59 stories · latest 11 Oct 2026
By Dr. A. Alimelu Annapurna Women’s entrepreneurship is often discussed as though the most difficult step is simply getting a woman to start a business. Once she joins a Self-Help Group, receives a micro-loan, begins selling a product, or registers a small enterprise, it can appe
By Dr. A. Alimelu Annapurna For millions of rural women in India, the first step toward entrepreneurship does not begin with a startup office, a business plan prepared for investors, or a large bank loan. It often begins with a small group of women sitting together in a village,
When people hear that a young woman wants to earn well, save aggressively, or become financially independent before marriage, the conversation can quickly turn toward ambition, lifestyle, or wealth. It may be assumed that she wants expensive things, a luxurious life, or the freed
India's startup story is increasingly becoming a women's story too, but the money has not caught up with the participation. More women are starting companies, joining founding teams, formalising businesses, using digital platforms to reach customers, and entering industries that
For generations, women were rarely encouraged to ask what marriage would add to their lives. Marriage itself was presented as the achievement: finish education, find a suitable partner, build a family, and adjust to whatever followed. Whether the marriage increased a woman’s peac
A woman may spend years studying, building qualifications, gaining experience, and creating a professional identity, only to find that marriage or motherhood changes the conditions under which she is expected to work. Her ambition may remain intact, her skills may remain valuable
A woman can spend the day managing clients, attending meetings, answering calls, meeting deadlines, handling a team, and worrying about whether a delayed project could affect her job. She may leave home before everyone else is fully awake and return after ten or eleven hours of w
Janmashtami is often remembered through familiar images: a beautifully decorated cradle, tiny Krishna footprints drawn through the house, children dressed as Radha and Krishna, butter pots, bhajans, fasting, and the midnight celebration of Krishna’s birth. These traditions make t
A man comes home late after a demanding day at work and people often notice immediately that he is tired. Someone may ask him to sit down, bring him dinner, lower the noise, or tell the children not to disturb him because he has been working all day. His exhaustion is visible, un
A woman gets promoted, receives a raise, or lands a well-paying job, and instead of simply enjoying it, a second thought often appears almost immediately: Do I really deserve this? She may work hard, meet targets, handle difficult clients, solve problems, support colleagues, and
For someone seeing Kajari Teej from the outside, the festival can easily be reduced to a familiar description: married women fast, pray for their husbands and take part in traditional rituals. That description is not wrong, but it is incomplete. Kajari Teej, observed on August 31
For years, career success was often described in very simple terms: work harder, earn more, get promoted, take on bigger responsibilities, and keep moving upward. For many young women, especially those who grew up being told that education and financial independence were essentia
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