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.
Category: Work
Women @ Work
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 I 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.
Fashion entrepreneur Jigna Shah on loss, profit and purpose
Being a fashion entrepreneur comes with a lifetime of learning, and no matter what your personal situation is, the work must go on, says Jigna Shah.
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