Most Powerful Businesswomen 2017

ARUNDHATI BHATTACHARYA Chairperson, State Bank of India (Photo: Rachit Goswami)

Updated : Oct 5, 2017

Arundhati Bhattacharya will be remembered for taking some bold steps at SBI

Rajnish Kumar will replace Arundhati Bhattacharya, whose term as the Chairman of country's largest public sector lender ends this week.

NEHA JUNEJA Co-founder, Greenway Grameen Infra (Photo: Vivan Mehra)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

A Green Chulha for Rural India

The Greenway Smart Stove emits 70 per cent less smoke and uses 65 per cent less biomass

ALANKRITA SHRIVASTAVA Film-maker (Photo: Vivan Mehra)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

The Female Gaze

A handful of female directors are striving to change the way women are now presented on screen.

ALICE G. VAIDYAN CMD, General Insurance Corporation of India (Photo: Rachit Goswami)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

A Big Leap

GIC's Alice Vaidyan, who is reaping the benefit of 'new crop' insurance, has also prepared the organisation for its first-ever IPO

AMLA RUIA Founder, Aakar Charitable Trust (Photo: Rachit Goswami)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

Healing Drought

Some people in the areas where check dams are built had not even seen how wheat is grown. Now they cultivate wheat.

ANITA DONGRE Chief Creative Officer, House of Anita Dongre (Photo: Rachit Goswami)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

Couture Twist

Sustainable fashion and responsible shopping are the way to go

ANJULY CHIB DUGGAL Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

A Prolific Year

Anjuly Chib Duggal has been the driving force behind several big initiatives of the government.

ARUNA JAYANTHI Head of Business Services/ Capgemini (Photo: Rachit Goswami)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

Tapping the High-end Bet

Aruna Jayanthi is leading efforts to shift the business to newer areas.

RENANA JHABVALA National Coordinator/ SEWA (Photo: Vivan Mehra)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

Devoted to Sewa

Renana Jhabvala has taken SEWA to 14 states and set up co-operative bank and housing finance company.

EKTA KAPOOR Joint Managing Director, Balaji Telefilms (Photo: Rachit Goswami)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

Content Queen

From soap operas to films and now edgy digital content, Ekta Kapoor has proved her versatility.

ELSA MARIE DâSILVA Co-founder, Red Dot Foundation (Photo: Milind Shelte)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

Bedrock of Safety

The 'Nirbhaya' incident was the trigger that made D'Silva take up women's issues.

GEETU VERMA Vice President, Foods (South Asia), Hindustan Unilever (Photo: Rachit Goswami)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

Packing a Punch

Agile innovations and relevant business models are keeping the business ahead of the competition.

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

India's Sephora

Falguni Nayak's goal is to build Nykaa as an omni-channel, pan-India beauty brand.

GAYATHRI VASUDEVAN Co-founder and CEO, LabourNet Services India (Photo: Nilotpal Baruah)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

Dignity of Labour

Gayathri Vasudevan provides skilling and ignites entrepreneurship in people at the bottom of the pyramid.

Geeta Goel Vice President, Mission Investing, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (Photo: Shekhar Ghosh)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

The Social Investor

Early-stage risk capital can accelerate the growth of social enterprises.

HARSHBEENA ZAVERI Vice Chairman and Managing Director, NRB Bearings (Photo: Vivan Mehra)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

The Challenge Seeker

Zaveri believes in commitments and nurturing young women leaders

HASINA KHARBHIH Founder, Impulse NGO Network and Impulse Social Enterprise (Photo: Embro Sayo)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

Freedom Warrior

The fight for freedom has been carried out for 25 years to save innocent lives from human traffickers.

JAYASHREE VYAS Managing Director/ Shri Mahila Sewa Sahakari Bank (Photo: Shailesh Raval)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

The Money Manager

Jayashree Vyass Mahila Sewa Bank aims to financially empower a million women in the next three years.

KAKU NAKHATE President and India Country Head, Bank of America (Photo: Milind Shelte)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

Trust Factor

Nakhate is helping corporates with consolidation and global business.

LAXMI AGARWAL Director, Chhanv Foundation (Photo: Shekhar Ghosh)

Updated : Sep 22, 2017

Courage on Call

The foundation helps acid attack survivors and doubles up as a home away from home

Updated : Oct 6, 2017

The Long Climb Uphill

Many more Indian women are rising up the corporate ladder.

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Most Powerful Businesswomen 2017

Arundhati Bhattacharya will be remembered for taking some bold steps at SBI

A Green Chulha for Rural India

The Female Gaze

A Big Leap

Healing Drought

Couture Twist

A Prolific Year

Tapping the High-end Bet

Devoted to Sewa

Content Queen

Bedrock of Safety

Packing a Punch

India's Sephora

Dignity of Labour

The Social Investor

The Challenge Seeker

Freedom Warrior

The Money Manager

Trust Factor

Courage on Call

The Long Climb Uphill

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