She was a first in the male bastion of investment bankers and one of India's biggest dealmakers.
Long before the expression 'dealmaker' became commonplace in India, Naina Lal Kidwai, 54, currently country head of HSBC, was one of the biggest dealmakers in the country. It goes without saying that she was also one of the first women to enter the formerly male bastion of investment banking and rise spectacularly. "When I embarked on this journey, I didn't think women would be where we are today. It is very gratifying," she says.
