Guwahati hosted a celebration of leadership, enterprise and community impact as Femina, one of India’s leading women’s lifestyle brands, organised the Femina GameChangers Northeast 2026 at Vivanta on March 2. The event recognised trailblazing women who have made significant contributions across sectors such as entrepreneurship, healthcare, education, arts and social service in Northeast India. The programme opened with the traditional lighting of the lamp and was attended by distinguished guests including eminent singer Manisha Hazarika, social activist Shri Nabam Vivek, Assam Gaurav awardee Meenakshi Das, Drugs India founder Shri Dzen Phukan, educationist P.S. Reddy, social activist Amaresh Roy, Dr Saumen Bharatiya, Patron-in-Chief of Byatikram Group, and Pradeep Nath, GM–PP, SIDBI. Their presence underscored the growing recognition of women-led initiatives shaping industries and communities in the region.
More than 30 awards were presented across categories such as entrepreneurship, healthcare, infrastructure, education, legal services and social activism. The honourees included Dr Juliee Hazarika, Dr Rosie Kalita, Aditi Kejriwal, Apong Gyadi Taniang, Prof Dr Sangeeta Tripathi, Priyanka Das, Danisha Chakraborty, Nabam Sisi Welly, Dr Anindita Priyadarshini Das and Dr Jyotismita Pathak, among others.
The awards were presented by Padmashree Nuruddin Ahmed, actor Madhurima Chaudhury, Indrani Laskar, ACS and Additional Secretary to the Assam Government’s Health & Family Welfare Department, and eminent writer Manikuntala Bhattacharya. Femina Editor-in-Chief Ambika Muttoo said the platform aims to bring greater visibility to inspiring stories from the Northeast, highlighting leaders who are not only building successful ventures but also creating meaningful social impact across the region.