Roshni Nadar Malhotra Is India's Richest Woman, and the List Is Changing Around Her

At No. 5 with ₹2.79 lakh crore, the HCL chairperson leads a record 131 women on the Hurun India Rich List 2026.

Roshni Nadar Malhotra Is India's Richest Woman, and the List Is Changing Around Her

Roshni Nadar Malhotra and family rank fifth on the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026, with a net worth of ₹2,78,500 crore. That makes her India's wealthiest woman.

Her wealth dipped 2% this year, but her position at the top of India's women wealth creators is unchanged.

Leading a technology giant

Roshni Nadar Malhotra chairs HCL Technologies, one of India's largest IT services companies, founded by her father Shiv Nadar. She represents a generation of leaders taking established Indian businesses into their next chapter.

More women on the list

This year's list includes 131 women, up from 100 last year. The highest-ranking self-made woman is Jayshree Ullal of Arista Networks, with ₹77,400 crore.

The numbers are still small against a list of 1,810 people. But the direction is clear, and visibility matters: every woman at the top makes the path clearer for the next.

What leaders can take from this

  • Succession is a leadership test. Carrying a founder's company forward takes its own vision.
  • Visibility creates role models. Women leaders who speak publicly widen the pipeline behind them.
  • Mission and business can coexist. Leaders known for education and philanthropy build lasting reputations.

Roshni Nadar Malhotra's place on the list is a milestone. The rise in women wealth creators around her may prove the bigger story.

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  • Hurun India Rich List
  • Roshni Nadar Malhotra
  • HCL
  • Women in Business
  • Leadership

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