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Private Markets Empowerer
Neha Singh, CEO of Tracxn, built a global private market intelligence platform using tech-driven insights, AI, and data, scaling it to 850+ clients with a strong focus on innovation and inclusion.
The Ceiling Breaker: Nandini Piramal, Chairperson, Piramal Pharma Limited (PPL)
Her goals are to make Piramal Pharma a $2 billion company by 2030 while achieving a 25 per cent EBITDA margin—an aim that requires a strong focus on innovation, operational excellence, and financial discipline
The Change Maker: Safeena Husain, Founder, Educate Girls
Her NGO pioneered the world's first Development Impact Bond (DIB) in education, surpassing targets with 160 per cent of its learning outcome goal and 116 per cent of its enrollment goal.
Madam Barista: Namrata Asthana, Co-Founder, Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters
Founded in 2012, Blue Tokai was born out of a simple but powerful vision—to make high-quality, specialty coffee accessible to Indian consumers.
Viral Sensation: Saloni Gaur, Content Creator
From mimicking everyday quirks to tackling social issues with humor, Saloni Gaur has emerged as a trailblazer in online content creation
Shepreneurs 2025: Celebrating Women Trailblazers
These names, with every passing year, are not just new additions but showcase the evolution of women entrepreneurship and leadership over the past decade
The Creativity Redefiner: Shalini Passi, Founder of the Shalini Passi Art Foundation and MASH India
"The most rewarding part of this journey has been witnessing the transformation of artists who once struggled for recognition," Passi
The Visionary: Devita Saraf, Chairperson & CEO, Vu Group
There was a time when the narrative around women entrepreneurs focused on their struggles. However, when we decided to look for a cover face who captured sustenance over two decades, we found Devita Saraf. Women have gotten media attention that has highlighted the uphill battle to break the glass ceiling, but now is the time they prove to be long-term leaders who can sustain and grow a business over decades. Here is the Chairperson and CEO of Vu Group, who has continued to build her brand as a visionary, who thinks long term and is also a symbol of strength for her team.
The Gamer Gal: Kaashvi Hiranandani
Are there any game-related skills she's learnt that have helped her in real life? She replies with two- the importance of one's approach to various situations and maintaining a positive mindset in the face of challenges
The Triumphant Yogi: Anshuka Parwani, Celebrity Wellness Expert & Founder, Anshuka Yoga
Prior to her yogic discovery, she was a National Gold Medalist in swimming and was a commercial pilot. A bike accident made her bedridden for 8 months and it was her mother who encouraged and pushed her into yoga, along with physiotherapy
Ahana Gautam: The Unjunked Lifestyle
One would think the dream job after graduation from prestigious universities such as IIT and Harvard would be working in a Big 4 company. Not the case for Ahana Gautam whose world changed after stepping into a Whole Foods store in America.
Chef Niyati Rao: The Architect Of Yummy Experiences
Growing up Rao "thought that 'food is magic', and if that magic resides anywhere one must learn to wield it, and I wanted to be a part of this Chain of happiness."
The Habit Crusader: Swagatika Das, Co-Founder, Nat Habit
What makes their "natural" unique? "Our commitment extends beyond marketing rhetoric, emphasising daily freshness straight from our Ayurvedic kitchens," says Das
The Laughter Queen: Urooj Ashfaq, Comedian
In the next few months her objective is to keep putting her clips on YouTube, including the new tour she's currently doing, then write a new tour and later put it on YouTube again. She plans to keep doing comedy with sincerity and getting better at it
The Newage Voice of Bollywood: Jonita Gandhi, Singer
In January this year, she released 'Love Like That' which was followed in February with her first EP. But success in the Indian music industry doesn't come easy, and Jonita gave us a brutal insight into its realities