वॉल ऑफ फेम

Dr. Cyrus Soli Poonawalla

Trade and Industry | Maharashtra | 2022

Veteran Pharma leader - Founder of the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, Serum Institute of India which played a crucial role in India's fight against Covid.

Dr. Pratibha Ray

Literature and Education | Odisha | 2022

"Internationally-acclaimed Odia Author from Khordha - popularly known as the Queen of Odiya Literature"

Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram

Science and Engineering | Mexico | 2022

One of the world's greatest wheat scientists - credited with developing 480 high-yielding and disease resistant wheat varieties, now grown in 51 countries (Posthumous)

Ms. Madhur Jaffrey

Others- Culinary | USA | 2022

Globally celebrated Chef & food journalist - credited with popularizing Indian cuisine across the world.

Shri Devendra Jhajharia

Sports | Rajasthan | 2022

Paralympic Javelin athelete from Churu - achieved the unparalleled feat of winning medals across 3 Paralympic games

Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad

Public Affairs | Jammu and Kashmir | 2022

Veteran Political leader and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir

Shri Krishna Ella

Trade and Industry | Telangana | 2022

Founders of Bharat Biotech, pioneering the development and manufacturing of several life saving vaccines - including 'Covaxin', India's indigenous Covid vaccine.

Shri N. Chandrasekaran

Trade and Industry | Maharashtra | 2022

Senior Business leader - Chairman of Tata Sons

Shri Rajiv Mehrishi

Civil Service | Rajasthan | 2022

Veteran Civil Servant - former CAG of India

Shri Rashid Khan

Art | Uttar Pradesh | 2022

Acclaimed Hindustani Classical Vocalist from Budaun - of the Rampur Sahaswan Gharana

Shri Sachchidanand Swami

Literature and Education | Gujarat | 2022

Philosopher, Writer and Social reformer - known for his work in Disaster relief

Shri Sundararajan Pichai

Trade and Industry | USA | 2022

Indo-American global technology leader - CEO of Google and Alphabet.

Dr. Aban Mistry

Musician

India's First Woman Tabla Maestro
She was posthumously presented the ‘First Lady of India’ in 2018
Her solo tabla performances, in India and abroad, won her various awards from prestigious organizations

Arati Saha

Sportsperson

First India woman to swim across the English channel
First woman to receive Padma Shri award in 1960

Sunil Dabas

Sportsperson

First woman kabaddi coach to win Dronacharya Award and was also awarded Padma Shri in 2014
Under her, the team has won seven gold medals in international championships
Govt. of Haryana felicitated her by Sports Women Achiever Award in 2014

Tessy Thomas

Scientist

First woman scientist to head a missile project (AGNI) and first Director of the Missile Laboratory
Conferred with Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award and First Ladies Award

Sakshi Malik

Sportsperson

First Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics
Bestowed with Padma Shri and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

Diana Edulji

Sportsperson

First ODI captain of the first-ever Indian Women's Cricket Team
Conferred with Arjuna Award and Padma Shri
Holds the record for delivering the most number of balls by any woman cricketer in Women's test history

Bachendri Pal

Mountaineer

First Indian woman to reach the Mount Everest summit in 1984
Conferred with Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and National Adventure Award
Her name was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for her achievement by 1990

Rajeshwari Chatterjee

Scientist

First Woman Scientist to pioneer the Field of Microwave Engineering and Antennae Engineering in India
Received the Mountbatten Prize, J C Bose Memorial Prize, Ram Lal Wadhwa Prize for her outstanding work

Mamta Devi

Sportsperson

First competitive female bodybuilder
Conferred with ‘First Ladies’ award in 2018

Indushree

Ventriloquist

First female ventriloquist (specialist in dummy act) in India and five-time Limca World Record holder
She conducts acts towards AIDS awareness and other key issues
Conferred with ‘First Ladies’ award in 2018

Radhika Menon

| 2020

Navy Personnel

India’s first female Merchant Navy Captain
Conferred with top international bravery award by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for 'Exceptional Bravery at sea 2016'

Siddhi Karnani

Entrepreneur

Founder of India’s First organic food startup: Paravata Foods
She received FICCI Millennium Alliance 2016 award, National Agripreneurs Award 2017 and Indian AgriBusiness Excellence Award 2017