"women in corporate world"★
"Women ,entrepreneur: Two words which are not often associated but which hold promises of great change ."
The women on this list are all here for a reason . They are strong, determined, with a commitment to perfection,and nuture an unwavering desire to achieve their goals in their chosen domain -be it the expanse if the small or big screen ,the arena of policing or politics, the world of fashion or design or the sanctum of the boardroom. No wonder then that awards and applause have become a seamless part of the fabric of their lives.
★ BARKHA DUTT
A regular girl?
"Neat scoops from a lengthy interview with sonia gandhi, a hard - hitting report on what the liberhan commission actually said on the demolition of the babri masjid and creating a cutting-edge current affairs show The Buck Stops Here kept the Group Editor, NDTV ,ahead of the curve.
★ CHANDA D.KOCHHAR
Woman on Top "Ranked 20th in Forbes list of Most powerful women in the world 2009 the MD,ICICI Bank, not only steadied the ship in the time of global crisis but has charted a new growth path in the last year. The head honcho of the bank, who is one of the big guns blazing this year,has said ,"True power does not come from money. It comes from responsibility. ★ LATA MANGESHKAR perfect songstress "The officier de la Legion Honneur, the highest french decoration, conferred on the country most revered songstress last year,is but one in a long line of awards and titles(the Bharat Ratna included) that have dotted her illustrious almost seven-decade-long career . ★ SHABANA AZMI Committed Crusader Actor and activist and former member of the rajya sabha, shabana Azmi continues to speak up for victims of injustice. Currently on stage again, she is holding audiences spellbound with her powerful renditions in her latest theatrical productions, Broken images and Kaifi Aur Main. ★ SONIA GANDHI India's Matriarch The Congress Party President once again made headlines for successfully steering the Women's Reservation Bill and for her appointment as the head of the first National Advisory Council in 2010. ★ ARUNDHATI ROY Free Radical She has been in the eye of political strom after another over the last decade, but her current engagement with the Naxalites of Central India may just be the writer-journalist most demanding test yet- to say nothing of what it asks of her readers. ★ KAREENA KAPOOR Reigning diva The highest paying taxpayer of 2009-10 from among her contemporaries, the actor is one of the most sought-after brand ambassadors in Bollywood, with a clutch of labels in her growing kitty . She was also the only female lead to work with the three mighty khans last year . ★SHOBHAA DE Reinvented Writer Editor,author and, now, publisher. The popular social commentator and celebrity icon takes on a nww5 role with Shobhaa De books, the new imprint from Penguin India that is all set to make an Impact worldwide . ★ PRIYANKA CHOPRA Awards Collector The youngest actress to win the National Award in the Best Actress category in 2010 ,the effervescent scene-stealer is still riding high on the win for barfi , having rocked rhe screen with her performance. ★ SAINA NEHWAL Shuttlecock Smasher World No. 6 ,the highest-ranked non-chinese shuttler was awarded the Padma Shri 2010 and the Arjuna Award in 2009 . She became the first indian woman to reach the semi-finals of All England Super Series Badminton Championship in marc
