Forbes list of 100 richest Indians is out and it seems that despite the pandemic, the list saw some real gains.
“Amid the Covid-19 pandemic which hit India hard and led to a sharp economic contraction, half of the nation’s 100 richest on the 2020 Forbes India Rich List saw gains,” Forbes said.
Here is the list of 5 women who made it to the list:
- Renowned businesswoman Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been ranked at number 27 in Forbes India Rich List 2020. She is the highest percentage gainer, not just in women's list but also amongst the 100 richest persons listed by Forbes.
The 67-year-old chairperson of Biocon added $2.22 billion to her wealth, taking her net worth to $4.6 billion in 2020, from $2.38 billion in 2019.
It has marked the highest gain in percentage terms at 93.28 percent among India's 100 richest persons.
- In terms of being the richest woman, Savitri Jindal topped the list. Ranked at number 19, the 70-year-old chairperson of multibillion-dollar conglomerate OP Jindal Group saw her wealth rise from $5.8 billion in 2019 to $6.6 billion in 2020. This means her wealth rose by $0.8 billion or 13.8 percent from 2019.
- Vinod Rai Gupta of Havells India ranked at number 40. The 75-year-old woman is the only woman on the list who saw her net worth decline. However, the decline was a marginal $0.45 billion or 11.25 percent. Her wealth declined to $3.55 billion in 2020 from $4 billion in 2019.
- Leena Gandhi Tewari was ranked at number 47. The 63-year-old chairperson of USV Private Limited saw a gain of $1.08 billion in her net worth in 2020. Her wealth increased to $3 billion from $1.92 billion in 2019, a 56.25 percent gain.
- Mallika Srinivasan is the next in the 100 richest Indians’ list. The 60-year-old Chairman and Managing Director of Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited ranked at number 58. She saw her net worth grow to $2.45 billion in 2019 from $2.1 billion in 2020.-PTC News
