Sisterhood of spies

The recent arrests of Anna Chapman, an undercover Russian mole in the US, and our very own diplomat-turned-spy Madhuri Gupta, have dispelled the notion that spying is strictly a male bastion. While these may have been a few high-profile cases, a large number of private detective agencies say women make successful snoopers, writes Mona IT was the best of times, it was the worst of times," claimed Anna Chapman, summing up her exciting life as an undercover Russian spy in the US. She was arrested last month by the FBI and expelled to Russia, along with nine other moles.

The Super League
Boyd & Beautiful
A Confederate spy in American Civil War, Isabella Marie Boyd, alias Belle Boyd, made the most of her great body and winning ways. A gutsy woman, she didn’t mind bullets flying around her, while delivering messages. She was arrested thrice but was released on all occasions. Boyd died of a heart attack at the age of 56. She got the Southern Cross of Honour for her contributions.

Disciplined beauties
Jashan Sharma
THE world of glamour belongs to them in ways more than one. They are fashion icons sizzling the ramps. They are the veterans of haute couture. From Gul Panag, Pooja Batra, Lara Dutta, Neha Dhupia, Preity Zinta, Priyanka Chopra and Celina Jaitely to the more recent like Anushka Sharma — all belong to the defence fraternity.