78 I I MAR 19
F
rom no support in
professional front to
becoming the leaders
in their niche, women
proudly emerged as winners in
the male bastion. These women
are inspiring, hardworking, smart
and are empowering millions with
their work. Be it any field whether
it is technology, politics, sports,
business or media, we have living
role models who have worked
passionately towards achieving
their dreams, setting up examples
and breaking the glass-ceiling that
have existed for
centuries now.Check out these supremely
successful women achievers that
are making history and you should
feel extremely proud of:indra nooYi
The boss lady and the face of
Indian women-entrepreneur
globally, Indra Nooyi, though
needs no introduction, but since
we are very proud of the position
that she has achieved for herself
that we would still mention it,
she is the CFO and President of
PepsiCo! Nooyi has consistently
been on the list of Forbes 100 most
powerful women in the world, and
the ’Fortune’ magazine named
her No.1 on its annual ranking of
Most Powerful Women in business
for five consecutive years from
2006 to 2010. The Indian-American
entrepreneur’s innovative ideas and
overall success have earned her a
wealth of awards and recognition.
She’s an inspiration not only for
women but also to men who aspire
to make it to the top of their careers.arundhati
bhattacharYaAnother super Indian woman
with a long list of achievements
and from the field of finance
and banking industry, that
hardly let women go beyond
the clerical or PO jobs!
Arundhati Bhattacharya served
nearly four decades at the State
Bank of India and was also
appointed as the first women
chairperson of SBI in 2013.
She also made it to the Forbe’s
list of most powerful women in- She is well-known for the
decisions she took in favour of
women in the banking industry
like introducing 2-year sabbatical
leave policy for female
employees for maternity or
elder care and free vaccination
against cervical cancer.
priYanka chopra
The lady that ruled the
world as Miss World and is
winning billions of hearts
across the globe is another
name on this list. Making
her way successfully towards
Hollywood and getting awards
and recognition is not just
her only achievement, she’s
been on Forbe’s list of most
powerful women twice and
is also the UNICEF Goodwill
Ambassador where she has
been doing some great work
and contributing towards
social causes. She’s been
supporting and investing in
tech start-ups especially for
women entrepreneurs and
firmly believes in women
empowerment. A beautiful girl
with a golden heart, indeed.ThE
EaDING
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kiran mazumdar
ShawA women entrepreneur from
1978 when there was no start-up
culture and women were hardly
allowed to go out and work,
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, started
Biocon then! Her journey is
mostly inspirational because she
has faced numerous challenges
and struggles before being in a
powerful position. Today, she is
a globally known biotechnologist
and entrepreneur and can rightly
be called India’s most successful
and richest businesswoman. She’s
also a part of various health
programs and initiatives. Biocon
has come a really long way since
its commencement and has a
net worth of more than 4000
crores. Now, this is what you call
a “women of substance”.Harsha Prerna