Women Leadership Summit 2020@ IIM Bangalore
The 6th Annual Women Leadership Summit will be held at IIM Bangalore on January 5th (Sunday), 2020. Organized by the student-run Women in Management Club (WIM) of IIM Bangalore, the theme for this year is ‘Reshaping the Future Together’. Diversity issues prevalent to both men…
BIRAC-Tie BIOTECH Women Entrepreneur Awards Announced
The Third edition of BIRAC-TiE Women Entrepreneur Awards were announced. Fifteen selected women entrepreneurs will receive a seed money of Rs.5 lakhs each and access to expert mentor network of BIRAC and TiE. It is also an opportunity to go through an intensive accelerator program….
Are Women Entrepreneurs Afraid of the Numbers?
“The stereotype that women cannot handle money needs to change for more women entrepreneurs to emerge in India” says SBI Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya. Speaking at the India Economic Summit, Mrs. Bhattacharya, who is also the Chairman of Board SWIFT India said that Raising funds through equity and providing collateral for debt are the root cause of financing…
Reckitt Benckiser Announces Grants up to 5,000 Pounds
Reckitt Benckiser (RB) Group plc, a British multinational consumer goods company, producer of health, hygiene and home products has announced grants upto 5000 Pounds for innovative startups. Startups in the space of / or with an idea for a new approach, products or technologies that…
Contrarian Investing: The Witch of Wall Street tells you How!
Known as the “Oracle of Omaha”, Warren Buffet remains one of the most storied and consummate investors of Wall Street. The third wealthiest man in the world by net worth, he is synonymous with contrarian investing – the art of going against the herd when…
Ford to Attract Women Car Buyers
Expecting remarkable growth in women buying new cars, Ford will focus on adapting its future models to better suit the needs of women.
Women Manage Money Better than Men
Men may earn more than women and retire with their super fund, but it turns out women have become very adept at handling their finances, despite not being comfortable doing so. New research conducted by CoreData for Fidelity International has discovered that 42 per cent of women…
Government Financial Schemes that can Help Women Entrepreneurs in India
The Indian startup ecosystem offers a host of opportunities for women entrepreneurs. Women across all sections of society can make use of various government financial schemes to kick start their entrepreneurial ambitions. So, here are some of the popular government business loans for women entrepreneurs,…
Is Japan So Hard for Working Women to Succeed?
Japan is now one of the planet’s most advanced, affluent, and democratic countries. But in one key respect, it has remained stubbornly regressive: Working women in Japan have not had it easy. To a degree that is striking even by the lamentable standards of the…
Gita Gopinath, the first woman Chief Economist of IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently appointed Indian-origin Harvard economist Gita Gopinath as its Chief Economist. She is the first woman in leadership to be appointed to the post. IMF Director Christine Lagarde said on her appointment, “Gita Gopinath is an outstanding economist with impeccable academic…