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most powerful women 2018

Most Powerful women 2018

Updated : Oct 28, 2020

Interim win for Amazon; Singapore arbitration panel puts RIL-Future deal on hold

Amazon received an emergency order to halt the companies from proceeding with the deal until an arbitration tribunal is formed; the order would have to be ratified by an Indian court

Sonali Kulkarni, President and Chief Executive Officer, FANUC India

Updated : Oct 21, 2020

Automation for the Road

Sonali Kulkarni handles one of the biggest factory automation tech firms

Rekha M. Menon, Chairperson and Senior Managing Director, Accenture India

Updated : Sep 25, 2020

Winner All the Way

Rekha Menon helps Accenture nurture startups, and has given it a new edge

Nivruti Rai, Country Head, Intel India, and Vice President, Data Platforms Group, Intel Corporation

Updated : Sep 21, 2020

The Techie Who Takes Risks

Intel's Nivruti Rai has accelerated tech advancements in areas like AI, CLoud, 5G, Blockchain

Gargi Banerjee Dasgupta, Director, IBM Research India and Chief Technology Officer, IBM India/ South Asia

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

Quintessential Techie

Gargi Dasgupta is the first woman to head IBM Research and is driving its AI initiatives

Smita Jatia, Managing Director, Hardcastle Restaurants

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

Burger Queen

McCafes, Belgian waffles, masala dosa burger also on the menu... foodies are lovin' it

Illustration by Raj Verma

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

Changing Face of Posh, Virtually

As work from home takes centre stage, companies are coming up with new norms to address virtual workplace harassment, but lack of physical hearings and privacy issues pose challenges

Karuna Nundy, Advocate, Supreme Court of India

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

Balancing Act

Karuna Nundy, champion of human rights is also an expert on commercial litigation

Geetha Manjunath, Co-Founder and CEO, Niramai Health Analytix

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

AI Diagnostics

Geetha Manjunath's low-cost cancer screening tool has caught global attention

Aparna Bawa, COO, Zoom Communication

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

Securing the Zoom Call

Security is a priority in communications. Aparna Bawa ensures that

Shanti Ekambaram, Group President, Consumer Banking, Kotak Mahindra Bank

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

The Banker for All Seasons

Shanti Ekambaram heads a consumer banking portfolio of Rs 80,000 crore

Richa Arora, President, Packaged Foods, India, Tata Consumer Products

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

In Business of Food

TCPL's growth as FMCG giant will depend a lot on Richa Arora and her team

Priya Nair, Executive Director, Beauty and Personal Care, HUL

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

Responsible Marketer

Priya Nair has led HUL's Rs 100 crore fight against the pandemic

Lakshmi Venu, Joint MD and Whole Time Director, Sundaram Clayton

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

A Role Model

The rare woman leader in the automobile sector has helped the company raise funds and taken it global

Abanti Sankaranarayanan, Chief Strategist and Corporate Affairs Officer, Diageo India - Photograph by Rachit Goswami

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

Leading From Front

Abanti Sankaranarayanan is steering Diageo's transformation in the face of multiple regulatory, other challenges

Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, World Health Organisation (WHO)

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

WHO's First Chief Scientist

Soumya Swaminathan has many firsts to her credit... the first Indian to become WHO's Deputy Director General, and now its first chief scientist

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

New Dress Code

Sangeeta Pendurkar has turned around pantaloons fashion, after six years of stagnation

Prukalpa Sankar, Co-founder, Atlan

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

Harvesting Numbers

With Atlan, Prukalpa Sankar is building the Github for data operations

Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson, Reliance Foundation

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

Serving the Needy

Nita Ambani's REL Foundation has been at the forefront of relief works

Manasi Tata, Executive Director, Kirloskar Systems

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

Different Strokes

Painter, director on board of several companies... Manasi Tata wears many hats

Geetu Verma, Global Vice President, Nutrition and Natural Platforms, Unilever

Updated : Sep 20, 2020

Wellness Ambassador

Geetu Verma is bolstering Unilever's image as a 'good for you' foods company