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{{short description|Indian businesswoman}}
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| education = [[Northwestern University]]<br> [[Kellogg School of Management]]
| occupation = Chairperson, [[HCL Technologies]]
| years_active = 2008-present
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| spouse = Shikhar Malhotra
| children = 2
| parents = [[Shiv Nadar]]<br>[[Kiran Nadar]]
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| website = {{url|https://www.hcltech.com}}
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[[File: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.jpg|thumb]]

'''Roshni Nadar Malhotra''' (born 1980/81) is an Indian businesswoman, the chairperson of [[HCL Technologies]] and the first woman to lead a listed IT company in India.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/roshni-nadar-malhotra-replaces-shiv-nadar-as-hcl-technologies-chairperson | title=HCL Tech's Roshni Nadar Is First Woman To Lead A Listed IT Company In India | publisher=Bloomberg Quint | date=17 July 2020 | accessdate=17 July 2020}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Roshni Nadar Malhotra, India's Wealthiest Woman, New Chief Of HCL Tech|url=https://www.ndtv.com/business/roshni-nadar-malhotra-indias-wealthiest-woman-roshni-nadar-malhotra-new-chairperson-of-hcl-tech-2264339|access-date=2020-07-17|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> She is the only child of HCL's founder, [[Shiv Nadar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/hcl-gen-next-roshni-nadar-appointed-vice-chairman-of-hcl-tech/articleshow/66335013.cms|title=HCL gen-next Roshni Nadar appointed vice-chairman of HCL Tech - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> In 2019, she is ranked 54th on the Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women list.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/power-women/list/|title=World's Most Powerful Women|work=Forbes|access-date=2019-12-13|language=en}}</ref> According to IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List (2019), Nadar is the richest woman in India.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nair Anand|first1=Shilpa |title=Mukesh Ambani is richest Indian; Roshni Nadar tops list for women: Report|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/mukesh-ambani-is-richest-indian-roshni-nadar-tops-list-for-women-report-119092500731_1.html|work=[[Business Standard]]|date=25 September 2019}}</ref>
In 2020, she is ranked 55th on the Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women.

== Early life ==
Roshni Nadar grew up in Delhi, 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]].<ref>{{cite news
| url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/07/02/stories/2009070250810401.htm
| title = Roshni Nadar made CEO of HCL Corp
| work = [[The Hindu]]
| date = 2009-07-02
| accessdate = 2009-07-02
}}</ref>

== Career ==
She worked in various companies as a producer before joining HCL.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/The-rise-of-an-heiress-Roshni-Nadar/article20644410.ece|title=The rise of an heiress: Roshni Nadar|last=Singh|first=S. Ronendra|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref> Within a year of her joining [[HCL Technologies|HCL]], she was elevated as executive director and CEO of HCL Corporation.<ref>{{cite news|title=5 young guns who will take over top indian companies|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/slide-show/slide-show-1-five-young-guns-who-will-take-over-top-indian-companies/20110217.htm|publisher=Rediff}}</ref><ref name="heiress">{{Cite web|url=http://theindianrepublic.com/|title=Theindianrepublic.com | Netticasinoiden tasavalta – Markkinoiden hallitsija}}</ref> She subsequently became the chairperson of HCL Technologies, after her father Shiv Nadar stepped down.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shiv Nadar Steps Down As HCL Tech Chairman, His Daughter Roshni Nadar Malhotra To Succeed Him|url=https://www.ndtv.com/business/hcl-tech-top-brass-reshuffle-roshni-nadar-malhotra-replaces-shiv-nadar-as-hcl-tech-chairperson-2264322|access-date=2020-07-17|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

== Humanitarian initiatives ==
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/roshni-nadar-kiran-mazumdar-among-forbes-100-most-powerful-women-of-the-world/story/298223.html|title=Roshni Nadar, Kiran Mazumdar among Forbes' 100 most powerful women of the world|website=www.businesstoday.in|access-date=2019-08-08}}</ref> She had also been involved in brand building across the HCL Group. Nadar is chairperson of VidyaGyan Leadership Academy, a leadership academy for the economically underprivileged. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/vidyagyan-hosts-2nd-graduation-ceremony/|title=VidyaGyan Hosts its 2nd Graduation Ceremony|last=Admin|first=India Education Diary Bureau|date=2017-07-22|website=India Education Diary|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://businessworld.in/article/Successfully-Juggling-Roles-Roshni-Nadar-Malhotra-Is-A-True-Woman/08-03-2017-114055|title=Successfully Juggling Roles, Roshni Nadar Malhotra Is A True Woman|last=Sil|first=Sreerupa|website=BW Businessworld|language=en|access-date=2019-08-08}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" />

== Personal life ==
Nadar is a trained [[Indian classical music|classical]] musician.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/35569/news.htm|title=Roshni Nadar Takes Over As CEO Of HCL Corp|date=2009-07-02|accessdate=2009-07-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820183725/http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/35569/news.htm|archive-date=2009-08-20|url-status=dead|publisher=EFYtimes.com}}</ref> In 2010, she married Shikhar Malhotra, vice chairman of HCL Healthcare. They have two sons, Armaan (born 2013) and Jahaan (born 2017).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://businessworld.in/article/Successfully-Juggling-Roles-Roshni-Nadar-Malhotra-Is-A-True-Woman/08-03-2017-114055/|title=Successfully Juggling Roles, Roshni Nadar Malhotra Is A True Woman|last=Sil|first=Sreerupa|work=BW Businessworld|access-date=2017-11-02|language=en}}</ref>

==Awards and recognition==
* '''2014:''' [[NDTV]] Young philanthropist of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/04/amjad-ali-khan-satish-gujral-honored-with-ndtv-indian-of-the-year-award/|title=Roshni Nadar honored with NDTV Young philanthropist of the Year Award|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=29 April 2014}}</ref>

* '''2017:''' Vogue India Philanthropist of the Year<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vogue celebrates 10th anniversary with 1st Vogue Women of the Year Awards|url=http://everythingexperiential.businessworld.in/article/Vogue-celebrates-10th-anniversary-with-1st-Vogue-Women-of-the-Year-Awards/26-09-2017-126984|access-date=2021-02-06|website=Everything Experiential|language=en}}</ref>

* '''2015:''' Conferred "The World's Most Innovative People Award" for Philanthropic Innovation by The World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (WSIE)<ref>{{cite news|title=BW Most Influential Woman Of India: Roshni Nadar Malhotra, CEO, HCL|url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/BW-Most-Influential-Woman-Of-India-Roshni-Nadar-Malhotra-CEO-HCL/07-03-2019-167907/|work=[[Businessworld]]|date=7 March 2019}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://www.forbes.com/profile/roshni-nadar-malhotra/ Roshni Nadar Malhotra] on [[Forbes]]

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