Entrepreneur

As she turned 50, Seems Arora leveraged her management skills as a homemaker to start a venture called Rad Living that makes hand-poured, natural soy wax candles, along with her son Vineet.

A unique initiative by Tata Communications and The Better India to support and educate women from small towns and villages in India is helping hundreds of others like Laxmi overcome barriers and become entrepreneurs. Here’s how.

The quest for a better lifestyle inspired four siblings, Dinesh, Jagdish, Bhupat, and Sanjeev to set up Sheetal Cool Products Ltd in Amreli, Gujarat. Today, they have over 500 food products and are looking at international markets

Parthiv Thakkar from Ahmedabad is the genius behind Fakeera Burgers, a popular food stall at IIM-A that has become a favourite among students. Watch his inspiring story in this video.

Yamini Mazumdar, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's mother, is a clear example of how age is just a number, having begun her successful venture Jeeves at the age of 68, after her husband's demise. Over 20 years later, here's how she's still going strong.

Abhijit Sonawane from Pune works for the destitute and downtrodden and helps them lead a life of dignity by assisting them with employment

Prashant Gade from Madhya Pradesh invented low-cost arms, which use brain signals to control muscle movements

Srinagar-based Sheikh Asif worked in several odd jobs before establishing his own IT venture in Manchester, UK. He has also helped 900 students from the valley with digital literacy for free.

Strap: Thanks to a blockbuster listing on Nasdaq, Girish Mathrubootham’s Freshworks went from a valuation of $3.5 billion to $13 billion. On the way, he helped 500 of his employees turn crorepatis, with 70 of them aged under 30 years!

A homemaker turned woman entrepreneur from Mumbai, Gouri Gupta is the brain behind the brand Gouri's Goodies that's become popular for offer diabetic-friendly snacks and healthy energy bars.