How one woman turned a simple act of care into a lifelong legacy of green. Some names stay with you long after you meet them or read about them, not because they chased fame, but because they lived a life that changed the world without their c. Saalumarada Thimmakka is one such woman. Saalumarada Thimmakka […]
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Anita Devi: The Mushroom Mahila Transforming Rural Bihar Anita Devi, better known as the ‘Mushroom Mahila of Bihar,’ has single-handedly revolutionized rural livelihoods in Nalanda district by empowering hundreds of women through organic mushroom farming. She Struggle, She Survived, She Success When Anita Devi began her mushroom farming journey in 2010, she faced skepticism and
Career change for women: build confidence and clarity with these essential daily practices. Have you been thinking about becoming a writer? A photographer? A graphic designer? A data analyst? Maybe you’ve been dreaming about it for months, or even years. You bookmark courses you never take. You follow creators in your dream field. You tell
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From Homemaker to Rs. 1.14 Crore Entrepreneur: The Story That Proves It’s Never Too Late. When everything fell apart, she built something extraordinary from scratch. If you’re reading this wondering whether it’s too late to start over, whether your lack of skills, or whether you can really build something from nothing, let Shyama Devi’s story
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Empowering Parents Through Child-Led Learning When Ankita B Chandak began her journey as a Montessori educator, she couldn’t have predicted that her passion would transform into a platform reaching over 406,000 parents across India. Today, through @followyourchild, she’s become one of the country’s most trusted voices in conscious parenting. A Multifaceted Journey Based in Bangalore,
Helping Women Build Their Dreams, One Step at a Time For every woman who’s taken a career break, raised kids, or wondered if it’s too late to start something new, this one’s for you. Meet Rachna Rangarajan, a former investment banker who decided to switch gears after 15 years in finance. She wanted to do
Some stories don’t need dramatic telling, they speak for themselves. Meet Dhira Chaliha Hazarika, who at 21 became Assam’s first woman pilot in 1961, and at 85, returned to the skies this September. The Girl in the Tree Born in 1940 in Jorhat, Assam, young Dhira had a peculiar habit that made her mother anxious.
How Ruma Devi Turned Embroidery Into Women’s Empowerment. A few months ago, over coffee, a friend confided in me about her corporate job. “I feel trapped,” she said. “I can’t even think about leaving because I don’t have any real skills. What would I even do?” I remember feeling a pang of sadness, not just
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What if breast cancer could be detected early without pain, radiation, or fear? That’s the vision that drove Dr Geetha Manjunath, a computer scientist turned health-tech innovator, to create something revolutionary: Thermalytix, a non-invasive, AI-based breast cancer screening tool that’s transforming women’s healthcare in India. Her journey began with personal loss. After losing two family
Proof That It’s Never Too Late to Chase Your Dreams In 1965, when J. Robert Oppenheimer—the father of the atomic bomb—personally invited a young Indian woman to join the prestigious Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, it marked a historic moment. That woman was Thayyoor K Radha, one of the first women of colour ever
