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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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…