New Delhi, Delhi, 21st of March 2025 : The Grihshobha Inspire Awards 2025, held on 20th March at Travancore Palace, New Delhi, celebrated extraordinary women who have created a lasting impact in their fields.
The event honoured fearless pioneers, changemakers, and achievers in fields such as folk arts, governance, public policy, social impact, business, STEM, automotive, and entertainment. The awards recognized those who have redefined leadership and broken barriers in their respective domains.
A standout moment of the evening was the recognition of Ms. K.K. Shailaja, former Kerala Health Minister, for her transformative leadership in public health and governance.
Among the most celebrated honourees, the legendary Ms. Shabana Azmi was honoured as Empowerment through Entertainment – Icon for her contributions to cinema and portrayal of strong and complex characters, and her advocacy for social change. Dr. Soumya Swaminathan received the Nation Builder – Icon award for her pioneering leadership in public health and scientific research. Ms. Suparna Mitra, CEO of Titan Watches, was recognized as Business Leadership – Icon, setting new benchmarks in corporate leadership.
Other distinguished awardees included Ms. Manjari Jaruhar, honoured as Fearless Warrior – Icon for her trailblazing career in policing. Ms. Ruma Devi, a grassroots leader empowering rural artisans, received the Grassroots Changemaker – Icon award, while Ms. Amla Ruia was recognized as Grassroots Changemaker – Achiever for her pioneering work in water conservation. Ms. Viji Venkatesh was named New Beginnings – Icon for her advocacy in cancer care.
In the business world, Ms. Tage Rita Takhe, India’s first Kiwi winemaker, received Business Leadership – Achiever, while Ms. Aditi Gupta, founder of Menstrupedia, was awarded Homepreneur – Achiever.
Ms. Kripa Ananthan was celebrated as Changemaker – Automotive Industry, and Ms. Kiruba Munusamy was named Social Impact – Achiever for her legal activism. Dr. Menaka Guruswamy & Ms. Arundhati Katju jointly received Social Impact – Changemaker for their historic legal battles for gender equality and rights of LGBTQ community.
For her contributions to preserving folk arts, Dr. Rani Jha was awarded Folk Heritage – Icon. Dr. Bushra Ateeq was honoured for Excellence in STEM.
In entertainment and digital influence, Ms. Tillotama Shome and Ms. Konkona Sen were honoured for Empowerment through Entertainment – Onscreen and Offscreen, respectively. Ms. Leeza Mangaldas was awarded for her excellence as Content Creator – Empowerment, Ms. Shruti Seth for Content Creator – Parenting, and Dr. Tanaya Narendra for Content Creator – Health.
Guests of Honor
The awards were presented by Ms. Aruna Roy, RTI activist; Ms. Indira Jaisingh, senior advocate; Ms. Shovana Narayan, renowned Kathak dancer; and Ms. Subhashini Ali, women’s rights activist & politician. These distinguished guests celebrated the winners’ achievements and contributions with their words of encouragement.
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