A special squad of female officers on scooters will soon make Kolkata’s streets safer for women. Twenty-odd female officers will be handpicked from across the force for the SHE squad. This will be a first for Kolkata in terms of an all-women squad on two-wheelers. Also: Delhi Police Launches All-Women Squad Know more about the squad and how it will function:- […]

Rema Rajeshwari is a hero for creating positive initiatives in Telangana. She has now taken up the charge of SP Jogulamba Gadwal district in Telangana today. Before taking up this post, the firebrand IPS officer, Rajeshwari was serving as the SP of Mahbubnagar in Telangana. Delighted my friend, the inspiring @rama_rajeswari took charge SP Jogulamba Gadwal district […]

Yes, they were victims of acid-attacks – but they are Survivors, Heroes. Yes, their faces are scarred for life but that doesn’t stop them from living their lives and following their dreams. We are talking about some acid attack survivors (from Delhi’s Chaanv Foundation) who walked in to a tattoo-making workshop to be trained in the art […]

Recently, France passed a rule which gives employees the ‘right to disconnect’ after work hours. This means that they have the right to ignore work emails sent after they have left the office and on weekends. The line between work and personal life is blurring due to technology. We can be eating dinner with our families, […]

In the first eight months of 2016, as many as 670 startups in India were given funding. Only 21 of these were run by women. However, the past week has uncharacteristically seen a surge in funding for companies run by women entrepreneurs and in companies which prioritise women’s issues. Here are a few that were […]

Dare To Be! Stories of successful women who decided to go with their gut and goals and make a real living off their passions against all odds. Rinku Paul and Puja Singhal have put together narratives of 15 such trailblazers in a book. SheThePeople.TV in partnership with Penguin-Random House presents excerpts of this upcoming showcase. […]

Here are a few Organisations that help women get back into the workforce after they have taken a break due to factors like marriage or pregnancy

At StartupIndia  there was an all-women’s panel discussion and the government was all ears to concerns and challenges of women entrepreneurs in the Indian markets. The panel was moderated by founder of ShethePeople.TV, Shaili Chopra and included women entrepreneurs who’ve changed the startup landscape. These included Anisha Singh, founder of MyDala; Shanti Mohan, co-founder of Let’s […]

Social media is completely abuzz with the new Startup India campaign by the Narendra Modi led Central government. And what’s even more exciting is the sizable number of female entrepreneurs participating in the #StartUpDay launch on 16th January. To recognise the spirit of women leaders in entrepreneurship, there will be a panel discussion focus on […]

The government of India’s #StartupIndia event happening on January 16 is already creating ripples in the industry. Everyone – from startup owners to investors and incubators & consultants are looking forward to the policies and new regulations that may be laid out. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will be at the meet and some startups […]