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Posted 18-Sep-2018 Vol 9 Issue 38
The Gritty Champs
Many Indian sportspersons performed well in recent international events, including the just-concluded Asian Games. Ajeyo Basu puts the spotlight on those who showed true grit and fought extreme odds to make their families and the nation proud
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Posted 15-Sep-2018 Vol 9 Issue 38
The Fraud Detector
When Sahil Gurucharan Chawla was cheated at a petrol pump with a rigged meter, he decided to develop a device that can eliminate this human fraud. The E-Funnel he developed is now in demand helping him increase his turnover, says Gurvinder Singh
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Posted 07-Sep-2018 Vol 9 Issue 37
Mover and Shaker
He is a man who loves nature, goes on treks and is a voracious reader. But that is the softer side of him. His claim to fame is the way he built a Rs 324 crore turnover logistics company with just Rs 50,000. Sofia Danish Khan writes his story
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Posted 01-Sep-2018 Vol 9 Issue 36
Lighting up Homes
The Jaju brothers have come a long way from the time they went cycling around the villages of West Bengal looking for business ideas. Their solar solutions company started with Rs 5 lakh is now a Rs 33 crore turnover entity, says Gurvinder Singh
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Posted 23-Aug-2018 Vol 9 Issue 34
Taking Giant Strides
Roshan Baid started a garment unit with Rs 4 lakh. He supplied to global sportswear brands like Adidas and Reebok, but now has his own brand that’s taking on the giants, and the turnover of his two companies is Rs 240 crore, says Sofia Danish Khan
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Posted 17-Aug-2018 Vol 9 Issue 34
Meagre to Merrier
Suman Howlader came to Bengaluru from a village near Kolkata for his higher studies, but he eventually turned an entrepreneur in the same city. Gurvinder Singh has the story of how Suman built a Rs 18 crore turnover company with just Rs 60,000
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Posted 11-Aug-2018 Vol 9 Issue 33
The Food King
His food tech startup with its automated food dispensing units is shaking the QSR industry. P C Vinoj Kumar profiles the man who has come a long way from living in a 10 ft by 10 ft house and wants to a build a Rs 1,000 crore turnover company
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Posted 03-Aug-2018 Vol 9 Issue 32
Rising like a Phoenix
Prasoon Gupta and Ankush Sharma, who launched Sattviko snacks in January last year, have already achieved a turnover of Rs 18 crore. But it took them two failed business ventures before they hit upon a winning formula, says Sofia Danish Khan
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Posted 27-Jul-2018 Vol 9 Issue 31
Bin there, done that
Being socially responsible, Achitra Borgohain was moving around with a bag full of e-waste trying to find a bin to dump it. Though his search ended in vain, it gave him a business idea that is now a Rs 1.15 crore turnover venture, says Usha Prasad
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Posted 26-Jul-2018 Vol 9 Issue 30
Strokes of Genius
As daughter of a poor vegetable vendor, Shakila Sheikh had suffered much in life before the tide changed for her. How she transformed into an internationally known collage artist shows that nothing is impossible in life, says Gurvinder Singh
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Posted 18-Jul-2018 Vol 9 Issue 29
Sweet Corn Story
When Chirag Gupta got bored of his job in the US, he returned to India and started a business with childhood buddy Ankur Gupta. Sofia Danish Khan tells how the duo decided to make the humble popcorn and made it into a Rs 10 crore turnover business
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Posted 11-Jul-2018 Vol 9 Issue 28
Cash from Trash
Business runs in his blood, but still it was no easy task to start an e-waste company and making it grow into a Rs 8 crore turnover venture in under three years. Akshay is now eyeing a turnover of Rs 25 crore for 2018-19, says Sofia Danish Khan
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Posted 05-Jul-2018 Vol 9 Issue 27
Young and Independent
While studying in Class seven, Avijit Sarkar designed visiting cards and earned Rs 100. At 25, he owns two companies, one with a turnover of Rs 20 lakh and another that markets an attendance app with global clients. Gurvinder Singh has the story
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Posted 28-Jun-2018 Vol 9 Issue 26
The Van Trackers
How four youngsters came together to found a startup that is helping several schools to track their buses and making it possible for parents to track their children’s commute is a story fit for a Bollywood buddy movie, says Pranita Jonnalagedda
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Posted 23-Jun-2018 Vol 9 Issue 26
Prosperity with Sustainability
Anjali Schiavina got into apparels export business with a single sewing machine and an investment of just Rs 12,000. Focusing on sustainability and creating jobs for women, she has built a Rs nine crore turnover company, says P C Vinoj Kumar
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Posted 22-Jun-2018 Vol 9 Issue 26
The Good Lord
He may have built a fortune in UK helming a 60-million pounds business empire dealing in restaurants, and hotels, but Lord Dilijit Rana who has set up educational institutions in rural Punjab has not forgotten his motherland, says Jaideep Sarin
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Posted 16-Jun-2018 Vol 9 Issue 25
Gold-Hearted Cabbie
Taxi driver Saidul Lashkar set out on what then seemed a near impossible journey in 2004 after his sister died of chest infection as he lacked the means to treat her. Today, the hospital he dreamt of building is a reality, says Milinda Ghosh Roy
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Posted 14-Jun-2018 Vol 9 Issue 24
Finding Green Pastures
Ankush Asabe migrated to Mumbai like many others from his village in search of a job after completing his diploma in civil engineering. Anvi Mehta tells the story of the village boy who went on to build a Rs 250 crore turnover construction company
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Posted 09-Jun-2018 Vol 9 Issue 24
Steering to Riches
At the age of ten, Jatin Ahuja sold a pen for Rs 3 to a friend and made a small profit. Today, at 32, he owns a popular retail brand for pre-owned high-end cars with an annual turnover of Rs 250 crore and a celebrity clientele, says Sofia Danish Khan
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Posted 02-Jun-2018 Vol 9 Issue 23
Getting Rich Artfully
When she moved into Delhi, she worked as a freelance designer for men’s apparel at an export house for Rs 3,000 per month. In 1993 she started her own unit with four tailors, which is now a Rs 130 crore turnover company, says Sofia Danish Khan
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Posted 24-May-2018 Vol 9 Issue 21
Power of Two
When Rohit and Vikram met while doing their MBA, they found they shared several common goals. The duo hailing from middle-class families invested Rs 50,000 each to start a company, whose current turnover is Rs 12 crore, says Gurvinder Singh
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Posted 19-May-2018 Vol 9 Issue 21
Milking the Cow
For Umesh Soni, the cow dung is not waste, but an important ingredient for making various products such as soap, shaving cream, and toothpaste. Starting his business with Rs 25,000, he has achieved a turnover of Rs 2 crore, says Deven Lad
