The 30th edition of the Devi Awards instituted by The New Indian Express group, and the sixth in Delhi, took place on December 23.
17 women leaders, Devis, came on stage during a dazzling evening that unfolded at ITC Maurya to be honoured by an award given by the Sunday Standard of TNIE Group, in a city, that as Lakshmi Menon, CEO, TNIE Group, put it, was “no stranger to powerful women”. The programme was moderated by senior journalist Kaveree Bamzai.
Here's all you need to know about these 17 resilient awardees: