Meet the 3 Indian Women Featured in Forbes Asia’s Power Businesswomen 2022 List!

By Ruchi Sharma

Business and women? It was not a very common notion a few decades back but now there’s no denying that women are carving their niche in the business world and they are becoming a force to be reckoned with. Forbes unveiled their ‘Forbes Asia’s Power Businesswomen list’, a list of 20 Asian businesswomen who are true leaders. And we couldn’t feel more proud when three Indian women were honoured in this list too! 

For the November issue of Forbes Asia, twenty women were profiled recognising their tactful strategic decisions that led to their business soaring despite the looming uncertainties in the past three years due to the pandemic. The list was truly an expansion of Forbes Asia’s network of female trailblazers as all 20 women featured are newcomers to the list. But who are these amazing 3 Indian women who featured in this list? They are Gazal Alagh, Soma Mondal and Namita Thapar. Let’s know more about them!

Gazal Alagh, Co-Founder of Mamaearth

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You may know her as a judge on the Shark Tank India’s first season who was one of the sweetest and had a treasure trove of knowledge. She was there for a few episodes only and judged the season while being pregnant. She is the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Honasa Consumer which is the parent firm of the popular brand MamaEarth. Her company was founded by her along with her husband Varun Alagh in 2016 and is based in Gurgaon. Her beautiful journey started when she looked for some chemical free alternatives for her infant son who had a skin condition! She is a corporate who turned into an artist and of course a very proud mompreneur. Her company turned into a unicorn in January 2022.

Soma Mondal, Chairperson, SAIL

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She is the first woman chairman of the state-run company Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). Forbes recognised her achievement of leading the annual growth rate of the revenue of the company by 50% since she took charge in 2021.

Namita Thapar, Executive Director, Emcure Pharmaceuticals

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Once again, you would be familiar with her as a judge on Shark Tank India Season 1. She was there in the majority of the episodes and her attention to detail was unmissable. She is the executive director of the India business of Emcure Pharma, a Pune based company worth more than Rs. 61 Billion  that was founded by her father. Since she took charge 5 years ago, the revenue of the company doubled to Rs. 25 Billion in 2021. 

All 20 women featured in this list are from various different fields but have one thing in common and that is their true leadership skills, passion and hardwork. These amazing 20 women are truly an inspiration and some of them are thriving in male dominated industries too. Their strong leadership throughout their careers is a benchmark for all aspiring women entrepreneurs.

Information Source: Times Now, ET and Forbes

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