“My parents were very forward-looking even in that era. In the ’30s my eldest sister completed her graduation staying in a hostel away from all of us. My father was a firm believer of educating his girls,” she adds.
Amol Yadav, a pilot, built his own six-seater aircraft on the rooftop of his Mumbai house. He sourced the raw materials, imported parts, and financed the project on his own. And it took him all of six years.