These Sisters Have Launched a Co-working Space Only for Women, the First in Delhi-NCR
Sisters Megha Agarwal and Neha Agarwal have set out to empower women entrepreneurs with uoQpi, the first women-only co-working space in Delhi-NCR.
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Better with Age: How Two Women Launched New Enterprises Midlife
If having your own business is something you dream of, a great place to start is listening to the advice of these women who launched startups in their 50s.
Women Become ‘Invisible’ After 50, But These 2 Entrepreneurs Made the Most of It
Society invisibilises older women, but these divas have turned age and invisibility into a career opportunity, turning life’s lemons into lemonade.
What Happens When Your Baby Is Born at the Same Time as Your Startup!
These three entrepreneurs gave birth and set up ambitious startups at the same time. How did it go for them? We find out!
A Soap Company, a Cooperative for Rural Women, and a Feisty Entrepreneur
Somiya Khanna’s soap brand not only offers buyers a luxurious bathing experience, it also offers income, skills, confidence and hope to a group of rural Rajasthani women.
Her Designer Soaps Make a Point: “Kids Don’t Want a Perfect Mother, They Want a Happy One”
Shruti Dimri not only named her brand of handmade soaps Mizu after her children, she also wants to set an example for them through her own life and work.
“The Constant Fascination I Received as a ‘Princess’ Made Me Shy and Apologetic”
Princess Urvashi Singh of Khimsar on her childhood memories and breaking stereotypes of erstwhile royalty in India.
She Teaches Kids How to Chant Vedic Shlokas, Because It’s Good for Them!
After quitting her corporate job Divyaa D took up a rather unconventional career path: teaching Vedic shlokas to children in India and abroad.
This Former Nutritionist’s Beauty Brand Is Wholesome, Healthy Skin Food
Former nutritionist Raman Puri has put her knowledge of healthy ingredients into the making of her truly effective nature-based beauty range Spaveda.
Looking for a Strong Cup of Coffee? These Sisters Have the Mean Beans You Need
Launched by sisters Vishaka and Manasi Beriwala, quirky coffee brand Mean Bean not only satisfies customers who love their cuppas, it also equips corporate houses with in-house cafés.
Their Book for Children Has Not One But 50 Extraordinary Heroines
An interview with Ishita Jain and Naomi Kundu, authors of the new children’s book ‘The Girl Who Went to the Stars and Other Extraordinary Lives’.
This Beauty Entrepreneur’s Products Are Dipped in Ancient Indian Spirituality
eShe puts the spotlight on women entrepreneurs who are reinventing the beauty landscape in India and offering the luxury consumer a whole new world of natural beauty.
This Fashion Photographer Teaches the Blind How to Click Brilliant Images
Award-winning photographer, TEDx speaker and entrepreneur Richa Maheshwari is wasting no time in making the most of life and giving back too.
How Ajaita Shah Built an Army of ‘Solar Sahelis’ to Power Villages and Empower Women
With her social enterprise that equips rural women with technology and training, Ajaita Shah is powering a wave of sustainable development.
What Devika Learnt After Launching a Fashion E-Commerce Startup from Kanpur
Devika Mehra has launched an e-commerce website from a small town, Kanpur. What are the challenges and advantages she faces?
These Women Gave Up Cushy Jobs to Venture Into Fashion Entrepreneurship
Would you give up a comfortable corporate job to follow your passion? Eishita Puri and Prashanti Alagappa did.
How Priti Sureka Defied Social Mores and Industry Analysts, and Took Over the Reins at Emami
Born into a community that barred women from family businesses, Priti Sureka’s entry into the Emami group was fraught with challenges.
These Sisters Run a Cafe Where You Can Hang Around with Cool Cats, Literally
As part of our series ‘Cafe with a Cause’, we take you to Cat Cafe Studio run by the Khosla sisters in Mumbai, where you can hang around with cats over coffee.
Home @ Work: She Runs an Award-winning Creative Agency from Her Mom’s Garage
Workspaces don’t have to be rigidly defined by glass windows, cookie-cutter cubicles or ‘corporate’ formality. In a three-part series ‘Home @ Work’, we feature three women-led teams that do great work even in informal settings, with open spaces, plants and maybe even a mother around for company. This is part one.
Her Kochi Restaurant Serves Great Food – Along With Good Karma!
Why waste food? Minu Pauline of Kochi has set up a fridge outside her restaurant Pappadavada so that the poor and hungry can take leftovers for free.
