• she was listed as the 33rd most powerful woman in business
in India by Fortune India.
18. Chanda Kochhar is the former MD and chief executive officer of
ICICI Bank. On 4th October 2018 she stepped down from her
position. She is widely recognised for her role in shaping retail
banking in India.
Born: 17 November 1961 (age 56 years), Jodhpur
Nationality: Indian
Spouse: Deepak Kochhar
Parents: Roopchand Advani
Education: Jai Hind College(1982), University of Madras
Children: Aarti Kochhar, Arjun Kochha
19. •Under Kochhar’s leadership, ICICI Bank won the “Best
Retail Bank in India” award in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005
and “Excellence in Retail Banking Award” in 2002; both
awards were given by The Asian Banker.
•Kochhar personally was awarded “Retail Banker of the Year
2004 (Asia-Pacific region)” by the Asian Banker, “Business
Woman of the Year 2005” by The Economic Times and
“Rising Star Award” for Global Awards 2006 by Retail
Banker International.