India, March 8 -- A chess grandmaster, nuclear and space scientists, an entrepreneur and a disability rights activist were among several women who got the opportunity to post on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's social media accounts, which have over 105 million followers on X and 90 million on Instagram, on Saturday to celebrate "Nari Shakti" marking International Women's Day.

"These women belong to different parts of India and have excelled in different areas, but there's one underlying theme - the prowess of India's Nari Shakti. Their determination and success remind us of the boundless potential women hold. Today and every day, we celebrate their contributions in shaping a Viksit Bharat." Modi posted on X (formerly Twitter).

During the...