Lists
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Forbes India Rich List 2020: Meet India's wealthiest women
While the number of women on the India Rich List 2020 remain unchanged from 2019, 4 out of 5 women saw their wealth increase this year compared to last year. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw stands out as the highest percentage gainer among not just the women but the 100 richest
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ISRO's space-age women: Shooting for the moon
The projects led by Muthayya Vanitha and Ritu Karidhal Srivastava at Isro put India on the global map of space programmes
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Usha Vishwakarma: Teaching women self defence, never backing down
Usha Vishwakarma's Red Brigade Lucknow develops techniques to help women defend themselves from harassment or assault
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Contest winners: 8 compelling stories of India's self-made women, against the odds
Forbes India readers pointed us to a group of incredible women, who have succeeded despite the harshest adversities
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Dutee Chand: On her mark
Sprinter Dutee Chand fought social and global forces to become one of the best athletes in India
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Vedika Bhandarkar: Water woman
After a successful first career in banking, Vedika Bhandarkar is working to bring clean water and sanitation to those living at the base of the economic pyramid
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Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari: Director with a purpose
Ad filmmaker-turned director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari has delivered hits like Nil Battey Sannata and Panga with her incisive storytelling, and hopes to represent India at the Oscars
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Karuna Nundy: Without fear or favour
Karuna Nundy has shaped much of the law around gender justice and freedom of speech, taking on corporations and governments
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Padma Parthasarathy: Tech Mahindra's tech-tonic
Getting clients on its digital services offering is a key aim for Tech Mahindra and Padma Parthasarathy is at its forefront
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How Geetha Manjunath built cheap, non-invasive breast cancer detection
A tragedy in the family made Manjunath, a computer engineer, turn her focus to breast cancer research
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Meet Manasi Joshi, who lost a leg but became a badminton gold medallist
After Manasi Joshi lost her leg in an accident, she found her passion in badminton
