Entrepreneurs

Moirangthem Muktamani Devi, a resident of Kakching in Manipur, makes shoes out of woollen yarn - a necessity that she has turned into a major business. She even won a Padma Shri this year, for her outstanding contributions.

Ghazal Alagh, the founder of Mamaearth, narrates how her son inspired her venture and gives her insight on why it’s important to invest in women-led startups.

Mahadevan Muthalampet, a philanthropist and former professor, has transformed thousands of lives through ‘charity cafes’, where he trains single mothers, people with disabilities, inmates, burn victims, and the poor in earning a better livelihood.

For a decade, Kiranbala Sisodia from Udaipur ran Eddie Teddie & Co., a toy business, before it shut down. But thanks to her daughter Mayuri, the business has been revived and is once again thriving, inspiring many women in the family to dream big.

Arya.ag, a Noida-based startup founded by Prasanna Rao, Anand Chandra, and Chattanathan Devarajan in 2013, is partnering farmers, technology, and finance professionals in the Indian agriculture technology (agtech) sector.

Sekuru Asha, a resident of Andhra Pradesh, runs Tanvi Naturals, a venture that sells natural and homemade baby and mother products. Her journey, one marred by many hardships, is a testament to what happens when a woman doesn’t give up.

Engineer Shubham Singh's machine turns farm waste into an alternative to wood and helps farmers earn more. Here's how.

Bambouandbunch is the brainchild of Hema Sarda and her daughter-in-law, Tanya Chugh. The brand popularises bamboo jewellery and help local artisans in Assam.

Sisters Yeshoda and Reha Karturi run Hoovu, a Bengaluru-based startup that delivers fresh puja flowers to your doorstep based on a subscription model. Today, they’re earning crores from it.

Selling traditional mukhwas and Gujarati snacks, Handful of Health is the successful effort of three women entrepreneurs bound by their love for homemade familial recipes.