Anuradha Krishnamoorthy is an Indian

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and

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. She won the 2017

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with her colleague Namrata Sundaresan.

Career

Anuradha Krishnamoorthy set up an organisation working with disabled people, supporting them in finding work. In 2016, Krishnamoorthy then founded Käse Cheese in

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with chef Namrata Sundaresan. 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

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. They make other natural cheeses following traditional methods whilst adding local ingredients, for example using Milagai Podi to make a

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called "Ode to Chennai". Krishnamoorthy's background in

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led her to employ and train disabled women. As of 2020, Käse was producing over 30 cheeses. Anuradha Krishnamoorthy

Krishnamoorthy and Sundaresan both received the 2017

for their entrepreneurship. The awards were made to on

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in 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Women and Child Development by the President of India. The award is the highest award for women in India.

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