Women’s Day just passed and it does seem to have been a pretty momentous passing as there have been quite a few developments over the past three days that have hiked the significance of the day. The landmark Women’s reservation bill has just cleared its first hurdle and in cinema, Kathryn Bigelow created history by becoming the first woman to win the Best Director Oscar for The Hurtlocker. So, a couple of days later, we think it is appropriate to acknowledge and celebrate some of the Indian ladies who have successfully broken into this traditional male bastion.