Savitri Jindal Among Five Indian Women On Forbes Billionaires List

BENGALURU: Five Indian women have made it to the Forbes list of the world’s billionaires that saw a record number of women this year, although they still account for just about 11 per cent of the total.

The number of Indian women in the list witnessed an increase, when only two Indian women were included on the Forbes billionaires list.

Globally also the number of women in the coveted rich list reached a record high. Of the total 1,826 billionaires, 197 are women, up from 172 in 2014; but women still account for just a small percentage — 11 per cent of the total.

Among Indian women, Savitri Jindal and family was ranked 283 on the list with a net worth of $5.3 billion in 2015, up from $4.9 billion in 2014. After a decline Ms. Jindal’s O.P. Jindal group, which she chairs, has revived.

Indu Jain who chairs media conglomerate Bennett, Coleman & Co, was placed at the 603 rank globally. Her net worth stands at $3.1 billion.

Meanwhile, after a hiatus, Anu Aga regained her billionaire status on a jump in shares of engineering firm Thermax, in which she owns 62 per cent. Ms. Aga was ranked 1,312 on the list with a fortune of $1.5 billion.
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