Mona Singh

Dr Yoginee Budhkar (left) and Dr Ashwini Deore (right), the co-founders of Cerana Meads Enterprise

Cerana Meads: How two women entrepreneurs set up one of India’s first meaderies in Nashik

Dr Yoginee Budhkar and Dr Ashwini Deore are among the handful of entrepreneurs making meads (honey wine) in India. What began as an experiment in Yoginee’s kitchen in 2013 is today a sustainable alcoholic beverage startup growing by 250 percent annually

By Mona Singh
Aug 23, 2023 10:42 IST 5 Min read
From top (left): Matangini Hazra, Godavari Parulekar, Jhalkari Bai, Suniti Chaudhary, Baiza Bai Scindia, Rani Gaidinliu, Pritilata Waddedar, Kittur Chennamma, Tara Rani Srivastava and Basanti Devi Society
Ten lesser-known women freedom fighters of India
By Mona Singh
Aug 14, 2023 00:52 IST 9 Min read
Ten handloom weaving traditions of India Art & Culture
Ten handloom weaving traditions of India
By Mona Singh
Aug 06, 2023 00:31 IST 8 Min read
Bhool Bhulaiya in Lucknow's Bada Imambara Travel
Bhool Bhulaiya: Lucknow’s 240-year-old maze where people get lost without guides
By Mona Singh
Jan 01, 2023 00:54 IST 3 Min read
A woman of the Meghwal community engrossed in embroidery. Pic: SURE, Barmer Art & Culture
5 traditional embroideries that found a new lease of life in the 21st century
By Mona Singh
Dec 26, 2022 00:02 IST 5 Min read
Shobana Chandrashekar’s initiative to ‘Make Ooty Beautiful’ brings down plastic use in the hill station; reclaims public spaces Environment
Shobana Chandrashekar’s initiative to ‘Make Ooty Beautiful’ brings down plastic use in the hill station; reclaims public spaces
By Mona Singh
Aug 26, 2022 00:00 IST 7 Min read
Seven wooden toy-making traditions of India Art & Culture
Seven wooden toy-making traditions of India
By Mona Singh
Jul 23, 2022 00:00 IST 10 Min read
Kerala: How this 12th-pass woman turned her organic food processing home business into a successful start-up Enterprise
Kerala: How this 12th-pass woman turned her organic food processing home business into a successful start-up
By Mona Singh
Jul 11, 2022 00:00 IST 6 Min read
From creating world’s first mangroves app to mapping new species, how Godrej & Boyce balances conservation with business CSR
From creating world’s first mangroves app to mapping new species, how Godrej & Boyce balances conservation with business
By Mona Singh
Jun 12, 2021 00:00 IST 6 Min read
Spocto frees banks of loan recovery headaches; saves borrowers from collection agents Enterprise
Spocto frees banks of loan recovery headaches; saves borrowers from collection agents
By Mona Singh
Feb 27, 2021 00:00 IST 5 Min read
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