Girls at the grassroots level must be equipped with technology if women entrepreneurship is to be given a boost. This was the consensus that emerged out of a panel discussion…
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How Bina Modi defeated substantial odds to head $1.5 billion conglomerate
Bina Modi epitomises a successful woman entrepreneur, venturing with elan into areas hitherto considered to be reserved for men. Modi is the Head of Family Council of the $1.5 billion…
IIMK-MRPL initiative addresses women entrepreneurs’ need for funds
Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIM-K), in association with oil PSU, Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), has launched a special programme to identify innovative and promising start-ups founded by women…
Startup India, DPIIT help women entrepreneurs to shatter male bastions
Prime Narendra Modi’s pet project Startup India has gone the whole hog in backing women entrepreneurs. It has come up with a programme called WING-Women Rise Together, which aims at…
Govt plans big boost for women entrepreneurs with award in software space
In keeping with the Modi government’s resolve to encourage women entrepreneurs, the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) is planning to seek out and reward women entrepreneurs who have…
Former SBI chief says fund crunch, prejudice major obstacles for businesswomen
Former chairperson of the State Bank of India (SBI), Arundhati Bhattacharya has said that lack of adequate financing is a major concern for women entrepreneurs. Raising funds through equity and…
Diageo blazes trail in workplace gender equality; boasts of 44% women in boardroom
Global beverage giant Diageo has set the standard for gender equality in the workplace. With 44% of the board comprising women, and with the aim of creating a senior leadership…
Ruby Sinha in conversation with Womensera.com on Women Entrepreneurship & more
“Uncertain times call for a cautious approach to managing work and money. As an entrepreneur, the future is never easy to predict but daily news, observing your work environment and…
Check out Sheroes, India’s woman-only social networking site
To the founder of Sheroes, Sairee Chahal, the idea of starting a digital networking site occurred when she saw many women around her quitting their jobs over family obligations, the…
Learning English-Vinglish, now in job-friendly app tutorials
On starting a venture aimed at teaching people in India foreign languages, Pranshu Bhandari realised that people who wanted to learn English outnumbered those who wanted to learn a foreign…