Two Indian women – Roshni Nadar and Nisha Godrej – find a place on Forbes magazine's list of “a breed of heiresses who choose to live a lower-key life ... and working to make a difference behind the scenes.”
In its annual list of notable heiresses, the U.S. business magazine said it placed more emphasis on the passion of these women to make a difference than on the “fame or fabulousness quotient.”
“Are these women simply trying to set good examples or will some eventually rise to the top of their family's billion-dollar businesses?” Forbes asks and notes: “At least one, Roshni Nadar, daughter of Indian billionaire Shiv Nadar, is already on her way.”
The 28-year-old graduate of the Kellogg School of Management is the CEO of the HCL Group, a $5 billion technology company.
Ms. Roshni also oversees the education initiatives of the Shiv Nadar Foundation. She has been involved in the VidyaGyan schools initiative and helped launch their first school in July 2009.
“These women to a degree illustrate that being the relative of a billionaire is not just about the money or the lifestyle so commonly associated with it. It's about the high standards, set by their family that they aspire to reach,” says Forbes .
“Being the daughter of a billionaire is unimportant; being the daughter of parents who are superlative in their achievements is truly the best part. To live with, learn from and have access to parents who are role models to many is a blessing,” Ms. Roshni is quoted as saying.
Ms. Nisha Godrej, 31, is the daughter of Adi Godrej, with a family net worth of $5.2 billion.
Ms. Godrej, who has an MBA from Harvard, was recently appointed president of Human Capital and Innovation at the Godrej group, which placed her in charge of more than 20,000 employees.
Forbes said she is very involved in the cause of educating girls and has collaborated with the Dasra organisation. Ms. Godrej is also a member of the Indian Philanthropy Forum, an exclusive club of leading philanthropists.
