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KALPANA SAROJ
Married off at 12, Dalit survivor of domestic abuse now runs successful copper business, has a Padma Shri and net worth of more than Rs 1000 croreKalpana Saroj overcame immense hardship and social discrimination to build a business worth over Rs 100 crore. She faced early struggles, i...
Will work with India to realise BR Ambedkar's vision: UNThe event was organised in association with civil society advocacy groups Kalpana Saroj Foundation and Foundation of Human Horizon.
UN to commemorate 125th birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar on April 13 in New YorkHelen Clark, chair of the United Nations Development Group and the administrator of the United Nations Development Program, will be the key...
United Nations to hold first ever event to commemorate 125th birth anniversary of BR AmbedkarThe United Nations will host an event to commemorate 125th birth anniversary of the Father of the Indian Constitution on April 13 in New Yo...
B R Ambedkar's birth anniversary to be observed for 1st time at UNOn the occasion, a panel discussion will be organised on 'Combating inequalities for the achievement of SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals...
Gutsy dalit entrepreneur scripted Maharashtra government bid for BR Ambedkar’s London homeThe house on King Henry Road where Ambedkar lived while studying at the London School of Economics is a shrine of sorts for Saroj.
Inspiring stories of Dalit millionairesThe book is a collection of profiles of 15 Dalit entrepreneurs who have braved both societal and business pressures to carve out profitable...
Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal no challenge for Narendra Modi for PM post: Raman SinghChhattisgarh CM Raman Singh said neither Rahul Gandhi, nor Arvind Kejriwal will affect Narendra Modi's chances of becoming the country's Pr...
Mahila Bank targets business mix of Rs 60,000 crore by 2020Some of the special products to be launched shortly include loans for setting up catering services and hygienic day-care centres for childr...
Mahila Bank to open 16 more branches in 4 monthsThe bank intends to fulfil its obligation of meeting 25 per cent of its branches in rural and unbanked areas from the next fiscal.
15 IAS officers transferred in UPUP government today carried out a major administrative reshuffle, transferring 15 IAS officers.
President Pranab Mukherjee confers Padma awardsPresident Pranab Mukherjee today conferred the Padma awards on several eminent personalities including industrialist Adi Godrej, Olympic me...
- Dalit entrepreneurs: Enduring tale of Saroj & Kamble's gumption, rise
New Delhi School dropout, child bride, slum dweller, suicide survivor, businesswoman, prominent face of dalit enterprise.
Padma Bhushan for Adi Godrej, R ThyagarajanThe government also posthumously conferred the Padma Bhushan on superstar Rajesh Khanna and satirist Jaspal Bhatti.
Why women entrepreneurs are rare in India & what challenges they faceA few women entrepreneurs who have made it in the male bastion of commerce talk about the challenges they face and the changes we need.
Venture capital fund to promote dalit business launchedA VC fund, dedicated to promoting Dalit entrepreneurs, has been registered by Sebi, paving way for creation of a corpus to support business...
- The rise of Dalit enterprise: Tata, Godrej and Thermax among groups taking lead in supplier diversity
Gaikwad, the dalit founder of Abhijeet Surface Coatings, could hear the deep rumblings of industrial activity behind the wall everyday.
- Dalit businessmen are India Inc's poster boys
Dalit entrepreneurs are now gaining momentum and getting ready to expand their horizons and do business with industrial houses.
Credit disbursements to dalit entrepreneurs drops 33.8% this fiscalLack of credit is threatening to derail fledgling attempts by hundreds of dalit entrepreneurs to overcome deep socio-economic barriers
How dalit entrepreneur Kalpana Saroj revived Kamani Tubes LtdKalpana Saroj of Kalpana Saroj & Associates (KSA) has indeed traversed quite a distance from Murtizapura, a hamlet in the interiors of Maha...