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Captain Dr Sunaina Singh traded expectations for her dreams, becoming the first woman from her village to serve in the Indian Army.

Preeti Maske, who recently set a record for cycling from Leh to Manali in 55 hours and 13 minutes, recalls her unforgettable experience and how it’s never too late to discover your passion.

Bela Mitra, also known as Bela Bose, was born in Kodalia in British-ruled India and grew up with a singular goal of freeing her country.

"My father and some relatives weren't very keen about me competing in weightlifting. They would say ‘you’ll break our bones, who would marry you’. But my mother stood firm", says the legendary Karnam Malleshwari. #WomensDay #SheDared

At a time when a career in cinema was considered taboo for women, this determined girl from Tamil Nadu made an entry into the world of movies and stamped her mark as a successful sound engineer! #FirstWomen #LostTales

Married at the age of 13, the 'Mother of Indian Shipping' was a close friend of Mahatma Gandhi, and single-handedly managed a fleet of 43 ships and 6000+ employees! #FirstWomen #ForgottenHeroes

Taking over from Maurice Obstfeld, Gita Gopinath will now be the second economist from India to assume the post at the Washington DC-based organisation, after notable economist and former RBI governor, Raghuram Rajan.

Indu Malhotra has served as a member of the Central government-appointed High-Level Committee (HLC) in the Ministry of Law and Justice to review ‘Institutionalisation of Arbitration Mechanism in India'.

She joined the legal profession in 1983 and later secured the first position in the Advocate-on-Record exam for the Supreme Court, which is a feat in itself.

An Indian diplomat and politician of the first order, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was a trailblazer for women in ways more than one. For example, she became the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly.