Dr. Capt. Ritu Biyani is a survivor of breast cancer and an awareness crusader. Being debilitated by cancer herself, she understands the deeply moving experience of watching oneself waste away and what it takes to fight against it.
Ritu faced this crisis at the age of 40 when she was diagnosed with a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer. Being a mother and facing the fatality of life takes all the will one can summon. Two surgeries, six chemotherapy cycles and 5 years of antibiotics later, she emerged to rise and fight again, this time for what she believes is the scourge of our times. Cancer.
Her life since, has been a journey of touching over 70,000 people, about the nature of cancer, what it is and what it means to any of us. When she is not traveling or campaigning for cancer awareness, she devotes her time to careing for the sick and infirm. Ritu has travelled over 100,000 kilometers all over the world of which, over 65,000 kilometers in our own country covering dusty villages, big metropolitan cities, hospitals, army encampments, border towns and cancer patients. She speaks from her experiences and spreads the word of preventive and precautionary measures.
Highways Infinite takes its name from her one constant companion on this journey from corner to corner of the country, from one heartfelt experience to another – the road. This love for travel & adventure combined with the message on cancer awareness is what Highways Infinite espouses.
For her efforts, she has won plaudits and awards across the world. She is a recipient of the Manthan South Asia award 2008, and finds mention in the Limca book of records for pioneering the first drive expedition on cancer awareness.
Tista is the young and brave daughter of Dr.Biyani who supports and forwards the cause that her mother conceived. She often travels and volunteers with her mother at cancer awareness workshops across the country. Tista is the only Indian teenager from India to present at the International Breast Cancer Conference, Canada (June 2008).