Meet The Winners Of SheThePeople Digital Women Awards 2025

The Digital Women Awards 2025 spotlighted women entrepreneurs building impactful businesses by leveraging digital innovation and artificial intelligence. With the theme 'Lead The Leap', the event on November 29, at The Westin Mindspace, Hyderabad, recognised visionary entrepreneurs whose contributions strengthen the women's economy and shape the future of entrepreneurship in India.

Presented by IDFC FIRST Bank, and hosted in partnership with the Government of Telangana, and supported by the Government of India’s AI Impact Mission, the Digital Women Awards & Summit 2025 saw a vibrant celebration of women-led innovation and leadership.

With over 1,70,000 applications and 750 speakers over the last 11 years, the Digital Women Awards have consistently demonstrated that women are not the fringe of India’s growth story, they are the centre of it. This space has fostered collaboration and community, amplifying SheThePeople's enduring message of sisterhood.

Here are the winners of the Digital Women Awards 2025:

AI and Disruption

Shyanjali Datta & Priyanjali Datta

Shyanjali and Priyanjali are the founders of Aaroogya AI Foundation, which transforms reactive healthcare into proactive wellbeing for underserved women through AI-powered technology. Their flagship MyHealthLine platform combines voice-first AI agents with community health worker support to deliver comprehensive health screening in regional languages. They have screened over 1,35,000 women across India, East Africa, and the United States, detecting more than 23,740 early-stage conditions, including breast cancer, PCOS, and diabetes.

Content Creation

Vinayana Khurana

Vinayana Khurana is a writer and content creator documenting her journey with cerebral palsy. She is also a guest lecturer in English Literature at the University of Delhi. Vinayana uses storytelling to spread awareness, challenge stereotypes, and support other people with disabilities.

Madhura Bachal

Madhura Bachal is the founder of Madhura's Recipe. She is known for curating traditional Maharashtrian and Indian dishes with an accessible, modern twist. She boasts a community of almost 9 million subscribers on YouTube and over 1 million followers on Instagram. 

Sneha Singhi Upadhyaya

Sneha Singhi Upadhyaya is a chef and F&B consultant known for developing fresh, innovative, and easy-to-follow recipes. Through her strong digital presence, she continues to influence India’s evolving dining culture and inspire a new generation of food entrepreneurs.

Neha Nagar

Neha Nagar is a content creator whose work is centred around making India financially literate in a way that feels simple, human and relatable. Through digital content, courses and easy-to-understand learning tools, she breaks down complex topics like taxes, investing, budgeting, credit and everyday money decisions.

CA Sakchi Jain

Sakchi aims to make finance simple, relatable, and accessible for every young Indian. On Instagram, she breaks down complex financial topics like taxes, investments, insurance, and business finances into clear, easy-to-understand content that connects deeply with Gen Z and young professionals. 

Isha Jaiswal

Isha Jaiswal is the founder of Grad Me Up!, which helps students and young professionals learn finance the way it’s actually used in the real world. The platform has taught over 10,000 learners through structured courses and live cohorts. Isha's goal is to make finance less intimidating and more relatable, so people can use these skills confidently in their jobs or businesses. 

E-Commerce

Parveen Padalkar

Parveen Padalkar is the founder of Ekori, a sustainable clothing brand rooted in India’s rich handloom heritage.
From pure handwoven sarees crafted by skilled artisans to modern fabrics designed for today’s aesthetics, they manufacture and supply innovative designs to leading stores and fashion brands across the country.

Nupur Shah

Nupur Shah is the founder of Iris Cosmetics, a new-age beauty brand that bridges the gap between the international and Indian beauty industries. Their mission is to deliver cruelty-free, vegan, clean, and gender-neutral products that celebrate inclusivity and empower self-expression. 

Preeti Sood

Preeti Sood is the founder of Poochmate, a platform that helps pet parents choose the right products that are durable, comfortable, and truly benefit dogs. As a pet parent herself, she understands the importance of honestly made products that not only keep dogs comfortable but also care for the planet.

Megha Pritesh Asher

Megha is the co-founder of Juicy Chemistry, which creates certified organic skincare that’s powered by nature and proven by science. The brand aims to redefine beauty through a radical belief in transparency, efficacy, and purity. What began as a kitchen experiment is today one of India’s largest certified organic personal care brands, exporting to 20+ countries. 

Kanika Chauhan and Tanya Chauhan

Kanika and Tanya are the founders of Pieces and Peace, known for wellness stationery, gratitude journals, planners, and workshops. The sisters founded the brand with one heartfelt purpose: to make mindful living a way of life. What began as a shared passion has evolved into a movement that inspires people to slow down and reconnect with themselves. 

Arshia Kaur Vijan

Arshia Kaur Vijan is the founder of Tint Cosmetics, a brand that merges skincare and makeup with shade ranges for all skin tones and skin types in India. They also have Tint Labs, a tech-powered offline experience, where customers scan their face to receive personalised colour and skin reports and create their perfect shade on the spot.

Sayalee Marathe

Sayalee Marathe is the founder of House of Aadyaa, a pure silver jewellery brand that focuses on indigenous designs, exquisite workmanship through artisans and customisations. They offer over 3,000 designs spread across multiple categories such as earrings, nose accessories, sets, necklaces, hair accessories, rings, and toe rings.

Niti Goenka and Nishita Goenka

Niti and Nishita are the founders of My Almari, a platform for authentic, accessible, and sustainable luxury fashion. Buyers can shop from a curated selection of verified designer pieces, sometimes discontinued, rarer and under retail. At the same time, sellers can give their products a second life and earn fair value for pieces they no longer use. 

Surabhi Jaju and Sunita Jaju

Surabhi and Sunita are the founders of Rustic Art, a personal care brand that creates waterless concentrated products using traditional ingredients, modern technology and sustainable practices. Their formulations are environmentally conscious; they don't pollute waterways, require minimal packaging, and significantly reduce carbon footprint through concentrated formats. 

Shamika Haldipurkar

Shamika Haldipurkar is the founder of d'you (Brunch Beauty Pvt. Ltd.), a science-led skincare company that builds high-performance formulations with one simple promise: results that speak louder than marketing. They work with cosmetic labs & R&D centres in South Korea, Italy, and Japan, to create products from scratch, not assemble them from stock formulas. 

Sindhuja Sura

Sindhuja Sura is the founder of BoomBird, a personal safety brand that designs compact, smart, and beautifully built safety essentials for everyday use. From personal alarms to self-defence tools and smart safety essentials, the brand aims to empower women, children, and seniors to move through the world with confidence, not fear. 

Riddhi Sharma

Riddhi Sharma is the founder of BabyOrgano, a brand dedicated to kids' wellness. They address the critical need for toxin-free solutions in the kids' wellness space, blending traditional Indian Ayurvedic principles with modern scientific validation.

Impact 

Aradhana Rai Gupta

Aradhana is the founder of Baala, a social organisation providing sustainable menstrual products, comprehensive menstrual health education, and livelihood opportunities for women. Their model focuses on access, awareness, and agency, from conducting grassroots workshops and training local educators, to innovating products and conducting research on menstrual health. 

Nupur Pavan Bang

Nupur Pavan Bang is the founder of Bodhi Advisory & Nurturing Group (B.A.N.G), a platform that empowers India’s family enterprises to navigate the complex interplay of legacy, leadership and growth. They work with business families to resolve intra-family conflict, design succession pathways, put family and corporate governance structures in place, mentor next-generation members, and strengthen their socio-economic wealth.

Shikha Kaushik

Shikha Kaushik is the founder of Heal & Revive, dedicated to making mental wellness accessible, confidential, and completely free of charge. They connect individuals with a compassionate network of over 25,000 listeners and 5,000 collaborating psychologists across 45+ countries. Beyond general counselling, they offer specialised support through targeted programs for Mariners and Women, acknowledging their unique mental health needs. 

Vanshika Kaji

Vanshika Kaji is the founder of Knya, which designs high-performance and sustainable uniforms for healthcare professionals. Knya has empowered over 5,00,000 healthcare professionals across 1,000+ hospitals in India, while supporting 15 local factories and over 600 jobs, with 40 per cent women workforce participation.

Payal Pathak

Payal Pathak is the founder of The Simply Salad, a healthy food startup specialising in providing fresh, delicious salads with a unique Indian twist, using organic and A-grade ingredients sourced directly from farmers. Their innovative approach combines taste, health, and convenience through subscription-based plans, delivered timely to customers in Ahmedabad and Mumbai. 

Payal Nath

Payal Nath is the founder of Kadam Haat, which converts local indigenous grasses into gifting products with high craftsmanship. They make & sell bags, dining/serving ware, and storage, which are 100% compostable, fulfil 12 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, and create regular employment for 1,200 rural women currently via building a gig economy for them. 

Aanchal Bansal

Aanchal Bansal is the founder of Homepreneur, an initiative that empowers parents, children, and communities through meaningful education, self-awareness, and value-based learning. She simplifies complex concepts around emotional intelligence, mindful parenting, and personal growth, making them easy for families to understand and practice.

Yosha Gupta

Yosha Gupta is the founder of MeMeraki, India’s first culture-tech platform. By collaborating with over 500 master artists across 300+ traditional Indian art forms, and curating 10,000+ unique artworks, they create murals, installations, and contemporary pieces that seamlessly blend tradition with modern aesthetics. Their technology-driven platform leverages augmented reality (AR) to visualise how artworks can transform spaces. 

Solopreneur

Sanchita Khare

Sanchita Khare is the founder of Nailorgeous, a press-on nails brand, bootstrapped and built from scratch with no fashion degree or legacy capital. What sets the brand apart is its co-creation model, where customers are part of the customisation journey from sizing to design approvals, making every set personal. 

Supriya Bhuwalka

Supriya is the founder of Coding & More, which aims to build an equitable AI future by empowering children, educators, and women. They specialise in Responsible AI literacy and foundational coding for K–12 learners, and GenAI skills for non-technical adults, ensuring AI becomes a tool for creativity, employability, and ethical growth. They also upskill women in AI and digital education, offering flexible, remote work opportunities.

Neha K. Motwani

Neha K Motwani is the founder of Luma Fertility. After experiencing firsthand how fertility care can be confusing, isolating, and emotionally draining, she founded a clinic that blends advanced medical science with compassion, transparency, and empathy. Luma Fertility's goal is to make fertility care human-centred and built around the individual, not just the treatment. 

Leadership

Chaiti Narula

Chaiti Narula is the founder of French Press Global / Maison French Press, a niche editorial initiative. It is a subscription-based lifestyle and political mag with events and IPs. Maison French Press makes money through retainer clients who seek a 360-degree brand architecture and MBO buyer ecosystem. 

Rashmi

Rashmi is the founder of ButtonShift, a SaaS platform built for creative teams, who face challenges in scaling up due to endless & chaotic content review, feedback, and approvals. It is a feedback tool with built-in workflows & just enough dose of project management that keeps them from hopping from one tool to another. 

Sujata Biswas

Sujata Biswas is the founder of Suta, a fashion brand rooted in India’s traditional weaving heritage. They work closely with artisans across the country who continue age-old craftsmanship and fabric techniques. Their collections focus on simplicity while highlighting the skill and cultural legacy behind handwoven textiles.

Aditi Shrivastav

Aditi Shrivastav is the founder of Pocket Aces, a youth‑focused digital entertainment company that creates, owns and distributes original short‑form and long‑form content across social and OTT platforms. They operate multiple branded channels such as FilterCopy and Dice Media, which provide stories young India cares about: friendships, relationships, food, travel, motivation, wellness, etc.

Marketing

Pooja Marwah

Pooja is the founder of Authique, a boutique storytelling and digital strategy house that helps global leaders, Fortune 500 executives, and government officials build credible, human brands online. From crafting speeches and memoirs to curating LinkedIn and content strategies, they shape how leadership is perceived in the digital age. Our mission is to make meaningful storytelling the new language of modern leadership.

Ramya K. A. Setty

Ramya Setty is the founder of Just a Thought (JAT), a content marketing company that focuses on content marketing, building brands online, specialising in allied works – Branding, Consultation, Blogging, Social-Digital and Email Marketing, Campaigns, App Development, Websites, etc.

Shruti Mishra

Shruti Mishra is the founder of Image Stereo Marcom Pvt. Ltd., a full-spectrum marketing and communications agency that transforms brands into powerful stories. They specialise in crafting cohesive brand narratives across print, digital and electronic media.

Shreya Jaiswal

Shreya Jaiswal is the founder of Fawkes Solution, a personal branding and marketing agency built for brand founders. They help founders strengthen their personal brands, expand their presence, and turn their voice into a strategic business asset. They also support early-stage startups that can’t yet afford a full in-house team.

Kajol Bheda

Kajol Bheda is the founder of Scribbld, a creative and digital agency that specialises in building memorable online identities through sharp strategy, storytelling, design, and performance marketing. Every brand they work with is managed through their unique pod system, small, cross-functional teams that function like in-house partners, owning everything from strategy to execution.