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Passion To Profession — Five Women Entrepreneurs Who Defied Age To Build Their Business Empire!

Written By: Sonali
October 25, 2020
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My grandmother never stopped working — not until her last month. And this is what encouraged me to keep working, no matter what the situation in your life is!

That feeling of being self-dependent and making your life the way you wish is incomparable.

People often limit their ambitions — either after a certain milestone, or a certain situation or a certain age. But they do not actually unleash their full potential and do not explore life as much as they should be.

Who says that age is a limit to anything? I’m writing about six such passionate women entrepreneurs who proved that age is just a number, and it’s you who define yourself and your ambitions. 

(L-R: Radha Daga, Harbhajan Kaur, Yamini Mazumdar, Kokila Parekh, Ansuya Shah)

Radha Daga

When Radha Daga started her food business at the age of 69, she wasn’t new to the entrepreneurial space — her garment export business was already a hit. But her multi-crore company, Triguni Food Pvt Ltd, a ready-to-eat food manufacturer in Chennai, became a major success after Indigo Airlines became one of their premium clients and responsible for the 80% of their business profit.

“I work eight hours every day, and though I do take three to four short vacations in a year, I am always available to my team,” says the 78 YO founder and managing director of Triguni Food.

Harbhajan Kaur

When Harbhajan Kaur started her home-made barfi business at the age of 90, little did she know that her business would be praised and recommended by Mahindra group chairman Anand Mahindra. 

Her barfi recipe has always been one of the most demanding and tempting recipes among her family and friends, but she never thought to turn it into a business because her husband was against her working. But on her daughters’ suggestion, she started selling her barfi at Apni Mandi, a weekly organic market in Chandigarh.

“Every week, I make about 5kg of barfi or more depending on the orders I get,” says the 94 YO entrepreneur. “Who would have thought she would get so much success and fame?” says her eldest daughter, Amrit Tulsi.

Yamini Mazumdar

When Yamini Mazumdar started her laundry business at the age of 68, she never thought that she would be able to achieve so much with it. “I didn’t want to sit idle so decided to start something of my own. I go to the office every day and work for four hours. I am still quite young,” says the 88 YO businesswoman.

“My mom’s entrepreneurial genes have made me who I am,” says her daughter and Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.

Kokila Parekh

When Kokila Parekh started her chai masala business at the age of 79, it was only a way to keep herself occupied during the coronavirus lockdown. Her brand, KT Chai Masala, has received more than 500 orders from Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, and Ahmedabad in less than a few months.

Her chai masala powder business is handled by her and three domestic helpers. The ingredients include various spices such as dried ginger powder, cinnamon powder, pepper and cardamom, and the whole packet comes with a shelf-life of 6-8 months.

Ansuya Shah

When Ansuya Shah started her spice business at the age of 67, it wasn’t her first attempt in the entrepreneurial space. “From a very young age, entrepreneurship interested me. I have always had good management skills and an inclination to keep busy all the time. One thing was clearly etched in my thoughts – to always be the ‘alpha’ in whatever I do. I think all of this has helped me in my life to be a success,” Ansuya says.

Her home in Ahmedabad would give you a mixed essence of packaged condiments, powdered masalas, and raw spices. She single-handedly set up and built her spice business and made it a success with her husband’s constant support.

I don’t know what I’ll be doing at the age of sixty, but if I stay alive and healthy and feel clueless, I will surely come back to this story to take some inspiration and strength! #PassionToProfession #InfanoWomen

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Sonali

A 'non-9-5 desk job' ambivert geek who chooses her own audience, Sonali loves sharing stories and finding the corners where humanity still exists! She believes that every individual's story is unique and special. She loves writing about the untouched and unspoken segments of society. When not writing, you can find her listening to someone's stories or playing with dogs. Sonali values mental health and encourages people to speak their heart out!

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Six Modern Indian Writers You Should be Reading

Written By: Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin
December 29, 2020 | 01:00 PM |
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Ilavenil Meena Kandasamy

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Meena Kandasamy is a poet, fiction writer, translator, and activist who was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Her bold writing is centered mostly on feminism and casteism in contemporary India. She has published two collections of poetry, Touch and Ms. Militancy, and the critically acclaimed novel, The Gypsy Goddess. Her second novel, When I Hit You, was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2018. Her latest novel is Exquisite Cadavers. Her op-ed/essays have appeared in the New York Times, The Guardian, The White Review, Guernica, Al Jazeera, Financial Times, Himal Southasian, The Hindu, Outlook among other places. She divides her time between Tamil Nadu and East London. She represented India at the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program and was a Charles Wallace India Trust Fellow at the University of Kent, UK.

Judy Balan

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Judy Balan, is a comedy writer and author who debuted with the bestselling novel Two Fates: The Story of My Divorce, a parody of Chetan Bhagat’s Two States: The Story of My Marriage. She is also the author of the blog Woman and a Quarter. She is known for her self-deprecatory humour and apparent deep-rooted trauma of growing up in the 90s. She is a creative director and has also written non-serious columns about women’s non-issues for The Week.

Twinkle Khanna

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Twinkle Khanna is an Indian author, newspaper columnist, interior designer, film producer and a former film actress. In 2015, she released her first non-fiction book, “Mrs Funnybones” which was declared a bestseller, making her India’s highest-selling woman writer that year. Her second book, The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad, a collection of short stories, one of which was based on social entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham was later made into National Award-winning feature film, Pad Man with the focus on dispelling taboos around menstruation. Her most recent book and first novel, Pyjamas Are Forgiving (Juggernaut Books, 2018) made her the highest-selling female author in India in the year 2018, according to Nielsen BookScan India. Last year, Twinkle launched Tweak India, a bilingual digital media platform for women.

Rashmi Bansal

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Rashmi Bansal is a writer, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. An author of 10 bestselling books on entrepreneurship which have sold more than 1.2 million copies and been translated into 12 languages, including Korean and Vietnamese. Rashmi is the # 1 business book author in India. Also, a youth expert, two of her best selling works – “Stay Hungry Stay Foolish” and “Connect The Dots” – deal with stories of entrepreneurs and have sold 400,000 copies between them. Stay Hungry Stay Foolish, the runaway bestseller on 25 MBAs from IIM Ahmedabad who went on to create successful businesses. Her other popular titles include ‘I Have a Dream’, ‘God’s Own Kitchen’ and ‘Touch the Sky’. Rashmi’s latest book ‘We Are the Champions’ was released at Jaipur Literature Festival 2020. Rashmi co-founded JAM (Just Another Magazine) which went on to become India’s most popular youth magazine.

Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan

A blogger and a writer, Madhavan writes under the pseudonym eM on her blog which is called The Compulsive Confessions. Author of five books, most recently Split and Before, And Then After, her first book was a semi-autobiographical piece of work titled “You Are Here”. She also runs the blog Compulsive Confessions. She lives with her cats in New Delhi. She is the daughter of N S Madhavan, the famous Malayalam writer. EM also wrote as a columnist for Youth Ki Awaaz as Aunty Feminist.

Preeti Shenoy

Preeti Shenoy is ranked among the top five highest-selling authors in India (according to the AC Nielsen survey) and is also on the Forbes longlist of the most influential celebrities in India.  India Today has named her as being unique for being the only woman in the best-selling league. She is also an artist specialising in portraiture and illustrated journalling. Her short stories and poetry have been published in various magazines such as Conde Nast and Verve. Her books include A Hundred Little Flames, It’s All In The Planets, Why We Love The Way We Do, The Secret Wish List, The One You Cannot Have, and many others, most of which turned out to be huge bestsellers. Her work has been translated into many languages.

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Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin

Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin has done her masters in Journalism & Communication and has worked as a senior journalist, editor and columnist for leading publications like The Logical Indian, Deccan Chronicle, Worldwide Media Corporation, The Bridge and Provoke.
With Infano, she hopes to create more awareness about women’s health issues. Suffering with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition, she has also been advocating for its awareness through media.

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