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The passionate scientist with a rebellious mind

Nineteenth century India witnessed tremendous contributions of several Indian luminaries in the fields of science, arts, literature, business, philosophy, and many others. There was a wealth of knowledge.

Who is Ambiga Subramanian, self-made millionaire and first woman to head Indian unicorn?

Subramanian ranked fourth after Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairperson of biotechnology company Biocon, with a net worth of over Rs2,500 crore ($381 million). Vembu Radha, director at software products maker Zoho, and Sheela Gautam, chairperson emeritus of mattress-maker Sheela Foam are all behind Subramanian. The Hurun India rich list ranks Indians with wealth in excess of Rs1,000 crore ($152 million).