Women:Breaking the barriers

Forbes' Top 100 Most Powerful Women List Is Out. 5 Indians Who Made It Business magazine Forbes has released a list of 100 most powerful women in the world and five Indians have made it to the coveted list. ICICI bank's CEO Chanda Kochhar leads the pack at number 32. Last year, she was at number 40. Ms Kochhar is followed by HCL Enterprise's CEO Roshni Nadar Malhotra at number 57. Biocon Limited's Managing Director Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw secures 71st spot, rises six steps up from last year's 77th position. Shobhana Bhartia, Chairperson and Editorial Director for HT Media secures 91st spot. Not far behind, actress Priyanka Chopra makes her debut in the list at 97th position. Chanda Kochhar, CEO, ICICI Bank at number 32  Born in Jodhpur and currently a resident of Mumbai, 55-year-old Chanda Kochhar's journey with ICICI bank began in 1984 when she started out as a management trainee. She steadily rose in the ranks and 25 years later, became

Gone are the days when women were considered no match for all powerful men in this world. The new generation women across the world have overcome all negative notions and have proved themselves beyond doubt in all spheres of life including the most intricate and cumbersome world of entrepreneurship. Women have come a long way from just being a homemaker. Narendra Modi’s start up friendly environment in the country has proved to be a blessing for female entrepreneurs and instrumental in fighting gender stereotyping in the business community. Top 5 Most Successful Indian Women Entrepreneurs – 1. Indra Nooyi – The most popular Pepsi Co chief is known for her strong acumen business and finance strategies. The CFO and President of the beverage company has garnered about 30 billion dollars of deals in a couple of years. Indra Nooyi holds a master degree in Public Management from Yale University. She is also a master in finance and marketing from the IIMs Kolkata. 2. Kiran