Chanda Kochar makes debut in Forbes

DESIRE TO FLY AT MORE HIGHER ALTITUDE

Chanda Kochar, Chief Executive of ICICI, made debut in the list prepared by Forbes Magazine, of world’s powerful women for the year 2009. Sonia Gandhi continued to occupy 13^th Position in the list prepared by this Magazine. Besides this, among newcomers in the list, prominent are Michelle Obama, the wife of American President, Barrack Obama and Sheikh Hasina Wajed, Prime minister of Bangladesh came on number 40 and 78 respectively.

Angela Markel, the chancellor of Germany, continues to be on the top of the list for successive years. She has emerged more powerful due to her strong political clout and unmatched diplomatic manoeuvring. Some people believe that sometimes she outsmarts her counterparts in UK and USA also. Under the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), Markel managed her country’s economy in much better way and kept contagion somewhat less virulent.

Indira Nooyi, the Chief Executive of Pepsi Co, an Indian American ranked 3^rd in the list. She has become CEO of an American company despite being an Indian in origin. This perhaps brought for her lots of praise and admiration.

Forbes is a reputed Magazine and publishes list of, among other things, most powerful women of the world every year. They look at hundreds of women who are on the top in fields like business, politics, and non-profit organisations like social services etc. Melinda Gates, for instance, the wife of Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, could find a place at 34^th position due to her contribution in Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This organisation works globally for eradication of diseases like AIDS, Kalazar etc from the world.

This is the sixth year in a row that such list has been published. Over years, the publication of this list has become a very popular event which many people ecstatically watch. People across the world wait the publication very curiously as appearance of names in this list add additional feathers in their cap.

Sonia Gandhi continues to maintain her position because she has been arduously keeping the pivot of power around her. The 10 Janpath, the official residence of Sonia, the congress president and chairperson of UPA, the alliance in power at centre, has become symbol of power in India and perhaps it is due this reason she is stealing the show. Her name is revered because she voluntarily and willingly refused the post of Prime Minister of Indian, unheard in politics. She was equated with Gandhi by many in the rank and file of congress because no one except Gandhi has made so huge sacrifice, many among them feel.

The list of some names for 2009 is as below-

1	Angela Markel	Germany	Chancellor
2	Sheila Blair	USA	Chairman federal deposit insurance corporation
3	Indira Nooyi	USA	Chief executive pepsi
4	Cynthian carroll	UK	Chief Executive, Anglo American
5	Ho ching	Singapore	Chief Executive Temasek
6	Irene Rosenfeld	USA	Chief Executive krafts food
13	Sonia Gandhi	India	President INC
20	Chanda Kochar	India	Chief Executive ICICI