Mumbra: On the auspicious occasion of 72nd Independence day Maeeshat Academy organised a cooking competition for women within the locality under the name of "Flavours of India". Seventeen women participated in the competition and twenty two dishes were made by them...
Canberra : Pakistani-origin Mehreen Faruqi, of the Australian Green Party, on Monday became the first Muslim woman to occupy a seat in the country's Senate. Faruqi took office a week after Senator Fraser Anning, of Australia's Katter Party, made controversial comments...
By Vishnu Makhijani, New Delhi : Greek-American journalist-entrepreneur Arianna Huffington raised many an eyebrow worldwide when she stepped down as editor-in-chief of the US web portal that bears her name to focus on a wellness start-up she says draws much from...
Beijing : About 40 per cent of young Chinese entrepreneurs are female, according to a new report. The report was based on a survey of 6,928 entrepreneurs aged 16 to 35 and was jointly published by the China Foundation for Youth Entrepreneurship and Employment and the...
New Delhi : In a bid to support the next generation of innovative female entrepreneurs in India, Google on Wednesday joined hands with co-working community hub 91springboard. Delhi-based 91springboard connects over 8,000 entrepreneurs across the country. "With Google...
By Kushagra Dixit, Mukki (Madhya Pradesh) : Mukki zone in the famous Kanha National Park had been known throughout its recorded history to have been ruled by tigresses, rather than tigers. True to this legacy, tribal women of the Mukki zone are breaking conventional...
New Delhi : Veteran actress and social activist Shabana Azmi, who felicitated community frontline workers and volunteers here on Friday, says it is important to recognise those who work tirelessly and selflessly for the betterment of society. Shabana, along with NITI...
By Richa Sharma, New Delhi : Thirty-two-year-old Geeta sits patiently, painting pots created by her husband in the small open porch in her house at Kumhar Gram or Potters' Village that interestingly has managed to find space in West Delhi's Uttam Nagar. Geeta says she...
By Bhavana Akella, Bengaluru : Malvika Iyer was a charming 13-year-old girl in 2002 when a grenade accidentally blew up in her hands, ripping her forearm and paralysing her legs, in Bikaner, Rajasthan, where she lived with her parents. An accident that could have...
By Bhavana Akella, Toronto : Computer maker Dell will celebrate empowering women entrepreneurs from the world over at a three-day global summit from Sunday in this Canadian metropolis. "The ninth edition of the annual Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) from July...
