Fortune India 50 Most Powerful Women 2021: Know the Full list on the Occasion of Women's Day

Mar 8, 2022, 11:33 IST

India's Most Powerful Women: On International Women's Day 2022, take a look at the list released by Fortune India in 2021 mentioning the names of the 50 most powerful women in the country. The Finance Nirmala Sitharaman took the no.1 spot while Reliance's Nita Ambani grabbed second place. The other names are Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist of WHO, Gita Gopinath of the International Monetary Fund, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. 

Fortune India most powerful women
Fortune India most powerful women

Fortune India most powerful women: As the world celebrates International Women's Day 2022 on March 8, the contributions and achievements of women all around the world on Women's Day 2022, including India, are being acknowledged and admired. The remarkable journey that Indian women have accomplished in these 75 Years of Independence must be admired and looked up to on International Women's Day 2022. The Fortune India most powerful women list recognizes the achievements of such Indian women as well as their contribution in different domains.

Fortune India in December 2021 released a list of its top 50 most powerful women in India in 2021. The list mentions the names of various popular figures who are known for their accomplishments in their respective fields.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman grabbed a top position followed by Reliance’s Nita Ambani who is a Chairperson and founder of Reliance Foundation. Her second place in Fortune India’s 50 Most powerful women list acknowledges her vision and the impactful leadership at the Reliance Foundation, particularly at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The list released by Fortune India also included Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist of WHO, and Gita Gopinath of the International Monetary Fund. The other names are Tessy Thomas, Suchitra Ella, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Reddy sisters, and Isha Ambani.

50 Most Powerful Women in India: Full List

Rank

India’s Most powerful women

1.

Nirmala Sitharaman

2

Nita Ambani

3

Soumya Swaminathan

4.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

5.

Suchitra Ella

6.

Arundhati Bhattacharya

7.

Gita Gopinath

8.

Tessy Thomas

9

Rekha M. Menon

10.

Reddy Sisters

11.

Anshula Kant

12.

Renu Sud Karnad

13.

Shohana Bhartia

14.

Kalli Purie

15.

Revathi Advaithi

16.

Leena Nair

17.

Mallika Srinivasan

18.

Swati Piramal

19.

Vishakha Mulye

20.

Vibha Padalkar

21.

Isha Ambani

22.

Bela Bajaria

23.

Falguni Nayar

24.

Aparna Bawa

25.

Zia Mody

26.

Soma Mondal

27.

Vinita Gupta

28

Priya Nair

29.

Sindhu Gangadharan

30.

Pallavi Shroff

31.

Anjali Bansal

32.

Kaku Nakhate

33.

Divya Gokulnath

34.

Samina Hamied

35.

Ameera Shah

36.

Zarin Daruwala

37.

Geetha Manjunath

38.

Priyanka Chopra

39.

Meena Ganesh

40.

Mira Kulkarni

41.

Nivruti Rai

42.

Neerja Birla

43.

Aruna Jayanthi

44.

Aparna Purohit

45.

Renuka Ramnath

46.

Monika Shergill

47.

Suparna Mitra

48.

Aashu Suyash

49.

Harshbeena Zaveri

50.

Padmaja Ruparel

Fortune Most Powerful Women

The list of most powerful women by Fortune is put out annually by the Fortune Magazine since the year 1998. Earlier, it was as a cover package in 1998 with a simple idea that women all over the world have been gaining significant power in the corporate world.

The Fortune most powerful women list selected the women leaders in philanthropy, business, education, government, and the arts.

Also Read: Happy Women's Day 2022: Know the List of Top Women Achievers in India 2021

Shailaja Tripathi is an educational content writer with 2 years of experience. She is a Masters in Political Science from Delhi University and also holds a Bachelors in Education. At jagranjosh.com, she creates content for school students and college audiences. You can reach her at shailaja.tripathi@jagrannewmedia.com
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