Tara Anand- First young artist reviving India’s forgotten female warriors using ‘digital art’

New Delhi, January 19, 2018: Tara Anand is an illustrator from Mumbai whose work is deeply influenced by literature, activism and history. Her series 'I Am No Man', on forgotten Indian warrior queens was...

ShobanaKamineni- First woman Head of CII

New Delhi, January 19, 2018: ShobanaKamineni is the Executive Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited and is the first woman President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), since it began in 1895....

FouziaDastango- India’s First Woman Dastangoi Artiste

New Delhi, January 19, 2018: Fouzia is an artist of the 16th century oral storytelling art, Dastangoi, and has dedicated herself to learning and practicing this art form. She focuses her efforts to touch...

Swati Piramal- The first woman President of India’s Apex Chamber of Commerce, ASSOCHAM

New Delhi, January 19, 2018: Dr. Swati Piramal has used her background in medicine, public health and business to change the trajectory of healthcare, education, and public policy in India. She is one of...

Lt Col (Retd.) Josycila Farida Rehana- First woman paratrooper of the Indian Army (AMC)

New Delhi, January 19, 2018: Lt Col Rehana was born in 1940 in Mysore. She graduated MBBS from Mysore Medical College with honours and a gold medal in Surgery. She joined the Indian Army...

BasantiBisht- The first and only woman who sings the ancient form of Jagar.

New Delhi, January 19, 2018: SmtBasantiBisht is the first and only woman lead Jaagar-Singer of India. She is an “A”Gradefolk artist of Aakashwani, a member of Program Advisory Committee and an empaneled Artist with...

Anila Jacob- First woman sculptor to receive a national award in 1965

New Delhi, January 19, 2018: Her father, Late Mr. K. C. S. Panicker organized an association of 30 graduated (Painters & Sculptors) and started the Cholamandal Artists’ Village in 1966. Her works are displayed...

Kajal Singh- India’s first female graffiti artist

New Delhi, January 19, 2018: It was a modest beginning in 2011 when she joined a graffiti event at the German Embassy in New Delhi. Soon Kajal was commissioned to present the young India...

NainaLalKidwai- First woman president of FICCI

New Delhi, January 19, 2018: NainaLalKidwai was elected President FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry) for 2013 - the first woman tohead FICCI in its 86 years. She is Chairman, Max...

Chandrani Prasad Verma- First female mining engineer

New Delhi, January 19, 2018: Dr. Chandrani Prasad Verma, Ph.D. (Mining), M.Tech (Mining), B.E. (Mining) and Diploma in Mining and Mine Surveying. Principal Scientist, CSIR-CIMFR, Regional Centre, Nagpur, Ministry of S&T. Born and brought...