50 Most Popular Women of India

Suneeta Reddy

Ranked 4th on the list of Fortune India Most Powerful Woman 2020, Suneeta Reddy is the Managing Director of India’s largest hospital chains, Apollo Hospital Group/ With over 70 hospitals across India and countries like Oman and Bangladesh under her wing, Suneeta Reddy is not just a leading Indian entrepreneur but also a feminist and a powerful force behind the success of Apollo Hospitals.

Vandana Shiva

Vandana Shiva is an Indian physicist, environmentalist and author. She is a global personality whose ideas and beliefs are often termed radical in nature. She is the founder of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Natural Resource Policy. Her work and achievements have won her several international awards like the Sydney Peace Prize.

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Deepa Malik

India’s most famous Paralympic athlete and the first Indian woman to win a silver medal in Paralympics; Deepa Malik is a force of nature. She began her sports career at the age of 30 and went on to win awards like Rajive Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award and Padma Shri. Here’s Deepa Malik’s incredible journey towards becoming the Extraordinary Paralympian!

PT Usha 

Popularly known as the Queen of Indian Track and Field; Usha is a retired Indian athlete who gained prominence after her great performance at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Post the Olympics Games, PT Usha’s athletic career was widely followed and loved by many across India.  

Vandana Luthra

Next on our list of popular women of India is Vandana Luthra. She is the founder of beauty and wellness conglomerate VLCC, a philanthropist and award-winning entrepreneur. The growth of her company is a testimony to Luthra’s hard work and business acumen, company has grown from a single beauty and slimming service centre in Delhi to thousands of centres in 150 cities and 14 countries!

Radhika Gupta

Next on our list of popular women of India is India’s Youngest CEO and famously known as The Girl with the Broken Neck, Radhika Gupta. As a prominent corporate leader and the CEO of Edelweiss, Radhika Gupta’s life is a true inspiration for Indian women! Find out more about the Story of Radhika Gupta, the Girl with a Broken Neck & Youngest CEO!

Kiran Mazumdar

Kiran Mazumdar is the founder and CEO of Biocon, Indian’s leading biopharmaceutical company based in Bangalore. Kiran Mazumdar is hailed as India’s richest self-made woman with a net worth of $4 billion dollars according to Forbes Magazine. Her journey from a Zoologist major to the founder of the largest biopharmaceutical company is a must-read.

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Laxmi Agarwal

Laxmi Agarwal is an acid attack survivor, activist and motivational speaker. Her courageous personality and tireless efforts aimed at justice for acid attack victims have won the hearts of millions. She has served as the director of Chhanv Foundation and has led successful campaigns like Stop Acid Sale.  

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was a well-known Indian diplomat, political figure and who served as the Indian ambassador to several countries like the Soviet Union, Mexico, Spain and the UK. She was the first woman to serve as the President of the United Nations General Assembly and that made her one of the most popular women of India. 

Tessy Thomas

Terry Thomas is popularly known as the ‘Missile Woman of India’. She is hands down one of the most popular women of India.  Thomas joined the Defence Research and Development Organisation and transformed the field of missile technology and research in India which ultimately led her to her career’s greatest achievement: the Agni missile project.

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