Megha Ahuja would have been shocked when she learned of her mother’s ovarian cancer last year. She could have been shattered. But she is a strong woman. She did her…
How Megha Ahuja taught women to face and defeat cancer
Browsing Category
News
852 posts
Tamil Nadu nurse wins fight for recognition as transgender professional
In another victory over social injustice and gender inequality, Rashika Raj from Tamil Nadu has become the first person in India to be registered as a trans nurse and midwife.…
TiE’s unique project breeds women entrepreneurs from India’s small cities
One of the most unique programmes for the empowerment of women entrepreneurs, All-India Road Show on Women’s Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship (AIRSWEEE), launched by TiE, has touched the lives of…
What makes K Raheja Corp a dream workplace for women
K Raheja Corp is a property development company that a woman would love to work for. It has become famous for being extremely friendly to its employees, especially the women,…
India-Germany partnership seeks to prop up businesswomen in Northeast
The ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship (MoSDE), in association with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), has initiated a programme called ‘Economic Empowerment of Women…
Tech-savvy girls at grassroots key to robust women entrepreneurship: Experts
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…
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…
