Upasana Kaura Born in Darbhanga, and brought up in cities across Bihar, Kalpana Jha, 52, grew up in a joint family. Youngest among the five siblings, she completed her MA and was married off to a Bihar government officer. Life went on a much predicted track with Kalpana managing her home and hearth. But underneath […]Read More
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This International Women’s Day, we bring you the success story of a woman, who rose like a phoenix from the ashes. There is a difference though – unlike Phoenix she didn’t build only her life, but took the path of building the loves of others as well. Read the story of Mugdha Pradhan, CEO and […]Read More
‘Ek Katha caters to affordable luxury sustainable section in domestic
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Born into a family of engineers and scientists, Madhumita Nath was a design enthusiast all along. No wonder, she went on to study Fashion Design at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad after completing her school. But she took more than a decade to start her venture, Ek Katha Clothing. While she had […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Urshila Rao Ganji, 25, was working with a corporate firm when the pandemic hit, and work moved from office to home. Like many other women, WFH neither satisfied nor excited her enough. So she began researching on startup opportunities. She wanted to start her own business and was very clear that she […]Read More
How four childhood friends founded sustainable furniture brand Econiture
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha It was while he was pursuing his MBA from Welingkar Institute that Madhur Rathi, an industrial engineer from Nagpur University, attended a conference on waste management that got him hooked to the idea of waste management. After completing the course, Rathi joined a waste management company to gain a deeper insight into […]Read More
Team L&M Les Petits, a pioneer in the kid’s luxury fashion industry, recently launched an exclusive collection of Rang and Stella Rossa for the ongoing festive season. Synonymous with luxury fashion apparel, accessories, and furniture for kids, Les Petits has onboard brands like Mayoral, Moschino, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi among others. In an email chat […]Read More
Faced with skin flare-ups, she launched a clean skincare brand
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha The makings of the skincare brand Botnal started in 2019, when Hemangi Dhir was desperately look for some skincare solutions for herself. She suffered from numerous skin problems that caused her skin to flare up for long periods. She tried everything from dermatologists to a 10-step skincare programme, but nothing helped. Fed […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Pained at the deteriorating quality and quantity of ‘hand-crafted’ Phulakris, Shreya Mehra founded ‘Aab’ last year. A media graduate from the London School of Economics and Political Science, Mehra strongly believes in preservation of traditional handicrafts. “But this can only be done if there is a demand for them. And demand can […]Read More
How a research-based blog on Indian crafts turned into an
Upasana Kaura Launched as a social enterprise with a mandate to research, document, showcase, handicrafts and heritage in 2009, today, Gaatha is a one of its kind e-commerce platform that sells Indian handicrafts and heritage items, both décor as well as utility. The platform It has over 250 artisans on board from across the country. […]Read More
WOMEN’S DAY ‘Ahead of challenges lie unparalleled opportunities’
This Women’s Day we profile some women entrepreneurs who started small but have nevertheless carved a niche for themselves Team L&M Fabindia recently came out with its immersive personal care range – Fabessentials. Designed to create pure, sustainable and natural products, the range includes skincare, haircare, body and bath, aromatherapy and gift sets. “Skincare is becoming […]Read More