rural entrepreneurship

More women are participating in India’s startup ecosystem. The next test is whether funding, incubation and digital access translate into stronger businesses and greater decision-making power.

Selected from 700+ global nominations, Bibi Datima SHG (Karnataka) wins UNDP’s Equator Initiative Award for women-led biodiversity conservation: millet revival, seed banking, and solar-powered value addition—scaling from 15 women to …