Bobita Chasha is a testimony to what persistence, determination, and vision can do. Coming from the tea community in Dibrugarh - a place where women hardly set up businesses she has made history and put stereotypes to shame.

A decade ago, Bobita's life was turned upside down when her husband was killed in a fatal accident. Alone to take care of a four year old daughter, she did not allow herself to be overcome by grief but instead transformed her agony into strength.

Resolute to provide a better future for her child, she toiled in a number of private organizations while taking care of a larger dream. The dream took shape when she took the biggest risk of becoming an entrepreneur. With zero financial support, she borrowed money from the bank and established her first outlet - Retreat the Café, that was strategically positioned close to AMCH Medical Gate, Dibrugarh.

The initial period was challenging, with poor footfalls and income that just about covered essential costs. But Bobita would not quit. With dogged determination, long working hours, and unwavering quality, the café finally gained a client base. Encouraged by this, she diversified her venture by opening Retreat the Lodge, offering food and lodging facilities to her expanding business empire.

Today, Bobita's businesses have more than 16 employees, most of whom are from poor backgrounds. Her business not only provides for her immediate family but also empowers many others in her community. She has emerged as a voice of change, using her experience to inspire women from all backgrounds to chase their entrepreneurial aspirations.

In appreciation of her astounding accomplishments and motivating influence, Forever Star India granted Bobita Chasha the Title of Super Woman 2025 in the category of Entrepreneur from Dibrugarh. She continues to remain focused on bringing about further avenues for women and backward classes, being convinced that success must be shared.

What makes Bobita's tale stand out is not only that she was able to survive, but also that she was devoted to making something of it, greater than herself. Following the death of her husband, she was alone, impoverished, and with a young daughter to care for.

During those dark times, most would have preferred to live low-key, only keeping their head above water. Not Bobita. She dreamed of a life where she wouldn't only make it, but lead, construct, and empower. That flame ignited the establishment of Retreat the Café, an initiative that not only nourished bodies but was also a symbol of her strength.

With consistency, creativity, and profound knowledge of her customers' needs, she transformed a failing café into a neighborhood institution. Her restaurant became not only a business but also a place of hope, providing jobs and inspiration to others.

The success of her café was only the start. Bobita started Retreat the Lodge, providing lodging services that further solidified her position as a budding entrepreneur in Dibrugarh. With a restaurant and lodge now behind her, Bobita continues to break barriers, serve her community, and fight for women's economic independence.

Bobita started off in Dibrugarh, Assam, a simple tea community - a traditionally unassuming environment for Women Owned Enterprises. Her husband's untimely death was the turning point for a transformation that would change her life forever.

During her stint in the private sector, she faced the bitter realities of limited growth and flexibility. That's when the aspiration to have her own business began to germinate. In spite of financial constraints, she gathered the courage to take a bank loan and start her own business.

Each step of her entrepreneurial path has been constructed with determination. There were struggling days, doubting moments, and tremendous financial stress - but her purpose never faltered. She attributes her daughter as her greatest inspiration, stating, "My child gave me the strength to keep going, to create something worthwhile not only for us, but for others as well."

A decade on, her journey has influenced countless individuals, especially women from rural and underserved communities, to look into entrepreneurship as a successful and empowering avenue.