India has marked the 3rd position among global global self-made billionaires. What’s even more exciting is the rise of women in this elite group. Take a look at the list of India's top 10 richest Women.
Savitri Jindal is the richest woman in India, holding the top spot among the country's wealthiest women. She became the chairperson emeritus of the OP Jindal Group after her husband, O.P. Jindal, passed away in 2005. Remarkably, in 2024, she is the only female billionaire in India's top 10 richest people.
Rekha Jhunjhunwala has taken over her late husband Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s role. After his passing in 2022, she inherited his stock portfolio and has become one of the wealthiest women in India. Her investments include shares in 29 companies, such as Titan, Tata Motors, and Crisil.
Vinod Gupta and her son Anil Rai Gupta manage Havells India, a leading company in the electrical equipment sector. The company was started by Vinod’s late husband, Qimat Rai Gupta. Havells is now active in over 50 countries and has 14 manufacturing plants.
Jagtiani is both the chairwoman and CEO of the Landmark Group, a major global consumer company based in Dubai. The company was founded by her husband, Micky Jagtiani, and has expanded to become a key player in retail and hospitality around the world.
Anu Aga joined Thermax, an engineering firm, in the 1980s and led it after her husband’s death in 1996. She stepped down in 2004, passing leadership to her daughter, Meher Pudumjee. After a time period, she reappeared on India’s Richest List in 2022. Anu Aga has also served in Parliament, nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2012, and co-founded the non-profit Teach for India.
Smita Crishna-Godrej, a prominent member of the Godrej family, owns a significant 20% of their assets. She gained attention for buying Mehrangir, the former home of physicist Homi Bhabha, in South Mumbai for Rs372 crore. The Godrej family runs the Godrej Group, a $5.2 billion consumer goods giant with a history of 126 years.
Radha Vembu, co-founder of Zoho, has been leading Zoho Mail since 2007 and is now one of India’s richest women. Under her leadership, Zoho's revenues exceeded $1 billion in 2021, boosting her wealth by 127%. She also manages Zoho Workplace and oversees more than 45 other Zoho products.
Leena Gandhi Tewari is the Chairman of USV, a global pharma and biotech firm founded by her father in 1961. In 2018, the company bought German firm Juta Pharma. Leena also wrote a biography of her grandfather, Vithal Balkrishna Gandhi, titled Beyond Pipes and Dreams.
Falguni Nayar, a former investment banker turned entrepreneur. She is one of India's richest self-made women and the tenth richest self-made woman globally. Before Nykaa, she was managing director at Kotak Mahindra Capital.
Mazumdar-Shaw, a first-generation entrepreneur, started Biocon in 1978 from her garage. Biocon now boasts Asia's largest insulin factory in Malaysia. Her wealth grew significantly after Biocon's successful IPO. Last year, the company also bought Viatris's biosimilars business in the US for $3 billion.
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