WOMEN OF WORTH 2015

Herbal sultana

Natural beauty products are today par for the course, but for pioneer Shahnaz Husain the association is more than just skin-deep

Himanshu Kakkar - November 04, 2015

Selfless benefactor

From Akanksha Foundation to Teach for India, Shaheen Mistri has given underprivileged kids a chance to reclaim their lives through education

Meghna Maiti - November 03, 2015

Successful seamstress

In the big competitive world of textiles, Sanjita Prasad has carved a niche for herself with Amaltas International — but not before winning the battle of the sexes

Meghna Maiti - November 03, 2015

Heritage evangelist

In her 45-year career, fashion designer Ritu Kumar has seamlessly combined her passion for history with her drive to save India's fabric tradition 

Himanshu Kakkar - November 03, 2015

Lone ranger

Earlier with ICICI Ventures and now with Multiples Alternate Asset Management, Renuka Ramnath has always taken the road less travelled 

Laveena Iyer - November 03, 2015

Earthy optimist

Here's how a setback in her early days spurred Nina Lekhi to create one of India's most successful accessory brands, Baggit

Shilpa S Ranipeta - November 03, 2015

Eagle-eye financier

Serial entrepreneur and Portea Medical CEO Meena Ganesh on why spotting opportunities is as important as being in the right place at the right time

Mahithi Pillay - November 03, 2015

Self-taught fashionista

With no formal entrepreneurship exposure, Meena Bindra has managed to stitch up an apparels business from scratch

Rachit Vats - November 02, 2015

Young turk

Masaba Gupta on how her youth and unfamiliarity with entrepreneurship helped her learn vital lessons in setting up her own clothing brand 

Mahithi Pillay - November 02, 2015

Cupcake princess

From a street corner cafe, Kainaz Messman has gone on to create one of Mumbai's most adored bakery and patisserie chain Theobroma

Prerana Kapur - October 30, 2015

Disruptive diva

At 31, Guneet Monga has emerged as India's youngest producer to taste success by not sticking to the conventional Bollywood formula

Sonia Mariam Thomas - October 30, 2015

Girl next door

Reigning Bollywood queen Deepika Padukone on her journey to stardom and why she wants to remove the stigma attached to mental illness

Laveena Iyer - October 27, 2015