Women's Day Special: Top 5 Most Influential Indian Women of 2020

By: Vaishnavi Pradeep | Friday, 6 March 2020

It is a period of women empowerment, with a large number of women accomplishing their entrepreneurial dream into reality. These women are capable of taking courageous steps and hold risks to be successful in their ventures. India’s one of the largest business magazine, Business Today, has declared and felicitated the Most Powerful business women in India. The awards were distributed among 31 women business leaders who have created an impact and have achieved success in corporate India. Prosenjit Datta, Editor, Business Today in his welcome address, said, "The number of women achievers going up in different sectors is extremely heartening. And yet, as I look at the overall statistics of women in the workplace, it reminds me how much journey women need to traverse. Despite the increase in the numbers of women breaking the glass ceiling, their representation in the overall workplace is growing at a sluggish pace."

At present, the women of our country, put their effort and have moved a long path from being just a homemaker. Being the top heads of universal business giants to founders and co-founders to some the most ground-breaking start-ups, women have created a bench mark almost worldwide. But the journey of each powerful woman in India to the way of fame was not easy.  They have challenges against several depressing and harmful notions and finally proved their courage. Indian women are capable of managing their household and meeting the deadlines at work place as powerful women entrepreneurs. In a recent study on successful women entrepreneurs in India revealed that women entrepreneurs from India are achieving majority wealth than women in other countries. Female entrepreneurs are quickly fetching a force to consider with in the business globe and are not only engaged in enterprises for survival but to gratify their internal desire of creativity and to confirm their capabilities.

Here is a list of 5 Most Influential Indian Business Leaders

1. Shradha Sharma: She is the founder of YourStory, an online base for start ups and entrepreneurs. This particular platform reveals the unheard story of business people and expresses their journey, success, challenges and failures. Before starting this venture, she has served in several organisations like CNBC TV18 and The Times of India. She was included in the list of 500 LinkedIn Influencers all over the world. She has won the ‘L’Oreal Paris Femina Award.
2. Upasana Taku: She is the co-Founder and COO of MobiKwik. It is a fin-tech startup which is tied up to wide range of networks organisations and services. It helps the customers to recharge or pay through MobiKwik wallet. She holds a degree of master’s in Management Science and Engineering. She was aconsultant before in several reputed organisations.
3. Aditi Balbir:  She is the CEO of V Resorts, providing people a holiday experience which portraits the real beauty of India. She is a quite famous business entrepreneur and enjoys travelling. She established her business in the year 2014. She has received several awards including Young Women Business award by CNBC TV 18, Women of excellence Award by Economic Forum and many other awards.
4. Ashwini Ashokan: She is the Founder and CEO of Mad Street Den which is an AI platform. This helps users to financial expressions and captures smiles through their Smartphone cameras. Her career started by heading a mobile innovation team in Silicon Valley.
5. Debadutta Upadhyaya: She is the founder of Timesaver, an online portal providing homemakers and working women to find dependable people to assist with personal works. She had previously worked with Yahoo India before venturing Timesaver.

These top 5 Indian Women Entrepreneurs are an inspiration for all the working women and homemakers to realise their ability and start something of their own to establish and earn their identity.