Trailblazer Women | Radhika Gupta and Vaishali Nigam on purpose and power

Fortune India’s Most Powerful Women 2025 list shines a light on women whose leadership is transforming industries and rewriting the playbook on influence. Two such names, Radhika Gupta, MD & CEO of Edelweiss Asset Management, and Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Co-founder of ReNew, stand out for the way they combine strategic thinking with deep personal purpose.

Reinventing Finance with Conviction

Under Radhika Gupta’s stewardship, Edelweiss Mutual Fund became the fastest-growing asset management company in FY20. But for Gupta, her biggest success lies in creating Bharat Bond ETF—a category-defining product that didn’t just meet benchmarks, it created them.

Built from the ground up and launched just 12 days after cabinet approval, the product required seamless collaboration across regulators, ministries, and public sector entities. The ₹12,000 crore first tranche was followed by another ₹11,000 crore despite market volatility and the pandemic. In an industry plagued by uncertainty, Gupta brought clarity—and innovation.

Yet, her biggest challenge wasn’t external. It was internal. “Most of the glass ceilings I’ve faced were in my own head,” she admits. Confidence didn’t come easy, but impact did. “Power,” she says, “is about making a difference—even if it’s just in a few people’s lives.”

A Clean Energy Trailblazer

Meanwhile, Vaishali Nigam Sinha has been steering India’s green energy ambitions to global relevance. As the co-founder of ReNew, Sinha is at the forefront of India’s renewable transition. From crossing the 10 GW operational capacity milestone to building a project pipeline of 24 GW, her leadership is both strategic and visionary.

She’s not just operating at scale, she’s shaping global narratives. As co-chair of key climate and infrastructure task forces at the World Economic Forum and B20, Sinha is championing India’s voice in global climate discourse.

Her philosophy? “Ambition with honesty, and vulnerability with strength.” The decision that shaped her journey was personal—going to grad school in New York. It opened her world. Now, she’s opening doors for a greener, more inclusive future.

Redefining Role Models

For both Gupta and Sinha, being on the Most Powerful Women list isn’t just an accolade—it’s a responsibility. Gupta calls it a celebration of women. Sinha, a second-time honoree, calls it “speechless happiness.” Together, they represent the evolution of what power looks like—quiet, deliberate, and deeply impactful.

Disclaimer: This article includes inputs from the “Most Powerful Women – 2025” list, originally published by Fortune India.

Read the original version here: https://www.fortuneindia.com/rankings/most-powerful-women/2025