8 Globally Recognized Indian Women

By siliconindia | Friday, 07 March 2014, 12:44 Hrs

Sania Mirza

The beautiful Indian tennis player, Sania Mirza, known for her powerful forehand ground strokes. She is renowned for her powerful forehand groundstroke. Sania is the highest ranked female tennis player from India in singles as well as in doubles. She holds the record for being the highest ranked Indian player for over a decade in between 2003–2013. Sania is the first Indian female player to surpass US$1m in career earnings; first Indian to win a WTA Tour title of any kind; and, by winning the 2009 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles Event, became the third Indian, male or female, to win a Grand Slam title after Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes.

Indra Nooyi

Indra Nooyi, an Indian American, has made it to the ‘most powerful women in the world’ list compiled by Forbes. The present Chairperson and CEO of branded PepsiCo Company, is the world’s second largest food and beverage industry by the net revenue, Nooyi is one among the most influential people in the world. Nooyi has directed the PepsiCo’s global strategy for more than a decade; and took the lead in the acquisition of Tropicana in 1998 and merger with Quaker Oats Company. She became the fifth CEO in PepsiCo's 44-year history in 2006.