Society provides testimony about women who changed the face of India are becoming the center point of discussion

Year after year, confident, courageous, intelligent, and determined women from all over the country make it big and roar ‘success’ in various fields. They make India proud with their sterling record of achievements. Even though numerous women are deserving of honor in their field of excellence, we name a few famous women who change the face of India and made a lasting impression on the world.

Dhing Express – Hima Das:

Hima Das is the principal Indian competitor (run sprinter) to win gold at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championship in 2018, held at Tampere, Finland. Afterward, she proceeded to win gold and silver decorations at the Asian Games held in Jakarta. She right now holds the Indian public record in 400 meters, with a time of 50.79s. The little girl of an unassuming rice rancher close to Dhing in Assam, Hima Das, turned into a public wonder at the young age of 18.

Ms. Knock-out – Mary Kom:

Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte is an Indian Olympic fighter from Manipur. After her marriage, Kom took a short rest from boxing. After she and Only had their initial two youngsters, Kom again began preparing. She won a silver medal at the 2008 Asian Women’s Boxing Championship in India. She is the solitary lady to accomplish the desired No. 1 situation in the International Boxing Association (AIBA) in the wake of turning into the World Amateur Boxing champion for a record six times.

Kom is additionally the solitary lady fighter to have won an award in every one of the seven big showdowns, making it a world record. Known as ‘Radiant Mary,’ she become the women who changed the face of India and is the most loved sportsperson, sparkling at a few International stages.

Sky Warrior – Avani Chaturvedi:

Flight Lieutenant Avani Chaturvedi, a youthful Indian Air Force official, turned into the principal Indian lady military pilot to fly the ‘MiG-21 Bison’ solo. The MiG-21 Bison is known for its most noteworthy take-off and landing speed on the planet at 340 mph. Avani Chaturvedi was chosen to prepare at Hyderabad Air Force Academy and completed at 25 years old. 

After finishing one year of preparation there, Chaturvedi turned into a military pilot in June 2016. When Chaturvedi finishes Stage III preparing at Bidar in abutting Karnataka one year later, they will want to fly contender jets like the Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Tejas. Avani propelled numerous young ladies by positively influencing a field overwhelmed by men.

Biotech Pioneer – Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw:

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw started her venture- Biocon in 1978. Today she is ranked 60th on the Forbes list of most powerful women in the world and is the richest self-made woman billionaire of India. She is currently the Chairperson and Managing Director of Biocon Limited (one of the largest biotechnology/biopharmaceutical companies in India) and the Chairperson of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. She is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, and has been given due recognition for women who changed the face of India with their achievements. The Government of India conferred her with the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.

Pepsi Queen – Indra Nooyi:

Indra Nooyi is a business executive and former CEO of PepsiCo. She has consistently been ranked among the world’s 100 most powerful women. She was also featured on the Fortune List in 2015 as the 2nd most powerful woman in the world. In 2018, Nooyi was named as one of the ‘Best CEOs in the World’ and has also been awarded the Padma Bhushan and the CNN-IBM Indian of the year- Global Indian award 2019. She serves as a board member of Amazon currently and is the 2nd woman to be part of the board at Amazon.

Story of An Underdog-Richa Kar:

Richa Kar is the founder of the well-known lingerie brand Zivame. As notable and acclaimed as the brand is now, Richa Kar’s journey was a difficult climb to success. Born in Jamshedpur from a conventional background, Kar completed her education from the renowned BITS Pilani and pursued her Master’s from Narsee Monji Institute of Management Studies, after which she worked in the IT sector. Her idea of a lingerie brand was not welcomed by her parents who thought selling apparel, bras, and panties online was embarrassing and people would make fun of their daughter’s profession. 

However, against all the odds, she launched Zivame in 2011 using all her savings and a borrowed fund of INR 35 lakhs from her friends. Through her hard work and determination, she impressed investors who started funding her project first with $3 million in 2012, then $6 million in 2013, and $40 million in 2015. Today Zivame is worth is more than $6.81 Billion (681 crores).

Monarch of Wellness – Vandana Luthra:

What started as a humble beginning in New Delhi, is now a well-established brand in 13 countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia, the GCC Region, and more recently East Africa. Vandana Luthra is the founder of VLCC which is a prominent health and wellness conglomerate and woman who changed the face of India in the beauty and wellness industry. It also runs the VLCC Institute of Beauty & Nutrition that has become India’s largest chain of vocational education academies in the field of beauty and nutrition training. Over the years, Vandana Luthra has received many awards, including the Padma Shri for her contribution to trade and industry. She has also been ranked among the 50 most powerful businesswomen on the Forbes and Fortune list.

Age is Just a Number – Falguni Nayar:

A graduate of IIM, Ahmedabad, Falguni Nayar worked almost two decades as an investment banker and broker with the Kotak Mahindra Group. In 2005, she became the Managing Director of the investment banking business where she successfully spearheaded the firm to be India’s leading IPO banker and was instrumental in closing several successful M&As (Mergers and Acquisitions). However, her entrepreneurial spirit dominated, and the years of experience and successful interactions gave her the confidence to start her health and beauty brand, now famously known as Nykaa. 

Nykaa makes a wide catalog of beauty products available at the doorsteps of millions of Indians. The store has been created with a lot of advice and a concern-based selection for products. It has also been a front-runner in bringing international luxury brands to India, giving Indian customers all-encompassing products and services to choose from. Today, Nykaa is evaluated at $750 million.