<p>Only five women find a place in India's 100 riches, having a collective wealth of USD 8.83 billion and accounting for a little over three per cent of the total net-worth of all in the list.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Out of the five women, only two are ranked in the top 50, with the highest ranked being Jindal Group's Savitri Jindal at 14th place (USD 4.9 billion).<br /><br />Together, the 100 richest Indians net-worth stood at USD 259 billion, while the combined wealth of the five richest women stood at 8.83 billion, accounting for just 3.4 per cent, US-based business magazine Forbes said.<br /><br />Savitri Jindal is the richest women in India with a net worth of USD 4.9 billion. She is ranked 14 in the list, which is topped by Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani with a fortune of USD 21 billion.<br /><br />Jindal, who has been the chairperson of the O P Jindal Group since her husband Om Prakash's death in 2005, saw her fortune decline by close to USD 10 billion since 2010, amid continuing problems plaguing OP Jindal Group.<br /><br />"Company halted work in August at two power plants being built in eastern India at cost of USD 2 billion, following death threats from Maoist rebels. Son Sajjan reportedly plans to sell US steel mill to reduce debt at JSW Steel," Forbes said.<br /><br />Jindal is followed by Bennett, Coleman & Co's Chairperson Indu Jain, who is ranked 29th with a net worth of USD 1.9 billion.<br /><br />Anu Aga of Thermax was ranked 86th on the list with a net worth of USD 730 million, while Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, with a fortune of USD 655 million was ranked 96 on the list.<br /><br />Referring to Shaw, Forbes said she is the "wealthiest self-made woman in India".<br />Science magazine recently ranked Biocon at No. 6 among the best 20 global biotech employers, ahead of Novo Nordisk and Novartis. An active philanthropist, she recently donated USD 5 million for a new research unit at her cancer hospital in Bangalore, Forbes said.<br /><br />Besides, Shobhana Bhartia of the Hindustan Times was ranked 98th on the list with a net-worth of USD 645 million. Bhartia chairs and runs listed HT Media, publisher of English daily Hindustan Times, Hindi daily Hindustan and business paper Mint.</p>
<p>Only five women find a place in India's 100 riches, having a collective wealth of USD 8.83 billion and accounting for a little over three per cent of the total net-worth of all in the list.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Out of the five women, only two are ranked in the top 50, with the highest ranked being Jindal Group's Savitri Jindal at 14th place (USD 4.9 billion).<br /><br />Together, the 100 richest Indians net-worth stood at USD 259 billion, while the combined wealth of the five richest women stood at 8.83 billion, accounting for just 3.4 per cent, US-based business magazine Forbes said.<br /><br />Savitri Jindal is the richest women in India with a net worth of USD 4.9 billion. She is ranked 14 in the list, which is topped by Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani with a fortune of USD 21 billion.<br /><br />Jindal, who has been the chairperson of the O P Jindal Group since her husband Om Prakash's death in 2005, saw her fortune decline by close to USD 10 billion since 2010, amid continuing problems plaguing OP Jindal Group.<br /><br />"Company halted work in August at two power plants being built in eastern India at cost of USD 2 billion, following death threats from Maoist rebels. Son Sajjan reportedly plans to sell US steel mill to reduce debt at JSW Steel," Forbes said.<br /><br />Jindal is followed by Bennett, Coleman & Co's Chairperson Indu Jain, who is ranked 29th with a net worth of USD 1.9 billion.<br /><br />Anu Aga of Thermax was ranked 86th on the list with a net worth of USD 730 million, while Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, with a fortune of USD 655 million was ranked 96 on the list.<br /><br />Referring to Shaw, Forbes said she is the "wealthiest self-made woman in India".<br />Science magazine recently ranked Biocon at No. 6 among the best 20 global biotech employers, ahead of Novo Nordisk and Novartis. An active philanthropist, she recently donated USD 5 million for a new research unit at her cancer hospital in Bangalore, Forbes said.<br /><br />Besides, Shobhana Bhartia of the Hindustan Times was ranked 98th on the list with a net-worth of USD 645 million. Bhartia chairs and runs listed HT Media, publisher of English daily Hindustan Times, Hindi daily Hindustan and business paper Mint.</p>