India, Feb. 22 -- Indian biologist and wildlife conservationist Purnima Devi Barman, who is from the northeast Indian state of Assam, was named in the Time's Women of the Year 2025 list.

The 45-year-old biologist became the only Indian to find a place on the list due to the role she played in wildlife conservation.

She is credited to have played a major role in saving one of the world's most endangered storks.

Born in Kamrup region in Assam, Purnima is the founder of the Hargila Army.

It is an all-female conservation initiative protecting the greater adjutant stork.

In her career, 2017 remained significant, since in the same year she won the Whitley Award for her conservation efforts and the Nari Shakti Puraskar, the highest civilian...