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Sindhu Ganapathy has made history by becoming the first transwoman TTE (Travelling Ticket Examiner) in Southern Railways. As a transwoman, she endured several challenges in her career in the Railways.

23-year-old Sripathi from Tamil Nadu has made history by becoming the first tribal woman from the Malayali tribe in the state to be appointed as a civil judge. She hails from Javadhu Hills in Tiruvannamalai district.

Nadia Chauhan is currently serving as the Chief Marketing Officer and Joint Managing Director of Parle Agro. She has helped the company reach greater heights with her significant roles within the company.

Inspired by Sandeep Maheshwari’s videos, Yashoda embarked on her YouTube journey on 26 December 2022, and published a video which did not gain much attention. Undeterred, she continued uploading more content. Soon, Yashoda’s English-speaking videos went viral, and motivated by this, she decided to continue sharing more educational content.

In the year 2017, Meghna Bafna initiated her business through a WhatsApp group while simultaneously managing her job. She received her first order from the Facebook group Pune Ladies. Her business now yields a monthly profit of Rs 1.25 lakh.

Rajasthan’s Tejasvi Chandela was honoured with the title of Young Pastry Chef of the Year at the inaugural event held at Taj Lands, Mumbai. Through years of dedication to her craft, she has acquired excellent expertise and skills. Her social media accounts boast of millions of followers. She travels to various cities of Rajasthan with an aim of bringing local and traditional sweets to the global stage.

When the UP Roadways released vacancies in 2021, Ved Kumari applied for it and got in. Subsequently, she received the support of the Skill Development Mission and the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Today, she works a bus driver, and her husband, Mukesh Prajapati works as the conductor of the same bus, issuing tickets to passengers.

Madhu Prakash is defying conventional expectations at the age of 60. She is not only managing her business successfully, but her startup also provides employment to women between the age group of 50 to 70. She runs her business named ‘Phulo Phalo’ with her niece Sugandha.

Mridulakumari Jadeja, an Indian cricketer, belongs to a royal family of Rajkot. Her residence, Ranjit Vilas boasts of over 150 rooms. She has played in around 36 Women’s Twenty20 matches. In 2021, she made four half-centuries in women’s senior ODI matches.

Poonam Gupta who once struggled to find a job, runs an international business worth Rs 800 crore. The company operates in countries such as America, China, and India etc.

Jemimah Rodrigues, an Indian batswoman, scored a half-century in her debut match during the India vs England Test series. After scoring 68 runs, she became the 12^th Indian woman cricketer to make a half-century in a Test debut match.

Shatabdi Sahu holds an engineering degree, and despite receiving job offers from various corporate companies, she chose the path of a plumber trainer. She is the only female plumbing trainer in Odisha. Being one of the firsts, she is being honoured for her unique role.

Sapna Tamta endured through many difficulties in her life. At 24, she became a widow. In her second marriage, she faced domestic abuse, mental torture and even suffered physical violence during pregnancy. Today, Sapna is a Senior HR Manager in a reputable company, successfully raising her child as a single parent.

Forbes recently released the list of the world’s most powerful women for 2023. The list features four accomplished Indian women. Nirmala Sitharaman is India’s Finance Minister. She secured the 32^nd rank in the Forbes list. Previously, she was ranked 36^th in the same list.

Dr Akshata Krishnamurthy is a part of the NASA mission that is working to obtain samples from Mars. She holds a PhD degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics. She is not only an accomplished scientist but is also the first Indian woman to operate a rover on Mars.