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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicWomen entrepreneurs

Topic: women entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs can boost global GDP by $5 trillion. How their potential can be unlocked

World Bank data highlights a lack of government programmes that provide women entrepreneurs access to finance and training, which can support them in opening and running a business.

Biba founder Meena Bindra was told to quit business, and enjoy being an officer’s wife

Meena Bindra launched her memoir, A Stitch in Time: The Biba Story, published by Rupa Books in Gurugram's DLF Camellias. It was attended by Smriti Irani among others.

ADB, SK Finance team up for $100 million loan to boost women-owned MSMEs, EVs in India

The financing facility aims to support underserved segments, reduce carbon emissions.

Goa isn’t just a party capital, it is a start-up hub too. And women are driving it

Goa is among India’s top states for female-led startups, with over a third run by women—well above national average of 18%. Ease of doing business & work-life balance are big draws.

Indian youth are job creators, women leading more than 45% start-ups, says Modi at Startup Mahakumbh

PM was addressing event in Delhi organised by the government’s Startup India initiative, which was launched in 2016 to nurture new businesses.

Women entrepreneurs need digital readiness. Here’s how to help them

It is crucial for rural women entrepreneurs to be aware of initiatives like Digital India, UPI, and the AI-powered language translation platform 'Bhashini'.

New Indian platforms are teaching women the most difficult thing — how to network

Platforms like Leap.club, Sheroes and Kool Kanya are building exclusive hybrid communities for women across demographics and fields to network, upskill and find jobs.

On Camera

India’s most consequential decade & chronicling it as part of the dream team of journalism

You’d think the decade of 1985-95 is long over. Not really. The issues that erupted in that decade are still shaping Indian conversations.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.