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Nadar in 2018
Born1981or1982(age 42–43) [1]
Education Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management
Occupation(s)Chairperson, HCL Technologies
Years active2008-present
SpouseShikhar Malhotra
Children2
Parent(s) Shiv Nadar
Kiran Nadar
Website www.hcltech.com
Shiv and Roshni Nadar in 2005 with the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Shri Shiv Nadar and Ms Roshni Nadar presenting a cheque of Rs. 4 crore to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, towards the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund in New Delhi on January 17, 2005.jpg
Shiv and Roshni Nadar in 2005 with the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Roshni Nadar Malhotra (born 1982) is an Indian billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist and the chairperson of HCL Technologies. She is the first woman to lead a listed IT company in India. [2] [3] She is the only child of HCL Group founder and billionaire businessman Shiv Nadar. [4] In 2024 [5] and 2019, [6] she was ranked 60th and 54th respectively on the Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women. According to IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List (2019), she is the richest woman in India. [7]

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In 2023, Roshni ranked 60th in the Forbes list of World's 100 Most Powerful Women. [8] She is also the CEO of HCL Corporation, the holding company of all HCL Group entities.

Early life

Roshni Nadar grew up in Delhi and studied in Vasant Valley School and graduated from Northwestern University majoring in communication with a focus on Radio/TV/Film. She earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. [9]

Career

She worked in various companies as a producer before joining HCL. [10] Within a year of her joining HCL, she was elevated as executive director and CEO of HCL Corporation. [11] [12] She subsequently became the chairperson of HCL Technologies, after her father Shiv Nadar stepped down. [13]

Prior to becoming CEO of the HCL Corporation, Roshni Nadar was a trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation, which runs the not-for-profit Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering in Chennai. [14] She is the chairperson of VidyaGyan Leadership Academy, a leadership academy for the economically underprivileged. [15] [16] She set up 'The Habitats' trust that aims at protecting India's natural habitats and indigenous species in a bid to create and conserve sustainable ecosystems. [3]

Personal life

Nadar is a trained classical musician. [17] In 2010, she married Shikhar Malhotra, vice chairman of HCL Healthcare. They have two sons. [18]

Awards and recognition

YearTitle
2014 NDTV Young philanthropist of the Year. [19]
2015Conferred "The World's Most Innovative People Award" for Philanthropic Innovation by The World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (WSIE) [20]
2017Vogue India Philanthropist of the Year [21]
2023Ranked 60th on Forbes's list of World's 100 Most Powerful Women. [5]
2023Ranked 72nd on Fortune 's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023. [22]

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