Belgaum’s creativity crusader Rashmi Kulkarni set out to encourage a passion for art and science in her city’s kids after marriage and motherhood forced her to change profession.
Category: Work
Women @ Work
Forced to Quit Her Job When Pregnant, She Reinvented Herself in a New Career
Marriage and motherhood forced former banker Bhavini Mehta to consider a whole new career – and there has been no looking back.
Women Need to Recognize Their Worth Outside Their Family Roles
Senior software analyst and mother of two Abhrekha Jain offers lessons to working mothers from her own experiences in life and at work.
Begum Akhtar’s Songs Triggered This JNU Professor’s Romance With Urdu Poetry
She dreams in Urdu, sings in Spanish, and weaves romance with her shayari. Linguist, professor and poet Minu Bakshi is a woman of many talents.
She Found a Natty Way of Promoting Functional Art and Small Businesses
The woman behind the unique e-store Natty.in, Natisha Saraogi brought together her love for functional art with her mission to give a greater platform to those creating it.
Why Lakshmi Wants to Link the World’s Richest Democracy with the World’s Largest
Her penchant for community building led Lakshmi Pratury to establish INK Talks, but her personal story is just as powerful as her vision for India.
Aruna Mohanty: Challenging Gender Stereotypes Through Dance
Odissi danseuse and Padma Shri awardee Aruna Mohanty makes a feminist statement with her dance and choreography, says Anita Panda Mishra.
Facility Management Pioneer Ritu Grover on Business, Baby and Meeting the Queen
The founder of India’s largest facility management company TGH, Ritu Grover has learnt how to stay on top of the game – with brutal focus and dedication.
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough for Delhi Girl Saachi Soni
Adventure-sports enthusiast and journalist Saachi Soni climbs mountains, not for the world to see her, but so that she can see the world.
A Single Mother in India Shares Her Workplace Challenges
Being a single mother in India takes hard work not just because of the logistics involved, but also because of the constant social obstacles on the way, says Ayesha Dahra.
How to Stay Organised While Working From Home
Today’s flexible working schedules and the ease of technology have given many of us the freedom to work from home. But how does one optimize efficiency with all the distractions of running a home too?
Shashaa Tirupati Left Med School for AR Rahman! This Is Her Bollywood Journey
Indo-Canadian playback singer Shashaa Tirupati, better known now as the Humma Girl, lives on two continents but takes her music everywhere she goes.
Sagarika Ghose: “It Doesn’t Matter What Trolls Think of Me”
Sagarika Ghose has seen the best and worst of India in her career as a journalist and author. That doesn’t stop her showing up.
They Didn’t Let Her Start a School, So She Started a Revolution
Vimla Kaul set up Guldasta so that she didn’t have to feed the underprivileged – she could teach them to feed themselves instead.
Author of the Month: Anuja Chandramouli
The author of ‘Yama’s Lieutenant and the Stone Witch’ talks about mythology, women and writing dark fiction.
Shikha Says It’s Time India Got Some Really Good Tea
India is ready to make and drink its own best-quality teas, decided Shikha Puri, who set out to do just that.
She Had No Money But, Thank God, There Were Two Ritu Kumars in the Suitcase She Lived Out Of
In her new book ‘Who Me, Poor?’, veteran journalist Gayatri Jayaraman shares her personal experience as part of the ‘rich poor’ urban Indian population.
India’s First Woman CFO of a NASDAQ-listed Firm Has Her Hands Full These Days
Lady Boss: From being an IIM gold medallist to the CFO of a NASDAQ-listed company and now an investor and mentor to startups, Revathy Ashok has achieved milestones beyond the reach of most women
eShe Cover Girl Jennifer Winget on Childhood, Stardom and Betrayal
TV icon Jennifer Winget’s unconventional life and career choices mark her as a woman to watch out for. She gets personal in this exclusive interview.
Why I Started India’s First Blobar
Sargam Chopra went from a childhood in the Middle East to marriage in the US, and then gave up her NRI status to follow her passion in India.
Apps That Make Life Easier for Busy Women
From groceries to waxing, here are the best apps that will bring the most essentials services to your doorstep – and make you thank God for technology!
Eat, Shoot, Feed: The Story of My Gastronomical Romance
Food isn’t just fuel for the body, it’s a relationship – one can turn to food for comfort or for the joy of feeding others.
Yes, You CAN Launch a New Career Midlife, Pat Shows You How
Motivational writer and speaker Pat Duckworth’s latest book will give you an impetus to turn entrepreneur
It’s Easier to Launch a Brand in India, Says US-based Jewellery Designer
Silver jewellery designer Puja Bhargava Kamath talks about her career journey from India to USA, and the difference in doing business in both countries
This Delhi Girl Turned Her Love for Partying into a Career!
A bride-to-be’s response to a successful mehendi party triggered off a new career for Shreya Mohan, and led to the creation of her events management company, Mor Punk.
The Director of ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ On Films, Sex and Feminism
Alankrita Shrivastava’s award-winning film ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ created a storm of controversy when the censor board blocked its release, deeming the subject of female sexuality unfit for public consumption. But the feisty filmmaker wasn’t going down without a fight.
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy: In the hotseat with the Oscar-winner
Look past the glitz and glamour of the Oscar’s red carpet and you’ll see some tremendously talented women being feted. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, 37, has become the first Pakistani woman to win two Oscars, and […]
Nidhi Kapoor Sahgal: 8 tips for perfect lips
From a jewellery designer and certified gemmologist to a makeover artist, Nidhi Kapoor Sahgal has a penchant for the beautiful things in life. As a young girl, she was always crazy about makeup and would […]
Samaanta Dwivedi: Makeup obsessed
Eyes were her doing and undoing. Four years ago, Samaanta Dwivedi went to college to study optometry, but soon after, decided she loved ‘doing eyes up with makeup’ more than ‘looking into them’. She then […]
Vidhu Purkayastha: It’s all in the bag
Who doesn’t love classic, well-made handbags? Shopping for handbags is a very intimate experience for a woman. It’s almost erotic. After all, a woman’s handbag is something that defines her, turns her on. Something that […]
