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Pratibha Krishnaiah runs a social business for woman empowerment. She started Himalayan Blooms after quitting a major media firm. Pratibha Krishnaiah had a great job in which she earned a six-figure salary. However, she left city life for the hills to fulfil her fantasy of living in a village. Pratibha, who is from Bangalore, now runs a social business that provides livelihood for over 200 women. Pratibha started working at a renowned media agency Thomson Reuters after graduating in software engineering, where she earned a seven-figure salary annually and enjoyed her job so much that she stayed for eight years. Pratibha was having a good time with her family and friends, but she wasn't truly happy and kept wishing she was in a quaint village away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Pratibha, the daughter of a farmer, enjoyed spending time in her father's hometown of Mysore and began yearning to do so more frequently, which is when she rea...