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Roshni Nadar
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Nadar in 2018
Born 1981/1982 (age 42–43)
Education Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management
Occupation Chairperson, HCL Technologies
Years active 2008-present
Spouse(s) Shikhar Malhotra
Children 2
Parent(s) Shiv Nadar
Kiran Nadar
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
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. She is the only child of HCL Group founder and billionaire businessman Shiv Nadar. In 2019, she is ranked 54th on the Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women list. According to IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List (2019), she is the richest woman in India.

In 2023, she is ranked 60th on the Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women. 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.

Career

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

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. She is the chairperson of VidyaGyan Leadership Academy, a leadership academy for the economically underprivileged. 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.

Personal life

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

Awards and recognition

Year Title
2014 NDTV Young philanthropist of the Year.
2015 Conferred "The World's Most Innovative People Award" for Philanthropic Innovation by The World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (WSIE)
2017 Vogue India Philanthropist of the Year

See also

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