HURUN LEADING WEALTHY WOMEN LIST 2021
From flowers to guns: Women's struggle against military conscription in Myanmar
Thousands of people are fleeing Myanmar due to the military junta's announcement of conscription to bolster its forces against armed groups challenging its power. The exodus is driven by fear of forced recruitment, with reports of human rights abuses and violence against women. The situation worsened after the 2021 coup, leading to widespread displacement and unrest. Women, in particular, face increased risks of trafficking, exploitation, and discrimination.
IPO rush amid market rally boosts demand for independent directors
Amid IPO frenzy, companies race to appoint independent directors with specific skill sets crucial for growth. Women lead key committees, while former bureaucrats remain sought after. The process overlooks competencies, favoring recommendations from bankers and auditors. Specialized firms aid in identifying professionals for board roles, ensuring compliance with listing regulations.
Women are taking stock: As more women enter the high-net-worth category, their investment choices are also changing
Deepika Gehani, the cofounder of Genesis Luxury, represents the trend of affluent Indian women shifting towards equity investments. Nupur Garg, founder of Winpe, shares a similar sentiment on increasing risk appetite with growing wealth. The survey by Waterfield Advisors highlights women's interest in equity investments, with a focus on financial literacy emphasized by Priti Rathi Gupta. Anuj Kapoor from JM Financial Services notes the active role of female UHNIs in wealth management, while Devna Shah and Suhasini Sampath provide insights on equity and real estate investments.
As Donald Trump narrows Vice President search, his short list is nearly all men
When the topic of Donald Trump's potential running mate arose at a Manhattan fundraiser last week, the Republican presidential candidate gave high marks to contenders including North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and U.S. Senator Tim Scott.
VC funding for women-led startups declined in 2023: report
A new report reveals a decline in VC funding for women-led businesses in India. According to WinPe, a non-profit organisation focused on gender diversity in private equity, the share of funding going to female founders dropped to just 9.3% in 2023, compared to 14.7% in 2021.
Unlike Hindi films, Tamil movies don't caste aside
Directed by N Gopi Nainar and produced by Vetri Maaran, this new Tamil film's release schedule is yet to be announced. The trailer, which shows the protagonist being interrogated by the police, references domestic abuse, authoritarianism, the definition of Indianness and - repeatedly - caste.
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ETPWLA 2024: The inaugural summit resonates with the ‘Include, Invest, Inspire’ theme for fostering funding, mentorship, and advocacy for women in leadership roles
Here are the key takeaways from the ETPrime Women Leadership Awards (ETPWLA) 2024 virtual launch summit, streamed LIVE on EconomicTimes.com from 11:00 am on March 7, 2024, where industry experts, trailblazing women leaders, and exceptional role models for women joined conversations addressing structural barriers, ingrained biases, and a lack of funding, mentoring, and trust in women’s capabilities to analyse diversity and inclusion ground up.
Hurun comes out with new rankings of India's most aspirational and successful companies
The 500 companies in the list collectively have a valuation of Rs 231 lakh crore, which "surpasses the GDPs of numerous prominent nations". These entities are spread across 44 cities and towns, up from 36 in last year's list.
Labour Ministry issues advisory to employers to promote women workforce participation
In an advisory, issued on Wednesday, the labour ministry has suggested employers to take proactive initiatives to encourage women to participate in the workforce predominantly while ensuring a balance between employment and care responsibilities, adequate representation of women in management positions, supporting women entrepreneurs and eliminating gender bias in recruitment, promotion and performance review.
A lot more policy and community support needed to widen womens’ leadership pathways: survey
Respondents to a survey by EdelGive Foundation say the representation of women in corporate leadership is not progressing at a pace that can drive transformative change. The survey — A Study on Pathways to Leadership for Women in Finance and Economics — covered 60 people from corporate, development and academic sectors, with over 95% being women in leadership roles.
Bengaluru biggest hub for most valued companies started by self-made entrepreneurs: Report
A majority 129 such industry leaders are from the Karnataka capital, which is ahead of Mumbai (78), and Gurugram and New Delhi (49), as per a report by Hurun India.
Why is remote work so appealing to women? Female employees tend to crave more flexibility, claims expert
Jobs that demand availability at all times, were designed for men married to homemakers.
HCLTech founder Shiv Nadar tops Hurun Philanthropy List 2023; donates over Rs 2,000 crore in FY23
Wipro founding chairman Azim Premji (78) and family came second with a donation of Rs 1,774 crore and the third spot was retained by Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and family with a donation of Rs 376 crore.
Forging a new path: ET Women Ahead shines spotlight on the most successful women in India Inc
The final list of 29 – selected from an initial list of 115 female leaders from corporate India – are the names to keenly watch for in the days ahead. If previous track records are anything to go by, they are all set to scale even greater heights in India Inc.
India’s Startup Mafia 2.0: Oyo, Ola, Udaan lead the wave of entrepreneurship; more women logging out of tech jobs
India’s top internet firms like Flipkart have been fertile breeding grounds for entrepreneurs who left jobs to start something of their own. Drawing on a record inflow of venture capital in the past decade, 297 founders set up some 253 new companies, bolstering India’s Startup Mafia. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
The changing face of wealth management in India
While a male member of the family, usually a patriarch in the 60 to 70-year age group, would have been the client and deciding force behind wealth management portfolios a few decades earlier, managers today are meeting with individuals in their 30s and 40s. Further, wealth management is no longer the bastion of men – today, clients are both male and female and they have equal decision-making power, indicating strong equality in the ecosystem.
Top 500 NSE-listed companies have 18% women directors, says study
In the study titled 'Corporate India: Women on boards', proxy advisory firm Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS) on Tuesday said that at a global level, boardroom diversity continues to improve with an average of almost 24 per cent female representation in corporate boardrooms.
Meet Neha Narkhede, youngest self-made woman entrepreneur in India's rich list
Neha Narkhede, co-Founder of Confluent, a streaming data technology company, now figures in the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2022 as the youngest self-made woman entrepreneur.
Hurun power-list: Roshni Nadar of HCL wealthiest woman with Rs 84K cr net worth, Nykaa's Falguni Nayar beats Biocon boss for richest self-made billionaire
Indra Nooyi is the richest professional manager with Rs 5K cr wealth.
Nykaa's Falguni Nayar is India's richest self-made woman, wealth surges 963%
Falguni Nayar, founder and CEO of Nykaa, has moved ahead of Biocon founder and CEO Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw to become the richest self-made woman in India, according to Kotak Private Banking Hurun Leading Wealthy Women List 2021.
Zerodha, SII, Zoho among top bootstrapped value creators in 2021
The Adar Poonawalla-run company has seen a tremendous change in its fortunes since the onset of the pandemic given its early move into manufacturing critical COVID-19 vaccines in partnership with AstraZeneca and a few other international vaccine makers.
ITC, Shree Cement most valuable companies in Bengal: Report
FMCG firm Britannia Industries, which has its registered office in Kolkata, in the third most valuable company in the state, according Burgundy Private Hurun India List for 2021.
Azim Premji remains top philanthropist with Rs 27 cr donation daily, Shiv Nadar & Mukesh Ambani follow
Premji increased his donation by nearly a fourth during the pandemic year.
Azim Premji donated Rs 27 cr per day in FY21, retains top giver rank
Premji, the founder chairman of the company, increased his donation by nearly a fourth during the pandemic year, as per the Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021, which had HCL's Shiv Nadar at second place with contributions of Rs 1,263 crore towards upliftment causes.
Directi founder Divyank Turakhia wealthiest Indian under-40 with Rs 12,500 cr net worth
Browserstack co-founders with wealth of Rs 12,400 cr each were second on the list.
Cancerians make the most money; Delhi adds maximum to the rich list
Among leading cities, Delhi added most number of rich Indians, followed by Mumbai and Bangalore, the report showed.
Adani earns Rs 1,002 cr a day, now Asia's 2nd richest: IIFL Wealth-Hurun India report
This is the first time that both Gautam Adani and his Dubai-based brother Vinod Shantilal Adani have broken into the top 10 of the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List, 2021, which showed Adani climbed two spots to the No 2 spot.
IPO, startup boom beneficiaries swarm IIFL-Hurun rich list of 2021
Nakul Aggarwal and Ritesh Arora, founders of the startup BrowserStack, had wealth at Rs 12,400 crore each as per the list, making them the richest new entrants to the list.
Sales for Indian artists declined 25% in 2020 to Rs 81 cr due to Covid; most expensive work of the yr sold at Rs 5.28 crore
Sculptor Anish Kapoor topped the Hurun India Art List 2021 with Rs 20.64 crore by selling 65 lots
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