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"I remember my grandfather—a farmer—telling me that my generation wasn't resilient enough to practice farming. Those words made me take it up as a challenge," says Saniha.

Bamboo shoots, bhut jolokia, bogori, prawn — the hardworking homemaker sources all of these and more from 12 local farmers to make 25+ types of preservative-free pickles and preserves. #womenentrepreneurs

" 'Green thumb' is the biggest myth," says Anu Ganapathy, explaining that anyone can grow their own terrace garden with the right potting mix, seeds and tips. #UrbanGarden

“My end goal is to empower small scale farmers’ communities. I want to help them become self-reliant and climate-resilient,” says the Mumbai entrepreneur. #FarmersFirst #WomenEntrepreneurs

"My heart sank; I couldn’t believe it. Even though I had prepared myself mentally for this scenario, I didn’t expect it to happen to me."

Such was Darshan Ranganathan’s dedication that she got her mother to send jackfruit from India all the way to London, just for her research! #WomenInScience

"We cannot be silent spectators. We need to make this a better place for the next generation. And, education is one of the best ways to make a genuine difference.”

"Until I left home for college, I had never used shampoo from a bottle! It was all home-made," says founder Sunita Jaju #LiveGreen

In the early 1950s, Dr Purnima Sinha was digging through surplus army equipment from World War 2 being sold as scrap on the footpaths of Kolkata to build the X-Ray equipment she needed for her doctoral research! #WomenInScience #LostTales

“They would cut down tree after tree for houses or farming. Nobody cared to plant a single tree. The soil was eroding and lands were turning sterile. I realised if I don’t step up and save my land, it was in great peril."