Anushka Jaiswal, an economics graduate from Lucknow found her passion in farming. The 28-year-old grows exotic vegetables like red and yellow bell peppers, kale, bokchoy, lettuce and more.
Left in an orphanage and married off at 16, Warangal's Jyothi Reddy rose against the odds to become the CEO of a billion dollar software company, Key Software Solutions.
Anchal Abrol and Priya Puri, two mothers from Mumbai launched a healthy snacks brand — Snaqary, offering preservative-free snacks made using traditional grains and natural flavours.
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.
Nomiya Renjan started Nomees Dhruvi in 2020, which sells herbal hair oil, aloe vera gel, henna powder and natural shampoo to 70,000 customers across India and UAE.
Anindita and Suhasini Sampath launched Yoga Bar in 2014, which aims to promote ‘guilt-free’ snacking through healthy snacks and beverages that have no artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives.
Sushma Devi is the recipient of a microbusiness grant from School of Hope & Empowerment, a combined initiative by The Better India and TATA Communications’ CSR team.