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Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Malik, Alia Bhaat feature in Forbes list of super achievers
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Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Malik, Alia Bhaat feature in Forbes list of super achievers

| | 17 Apr 2017, 09:43 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): In an exemplary citation of woman empowerment, Padma Shri Dipa Karmakar, Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik and actor Alia Bhatt have bagged positions on the Forbes' list of super achievers from Asia under the age of 30.

These three women have made it to the Forbes '30 Under 30' Asia list for "pushing boundaries of innovation."

The list features 300 young entrepreneurs -- 30 in 10 categories, including entertainment, finance and venture capital, retail, social entrepreneurs and enterprise technology.

This time 53 Indians have found place in the list.

Tripura girl Dipa Karmakar, 23, is the first Indian woman gymnast to ever compete in the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Sakshi Malik, 24, has garnered huge praises after she made India proud at the Rio Olympics by clinching bronze in the women wrestling category.

Meanwhile Alia Bhaat, 24, has received immense critical appreciations and accolades for featuring in 'Udta Punjab' where she played a Bihari hockey player subjected to sexual abuse.

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