Three women achievers -- actress Parineeti Chopra, surfer Ishita Malaviya and mountaineer Nungshi Malik -- smash social and cultural taboos associated with menstruation.
Mary Kom won the Padma Bhushan in 2013 and Padma Shri in 2006.
The girls timed their plank position for 60 seconds to create a new Guinness World record.
Rediff.com's Manu Shankar caught up with the 'Everest Sisters' in a candid interview, wherein they spoke about their passion for mountaineering and risk and challenges one has to face in the sport.
While they are setting a lesson for young girls across the world to live their dreams, the adventure loving twins have plenty of inspiration for you.
The winners for the year 2019 are from fields as diverse as agriculture, sports, handicrafts, afforestation and wildlife conservation, armed forces and education.
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