–North East Woman Entrepreneur Age is insignificant when it comes to pursuing one’s passion. For me, I needed a push to realise that and when Jet Airways shut down, I finally decided that I had to continue with what I once started twenty-seven years ago. The experience of creating my brand ‘Libaas by Nandini’ has […]
Sujata Chatterjee
Sometimes in life, it is our heart that guides our path and that is perhaps the essence of my story about why I decided to become an entrepreneur and change-maker. It is always expected one would follow a career inline with their education and work experience and it always advised to follow a work or […]
WOMAN WATCH: THE BEST ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THIS SEASON
ABOUT NERES NERES 1.0 is an entrepreneurship summit aimed at offering a platform to promising start-ups and aspiring entrepreneurs across NER. Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship under the sponsorship of North Eastern Council organized “NERES 1.0” in March 2020 in Guwahati, Assam in collaboration with FINER as the industry partner. Watch this space for announcement on […]
Sharda Rao, Entrepreneur
Company: “Peafowl Vision (www.peafowl-vision.com), the service provider related to IT solution and online marketing.” Born and raised in Kolkata, West Bengal. By professional IT manager in Arizona Tools Company, Kolkata and Co-Owner of Peafowl Vision.I started my company in 2019, expanding my company through knowledge and skill. The company has just completed 1 year 2 […]
Ishita Das
-founder The Silk Concept I am Ishita Das, founder of The Silk Concept. I was born in Guwahati, Assam and currently, I am based out of New Delhi. My business functions from both Assam & New Delhi. I am a fashion graduate from Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore. I have interned as a Fashion […]
Manisha & Bhavana
Tag Along is a Tourism and Hospitality business owned by sister duo Manisha and Bhavana Sharma who are currently based out of Gangtok. Both of us while travelling has travelled like backpackers and value all the experiences that await when you travel slow. However, with this travelling style you kind of hit or miss on […]
LOZANO R. HUMTSOE
Nungshiba Handicrafts started in the year 2014 but I actually got involved with it deeply after my sister’s untimely demise in the year 2017. Based out of Dimapur, Nagaland, it is an all-girls team from all strata of society that makes beautiful tribal dolls, hand-made hair accessories and gift items. Our dolls are specially made […]
Women in Business(WIB)
This special edition on the North East Region is compiled by the Association of Women in Business (AWIB) to highlight the stories of strength of its women members from the most pristine North East Region of India. AWIB has lead cluster development initiatives in Assam and recently partnered with the Asian Confluence and US Consulate […]
Women Entrepreneurs & The North East: An Untapped Potential
The Indian North-Eastern region comprises of Eight States- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. Predominantly these are agrarian states and are considered as one of the most biodiverse regions of the country. The North East has a lot to offer – from the place that receives most rainfall on Earth – […]