11 Women Who Broke Stereotypes & Took Unusual Career Paths


Rajni Pandit—Spy

Rajini PanditWomen are often advised to take up ‘safe’ job, which probably means a kind of job that doesn’t involve any high risk. Well not for Rajni Pandit as she proved that women can pursue any kind of career they know they are good at. Rajni is a private detective, a profession that is certainly far away from the word ‘safe.’ A rare, but a dynamic profession, Ranji started Rajni Pandit Detective Services in 1991, she did the job with sheer courage and she did it well.

Bharti Singh—Stand-up Comedian:

2015 has seen rise of young and energetic female stand-up comedians, a good sign indeed.  Remember back in those days when the excited audience watched those comedy shows in the local auditoriums? If you also did  then you’d notice there were no women in those shows. Those days lacked awareness, but only until Bharti Singh showed up on stage and won everyone’s heart. Bharti changed the facade of Indian Comedy and became the most loved face on the Indian Television.

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