Savitri Jindal

Jindal heads the family-owned business founded by her husband, Om Prakash Jindal, who died in a helicopter crash in 2005. Founded in 1952 as a manufacturer of steel pipes and pipe fittings, Jindal Group has diversified into a conglomerate with interests in steel, power, cement, and infrastructure.

The group’s companies were divided among its founder’s four sons, who now run them independently. Its portfolio includes Jindal Steel and Power, Jindal Stainless, Jindal Power, Jindal Saw and Oman-based Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel. Her Mumbai-based son, Sajjan Jindal, oversees the group’s biggest assets, including JSW Steel.

In September 2023, Sajjan Jindal took the ports arm of JSW Infrastructure public. Jindal’s younger son, Delhi-based son, Naveen, manages Jindal Steel & Power.

The group has made significant contributions to India’s industrial growth. JSW Sports, the sports division of the JSW Group, operates as part of the conglomerate that spans India, the US, South America, Europe, and Africa.