India, June 28 -- Across The Atlantic, Alone: Meet The First Woman Of Colour To Row Into History Across The Atlantic, Alone: Meet The First Woman Of Colour To Row Into History From Bengaluru to the Caribbean, Ananya Prasad's solo Atlantic crossing rewrote more than just the record books. By Aisiri Amin Published: Jun 28, 2025 02:00 PM IST5 min read Share this on | Photo credit: Ananya Prasad Growing up, Ananya Prasad, now 34, found joy in outdoor adventures like hiking, trekking, and mountaineering. But water, she admits, was always a quiet fear. "I'm a little bit afraid of water," she says. Yet when she finally turned toward it, she plunged in headfirst, embarking on one of the hardest challenges in ocean endurance: the World's Toughest ...