Smitha V. Crishna, a third-generation heir of the Godrej family, ranks 1st in the Kotak Wealth Hurun-Leading Wealthy Women 2018 list (INR 37,570 crore).
Roshni Nadar, the CEO and executive director at HCL, ranks 2nd in the list (INR 30,200 crore).
The chairperson of the Times Group, Indu Jain, ranks 3rd on the list. Her wealth is estimated at INR 26,240 crore.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder and MD of Biocon, ranks 4th on the list, whereas, Kiran Nadar, wife of HCL founder Shiv Nadar, ranks
The women in the Hurun India Rich List have increased from 4% in 2012 to 9% in 2017.
Industry-wise, pharmaceuticals leads with 22 women from that sector on the list.
It is followed by Software & Services with 12 individuals, and Food & Beverages with 8 individuals featured in the list.
City wise, with 25 women each, Mumbai and New Delhi are the leading cities for India’s super-rich women, followed by Bengaluru (14).