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What inspires women entrepreneurs to dream big and keep going for it? Some enterprising women business owners tell us who they find inspiring.
Khyati Babbar, the Founder of Santulan, a Health & Wellness organisation, finds Nisha Dubey who heads the Human Resources for Grasim Industries and Amita Maheshwari, the head of HR at Star TV very inspiring. The one aspect that Khyati finds common in both of them is that. “they are authentically vulnerable with their own teams.” The communication that they have with their team wherein experiences are shared and explored is what inspires her the most.
The founder of Elder Care Services, Tanvi Mallya, gets her inspiration from Pooja Dhingra, the founder of LE 15m a high end patisserie. What she likes the most about Pooja is the honestly with which she started her business with, and the fact that she has focused on her own strengths.
Babita Baruah, Senior Vice President at J. WalterThompson, had a very different take on this question; she is inspired by all the home chefs who have managed to “overcome the rigours of work at home without stepping out of their homes.” These are the people who have the ability to create an economically independent identity for themselves and be competitive with other large businesses dealing with food. It is this “resilience, competitiveness and confidence” that inspires Babita.
Monika Manchanda, a Food Consultant and Blogger, feels that Sairee Chahal of Sheroes, a career hub for women, is her inspiration. Sairee’s focus on bringing women back to work is what should inspire everyone. Monica adds firmly, “We need more women back at work.”
The founder of Winnaki Kids, Archana Kale, looks up to Erin Brockovich who started out with nothing except a lot of passion but was able to do what she believed in, which Archana believes is an important trait in any business. She says, “Unless you go after it, you are never going to achieve it. You’re going to fail and that’s pretty depressing.”
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People say that women are the greatest enemies of women. I vehemently disagree. It is the patriarchal mindset that makes women believe in the wrong ideology.
The entire world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024. It should be a joyful day, but unfortunately, not all women are entitled to this privilege, as violence against women is at its peak. The experience of oppression pushes many women to choose freedom. As far as patriotism is concerned, feminism is not a cup of tea in this society.
What happens when a woman decides to stand up for herself? Does this world easily accept the decisions of women in this society? What inspires them to be free of the clutches of the oppression that women have faced for ages? Most of the time, women do not get the chance to decide for themselves. Their lives are always at the mercy of someone, which can be their parents, siblings, husband, or children.
In some cases, women do not feel the need to make any decisions. They are taught to obey the patriarchal system, which makes them believe that they are right. In my family, I was never taught to make decisions on my own. It was always my parents who bought dresses and all that I needed.
14 years after her last feature film Dhobi Ghat, storyteller extraordinaire comes up with her new film, Laapataa Ladies, a must watch.
*Some spoilers alert*
Every religion around the world dictates terms to women. The onus is always on women to be ‘modest’ and cover their faces and bodies so men can’t be “tempted”, rather than on men to keep their eyes where they belong and behave like civilized beings. So much so that even rape has been excused on the grounds of women eating chowmein or ‘men will be men’. I think the best Hindi movie retort to this unwanted advice on ‘akeli ladki khuli tijori ki tarah hoti hai’ (an alone woman is like an open jewellery box) came from Geet in Jab We Met – Kya aap gyan dene ke paise lete hain kyonki chillar nahin hain mere paas.
The premise of Laapataa Ladies is beautifully simple – two brides clad in the ghunghat that covers their identity get mixed up on a train. Within this Russian Doll, you get a comedy of errors, a story of getting lost, a commentary on patriarchy’s attitude towards women, a mystery, and a tale of finding oneself, all in one. Done with a mostly light touch that has you laughing and nodding along.
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