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Roop Rekha Verma's unwavering fight to uphold constitutional values
80-year-old former philosophy professor and activist Roop Rekha Verma was part of a PIL to the Supreme Court against the remission orders for 11 men convicted for the gang rape of Bilkis Bano in 2002, and lends her support to fight communal tensions and gender injustices
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Anganwadi worker Ranima Das: Going the extra mile
Anganwadi worker Ranima Das has set up a childcare centre at home in the absence of one in her village. She helps children join school and attends to pregnant women, among other jobs, for a meagre pay
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Rajshri Deshpande: Rebel with a cause
Whether it's performing in front of the camera or working with communities in remote villages, Rajshri Deshpande is following her own path
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Grandmaster Rameshbabu Vaishali sets eyes on World Champion title
Rameshbabu Vaishali overcame financial constraints to become one of three women Grandmasters from India. The Arjuna Awardee is not done yet
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NPCI's Praveena Rai: Shaping India's payments landscape
Praveena Rai, chief operating officer of the National Payments Corporation of India, is playing a crucial role in developing India's digital infrastructure
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Nandita Sinha: Myntra's CEO is a rare combination of intelligence, grit and empathy
Myntra CEO Nandita Sinha has built her career ground-up: backed by a family that taught her to believe in herself and voice her opinions from an early age, to taking up challenges head-on from the early days of her career till now, as she finds herself at the top of her game
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Minakshi Singh: Putting India's bars on the global map
Minakshi Singh is the co-founder of two of India's best bars, both of which have won many global accolades
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Meghana Narayan: The millet mom
Meghana Narayan is an international swimming champion, a Rhodes scholar, and co-founder of the millet-powered Wholsum Foods, which has attracted big-ticket investments, and is eyeing profitability by 2025
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Maleesha Kharwa: From Mumbai's shanty to content creator
Kharwa was struggling for basic amenities while living in a shanty at Mumbai's Bandstand when Hollywood actor Robert Hoffman discovered her. With help from him and a lot of perseverance from Kharwa, she is turning her life around
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Kriti Sanon: Actor, entrepreneur, and now producer too
The actor-turned-entrepreneur feels she is in the best phase of her career. Sanon hopes to inspire people to dream big
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Jayanti Buruda: Telling stories of the jungles and people of Malkangiri
From wandering in the forest as a young girl with little interest in studies, to becoming a journalist and shining a light on the lives of tribals through a social media platform, Jayanti Buruda has come a long way