Naina Lal Kidwai, 

It's been lean season for Kidwai the dealmaker, restricted to advising Temasek and Advent on acquiring the consumer products arm of Crompton Greaves for $315 million. She grew the BPO and IT ops of HSBC in India, but her continued personal clout is largely the result of her affiliations beyond HSBC, including chairing FICCI's Inclusive Governance Council and the India Sanitation Coalition, and non-executive directorship on Nestle's global board.