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Kanika Tekriwal (File)
There are dozens of inspirational stories of people battling life-threatening health challenges and rebuilding their lives, but the resilient journey of Kanika Tekriwal stands as the brave woman not only fought cancer, but also established a thriving business empire that made her one of the richest self-made women in India today. Who is Kanika Tekriwal?
Born in a Marwari family, Kanika Tekriwal, 33, overcame cancer, and founded JetSetGo, India's first aircraft leasing firm in 2012, which proved to be a true game-changer in this niche sector.
Today, JetSetGo has emerged one of the country's leading plane aggregator, which manages chartered planes and helicopters, and has already facilitated 6,000 flights for nearly 100,000 passengers since its inception in 2012. Kanika's firm owns as many as 10 private jets. Kanika Tekriwal net worth
Kanika Tekriwal, who was featured on the Hurun Rich List of richest self-made women in India, has an estimated net worth of more than Rs 420 crore, according to various reports.
Kanika's contributions have been widely recognized and acknowledged in India and at the global level, with the World Economic Forum featuring her as a Young Global Leader, and the Government of India bestowing the National Entrepreneurship Award on her.
Additionally, the Entrepreneur magazine has given the honorific title of 'The Sky Queen', in recognition of her contributions to the aircraft leasing sector.
Kanika Tekriwal is married to P. Sarath Chandra Reddy, a Hyderabad-based businessman currently serving as a Non-Executive Director at Aurobindo Pharma.
