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UN India-NITI Aayog Collaborates To Help Women Entrepreneurs
On Thursday, UN India Business Forum and Women Entrepreneurial Platform of NITI Aayog formed an association to help strengthen women(…)
Women Graduates Earn 24% Less Than Male Counterparts: Reports
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) recently brought out a report that highlights the increasing gender wage pay(…)
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Walmart To Invest Approximately $16 Billion In Flipkart Group
Walmart Inc. confirmed of getting into definitive agreements to become the largest shareholder in Indian Flipkart Group. Subject to regulatory approval(…)
Bhilwara Woman’s Dairy Venture brings in New Milk Revolution
Every morning Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district wakes up with the assurance of proper nutrition since a woman took upon her the(…)
Transgender people can file PAN under ‘Independent’ Gender Category
In a move aiming to benefit the transgender community, the government has amended Income Tax rules. According to the new(…)
Jewellery Brand Pipa+Bella Raises $1Mn from Fireside Ventures
Co-founded by two sisters, Shuchi Pandya and Shivani Pandya, Pipa+Bella raised one million dollars from Bangalore-based Fireside Ventures in a(…)
Inclusive Development Index Indicates Income Inequality in Latin America
The World Economic Forum’s Inclusive Development Index (IDI) shows returning economic growth across Latin America could mask serious economic challenges(…)
Hansi Mehrotra Writes “Ladies, It’s Time to Change the Table.”
I wrote my first post on LinkedIn on Women’s Day in 2015. As I sat down to write this one,(…)
16-Yr-Old School Dropout Creates Bestselling Crypto App
At an age when most teenagers are grappling with scoring good marks in subjects they find difficult, a 16-year-old Saharanpur girl has made(…)
Niti Aayog Launching Women Entrepreneurs’ Cell
As the number of women entrepreneurs grow in the country, the government is doing everything to encourage women to start(…)
Gender Discrimination at Workplace is a Truth, Globally
A Spanish PR firm rejected a woman for an accounting job, citing that the job profile is more suitable for(…)
Educate the Women, it Educates the Entire Family: Prof. Jane Hollander
The Deakin University of Australia was the first international university to set up an office in India, over two decades(…)
FabAlley Raises Rs 5 crores Venture Debt from Trifecta Capital
Online fashion platform FabAlley said that it has raised Rs 5 crore in venture debt from Trifecta Capital. The company plans to use this(…)
Women Budget 2018 – What’s Good, What’s Tough?
The Budget 2018 has good news for salaried women, and the government categorically announced helping women to come to the(…)
What the Union Budget 2018 has In Store for Indian Start-Ups
The Union Budget 2018 for the upcoming fiscal year announced today had the following information for start-ups. Better regulations The(…)
What did #Budget2018 Offer the Education Sector?
While Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s Union Budget 2018 has opened the doors for a more digitised India, the education sector too(…)
Union Budget 2018: All What You Need to Know
The Budget 2018 for the upcoming fiscal year was announced today. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley emphasised focusing on women, farmers,(…)
Budget 2018: Tejas Parulekar Shares What Hospitality Sector Wants
Ahead of the Union Budget 2018 on February 1, Tejas Parulekar, founder of Saffronstays.com, shares with us what the hospitality industry(…)
Tripti Shinghal Somani Puts Forth Her Pre-Budget Expectations
Ahead of the Union Budget 2018 Tripti Shinghal Somani, the Founding President of COWE (Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs) shares her(…)
Economic Survey Going Pink is a Signal of Times to Come: Sonu Bhasin
The importance of women as equal contributors to the Indian economy in the workforce, and in the society in general,(…)
Meenal Sinha Shares her Expectations from Budget 2018
Budget 2018 is scheduled for February 1st. It will be the ruling NDA Government’s last full-fledged budget before the scheduled General(…)
Is Using Pink Paper for Economic Survey 2018 a mere Tokenism?
The Economic Survey of India for the year 2018 has used pink paper for the cover, to further the cause(…)
Economic Survey 2018 Focusses On Gender Gaps In India
India has been behind on the gender index and slipping over the years. In 2017, on the World Economic Forum(…)
Indian Banks’ Association Gets Its First Woman Chairman
The Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), which started about 71 years ago, has appointed its first woman chairman, reported ET. Usha Ananthasubramaniam,(…)
Women Entrepreneurs are Key to Economic Development: Naidu
State Governments are increasingly encouraging entrepreneurship among women and one of the recent states to acknowledge that is Andhra Pradesh.(…)
World Economic Forum’s Start-up Initiative Expands into Latin America
World Economic Forum UpLink Start-up Initiative has decided to expand into Latin America and the Caribbean. The WEF will be(…)
Women Own 195 of Every 1000 MSMEs in India: Govt. Data
With the progress of women-centric incubators, mentors and angel investors women entrepreneurs are rising in numbers in India. Today, more(…)
Top Benefits of Having a Women Savings Account
Today, women are achieving their dreams and are capable of being financially independent. Yet many Indian women still depend on(…)
10 Ways Students can Save and Spend Money Wisely
Most students find themselves broke by the middle of almost every month. Also, being a student they only rely on(…)
Broke Yet Again? Here’s How To Manage Your Finances
There are high chances that we might end up being broke due to excessive, unnecessary and unplanned spending. Be it(…)
This Children’s Day Teach Kids the Importance of EARN, SAVE, INVEST
The other day my daughter was telling my son, “You spend all your money that’s why you are not able(…)
Maharashtra to Launch Exclusive Industry Policy for Women
In what the Maharashtra govt. calls a first from any state govt., it has planned to initiate industries policy exclusively(…)
Let’s Talk Money: Why Financial Freedom Is Important For Women
Gone are the days when handling finances was solely a man’s domain. Today’s modern-age women understand the importance of being(…)
Health is your biggest asset – Ritika Mahtani, Founder, Roots
If you are ever in Pune, do yourself a favour and order up a huge batch of crunchy granola from(…)
Kishori Shakti Yojna: Report Shows Girls Not Getting Critical Health Supplements
Under the Kishori Health Scheme (Kishori Shakti Yojna) adolescent girls are entitled to iron and calcium supplements and any required(…)
Women’s Groups Flood Finance Ministry With Sanitary Pads To Protest GST
Finance Ministry officials were taken aback on Tuesday (July 11) when hundreds of women protesting the GST tax rate of 12% on sanitary napkins flooded them with the pads that had a message, “Bleed without fear”, written on them.
Ivanka Trump Initiates Talks on Women Entrepreneurs Fund With The World Bank
Ivanka Trump, the first daughter of the United States, has come up with an idea of creating a fund to(…)
Gender Data Watch: Financial Inclusion Of Women In India, What Do The Numbers Tell?
The fact that women continue to be excluded from the financial sphere of the country is a reminder of the(…)
“Women Need To Push Through Their Self-doubt” Says Somdutta Singh, of Unspun Group
Born to surgeon parents in Kolkata, Dr Somdutta Singh moved to Bangalore to pursue her dreams of entrepreneurship. Currently she(…)
Women Outperform Men In Investing: Survey
Women are better at investing than men. This research is backed by a recently released Women and Money Survey from Fidelity Investments which states that there is a huge difference between the returns and savings of men and women in 2016.
Punita Sinha On How It Was To Achieve Excellence In A Patriarchal Setup
An entrepreneur, a financial advisor, a chemical engineer from IIT and much more, Punita Kumar Sinha dons many hats. A(…)
8 Ways to be Financially Smart by Avanne Dubash
Financial independence is the cornerstone of growing your business, building a brand and even getting to know yourself. ETNOW’s Anchor(…)
India is moving towards gender parity: Arun Jaitley
India’s finance ministry Arun Jaitley says we are moving towards gender parity, steadily but surely. At a FICCI FLO event(…)
What To Expect At The World Economic Forum In Davos
This year, concerns over rising populism and protectionism around the world will be the central theme that will dominate WEF discussions.
Finance Sector Inclined Towards Men, Says Seema Chaturvedi
For Seema Chaturvedi, realising that she could be an entrepreneur was very empowering. Seema, who founded the Accelerator Group, has(…)
Vasundhara Raje calls for women in finance and defence ministries
“Women cannot be kept down to the level of tourism, or women and child development,” said Vasundhara Raje at the BRICS Women Parliamentarians’ Forum.
