Chanda Kochhar, CEO, ICICI Bank at number 32
Born in Jodhpur and currently a resident of Mumbai, 55-year-old Chanda Kochhar's journey with ICICI bank began in 1984 when she started out as a management trainee. She steadily rose in the ranks and 25 years later, became the managing director and CEO of the bank, a position she maintains till now.
Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Executive Director and the CEO of HCL Enterprise, at number 57
The heiress also oversees educational initiatives at the company's philanthropic arm - Shiv Nadar Foundation - as its trustee, and also chairs VidyaGyan Leadership Academy. She has received awards and recognition for her leadership role in the field of philanthropy.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairman and managing director of Biocon Limited at number 71
Apart from making to the Forbes' list, she is also TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world and in Financial Times' top 50 women in business list.
Shobhana Bhartia, Chairperson and Editorial Director of the Hindustan Times Group at number 92
The 62-year-old has several awards to her credit including the Outstanding Business Woman of the Year by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry and National Press India Award.
Priyanka Chopra, Actress, Film producer at number 97
As the star of ABC's Quantico, she is one of the first Indian actress to lead a drama series on American television.
Ms Chopra has worked with UNICEF for the last ten years and has been their Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights twice. Apart from this, she also found the production company Purple Pebble Pictures which released acclaimed Marathi film Ventilator.
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