When it comes to hygiene products, sometimes we use non-biodegradable products without any regret. But plastic or non-biodegradable packaging or chemicals can harm our mother earth. Each year on average, 1 million tons of sanitary pads waste is generated in India. So, the sanitary waste generated by every woman during her entire life is huge...
Ever heard of a rags to riches story? Well, the story of Penny is one such in the history of business women. While going through an article that listed the most influential women of the UK, I found Penny Streeter’s name there and later was astonished to see that she owns multiple ventures. She is...
We all are aware about the difficulties cancer patients go through during the treatment. But only few know the struggles with which the survivors navigate their lives after therapy. Witnessing the hardships cancer patients go through after observing her grandparents, Rajah started ‘Live Better With’, an online shop for cancer patients based in UK. “If...
Ayurveda is something that is still underestimated by many people. But Indians in everyday life, definitely use some of the things that are actually examples of ayurveda. Indian grandmothers were so determined to make their grandkids drink the juice of leaves like tulsi and many more. Even today, the world is slowly recognizing the power...
Mental health is never prioritized as much as it should be. Especially in India, mental health and therapy are often stigmatized and are deemed unnecessary. Going through anxiety and depression lately, I was discussing therapy with my brother and came across YourDost on a website that listed India’s best online platforms for mental weel-being. The...
Several diseases could be prevented if only we can guess their onset prior. Searching across the internet for an idea that can help you understand the possibility of a disease manifesting your body, I came across MapMyGenome. It was a business venture launched in 2011 by Anu Acharya who has a previous record of establishing...
Chemicals and our lives are interlaced these days. We cannot go about our daily routine without encountering a chemical for as less as an hour. Foreseeing this long back, a visionary and mompreneur, Barb de Corti started ENJOY in 1994. Barb’s young child used to suffer from Asthma and while on a holiday to...
Looking out for gift options for a colleague’s baby, I somehow ended up on a website that displayed neoGuard, the invention of health care start-up Neopenda. Intrigued about the technology and underlying cause, I started to search about Neopenda on the web and upon research found several interesting things about Neopenda. Neonatal health as we...
Recently, Nuritas, a Dublin based data and life sciences startup has been featured on many websites as one of the most innovative start-ups across the globe. Led by Dr. Nora Khaldi, Nuritas combines artificial intelligence and genomics to discover and unlock natural Bioactive Peptides with extraordinary health benefits. Owing to Dr. Nora Khaldi’s background in...
Menstruation – A word that can invoke different types of reactions from different people, none of which match with the actual fact that it’s just a biological process. How often do women whisper to each other about menstrual issues as if saying it out aloud is unacceptable! Well, with creative initiatives like Menstrupedia, trying to...
