Finance veteran Shanti Ekambaram has been ranked as the most notable woman professional in India according to the ‘2025 Candere Hurun India Women Leaders’ report released on Wednesday.

Along with Ekambaram, who is the deputy managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, the report has also recognised 96 other women leaders making an impact across key sectors of Indian economy.

The list features an interesting mix of leaders in nine categories – professionals, first-generation wealth creators, next-generation leaders, investors, philanthropists, young women leaders, artists, most-followed influencer founders and most-followed celebrity investors.