What happened in Maldives?The latest political crisis in Maldives is a result of a deadlock between President Abdulla Yameen and the Supreme Court of Maldives. The Supreme Court of Maldives has unanimously ruled that nine opponents of Yameen’s regime have been unfairly convicted. Those opponents i...
The French President Emmanuel Macron will be accompanied by a team of businessmen and French officials during his trip to India. According to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the goal of this visit is to strengthen the bilateral economic, political and strategic ties. The relationship ...
Dear Readers,Swami Vivekananda said educate the women and let them be independent. They will make their own future. Who are you to make their future? Women have infinite Shakti and strength. They have to rise. Women are said to be the embodiments of God’s love, empathy, compassion, courage, servic...
Indra Nooyi, the former Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo., has been selected as one of the directors of the International Cricket Council (ICC). India has a shining list of successful women achievers like Kiran Majumdar Shaw (Chairman and MD, BIOCON), Chitra Ramakrishna (Joint MD, National Stock Exchange...
Meera BaiMeera Bai: Meera was born in Samvat 1557 or 1499 A.D. in the village Kurkhi, near Merta, a small state in Marwar, Rajasthan. She is regarded as an incarnation of Radha. Meera was the daughter of Ratan Singh Ranthor and the grand-daughter of Dudaji of Merta.The Ranthors of Merta were great d...
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had said, “You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women.” After several tumultuous decades we, as a nation, stand in an era of social liberation and economic prosperity. We broadcast India as a county filled with potential and opportunity a...
According to Hindu religious texts, Goddess Lakshmi symbolises wealth and prosperity. Today, women are achieving and excelling in their respective fields. They are truly emerging as reflections of Goddess Lakshmi.According to a report titled ‘Issue 7: Women Empowerment’ of the United Natio...
Women and girls in the developing world are often denied opportunities for education, which limits their prospects and decreases family income. It leads to high risk of trafficking and exploitation. This also limits the economic advancement of the entire country. But in many cases, studies have reve...
Many women entrepreneurs believe in giving back to society. Some of them do so by being green crusaders and take up environmental causes. Tamanna Sharma, Founder and Director of Earthling First (OPC) Private Limited, a start-up that works for green and sustainable events spoke to BE’s An...
Salebhai.com is an e-commerce marketplace that enables consumers to order a range of specialities directly from their hometowns and discover regional specialities from across India. Purba Kalita, the co-founder of Salebhai, manages the business development team, helping them sift through various pro...