Female Empowerment  

In the year 2016, Naaz Anjum started ‘Anjum Kitchen’ from her home, with just Rs 80 as an initial investment. With a passion for making biryani, she took her business to immense success.

While teaching design programmes to her fellows, Melanie noticed the challenges students faced with available design tools. This inspired her to conceive the idea for Canva, a user-friendly design tool that simplifies creativity.

Rajasthan’s Rupa Yadav was married as a child at the age of 8 and moved to her in-laws’ home a few years later. Recognizing her potential, her family supported her education. With immense dedication, she cracked NEET and is an MBBS doctor today.

Ahana Gautam's journey to becoming a self-made woman is no less than inspiring and moving. She took high risks and worked hard towards building her dream company. 

Sunita Lyn Williams is an Indian-origin American astronaut and United States Navy Officer. She is currently on her third space mission along with Butch Wilmore, piloting Boeing's Starliner from Cape Canaveral to ISS. Here are 5 interesting records held by her. 

23-year-old Parul Dhayal has been selected as a Sub Lieutenant in the Indian Navy. She completed her training on May 25, 2024.

Arti, a pink e-rickshaw driver from Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh, has been honoured with the prestigious Amal Clooney’s Women Empowerment Award in the United Kingdom.

With a hope for a better life, Sonika decided to establish her own business. In the initial days, she faced financial difficulties, but she persevered and began making profits.

Aashka Goradia is the co-founder and director of Renee Cosmetics who quit acting in 2020 and embarked on her entrepreneurial journey to create her Rs 834 crore empire. 

Driven by her passion for education, Prerna Jhunjhunwala started a pre-school called Little Paddington in Singapore. Today, her businesses are valued at Rs 330 crore.

Shelly Bulchandani has worked hard for her entrepreneurial dreams and is an inspiration for millions of youngsters. Hailing from Ajmer, Shelly's startup, The Shell Hair, generates earnings of Rs 1.4 crore annually. 

Saheli Chatterjee is a social media specialist with expertise in aiding businesses and individuals to gain traction on the internet and build their online presence and audience. She started as a freelancer at 18 and now earns Rs. 1,64,20,000. 

Anita Dongre is a successful fashion designer in India, with several Bollywood and Hollywood celebrities endorsing her brand. She stated that with just two sewing machines, she is now the richest female fashion designer in the country. 

Chinu Kala ran away from her home when she was 15 years old and had to face several hardships to survive. But her perseverance and her hard work paved her way, and now her jewelry business generates revenue of Rs 40 crore per year. 

Rajni Bector is the founder of Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Limited and Cremica Group of Companies. By 2023, the value of Mrs Bectors Food Specialities reached Rs 6681 crore.