http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/13204 Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:44 GMT 2026-05-15T15:00:44Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/13244 Cloud Kitchen Business: Transforming Homemaker to Foodpreneurs Patawari, Swapna; Bairwa, Mahesh Kumar In developing economies like India, the role of women is most significant as a homemaker, workers and job creators (Shetty, 2019). As per the Statista, Women owned a little over 20 percent of all micro, small and medium businesses across India as compared to nearly 80 percent among men in financial year 2021 (Statista, 2021). As majority of women are homemakers, having the higher social and family responsibilities as compared to men therefore, female entrepreneurs are unable to grow their business from micro or small to medium or large enterprises with transformed economic impact (Shetty, 2019). However, in the gig and slowing economy during the covid-19 pandemic, women equally took the benefits of the cooking and business skills to sell their capabilities and turning to foodpreneurs through cloud kitchen enterprises, which ultimately leading to women empowerment. This paper highlights on understanding the mechanism of cloud kitchen, role and challenges for women in the cloud kitchen business and discussing the way forward for women to bring sustainability and excelling in the cloud kitchen business. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/13244 2022-02-24T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/13243 Women Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Development of Homemakers through Skill Education Purwar, Shristi; Gupta, Kavita There is a close relationship between education and development. Formal and Non- formal both education systems are universally recognized as a central component of human capital. They provide employment to the workforce at various levels and sectors such as Banking, Medical, Engineering, Agriculture, Handicraft, Handloom, Food Industry, Media Industry, Garment industry etc. Non formal skill education is an alternative to the formal education system which is viable, forward looking, feasible and cost effective. Skill education is not just a program it is also, an effort for raising confidence level, improve productivity and broaden the horizon through proper skill training and development. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/13243 2022-02-24T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/13242 Small Business Endeavours by Women in a Rural Scenario: Case Studies from Three Villages Near Santiniketan, Birbhum, West Bengal Bhattacharjee, Sharmistha The small business endeavours initiated by the women folk have earned a significant place in literature of women, rural and entrepreneurial studies. Many scholars have explained the plights faced by women in continuing small rural endeavours. Despite of the problems faced by women in terms of malnutrition, poor health, mistreatment and powerlessness women have contributed to the economy significantly through small business endeavours in villages to prove their abilities to be self-reliant. This paper unfolds the success stories of the rural women in a rural set up near Santiniketan, Birbhum West Bengal. The study enables to understand the nature of work adopted by the entrepreneur, challenges encountered and solutions embraced to establish a successful endeavour. The significance of such endeavours is endorsed in the present-day scenario by recognition of responsibilities by the women in the public domain. A participatory approach is used by the researcher as a methodology to understand the endeavours in the rural scenario. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/13242 2022-02-24T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/13241 Theeramythri Project and Fisherwomen Empowerment: A Case of Malappuram District, Kerala Shakir, Sayyid Abdulla Women's empowerment has become as an important indicator of the development of the national economy that is a key concern to political thinkers, social scientists, and reformers. That is why in underdeveloped countries like India, various schemes aimed at women empowerment have been implemented in the country at various times Kerala is a state that has popular for the implementation of various women empowerment schemes. The Kudumbashree program is one of the important schemes. A number of studies have been conducted in connection with the Kudumbashree project. However, there are many cracks in the implementation of Kudumbashree project due to many reasons. this paper is aimed to look at the ' Theeramythri ' project being implemented by the Government of Kerala under the Department of Fisheries. Theeramythri Project is a government initiative aimed at ensuring the upliftment and financial security of fisher women on December 24, 2004, aftermath of the tsunami disaster. It mainly focuses to promoting alternative livelihoods among fisher folks for enhancing their incomes and improving their quality of life. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/13241 2022-02-24T00:00:00Z