Anuradha Krishnamoorthy
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)cheese maker and strategy consultant
Known forNari Shakti Puraskar

Anuradha Krishnamoorthy is an Indian social entrepreneur and cheesemaker. She won the 2017 Nari Shakti Puraskar with her colleague Namrata Sundaresan.

Career

Anuradha Krishnamoorthy set up an organisation working with disabled people, supporting them in finding work.[1] In 2016, Krishnamoorthy then founded Käse Cheese in Chennai with chef Namrata Sundaresan.[2] They had known each other for about ten years and her new business partner's day job was in a strategy consultancy. Their first variety was a type of Quark.[3] They make other natural cheeses following traditional methods whilst adding local ingredients, for example using Milagai Podi to make a cheddar cheese called "Ode to Chennai". Krishnamoorthy's background in social entrepreneurship led her to employ and train disabled women. As of 2020, Käse was producing over 30 cheeses.[2]

Anuradha Krishnamoorthy gaining the award

Krishnamoorthy and Sundaresan both received the 2017 Nari Shakti Puraskar for their entrepreneurship.[4] The awards were made to on International Women's Day in 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Women and Child Development[5] by the President of India. The award is the highest award for women in India.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Sharma, Ankit Sharma (10 April 2018). "Meet The Nari Shakti Puruskar Receipents Who Are Empowering Disabled Women". The Logical Indian. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 S, Yogitha (6 January 2020). "Cheese with a cause". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Anna (15 March 2017). "The Käse Of Making Cheese In Chennai: An Interview With The Founders Of Käse Cheese". HungryForever Food Blog. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "A 'cheesy' effort to give women wings". The New Indian Express. 19 March 2018. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Nari Shakti Puraskar - Gallery". narishaktipuraskar.wcd.gov.in. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  6. ↑ Kuttoor, Radhakrishnan (7 March 2018). "Charity 'home maker' gets her due on women's day". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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