inspiring women

Ranbir Kaur starts her mornings at 5 to sell homemade fruit cream. Locals know her as ‘Aunty Ji’— a name now going viral.

Born with cerebral palsy, Vinayana Khurana overcame immense physical challenges to become a poet, life coach, and guest teacher at Delhi University. Her journey proves that sometimes obstacles can become growth opportunities.

Manisha Prajapati, known as Mannu, was just four when a tragic accident left her with severe burns. Defying societal rejection, she turned to art for healing and now challenges conventional beauty standards through her powerful social media presence.

At 39, Ashwini Ganapathi from Bengaluru ran 173 km in 45 hours through Japan’s wildest trails — no sleep, 6 kg on her back, and a dream she trained for years.

After becoming a mother, Bhawna Dehariya didn’t pause her mountaineering dreams — she climbed higher. From a tribal village in Madhya Pradesh to Everest, she now inspires other women to rise without choosing between ambition and motherhood.

Noujisha A from Kozhikode, Kerala came out of an abusive marriage in 2016 and studied hard to become a police officer. Watch her inspiring journey!

Indian-born US-resident Neehar Sachdeva wore a wig to hide her alopecia condition since her school days. Watch why she shaved her head and reclaimed her beauty.

Priyanka Tiwari, the sarpanch of Rajpur Gram Panchayat in Uttar Pradesh, implemented a plastic ban, greywater recycling, a crematorium and a library - all in a year.

Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder of the country's leading biotechnology enterprise Biocon, has strived to bring more women into the field while providing accessible medicines to all.

Pune's 'Warrior Aaji', 86-year-old Shanta Balu Pawar is a street performer, a martial arts trainer and the sole breadwinner of her 20-member family.