Tilak Varma’s Asia Cup heroics trace back to Hyderabad’s Legala Academy, where his childhood coaches stood by him when no one knew his name. Staying calm under pressure, Tilak helped India beat arch-rivals Pakistan and win the title for the 9th time

K. Pandiarajan, who worked in his grandfather’s match factory after school in his village, co-founded Ma Foi and later CIEL HR Services. Both companies crossed Rs 1,000 crore turnover, making it an extraordinary feat for an Indian entrepreneur

Mayank Singh and Ayush Saxena founded Tooused in 2023 to recycle clothes, shoes, and electronics. In under two years, the Gurgaon startup grew has scaled to Rs 2.8 crore, and is now on track for Rs 4.5 crore, while cutting CO2 and saving landfills

At 16, Sathish Kumar left school and built Milky Mist from scratch. From learning paneer by trial and error to scaling it into a Rs 2300 crore turnover dairy giant, he has come a long way, yet he remains simple as the brand now prepares for an IPO

Born in rural Tamil Nadu, Sridhar Vembu built Zoho into a Rs 8,700 crore global software firm with 80M users and 15,000 staff. By avoiding venture capital and creating offices in villages, he proved local talent can deliver world-class innovation

Richa Jain launched Paperdom in 2012 with Rs 25 lakh, turning textile waste into eco-friendly paper and stationery. From struggling to find buyers in the early days, she has built it into a Rs 20 crore venture while bravely battling breast cancer

Three friends quit their corporate jobs to launch Hosachiguru, a company that turns dry lands into fertile farms. With 1,500 co-farmers and 27 projects, the venture reconnects people with nature, supporting small farmers and conserving biodiversity

From humble beginnings in Chennai, Raj Babu built Agilisium Consulting LLC in the US. Founded in 2014, the firm shifted from data analytics to AI-led life sciences innovation. With about 1,000 employees today, its turnover has reached Rs 438 crore

Since 2003, Swarna Ravi has grown Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan from four outlets in Chennai to 22 branches, including one in Dubai. With a turnover of Rs 100 crore, the restaurant brand is now aiming to reach Rs 150 crore in the current financial year

When Sasi Dharani couldn’t find a robotics class for her son in Virudhunagar, she started eduSeed. Today, her all-women team has taught coding, robotics, and STEM to over 1,700 students from small towns, proving geography is no barrier to learning

Divya Deshmukh, a 19-year-old from Nagpur, made history by winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, becoming the first Indian woman to do so. From winning the U-7 national title to defeating Koneru Humpy in the final, her journey is truly inspiring

Unnati Hooda rose to fame after defeating Sindhu at the China Open 2025. From home-cooked meals by her father to climbing up to a world ranking of No. 37, the young shuttler from Haryana is now among India’s top talents with a promising future

Srivats Ram, MD of Wheels India, narrates how T. V. Sundram Iyengar launched a small bus service in 1911. With five buses and home-cooked meals, it grew into the TVS Group, now making 20% of BMW bikes globally, known for quality and reliability

Shivam Tyagi, who once worked as an operations supervisor, founded Fytika Healthcare Products in 2020 during the pandemic. Blending Ayurveda with modern science, his wellness brand now offers 23 products and achieved Rs 15 crore turnover last year

With just Rs 3 lakh loan in 2013, Murtaza Amin launched BizProspex from Mumbai. He later shifted to Burhanpur, where the company employs over 100 employees with a turnover of Rs 8 crore, selling global data to clients across several industries