Roshni Nadar

Some Lesser Known Facts About Roshni Nadar

• Roshni Nadar is an Indian businesswoman who is considered the first woman to lead a listed IT company in India; she is the chairperson of HCL Technologies. In 2020, Forbes listed her as the richest woman in India, and in 2021, she remained the richest woman in India. ^[3]The Hindu

• She is a trained classical musician. Apart from that, she loves Yoga and Traveling.
  

• She is the only child of Shiv Nidar and Kiran Nidar.

  

• A highly private person, Roshni made her social media debut after her name was announced as the chairperson of HCL Technologies.

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Not a Social media kind of person But, the Response i getting is Overwhelming. Thank you Everyone. Sharing some Thoughts from old interview. Much Love & Respect, #RoshniNadarMalhotra

A post shared by Roshni Nadar Malhotra (@roshninadarmalhotra) on Jul 18, 2020 at 12:28am PDT

• Roshni Nadar is the first woman head to lead a publicly listed IT company in India.

• According to the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List (2019), Roshni Nidar is the richest woman of India with a net worth of Rs 36800 crore. ^[4]Economic Times In 2020, she again topped the list of India’s wealthiest women with a net worth of Rs. 54,850 crores. ^[5]Business Standard

• Roshni is a trustee of Shiv Nadar Foundation. The foundation was established by Shiv Nadar in 1994.

• Her mother, Kiran Nadar is a passionate art collector and a philanthropist. She is the founder of the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, located in Delhi and Noida. The museum located in Delhi is India’s largest private museum with an area of 18000 sq ft.

  

• Prior to joining HCL, Roshni Nadar has worked with CNN America and SKY News UK in the roles of Functioning and Programming on the basis of her undergraduate degree in Communication from the Northwestern University, Illinois.
  

• When Roshni is able to save a little from her busy routine, she moves closer to nature. She is very passionate about wildlife, for this hobby, she founded The Habitats Trust in 2018. The trust aims to support by providing grants to the organisations and individuals working towards conservation of natural habitats and native species of India. ^[6]The Habitat’s Trust
  

• Roshni Nadar has made transformational efforts in the field of education as a trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation. The foundation has several initiatives and institutions under its umbrella; SSN Institutions, Vidyagyan Leadership Academy and Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Shiv Nadar University, Shiv Nadar School, and Shiksha Initiative.