TOP 25

WOMEN ACHIEVERS
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 You educate a man , you only educate him. But if you educate a woman , you educate a generation - Brigham Young

1. VIDYA BALAN
Indian Actress

Born 1 January 1978

Sociology Graduate

Debut with the independent Bengali drama Bhalo Theko(2003).

Received one National Film Award for Best Actress, five Filmfare Awards, three consecutive Screen Awards for Best Actress
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2. KIRTHIGA REDDY
Director Online Operations, Head, Facebook India She holds a master's in business administration from Stanford University and an M.S. in computer engineering from Syracuse University. Joined F.B-July 2010 Redefined Facebook's mantra of staying connected Before joining F.B-Silicon Graphics and Motorola She was the youngest director of engineering and the only woman in this role in her teamSilicon Graphics

3. EKTA KAPOOR
Joint Managing Director, Balaji Telefilms Born on 7 June 1975. Produced numerous soap opera, television series and movies. She branched out into Bollywood movie production in 2001. Daughter of Hindi film actors Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor.
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4. RENUKA RAMNATH
CEO and Managing Director, Multiples Alternate Asset Management. She was dubbed the 'queen of private equity in India' when she headed ICICI Venture. She quit at the peak of her career in 2009 to start her own venture.

5. MEENA GANESH
CEO and Managing Director, Pearson Education Services. PGDM holder from IIM Calcutta has a graduate degree in Physics from the Madras University. She was the CEO of Tesco's operations in India, the Tesco Hindustan Service Centre. She co-founded one of India's pioneering BPO companies: Customer Asset, which she sold to ICICI OneSource
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6. KAREENA KAPOOR
32, Actor Starred in the two biggest releases of 2011, Ra.One and bodyguard After delivering duds like jeena sirf merre liye (2002), and LOC kargil (2003), kapoor has reinvented herself as the most versatile female lead in the industry. As a child, she had strong aspirations to become an actress, and was particularly inspired by watching the films of Bollywood actresses. Also has 14 brands to endorse and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's untitled project with Ranveer singh.

7. PIA SINGH
41, Whole time Director, DLF Ltd The whole time director of the largest real estate developer in India with a market capitalization of Rs 45,000 crore. The group has a consolidated revenue of Rs 10,144 crore and a consolidated profit of Rs 1,640 crore in 2011. Brought the mall culture to the country by introducing top-of-the-line malls, which delivered superior value to the best of the national and international brands. Under her leadership, DLF became the largest mall developers in the nation. Also helped set up the entertainment division of the company.

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8. KIRAN RAO
38, Filmmaker Carved out a niche as one of India's few mainstream female directors. In an industry where scripts are written for men, by men and directed by men, she's created a space for unconventional plot-lines with her directorial debut, Dhobi Ghat (2010).
The film was a critical success and considered for a nomination in the best non-English film category at the 2012 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards.

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9. KIRAN BEDI
63, Social Activist Stepped beyond the traditional role assigned to women and set a benchmark of courage for others. Standing against corruption put her at the forefront of the neo-nationalist anticorruption movement in 2011. Drove for social justice goes beyond her uniform. Because she was India's first female police officer. Her focus in the days ahead is to prepare with Team Anna, a compelling ground for an effective Lokpal at the centre and Lokayuktas at the state level. Successful living: 'Convictions, beliefs, value for time and for personal growth and constant contribution for others.

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10. NEHA KIRPAL

31, Founder-director, India Art Fair As founder-director of the four-yearold India Art Fair(IAF), she's become the face of the contemporary art market in India.

Her vision paved the way for the entry of blue-chip galleries like White Cube, Hauser and Wirth and Lisson from the United Kingdom into the country, turning India into a hot global destination for artists and gallerists.
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11. SHIKHA SHARMA

MD AND CEO of Axis bank Her contribution towards making ICICI Prudential the second largest life insurance (after LIC) has been responsible for getting her this prestigious award. Shikha Sharma began her career with ICICI in 1980 and then later got into the insurance business without having a personal policy herself! But she made it to the top because of her firm belief that if one makes an effort, domain knowledge can be easily gathered.

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12. NAINA LAL KIDWAI

Currently country head of HSBC, was one of the biggest dealmakers in the country. She was also one of the first women to enter the formerly male bastion of investment banking and rise spectacularly.
She was the first Indian woman to graduate from Harvard Business School, or HBS. the first woman to lead a foreign bank in India.
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13. ASHNI BIYANI

She is daughter of Kishore Biyani, got herself involved in the innovation and incubation division of Future Group at a young age of 22.

She did her schooling at Queen Mary, studied at HR College in Mumbai, and did a course in textile designing and design management from Stanford and Parsons School of Design.

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14. CHIKI SARKAR

She heads the largest English language trade publisher in the subcontinent with over 200 titles every year and an active backlist of over 750 titles. At just 29, she was the editor-inchief of Random House India. I Sarkar has an exquisite taste in literature, great networking skills and a fine sense of marketing.

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15. ARUNA JAYANTHI

The strategist: 49, CEO, Capgemini India Global revenue of $12 billion. Spends 25 per cent of her time in leadership initiatives. 'The challenge initially was to convince clients of the off-shore business model. Now it's about achieving scale of operations without losing out on the fundamental DNA of the organisation, on the quality
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16. CHITRA RAMAKRISHNA

Penny wise: 46 , Joint Managing Director National Stock Exchange NSE has become a transparent market ecosystem that reaches out to more than 1,500 locations in the country. NSE made a profit of Rs 860 crore under her leadership. Top contender for the spot of the next chief of UTI Mutual Fund, the fourth largest fund house in the industry.
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17. CHANDA KOCHAR

The Fortuner : 51, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer ICICI Bank Ltd Heads India's largest private bank with total assets of Rs 4,062.34 billion and recorded a profit of Rs 51.51 billion in 2011. Member of the Prime Minister's Council on Trade and Industry, US-India CEO Forum. Member of the Board of Governors of Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). Topped the Fortune India list of most powerful women in business in 2011.

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18. SNEHA RAJANI

Mass Appeal: 41 , Senior Executive VP and Business Head , Sony Entertainment Television Business head of Sony Entertainment Television(SET) in 2011 Repeated the success of the IPL on SET Max. Sony has moved from number four to its current number two position with gross rating points (GRP) of 227 as of February 2012, beating long term rival Colours. SET earned Rs 200 crore in advertising revenues, almost double the income of 2010, from Kaun Banega Crorepati alone.

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19. DEEKSHA SURI MURTI

In her blood : 32 , Executive Director , Lalit Suri Hospitality Group. One-third of the power trio set to inherit The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group, India's largest privately owned hotel company which owns 16 luxury hotels Made a total profit of Rs 405 crore in 2011. Spearheading the group's entry into the mid-scale market of budget hotels with the new chain The Lalit Traveller in Tier-II and Tier-III cities.

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20. SCHAUNA CHAUHAN

34, CEO, Parle Agro She heads over Rs 1,500 crore FMCG giant Parle Agro. She has expanded her company's global presence by exporting to 20 countries. Last year she added Appy Fizz and Frooti successfully to that global portfolio. She understands innovation and used Twitter to manage the company's inventory and also made Hippo snacks a success story. Her dream is to make Parle the number one FMCG company in India. Started to aggressively expand it globally. Successful living: 'As a leader my biggest strength is that I love what I do. I am a team player and work closely with my team towards achieving our business goals. Since my core area of focus is in operations, I have a keen eye for detailing. I believe in leading by example.

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21. NIRUPAMA RAO

52, Ambassador of India, United States of America She was the first woman full-term foreign secretary in India's history. She has been given the task of transforming Indo-US ties. She is the diplomatic channel through which all agreements from outsourcing to counter-terrorism flow. She has served in key diplomatic assignments like China and Sri Lanka. She was also the first woman spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs.

Successful living: 'Never let success or the impressions of it go to one's head. Find solutions to the challenges that life throws your way and always strive to be your yourself,' she says.

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22. LYNN DE SOUZA

52, Chairman and CEO, Lintas Media Group She heads one of the largest media agencies in the country which had a 17 per cent growth in revenue in 2011. She is one of the few women to head several industry bodies, storming into the male dominated AAAI (Advertising Agencies Association of India) as its vice president for the year 2010-2011. Lynn has launched the Inter Public Group's Women's Leadership Network in India with an aim of improving gender balance in leadership levels in IPG companies. A qualified veterinary nurse and now chairs the Goa Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. She also manages a veterinary hospital and animal shelter in Goa.

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23. KIRAN NADAR

60, Chairperson, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art She heads the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), a free museum in Delhi. She has consistently worked towards educational reforms through Vidyagyan, an initiative of the Shiv Nadar Foundation to empower individuals, and the Shiv Nadar University (SNU). She works with the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation that sponsors the education of poor Muslim girls in the most backward districts of Uttar Pradesh.

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She was named the hero of philanthropy among several others by Forbes Asia in 2010.
She is looking forward to an acquisition of space for a museum beyond KNMA. Successful living: 'My achievements in life have always had the force of determination behind them. They have never been half measures in life for me,' she says. Passion for life: Nadar is a national level bridge player and has even represented the country in tournaments abroad. She is also a keen sports enthusiast.
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24. ARCHANA HINGORANI

45, CEO and Executive Director, IL and FS Investment Managers Limited (IIML)

She heads one of the oldest and largest private equity fund firms in the country.
When she took over in 2005, IIML's private equity was barely $300 million compared to $3.2 billion now. IIML manages funds of major Indian banks and institutions. This year will see her raising $500 million and planning exits from previous investments.

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2011 was challenging for her as their business was affected by recession. But this taught her to plan meticulously and reach her goals as a fund manager. Successful living: 'Success is the ability to show results and use your team to deliver through consensus driven management.'

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25 . HARSHBEENA SAHNEY ZAVERI

Top gear: 50, MD and President, NRB Bearings heads NRB Bearings of net worth Rs 219 crore, which had a turnover of Rs 466 crore in 2011. the brain behind building in-house technology for auto parts. NRB designed the bearings for the dual clutch automatic transmission for the global launch of Ford Fiesta in 2011. NRB provides cutting edge products for the next generation of two-wheelers, automobiles and trucks for big fish like Volvo and Mercedes, apart from almost every Indian manufacturer.

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Latest automobile engineering for the global launch of the next generation of Audis in 2014.'I'm confident of hitting Rs 1,000 crore within the next three years. By 2020, we're targeting a billion dollar growth mark and we're on track,' says Zaveri.

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1.WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OR HEAD OF FACEBOOK INDIA?? - KIRTHIGA REDDY

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2.WHO IS THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE VP AND BUSINESS HEAD OF SONY ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION? - SNEHA RAJANI

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IDENTIFY THIS PERSONALITY

- CHITHRA RAMAKRISHNA

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4. WHO IS NAINA LAL KIDWAI?

- COUNTRY HEAD OF HSBC

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5. WHO IS THE AMBASSADOR OF INDIA IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE FIRST WOMEN FULL-TERM FOREIGN SECRETRY ?
- NIRUPAMA RAO

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IDENTIFY THIS PERSONALITY

- SCHAUNA CHAUHAN

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