Hurun India Women Leaders List 2026: Top 10 social media influencers by follower growth

Ananya Birla: Ananya Birla (32) tops the list with 277% year-over-year follower growth. Representing the Startup Founder category, she had 3.51 million Instagram followers in 2026, according to the Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List. (Image: Ananya Birla/Instagram)

Mary Kom: Olympic boxing champion Mary Kom (43) ranks second after recording 193% year-over-year follower growth. Representing the Olympic Podium Achievers category, she had 2.05 million followers in 2026. (Image: Reuters)

Palki Sharma Upadhyay: Journalist Palki Sharma Upadhyay (44) is third on the list with 35% annual follower growth. The report records 2.03 million Instagram followers for the Independent Journalist in 2026. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Diipa Büller-Khosla: Entrepreneur Diipa Büller-Khosla (34) ranks fourth with 33% year-over-year follower growth. Representing the Startup Founder category, she had 3.13 million followers. (Image: Reuters)

Namita Thapar: Namita Thapar (49), Executive Director at Emcure Pharmaceuticals, takes the fifth spot. The report says she posted 15% follower growth and had 1.56 million Instagram followers in 2026. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Tanaya Narendra: Author Tanaya Narendra (33) ranks sixth with 11% year-over-year follower growth. She had 1.98 million Instagram followers, according to the report. (Image: Tanaya Narendra/Instagram)

Rujuta Diwekar: Nutritionist and author Rujuta Diwekar (52) is seventh after recording 5% annual follower growth. The report lists her Instagram following at 1.83 million. (Image: Rujuta Diwekar)

Shipra Khanna: Chef and author Shipra Khanna (44) ranks eighth with 4% year-over-year follower growth. She also has the highest follower count among the top 10 at 6.29 million, the report notes. (Image: Shipra Khanna/Facebook)

Parul Gulati: Entrepreneur Parul Gulati (31) shares the ninth rank after recording 3% follower growth. Representing the Startup Founder category, she had 1.78 million followers in 2026. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Kusha Kapila: Content creator Kusha Kapila (36) also shares the ninth position with 3% year-over-year follower growth. She represented the Startup Founder category in the report and had 4.40 million Instagram followers in 2026. (Image: Kusha Kapila/Instagram)