Kolkata the capital city of West Bengal is the prime business, commercial and financial hub of eastern India, and has its position rooted in India as one of preeminent economic centres through its manufacturing industries, its financial and trade activities, printing, publishing, and newspaper circulation, as well as for recreation and entertainment. However, the city also is also a major port in India that largely exercises around the imports & exports sector in the country.

Well, as Kolkata is home to many industrial units operated by large public- and private-sector corporations, its major sectors include steel, heavy engineering, mining, minerals, cement, pharmaceuticals, food processing, agriculture, electronics, textiles, and jute. There are numerous businesses established in the region that are effectively boosting the economy of the country led by skilled leaders in the industries. It is to be noted that the business leadership in Kolkata is gender inclusive and amongst the male leaders, there are significant women leaders too who hold an important share in the city's business and corporate realm growth. Be it, IT/ITES, Fashion, Education, Interior Designing, Architecture, FMCG, or manufacturing, or more, women are leveraging their dynamic business and subject expertise across diverse sectors under their effective leadership.

In this issue, the Women Entrepreneur magazine brings in to spotlight a list of `Top 10 Women Leaders from Kolkata - 2022', who are domineers of change in the business and corporate realm of the country. This list of ten leading and inspiring women is crafted by a team of CEOs, VCs, and the editorial board, delivering inspiring stories of their journey and the contributions & roles played by them in the creation and empowerment of an economically powerful nation.