Manjit Kaur

From Kaur, Karidhal to Somasundaram, female scientists are helping shed the infamous notion that ‘India is a land of snake charmers’.

In an era where girls were not allowed to attend college, let alone work, Manjit Kaur of Panjab University was accepted at CERN, one of the world's largest and most respected centres for scientific research.

It was a typical big fat Indian wedding for Manjit Kaur and her new wife.