"Indian business women like Indra Nooyi, Chanda Kochhar, Naina Lal Kidwai, Shikha Sharma, Swati Piramal, Anu Agha, Swati Piramal, Sulajja Firodia Motwani and Zia Mody have put India on the global firmament."

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Source: $800 million biotech business started in a garage by Becky Anderson, www.cnn.com. November 15, 2012.

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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Businesswoman, Entrepreneur

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a pioneering Indian entrepreneur and founder of Biocon, known for her contributions to biotechnology and leadership in healthcare innovation.

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