There are scores of Indian women with their remarkable and selfless work to the society who are becoming role models. Be it an autorickshaw driver, bus driver or women heading NGOs, driving metro trains, joining the armed forces, they are conquering new frontiers. One such woman Dr. Seema Rao was amidst us last month on an invitation by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Young Indians (Yi) and Namma Mysuru Foundation for a Leadership Session. She had come along with her husband Major Deepak Rao. Popularly called the Combat Couple, Dr. Seema Rao from Mumbai, is also called the ‘Wonder Woman.’ Star of Mysore Features Editor N. Niranjan Nikam caught up with this multi-faceted personality at Hotel Radisson Blu, after her lecture, where she spoke about her passion, why they train the Commandos without compensation, participating in the Mrs. India World beauty pageant, the highs and lows in her life and her mantra for success. Excerpts. —Ed
By N. Niranjan Nikam
