Indian women driving beauty industry growth on Women's Day 2023

Taking on big brands

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Women lead the change

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Falguni Nayar

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Ghazal Alagh

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Vineeta Singh

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Megha Asher

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Vasundhara Patni

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Shubhika Jain and Sangeeta Jain

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