By Sakshi Sah
Published Mar 29, 2025

Hindustan Times
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Who is Roshni Nadar? Only Indian on World's Top 10 Wealthiest Women list

Meet India’s third richest person and HCL chairperson.

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Roshni Nadar, the daughter of HCL founder Shiv Nadar, has recently taken over the reins of the company after he handed over control to her.

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According to Hurun list, her net worth is $40 billion.

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As per the Hurun Rich List 2025, she became the world’s fifth richest woman after her father transferred his 47% stake in HCL Tech to her.

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She also became the third richest Indian after Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani.

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She holds the 36th position on the Top 100 - Hurun Global Rich List 2025.

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The 43-year-old topped the list of new faces on the Hurun Rich List, emerging as the wealthiest among this year’s debutants.

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Roshni studied at Vasant Valley School, then graduated from Northwestern University, US.

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She holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management.

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