India, Aug. 27 -- Leadership is less about titles and more about what happens after holding one. A social-impact leader, philanthropit, sportsperson and institution-builder, Dr Payal has built her work around a simple but powerful idea: meaningful change begins when opportunity becomes accessible to everyone.

Chairperson, Paralympic Committee of India; Chairperson & Trustee, M3M Foundation; Promoter, M3M Group, Dr Payal is a social-impact leader, philanthropist, sportsperson and institution-builder whose work is rooted in a simple belief: empowerment becomes meaningful when it creates dignity, opportunity and visibility.

Through M3M Foundation, she has championed initiatives across education, healthcare, livelihoods, women's empowerment...