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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]]
[[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|Shiv and Roshni Nadar in 2005 with the then Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]]]]


'''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>
'''Roshni Nadar Malhotra''' (born 1981 or 1982) is an Indian businesswoman and philanthropist and the chairperson of  
In 2020, she is ranked 55th on the Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women.
[[HCL Technologies]]. She is 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|date=17 July 2020|archive-date=17 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717110731/https://www.ndtv.com/business/roshni-nadar-malhotra-indias-wealthiest-woman-roshni-nadar-malhotra-new-chairperson-of-hcl-tech-2264339|url-status=live}}</ref> She is the only child of HCL Group founder and 3rd richest person in India<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who is Roshni Nadar Malhotra, is the daughter of 4th richest Indian Billionaire and HCL founder Shiv Nadar - The Economic Times |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/new-updates/who-is-roshni-nadar-malhotra-third-richest-indian-and-daughter-of-hcl-founder-shiv-nadar/articleshow/118869195.cms |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=m.economictimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Meet Roshni Nadar Malhotra, the third richest Indian and daughter of HCL founder Shiv Nadar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/parenting/moments/roshni-nadar-malhotra-shiv-nadar-daughter-the-third-richest-indian/articleshow/118866980.cms |access-date=2025-03-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> billionaire businessman [[Shiv Nadar]].<ref>{{Cite news|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|date=23 October 2018|archive-date=22 December 2019|access-date=24 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222134744/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/hcl-gen-next-roshni-nadar-appointed-vice-chairman-of-hcl-tech/articleshow/66335013.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2024<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=World's 100 Most Powerful Women - 2023 |url=https://www.forbes.com/power-women/list/2/#tab:overall |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=[[Forbes]] |language=en |archive-date=22 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622133454/https://www.forbes.com/power-women/list/2/#tab:overall |url-status=live }}</ref> and 2019,<ref>{{Cite news |title=World's Most Powerful Women |url=https://www.forbes.com/power-women/list/ |access-date=2019-12-13 |work=Forbes |language=en |archive-date=20 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920073036/https://www.forbes.com/power-women/list/ |url-status=live }}</ref> she was ranked 60th and 54th respectively on the Forbes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roshni Nadar Malhotra |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/roshni-nadar-malhotra/ |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> [[Forbes list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women|World's 100 Most Powerful Women]].<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|archive-date=5 December 2019|access-date=4 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205112735/https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/mukesh-ambani-is-richest-indian-roshni-nadar-tops-list-for-women-report-119092500731_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Early life ==
In 2023, Roshni ranked 60th in the [[Forbes]] list of [[Forbes list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women|World's 100 Most Powerful Women]].<ref name="forbeswoman">{{Cite web |date=December 5, 2023 |title=The World's Most Powerful Women 2023 |url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/power-women/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Forbes |language=en |archive-date=28 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228223111/https://www.forbes.com/lists/power-women/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She is also the CEO of HCL Corporation, the holding company of all HCL Group entities.
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
She additionally serves as Co-Conference Chair of the St. Gallen Symposium together with [[Brian Griffiths, Baron Griffiths of Fforestfach|Lord Brian Griffiths]] and [[Dominic Barton]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Organisation 2025 - 54th St. Gallen Symposium |url=https://symposium.org/about/organisation/# |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=St. Gallen Symposium |language=en-US}}</ref>
| title = Roshni Nadar made CEO of HCL Corp
 
| work = [[The Hindu]]
== Early life and education ==
| date = 2009-07-02
Roshni Nadar is the daughter of [[Shiv Nadar]], a businessman and founder of [[HCLTech]], and [[Kiran Nadar]], a philanthropist.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=16 May 2012 |title=Newest pit stop for Gen Z leaders |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2011/Jun/06/newest-pit-stop-for-gen-z-leaders-260049.html |access-date=22 April 2025 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 April 2023 |title=Kiran Nadar conferred with France’s highest civilian award |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/italys-ski-industry-fires-cannon-against-climate-change/ |access-date=22 April 2025 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 March 2024 |title=International Women’s Day: Top women entrepreneurs & their educational qualifications |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/international-womens-day-2024-top-women-entrepreneurs-educational-qualifications-9201188/ |access-date=22 April 2025 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> She earned an MBA from the [[Kellogg School of Management]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Prasad |first=Nikita |date=8 March 2025 |title=Shiv Nadar gifts 47% shareholdings in HCL Tech, Vama Delhi to daughter Roshni Nadar Malhotra |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/shiv-nadar-gifts-47-shareholdings-in-hcl-tech-vama-delhi-to-daughter-roshni-nadar-malhotra-11741436269112.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250410103439/https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/shiv-nadar-gifts-47-shareholdings-in-hcl-tech-vama-delhi-to-daughter-roshni-nadar-malhotra-11741436269112.html |archive-date=10 April 2025 |access-date=22 April 2025 |work=Mint}}</ref>
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== Career ==
== 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 &#124; 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>  
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|date=August 2013|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03|archive-date=11 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111145909/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/The-rise-of-an-heiress-Roshni-Nadar/article20644410.ece|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=20 February 2020|access-date=12 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220100011/https://www.rediff.com/money/slide-show/slide-show-1-five-young-guns-who-will-take-over-top-indian-companies/20110217.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="heiress">{{Cite web|url=http://theindianrepublic.com/|title=Theindianrepublic.com &#124; Netticasinoiden tasavalta – Markkinoiden hallitsija|access-date=16 September 2020|archive-date=24 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924083651/http://theindianrepublic.com/|url-status=live}}</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|date=17 July 2020|archive-date=17 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717104535/https://www.ndtv.com/business/hcl-tech-top-brass-reshuffle-roshni-nadar-malhotra-replaces-shiv-nadar-as-hcl-tech-chairperson-2264322|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2025, Nadar became the largest shareholder of HCL, after her father, Shiv, gifter her 47% of his share in HCL Technologies.<ref name=":3" />


== 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|date=7 December 2018|access-date=2019-08-08|archive-date=8 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808125442/https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/roshni-nadar-kiran-mazumdar-among-forbes-100-most-powerful-women-of-the-world/story/298223.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She is the 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|archive-date=8 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808125510/http://indiaeducationdiary.in/vidyagyan-hosts-2nd-graduation-ceremony/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{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|archive-date=11 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111145912/http://www.businessworld.in/article/Successfully-Juggling-Roles-Roshni-Nadar-Malhotra-Is-A-True-Woman/08-03-2017-114055/|url-status=live}}</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" />
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 ==
== 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>
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.<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|archive-date=11 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111145912/http://www.businessworld.in/article/Successfully-Juggling-Roles-Roshni-Nadar-Malhotra-Is-A-True-Woman/08-03-2017-114055/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Awards and recognition==
==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>
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|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|archive-date=30 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430022511/http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/04/amjad-ali-khan-satish-gujral-honored-with-ndtv-indian-of-the-year-award/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|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|archive-date=4 December 2019|access-date=4 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204131456/http://www.businessworld.in/article/BW-Most-Influential-Woman-Of-India-Roshni-Nadar-Malhotra-CEO-HCL/07-03-2019-167907/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|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|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020113106/http://everythingexperiential.businessworld.in/article/Vogue-celebrates-10th-anniversary-with-1st-Vogue-Women-of-the-Year-Awards/26-09-2017-126984/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|2023
|Ranked 60th on [[Forbes]]'s list of [[Forbes list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women|World's 100 Most Powerful Women]].<ref name=":1" />
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|2023
|Ranked 72nd on ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]''<nowiki/>'s list of Most Powerful Women in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Most Powerful Women |url=https://fortune.com/ranking/most-powerful-women/ |access-date= |website=Fortune |language=en |archive-date=21 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921171343/https://fortune.com/ranking/most-powerful-women/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|2025
|Hurun India 2025 Women Leaders List.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hurun India list: Meet the top-ranked woman leader with her co’s valuation at Rs 3,81,700 cr. Who else made to the  list? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/hurun-india-list-meet-the-top-ranked-woman-leader-with-her-cos-valuation-at-rs-381700-cr-who-else-made-to-the-list/articleshow/121616667.cms |website=The Economic Times |date=4 June 2025}}</ref>
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* '''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>
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|[[Kiran Nadar|Kiran]]
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Roshni Nadar
Nadar in 2018
Born1981/1982 (age 43–44)[1]
EducationNorthwestern University (BA, MBA)
OccupationChairperson, HCL Technologies
Spouse(s)
Shikhar Malhotra
(
m. 2010)
Children2 sons
Parent(s)Shiv Nadar
Kiran Nadar
Websitewww.hcltech.com
Shiv and Roshni Nadar in 2005 with the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Roshni Nadar Malhotra (born 1981 or 1982) is an Indian businesswoman and philanthropist and the chairperson of HCL Technologies. She is the first woman to lead a listed IT company in India.[2][3] She is the only child of HCL Group founder and 3rd richest person in India[4][5] billionaire businessman Shiv Nadar.[6] In 2024[7] and 2019,[8] she was ranked 60th and 54th respectively on the Forbes[9] World's 100 Most Powerful Women.[10]

In 2023, Roshni ranked 60th in the Forbes list of World's 100 Most Powerful Women.[11] She is also the CEO of HCL Corporation, the holding company of all HCL Group entities.

She additionally serves as Co-Conference Chair of the St. Gallen Symposium together with Lord Brian Griffiths and Dominic Barton.[12]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Roshni Nadar is the daughter of Shiv Nadar, a businessman and founder of HCLTech, and Kiran Nadar, a philanthropist.[13][14] 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.[15][16] She earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.[17]

Career[edit | edit source]

She worked in various companies as a producer before joining HCL.[18] Within a year of her joining HCL, she was elevated as executive director and CEO of HCL Corporation.[19][20] She subsequently became the chairperson of HCL Technologies, after her father Shiv Nadar stepped down.[21] In 2025, Nadar became the largest shareholder of HCL, after her father, Shiv, gifter her 47% of his share in HCL Technologies.[17]

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.[22] She is the chairperson of VidyaGyan Leadership Academy, a leadership academy for the economically underprivileged.[23][16] 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.[3]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Nadar is a trained classical musician.[24] In 2010, she married Shikhar Malhotra, vice chairman of HCL Healthcare. They have two sons.[25]

Awards and recognition[edit | edit source]

Year Title
2014 NDTV Young philanthropist of the Year.[26]
2015 Conferred "The World's Most Innovative People Award" for Philanthropic Innovation by The World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (WSIE)[27]
2017 Vogue India Philanthropist of the Year[28]
2023 Ranked 60th on Forbes's list of World's 100 Most Powerful Women.[7]
2023 Ranked 72nd on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023.[29]
2025 Hurun India 2025 Women Leaders List.[30]

Ancestry[edit | edit source]

Ancestors of Roshni Nadar
Sivasubramaniya Nadar
Shiv Nadar
Vamasundari Devi
Roshni Nadar
Kiran

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Forbes profile: Roshni Nadar Malhotra". Forbes. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "HCL Tech's Roshni Nadar Is First Woman To Lead A Listed IT Company In India". Bloomberg Quint. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Roshni Nadar Malhotra, India's Wealthiest Woman, New Chief Of HCL Tech". NDTV.com. 17 July 2020. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Who is Roshni Nadar Malhotra, is the daughter of 4th richest Indian Billionaire and HCL founder Shiv Nadar - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Meet Roshni Nadar Malhotra, the third richest Indian and daughter of HCL founder Shiv Nadar". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "HCL gen-next Roshni Nadar appointed vice-chairman of HCL Tech - Times of India". The Times of India. 23 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "World's 100 Most Powerful Women - 2023". Forbes. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "World's Most Powerful Women". Forbes. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  9. ↑ "Roshni Nadar Malhotra". Forbes. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  10. ↑ Nair Anand, Shilpa (25 September 2019). "Mukesh Ambani is richest Indian; Roshni Nadar tops list for women: Report". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  11. ↑ "The World's Most Powerful Women 2023". Forbes. 5 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "Organisation 2025 - 54th St. Gallen Symposium". St. Gallen Symposium. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Newest pit stop for Gen Z leaders". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Kiran Nadar conferred with France's highest civilian award". The Indian Express. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "International Women's Day: Top women entrepreneurs & their educational qualifications". The Indian Express. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Sil, Sreerupa. "Successfully Juggling Roles, Roshni Nadar Malhotra Is A True Woman". BW Businessworld. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Prasad, Nikita (8 March 2025). "Shiv Nadar gifts 47% shareholdings in HCL Tech, Vama Delhi to daughter Roshni Nadar Malhotra". Mint. Archived from the original on 10 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  18. ↑ Singh, S. Ronendra (August 2013). "The rise of an heiress: Roshni Nadar". @businessline. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  19. ↑ "5 young guns who will take over top indian companies". Rediff. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  20. ↑ "Theindianrepublic.com | Netticasinoiden tasavalta – Markkinoiden hallitsija". Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  21. ↑ "Shiv Nadar Steps Down As HCL Tech Chairman, His Daughter Roshni Nadar Malhotra To Succeed Him". NDTV.com. 17 July 2020. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  22. ↑ "Roshni Nadar, Kiran Mazumdar among Forbes' 100 most powerful women of the world". www.businesstoday.in. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  23. ↑ Admin, India Education Diary Bureau (22 July 2017). "VidyaGyan Hosts its 2nd Graduation Ceremony". India Education Diary. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  24. ↑ "Roshni Nadar Takes Over As CEO Of HCL Corp". EFYtimes.com. 2 July 2009. Archived from the original on 20 August 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
  25. ↑ Sil, Sreerupa. "Successfully Juggling Roles, Roshni Nadar Malhotra Is A True Woman". BW Businessworld. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  26. ↑ "Roshni Nadar honored with NDTV Young philanthropist of the Year Award". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  27. ↑ "BW Most Influential Woman Of India: Roshni Nadar Malhotra, CEO, HCL". Businessworld. 7 March 2019. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  28. ↑ "Vogue celebrates 10th anniversary with 1st Vogue Women of the Year Awards". Everything Experiential. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  29. ↑ "Most Powerful Women". Fortune. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024.
  30. ↑ "Hurun India list: Meet the top-ranked woman leader with her co's valuation at Rs 3,81,700 cr. Who else made to the list?". The Economic Times. 4 June 2025.

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