BW Businessworld Magazine - March 23, 2024

In this issue

DEAR READER,
Our annual issue on Most Influential Women is a celebration of Indian
women who are inspiring change and progress. The power list features
achievers driving sustainable growth across India and beyond. There is
always a buzz of excitement across our offices when we start on this project.
Advisory board members and editorial leads send in recommendations,
heated debates ensue and finally, the list is drawn up. The thing about such
a list is that there is seldom space enough to acknowledge all the inspiring
women leaders India has. That said, let’s look at our list this year.

China's Ghost Towns

CHONGQING IS CHINA’S biggest township with a population of 31 million – larger than either Delhi or Mumbai. It is a sprawling municipality with stunning technology, from bullet trains to solar-powered towers.

4 mins

INDIA'S DEFENCE PROCUREMENT DILEMMA

THE STRATEGIC contours of international defence procurement shape national security policies and geopolitical alliances. India, in this global narrative, confronts a critical juncture: choosing between proprietary and open standards in its defence procurement.

4 mins

Understanding Leadership Failures from Businesses

BYJU’S, A PROMINENT edtech firm, and Paytm, a leading player in the fintech sector, are currently confronting significant challenges.

3 mins

Cuisines, Countries, and Cultures

CITIES IN INDIA are seeing a flood of new restaurants offering very diverse cuisines, including global food. This new globalisation is not limited to the metros, but is visible even in smaller cities across the country.

2 mins

THE GENDER GAMES

Efforts towards equity and inclusion have come a long way and there is a long way to go, but it is essential to take a more holistic approach while striking the balance

2 mins

Start with Respect: Nurturing Nari Shakti

Economically, women constitute a formidable force, making substantial and silent contributions to India's economic dynamism and progress. Yet, their representation in the workforce is poor as is their presence in leadership roles

6 mins

GLARING DISPARITY BETWEEN INDIA & BHARAT

While urban India may have made significant strides towards inclusivity and diversity, Bharat struggles to keep up, mired in age-old customs and patriarchal norms

3 mins

Inclusion, Diversity in Corporate India

Inclusion, Diversity in Corporate India

2 mins

The Influence Of The Influential Women

Celebrating women leaders who are driving sustainable growth across India and beyond

3 mins

MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN - ARUNDHATI BHATTACHARYA, Chairman & CEO, Salesforce India

Arundhati Bhattacharya stands as a beacon of inspiration for corporate India, her journey is a testament to resilience, determination and a commitment to empowering women.

2 mins

MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN - GROWTH BLENDED WITH INCLUSIVITY

Hina Nagarajan, the force to reckon with behind Diageo India's growth and the catalyst for inclusivity in the company has navigated some important roles at the alco-beverage brand.

2 mins

MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN - PIONEERING LEGACY IN FINANCE, LEADERSHIP

Coming from a family of government servants - her mother has been in the civil services since 1964 and her father is a marine engineer Vibha Padalkar, MD and CEO, HDFC Life, grew up surrounded by strong role models.

2 mins

MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN - “TRUE DIVERSITY TRANSCENDS NUMBERS"

This young businesswoman is leading a five-year transformation plan across the Piramal Group for top talent identification and development.

2 mins

MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN - "LET YOUNGSTERS CHOOSE"

The question of not a single IIT having a woman director was put to rest when Preeti Aghalayam, a professor of chemical engineering at IIT Madras, became the Director-in-Charge of the newly opened IIT Zanzibar in July 2023.

2 mins

MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN - A CLASS ACT

This ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ actor has captured the hearts of viewers across the globe.

2 mins

STARTUPS LEAD IN GENDER PARITY

In 2023 of all unicorns in India, 17 percent were led by women. Data shows that women-led enterprises are more sensitive to women-centric issues and allow more growth prospects to women employees, but how good are they in bargaining for capital? We speak to women in business in search of home truths

7 mins

Professionalism and Clarity of Purpose Won the Day

Women in leadership roles in education have made it to the top by the dint of their focussed approach, calibre and stellar record. What they bring to the table is the acumen to handle complexities

3 mins

The Rise of Women Leadership in Education

This shift is not merely symbolic; it reflects a profound transformation in societal attitudes towards gender equality

2 mins

Breaking Barriers, Yet Miles To Go

The legal profession boasts of many women luminaries, but they are the exception rather than the norm in an otherwise maledominated milieu

3 mins

Equality of Healthcare for Women

Concentrated efforts to provide good health and education to girls and women will not only help in bringing gender equality in healthcare, but it will also lead to sustainable economic growth

2 mins

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