HCL Technologies’ Chairperson Roshini Nadar Malhotra topped the Kotak Wealth Hurun Wealthy Women 2020 list, with total wealth of Rs 54,850 crore. Biocon CMD Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, 67, was named the richest self-made woman and took the second place on the overall rich list, with a wealth of Rs 36,600 crore. According to the report, the most affected segments by COVID-19 pandemic were India’s s entrepreneurs who faced liquidity issues, demand erosion, manpower constraints, etc. The report noted that the women-led enterprises experience significant barriers to entry including limited funding opportunities.
Other women in this list of top 10 Kotak Wealth Hurun Wealthy Women 2020 include Leena Gandhi Tewari of USV, Nilima Motaparti of Divis Laboratories, Radha Vembu of Zoho, Jayshree Ullal of Arista Networks, Renu Munjal of Hero FinCorp, Malika Chirayu Amin of Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Anu Aga and Meher Pudumjee of Thermax, and Falguni Nayar and family of Nykaa. The cumulative wealth of women wealth creators on the list stood at Rs 2,72,540 crore. While the average age of the women featured on the list was 53 years. There were 31 self-made women on the list.