Archana Sharma was a renowned Indian botanist, cytogeneticist, cell biologist, and cytotoxicologist. Her widely recognized contributions include the study of speciation in vegetatively reproducing plants, induction of cell division in adult nuclei, the cause of polyteny in differentiated tissues in plants, cytotaxonomy of flowering plants, and the effect of arsenic in water.
Archana Sardana is India's first female BASE jumper. She is a certified skydiver and was the first Indian to skydive with the Indian flag in United States of America. She was also the first woman Master Scuba Diver Trainer in India, and has done multiple deep sea scuba dives. Sardana has done 335 skydives and 45 BASE jumps across the globe. She is also the first Indian to BASE Jump the KL Tower, Malaysia with the Indian Flag.
Archana Kochhar (born 1972) is an Indian fashion designer. Kochhar has showcased her designs at events like Lakme Fashion Week, India Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week. She was conferred with the Anokhi Excellence in Design 2015 award in Toronto, Canada. She is the brand ambassador of Smile Foundation which works towards the cause of girl child education in India.