Five women features on Forbes India Rich List

New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) As many as five women have made
it to Forbes India magazine's list of the 100 richest Indians
this year, including O P Jindal Group chairperson Savitri
Jindal, who surpassed billionaire Anil Ambani to attain fifth
position in the list.
Jindal was the richest lady in India for the fourth
consecutive year, with a net worth of USD 14.4 billion, says
the annual India Rich List compiled by business magazine
Forbes.
While ADAG Chairman Ambani slipped from third position
last year to sixth in the list this year, with a wealth of USD
13.3 billion, Jindal has moved up from the seventh slot to the
fifth this time.
Apart from Jindal, Bennett, Coleman & Co Chairperson Indu
Jain, Anu Aga of Thermax group, Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
and Shobhana Bhartia of english daily Hindustan Times are the
other women that found a place in the list, which is topped by
Reliance Industries Ltd's Mukesh Ambani, with a fortune of USD
27 billion.
Jindal, who has been the chairperson of the O P Jindal
Group since her husband Om Prakash's demise in 2005, saw her
wealth growing by USD 2.4 billion since November, 2009, when
Forbes had last published its annual India rich list.
Among the women billionaires, Jindal is followed by
Bennett, Coleman & Co Chairperson Indu Jain, who is ranked
21st, with a net worth of USD 3 billion. Jain continues to see
her fortune grow, with her kitty rising by USD 600 million
this year in comparison to the previous year.
Anu Aga of Thermax group bagged 51st position in the list
with a net worth of USD 1.24 billion. She worked for the
company from 1985, taking charge when her husband died in
1996.
Shaw and Bhartia have been ranked 75th and 76th in the
list, with a net worth of USD 900 million and USD 895 million,
respectively.
Notably, Vidya Murkumbi of Shree Renuka Sugars, who had
featured at the 93rd spot in the list last year with a net
worth of USD 490 million, did not find a place this year. PTI