Damyanti Gupta’s Grit & Wit Made Ford Hire Her as Its First Female Engineer
In a period when women seldom took up jobs, Damyanti Gupta dreamt of being an engineer at Ford company and successfully earned it at the age of 25. Originally from Sindh in Pakistan (which was part of...
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Even Alzheimers Couldn’t Dampen the Love This 87-Year-Old Couple Has
Yogendra Shankar Chaudhry (87) and Lata Chaudhry (84), residents of Mumbai were married for 53 years before life as they knew it changed completely. After a series of minor incidents, Lata was...
View ArticleMother-Son Duo Feed Thousands of Mumbai’s Homeless With Delicious Homemade Meals
The outbreak of the pandemic left many individuals homeless and jobless. Witnessing the misery of fellow citizens, mother and son duo, Meena and Harsh Mandavia, resorted to random acts of kindness and...
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This Campaign Is Gifting 1.5 Million Hours of Sleep to Hundreds of...
This article has been sponsored by Duroflex. We often take for granted the things that are truly priceless. A good night’s sleep is one among them. After a long day at work, when you come back home...
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Duo Makes Eco-Friendly, Durable Scrubs For Doctors; Supplies To 500 Medical...
Earlier this month, KNYA Med, a Mumbai-based medical apparel venture, launched their line of EcoFlex scrub suits. These are suits made of recycled polyester for medical professionals. Speaking to The...
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Ranveer Singh’s Hairstylist Was Once a Small Town Boy With a Salary of Rs...
“My beginnings are humble, to say the least. A family of three, my parents worked extremely hard to provide for me and ensure that I had a comfortable life. Growing up, all I knew of the outside world...
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Knitted With Love: These Women Created Breast Prosthesis For 5700 Cancer...
Having to undergo a mastectomy (removal of the breast) can have a debilitating impact on a woman. Societal pressures on the looks of a woman have always been a cause for concern. At a time when women...
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Entrepreneur With Down Syndrome Shares How She Started a Health Drink Biz...
Swasti Mehta, a resident of Mumbai, took the proverbial ‘when life gives you lemons, make lemonade’ too seriously and decided to make Pudina Punch with the lemons that life threw her way. A bonafide...
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Modak Aamti, Ber Salad? Couple Launches Maharashtra’s Superfood With...
“This is the millennial generation whose palates are so used to eating pizzas and burgers. My attempt with the launch of Hema’s Veg Rasoi is to showcase how delectable our traditional foods are,” says...
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‘I Got Ola Cabs To Pay a Rs 15,000 Compensation For Spiking Fare By Rs 62’
In June 2021, Shreyans Mamania, a Mumbai-based lawyer, logged into the Ola app to book a ride from Kandivali to Kalachowki. While booking the cab, the fare displayed on the screen was Rs 372. However,...
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Mumbai Ad Agency’s Solar Billboards Will Give Free Electricity to Indian...
We are at a juncture where efforts have to be made at reducing carbon emissions which have increased to alarming levels. In India alone, around 75% of electricity is produced through coal in thermal...
View ArticleDesai Sisters Helped Turn Mother’s Passion for Fashion Into a Rs 15 Cr Brand
With no formal training in fashion, 58-year-old Hetal Desai from Mumbai has been designing clothes for her daughters, Lekhinee and Twaraa for almost three decades now. The trio launched their brand...
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Leaving Behind City Lives, We Turned Our Ajji’s House Into A Beautiful Homestay
For architect Sneha Mahashabde and economics degree holder Anuja Phadke, leaving their jobs to build a homestay was a calculated risk. After all, they had worked in their respective field for ten years...
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At These 10 Unique Mumbai Cafes, You Can Pay Anything, Cuddle Cats & Be...
Mumbai cafes have a charm of their own and whether it is a busy weekday or a restful weekend, you will hardly find an empty spot in these popular hangouts. While some cafes are frequented for their...
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14-YO Entrepreneur Starts Organic Perfume Brand For Teens, Earns Rs 65,000 in...
What were you up to when you were 14? Immersed in your own little world of your friends, books, and the herculean task of passing maths? Mumbai-based Aryahi Agarwal, a student of Class 9, has an extra...
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Woman Uses Mom’s Traditional Recipes to Launch Ghee Brand & Earn Rs 10...
Nei, or ghee, is an integral part of Indian cooking. Though rich in fat, the fatty acids support a healthy heart and cardiovascular system. The properties of nei are such that it immediately elevates...
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Robotic to Rock Climbing: 10 Amazing Summer Camps For Kids in India
After two years of classes, social meet-ups and even birthday parties being conducted online, children finally seem to have a chance to return to offline activities. If you are looking for fun summer...
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‘From Hating My Mom to Learning How She Saved my Life’: Rescued Sex Worker’s...
Trigger Warning: Mentions of rape, sexual and physical abuse. *All identities in the story have been kept anonymous. It was a regular morning in October 2014. I was getting ready to go to school with...
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Powered by Biogas, IIM Grads’ Charging Station Can Fully Charge Your EV In 45...
Merely switching from petrol to electricity isn’t enough to power India’s push towards electric mobility, clean air, and a cleaner future. It’s imperative that the electricity generated for the...
View Article‘Can’t Learn This in Business Schools’: Anand Mahindra On Woman in TBI’s...
Entrepreneur and chairman of Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra, recently took to Twitter to share the inspiring story of Geeta Patil, a home-based food entrepreneur, covered by The Better India in May...
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