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BEAUTY
Diana Hayden - Miss World 1997 Lara Dutta - Miss Universe 2000 Priyanka Chopra - Miss World 2000 Yukta Mookhey - Miss World
1999
CINEMA
Aishwarya Rai -Crowned Miss World a decade ago,
she is a name to reckoned with on celluloid. Recently she was the
first Indian woman to be on the jury of the Cannes
festival. Aparna Sen - Her masterpiece,
36 Chowringhee Lane, is undoubtedly one of the top ten Indian films.
And her latest offering Mr. and Mrs. Iyer has once again won her
national and international laurels. Madhuri Dixit - Her powerhouse performances got
her the much touted 'Number 1' position. She is the only Indian
actress to have won four Best Actress' awards, in consecutive years.
Shabana Azmi - Actress,
social activist, parliamentarian and winner of many a national
award, she's found more meaning in life, through her various
crusades.
CORPORATE
Anu Aga - Taking over during an economic
slowdown meant tough decisions that Arnavaz (Anu) Aga took ably
turning Thermax around completely, into a 771 crore major with 11
overseas offices. Priya Paul - Priya Paul is the young and
enterprising President of Apeejay Surrendra Hotels - The Park
Hotels. She repositioned existing hotels in a competitive market and
was awarded the young entrepreneur award by Federation of Hotels
& Restaurants of India. Shobhana Bhartiya - She's the Vice Chairman and
Editorial Director of one of the Hindustan Times and has managed to
get into the history books by inking India's first direct
disinvestment deal. Simone Tata - Simone Tata is the first
businesswoman to introduce cosmetics to Indian consumers, the first
businesswoman to start the practice of beauty salons, the first to
introduce a 100 percent private label store in the country.
DANCE
Sitara Devi - One of the most respected
virtuosos of Kathak, dubbed Nritya Shyam Ragini by Rabindranath
Tagore, Padmashri Sitara Devi is a legend of Indian Kathak. Thanks
to her, kathak became integral to the film industry. Sonal Mansingh - Sonal Mansingh is an
unparalleled representative of the ancient but ever fresh art dance
traditions of India. Her role as social activist, researcher,
choreographer, and teacher are highly esteemed. She is the youngest
recipient of the high honour of 'Padma Bhushan' among artists in
India. Uma Sharma - Recipient of the
prestigious national laurels such as the Padmashri, The Sangeet
Natak Akademi Award & the Sahitya Kala Parishad Award, she is a
fine example of talent, tenacity, and drive. Yamini Krishnamurthy - Recipient of the Kalidas
Award, Padmashree and Sangeet Natak Academy Award, Yamini made a
serial on dance, started the 'Yamini school of Dance' in Delhi and
wrote a book which was well- received by the
critics.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Ritu Nanda - Ritu Nanda has been one of the
leading insurance intermediaries of Life Insurance Corporation of
India. Chairman and CEO, ESCOLIFE, she established the RNIS College
of Insurance. She is also CED of Raksha TPA, which provides third
party administrative services for health care. Shahnaz Hussain - Business India calls her
India's Anita Rodricks. She revolutionized the international beauty
market and is one of the top twenty billionaires of the country.
Vandana Luthra - Vandana
Luthra's VLCC has over 60 centers in 35 cities that are the world's
first ISO-9001: 2000, SA 8000 and ISO 14001 certified beauty and
fitness outfits. Vinita Jain - She launched "Biotique" and let
her products speak for her. Now they're spread all over India as
well as all of Asia and Europe.
FASHION / STYLE
Bhanu Athaiya - She won the Oscar for the best
costume designer for Gandhi, 1982. Her costumes for Laagan were also
nominated for the Oscars. Her work is marked by period detail and
research Ritu Beri - Ritu was the 1st
designer to present in Paris. She retails in high fashion stores
world wide and her clients range from Bill Clinton to Madhuri Dixit.
Ritu Kumar -Jemima Khan and
Princess Diana are her clients. She's largely responsible for the
revival of Indian crafts.
FINANCE &
BANKING
Kishori J. Udeshi - The first Woman Deputy
Governor of Reserve Bank of India, she is in charge of regulating
and supervising the entire banking and financial sector.
Naina Lal Kidwai - Currently,
the Vice Chairman and MD of HSBC Securities & Capital Market,
and she's at the forefront of a number of high profile deals like
IPO of Bharti Telecom, Wipro's overseas listing and TATA's
acquisition of VSNL. Ranjana Kumar - Referred to as super banker of
the country, she has transformed the Indian Bank and is famous for
her uncanny abilities of sprucing up all 1376 branches of the
bank.
FINE ARTS
Anjolie Ela Menon - Padmashri awardee, her
paintings reveal an extraordinary sensibility that are profoundly
individualistic in perception. She has recently been nominated to
the board of trustees of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the
Arts. Madhavi Parekh - A painter
for 30 years, she has firmly situated herself in the space of
contemporary art practice, yet reverts for inspiration, to her
childhood village left far behind. Vasundhara Tewari - Her simultaneous tryst with
the female human figure in all her strengths, and an inner
centredness and the outer world of myriad colours that has a life of
its own
JOURNALISM
Barkha Dutt - Barkha became the epitome of
journalism because of her work during the Kargil War. Her work
earned her four illustrious journalism awards. Sucheta Dalal - Sucheta Dalal has been a
business journalist of high professional repute known for her scoop
of the Securities Scam winning her the Chameli Devi Award and the
Femina Woman of Substance Award. Teesta Setalvad - A noted human rights activist,
she garnered support for her stand on Gujarat riots. She is involved
in several initiatives to stimulate Pakistani - Indian dialogue.
LAW
Indira Jaisingh - She is one of the most famous
woman lawyers of the country, involved in the case of the Tehri dam.
She has been the anchor of many legal crusades for the underdog.
Kiran Bedi - Kiran Bedi
broke new grounds by joining the elite Indian Police Service as the
first woman in India to do so. Her courage has contributed greatly
to innovative police and prison reforms. V.S. Rama Devi - She held many positions in the
Civil Services of the Central Government, as a Member Secretary to
Law Commission, Chief Election Commissioner, and Secretary-General
of Rajya Sabha. Vineeta Rai - She's grasped issues that have
helped the ministry clear long-pending proposals including the
restructuring of Industrial Development Bank of India and more.
LITERATURE
Amrita Pritam - A number of her works have been
translated into English, including her autobiographical works Black
Rose and Revenue Stamp. She has been accorded the Padma Vibhushan
this year. Arundhati Roy - Her first book, The God of
Small Things, won the Booker McConnell making her the first Indian
woman to have won this prize. Mahashweta Devi - She is utterly devoted to the
cause of oppressed communities within India. She was awarded the
Jnanpath and the Magsaysay award.
MEDICINE /
HEALTHCARE
Indira Hinduja - She was the first Indian
doctor to produce a test tube baby, after years of painstaking
research in invitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Sangeeta Reddy - In her career with Apollo
Group she has held many important managerial positions to provide
quality care to all cross-sections of people. Swati Piramal - A doctor from University of
Bombay, she heads Nicholas Piramal India Ltd, as Director -
Strategic Alliance and Communications.
MUSIC
Asha Bhonsle - Winner of innumerable awards' a
Grammy Nominee and Honorary Doctrates from the University of
Amravati and Jalgaon in Literature - that's Asha Bhonsle. Kishori Amonkar - She was awarded the Padma
Vibhushan, the Padma Bhushan and the Sangeet Natak Academy Award and
is referred to as "Gaan Saraswati". M S Subbulakshmi - She's over 80, but she can
still hit the gandhara of the upper register. She's the recipient of
the Padma Bhushan and the President's Award.
POLITICS
Selvi Jayalalitha - This actress turned
politician is possibly one of the most powerful ladies in national
politics. She as been instrumental in the Vajpayee government taking
over in 1999. Sheila Dikshit - The first Chief Minister to
get a second successive term to rule Delhi giving her party a
two-third majority when Congress governments in three other states
were swept out of power on an anti-incumbency wave. Sushma Swaraj - Famous for fighting Sonia
Gandhi in the 1999 election, the Family Welfare Minister Sushma
Swaraj is an articulate celebrated politician and the most visible
face of BJP. Uma Bharati - This firebrand politician is
known for her vitriolic speeches, and has recently become the first
woman Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. She is also the first Chief
Minister from the backward Bundelkhand region. Vasundhara Raje - She began her
political career as Vice President of the Yuva Morcha, Bharatiya
Janata Party, in Rajasthan. She won the recent state elections to
become Rajasthan's first woman CM.
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw - Chairperson and mission
leader of CII's National Task Force on Biotechnology, she has also
won the Padmashri in 1989. She is currently the Chairwoman and
Managing Director of Biocon. Villoo Morawala Patell - In three years, the
95-employee company which she started has filed for 42 patents and
been granted seven, including the global patent for
genetically-modified drought resistant seeds.
SOCIAL
SERVICES
Ela Bhatt - Ela Bhatt, a lawyer by profession,
focused on the workers of the unorganized sector, especially,
self-employed women. SEWA (Self-Employed Women's Association), is
now at the forefront of the movement for self-reliance and
empowerment of women workers Indu Jain - Mrs. Jain, a humanist to the core,
is the President of The Times Foundation. Jashwantiben Popat - Jashwantiben Popat is
responsible for making Lijjat Papad a global brand name. It started
with Rs 80 and has now expanded its sales to over Rs 300
crores. Maneka Gandhi - Maneka
Gandhi works on behalf of animals, poor people and the environment.
She's the recipient of numerous humanitarian awards.
SPORTS
Anjali Bhagwat - She is one of India's most
recognized faces on the international shooting circuit ranked world
number one for three months this year by the world body. Anju George - This Padmashri decorated Indian
athlete won the bronze medal at the world championship meet held in
Paris in August 2003. Karnam Malleshwari - She won the bronze in the
women's 69 kg weightlifting at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. and the
world weightlifting title and gold with a new record. P T Usha - She has been the reigning queen of
Indian track and field for two decades. Her speed has earned her the
nickname The 'Payyoli Express'
TELEVISION
Ekta Kapoor - She started off when she was just
17 and since then has lead one of the largest television software
production houses. Ravina Raj Kohli -She moved from leading Sony
TV's programming division to becoming CEO of Channel Nine and she's
now the President of Star News. Smriti Z. Irani - She has become the definitive
Indian Bahu with a huge fan following. She has joined BJP where she
promises to work in areas beneficial to women, youth, and
children.
YOUNG
ACHIEVER
Koneru Humpy - She is India's first
Grandmaster. Sania Mirza - She won the Wimbledon junior
girls' doubles title last year and became their "brand ambassador"
for 2004 - the year of the girl child.