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Mangala Kapoor: From Acid Attack Survivor to Padma Shri Award-Winning Professor

When a brutal acid attack changed her life forever, many believed Mangala Kapoor’s dreams would end there. Instead, she rebuilt her life, became a respected professor at Banaras Hindu University, and earned one of India’s highest civilian honors, the Padma Shri. Her journey is a remarkable example of courage, resilience, and determination. Mangla Kapoor at […]

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Choosing the Forest Over the Familiar: Inside Dr Latika Nath’s Inspiring Journey as a Conservationist

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How a life spent in the wild shaped one woman’s commitment to purpose, resilience, and meaningful work. For many people, success follows a predictable route. For Dr Latika Nath, it never did. Her career unfolded far from comfort zones, deep inside forests, amid uncertainty, resistance, and long periods of solitude. Yet it is precisely this

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Women of the Year 2025: Indian Women Who Changed the World

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I’ll admit it, I’m a little late in putting this list together. But I believe these stories deserve to be told, no matter the timing. So, following the philosophy of BETTER LATE THAN NEVER, I thought of sharing these incredible stories with you. 2025 will be remembered as a year when Indian women across fields,

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Woman of the Week: Dr Anjlee Agarwal Wrote India’s Building Code So Wheelchair Users Can Actually Enter Buildings

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When Dr Anjlee Agarwal was 18, doctors told her she had limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. Most people would have seen this as the end of their dreams. She saw it as the beginning of her life’s work. Today, at 30+ years into her career, Dr Agarwal is the reason millions of Indians can access buildings, schools,

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What Supriya Sahu’s Journey Teaches Women About Purpose-Driven Leadership

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In December 2025, Supriya Sahu received global recognition that many only dream of. She was named a UNEP Champion of the Earth 2025, the United Nations’ highest environmental honour. What makes this moment special is not just the award, but how she earned it. This recognition came in the Inspiration and Action category, acknowledging her

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Padma Shri Rajkumari Devi: How Bihar’s ‘Kisan Chachi’ Transformed 300+ Rural Women Into Independent Farmers

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In many parts of rural India, stepping outside the home without permission is still a dream for countless women. But Rajkumari Devi from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, refused to let restrictions stop her from fulfilling her dreams. Today, she is known as KISAN CHACHI, a name that symbolizes courage, entrepreneurship, and community upliftment. Her journey is the

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Woman of the Week: Dr Malvika Iyer

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A Story of Courage, Reinvention & Unstoppable Spirit If strength had a face, it would look a lot like Dr Malvika Iyer, a woman who turned unimaginable tragedy into a life of purpose, leadership, and global inspiration. At just 13, Malvika survived a devastating grenade blast at her home in Bikaner—an explosion that blew off

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Woman of the Week: Saalumarada Thimmakka, The Mother of Trees Who Showed Quiet Strength

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How one woman turned a simple act of care into a lifelong legacy of green. Some names stay with you long after you meet them or read about them, not because they chased fame, but because they lived a life that changed the world without their c. Saalumarada Thimmakka is one such woman. Saalumarada Thimmakka

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Women of the Week: Anita Devi

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Anita Devi: The Mushroom Mahila Transforming Rural Bihar Anita Devi, better known as the ‘Mushroom Mahila of Bihar,’ has single-handedly revolutionized rural livelihoods in Nalanda district by empowering hundreds of women through organic mushroom farming. She Struggle, She Survived, She Success When Anita Devi began her mushroom farming journey in 2010, she faced skepticism and

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Woman of the Week: Shyama Devi’s Rs 1.14 Crore Success Story

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From Homemaker to Rs. 1.14 Crore Entrepreneur: The Story That Proves It’s Never Too Late. When everything fell apart, she built something extraordinary from scratch. If you’re reading this wondering whether it’s too late to start over, whether your lack of skills, or whether you can really build something from nothing, let Shyama Devi’s story

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