Jaya Dubey

B. Vijayalakshmi as a scientist is known to few. Yet, she is perhaps one of the most brilliant minds to have existed in the Indian Physics community. Although her life was cut short by cancer, never once did it waver her spirit from scientific curiosity and work, of politics and social awareness.

A country’s maternal mortality rate is one of the most crucial indicators of how it prioritises it’s women.

Here are 18 sportswomen in India whose achievements brought glory to our nation and we need to pay more attention to.