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Wake up. Get ready. Rush to the metro. Battle your way through the crowd. Reach your office. Toil throughout the day. Return. Repeat. This was my routine for 3 years when suddenly two lines changed the direction of my life. The two lines in the pregnancy test kit that showed that I am going to be a momma. I was euphoric and wary at the same time. My unborn baby became my priority and everything started slowing down. From metro, I switched to commuting through a cab. From relentless working, I started taking breaks. However, I couldn’t leave my job, especially not when a whole new being was going to depend on me. Then came the most awaited day....

It might sound a little strange, but do you know Direct Sales Marketing is mostly backed by the unquestioned women power. In fact, if studies are to be believed, women make up for about seventy to eighty percent of the industry. The network marketing model has allured women from all walks of life. Some of these women simply wanted to earn extra mullah, others were drawn by the chance for a career change, and some of these were also successful corporate women who desired to find a way to get out of the rat race. The main point here is that even if you don’t realize, understand or accept, women are very good at Network Marketing. This could be...

Young, ambitious and extremely successful, that’s Malini Agrawal, the brain behind the famous blog- MissMalini- that covers every little deed of Bollywood. The 41-year-old entrepreneur has firmly found her niche and made everyone look at her in awe and wonder. She is also the author of the bestselling book, To The Moon: How I Blogged My Way To Bollywood, where megastar Priyanka Chopra has penned the foreword. Miss Agrawal is hailed as the first original Indian blogger, who ushered in the trend of Bollywood blogging in the country. For Malini, blogging was simply an extension of what she loved the most. She started blogging in 2007 as a casual project (missmalini.wordpress.com ) but by 2009, it had gone professional...

She had been toying with the idea for long but never could summon the guts to leave her well-paid corporate job and follow her dream. Her maternity break gave her a chance to think, rethink and venture out of her cocoon, spread her wings really wide and follow her long-harbored dream! Today, Shubhra Chadda, co-founder of Chumbak, is an inspiration for every entrepreneur and for all right reasons too! She says: "Chumbak was founded with my husband Vivek Prabhakar. The focus then was to bring to the untapped souvenir market a set of products and designs that tickle the humor of the Indian consumer. We love traveling and every time we would return from a new place, I would...

Beauty and brain is an irresistible combination and Vandana Luthra used just this to liberate her life and establish an unrivaled beauty empire in India. She is the brain behind the immensely successful beauty brand VLCC that not only dominates the Indian cosmetic market but also has its sturdy presence in over 11 countries. Breaking the shackles of her society, Vandana kick-started a start-up that was much ahead of her time in terms of idea and subjected to various setback. However, her indomitable spirit, unique and unusual ideal eventually helped her achieve her dream. Today, she is the proud recipient of Padma Shri and Rajiv Gandhi Women Achiever awards among other, is the chairperson of the Beauty & Wellness...