10 Indian Female Achievers you must know about

Female Achievers

They’re bold, they’re fearless. They’re no longer suppressed under the male dominated societal norms. They’ve broken all myths, they’ve crossed major hurdles on their path to success. They’ve surpassed men in all walks of life. Be it in education, be it in any profession.

“Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world” -Hillary Clinton

Let' know about the achievements of 10 such female achievers of India who’ve taken the lead

Indrayi Nooyi 

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She is the current chairman and CFO of the second largest food and beverage business, Pepsico. The 56 year old, native of Chennai did her Bachelor’s from MCC in 1974 and MBA from IIM, Calcutta in 1976.  She has been awarded with the prestigious Padma Bhushan for her achievements. She is an inspirational and strong-willed women entrepreneur.

Naina Lal Kidwai 

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She’s the first Indian woman to graduate from Harvard Business School. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Delhi University. She is the Group General Manager and Country Head of HSBC, India. She is also the non-executive director on the board of Nestle SA and the global advisor at Harvard Business School. No wonder the Indian Government bestowed her with Padma Shri award.

Chanda Kochhar 

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She is MD and CEO of ICICI Bank, a largest private bank in India. She hails from Rajasthan and is married to her business schoolmate, Deepak Kochhar, a wind energy entrepreneur. She did her Masters in Management Studies from Jamnalal Bajaj IMS, Mumbai. She received the Wockhardt Gold Medal for Excellence in Management Studies and J.N Bose Gold Medal in Accountancy.

Indu Jain 

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She was a former Chairperson of Times Group, India’s largest and powerful media house. She has always opinionated her voice for women’s right and women entrepreneurship. Presently, her two sons are running the company. She is the President of FICCI, Ladies Wing and Chairperson of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust. She addressed the UN in 2000 at Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders.

Neelam Dhawan 

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Being the Managing Director of Hewlett-Packard (HP), she rather has a unique story. At the start of her career, she was eager to be a part of FMCG such as Asian Paints and Hindustan Lever. Unfortunately, the company didn’t want a woman to be a part of their marketing and sales effort. She refused to give up. She became the ideal of IT in India by joining the sector in 1980’s when the feminine presence was rare in the industry.

Also Read: 10 Most Successful Women Entrepreneurs Of India

 Mallika Srinivasan 

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She is the Chairman and CEO of TAFE, a U.S based company. She did her education from the University of Madras and University of Pennsylvania. She is the board member of AGCO, Tata Steel, Tata Global Beverages. She is also the member of Executive Board of Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. She was awarded ‘Business Woman of the Year 2006’ by Economic Times.

Chitra Ramakrishna

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She became the first woman to be a MD and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in India. She made a stint at chartered accountancy and later joined the project finance division of Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI). She then became the director of NSE and then a member of the Derivatives Panel at SEBI.

Zia Mody 

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 She is the Managing Partner of the reputed AZB and Partners. Her initial education started at Elphinstone College, Mumbai. She went on to study law at Selwyn College, Cambridge and also a Master’s degree from Harvard Law School. She started her career with Baker & McKenzie in New York. She’s also an active member of Bahá’í Faith.

Vinita Bali 

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She is the MD of Britannia Group of Industries. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi and an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj IIM. She served as a intern in the UN Headquarters through a scholarship offered by Michigan State University. She has worked with several prestigious companies like Voltas, Cadbury, Coca-Cola and Zyman Group. She was awarded ‘Business Woman of the Year’ in 2009 by Economic Times.

Sulajja Firodia Motwani

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She is an Indian entrepreneur who contributed tremendously to the growth of Kinetic Motors Company Limited. She is the Joint MD of the company and earlier worked in a California-based Investment Company for a period of four years. She played a major role in designing and new strategies for the company. She was honored the title of “Face of the Millenium” by India Today magazine. She has also been selected by the World Economic Forum as a “Global Leader of Tomorrow” and “Young Global Leader”.

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