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Posted 07-Oct-2017 Vol 8 Issue 41
Ticket to Riches
From humble beginnings as a booking clerk at a bus stand in Ranchi, he has grown into the owner of a Rs 30 crore turnover company that operates a large fleet of inter-city buses. G Singh met the entrepreneur and asked him about his success story
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Posted 05-Oct-2017 Vol 8 Issue 40
Beauty for Ashes
The odds were stacked against the young, single woman from Dawoodi Bohra community when she decided to set up a manufacturing facility for herbal beauty products. Kavita Kanan Chandra renders a blow-by-blow account of a hard fought success story
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Posted 29-Sep-2017 Vol 8 Issue 40
Awesome Foursome
In 2012, four friends stepped out of their comfort zones to start a dairy farm with their savings. Three had quit their corporate jobs and one of them his FMCG business. Today, their company’s turnover has crossed Rs 100 crore, says G Singh
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Posted 23-Sep-2017 Vol 8 Issue 39
Brand on Wheels
Caught in a traffic jam in Guwahati, a 22-year-old’s eyes gazed on a slogan written on the rear of a truck giving him the idea of advertising on cars. Nearly ten years later, it’s a Rs 32 crore turnover business for him, says Partho Burman
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Posted 20-Sep-2017 Vol 8 Issue 38
Climbing the Ladder
From selling mangoes as a child, taking up tuitions to fund his college education, and later doing small painting jobs, Hanmant Gaikwad, who now heads a 70,000-employee-strong Rs 2,000 crore turnover company, has come a long way, says Deven Lad
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Posted 18-Sep-2017 Vol 8 Issue 33
All Dolled Up
He once sold plastic dolls in Russia and was into several other small businesses, but he created his wealth in the oil industry and is now listed among the world’s richest people with a net worth of around Rs 62,080 crore, says P C Vinoj Kumar
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Posted 15-Sep-2017 Vol 8 Issue 33
Smooth Sailing
Hailing from a middle-class family, Purnendu Shekhar always dreamt big. After a long stint in the shipping industry he started his own online cargo logistics company, which achieved Rs 64 crore turnover in the first year itself, says Deven Lad
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Posted 12-Sep-2017 Vol 8 Issue 33
Harry’s Billions
Amritsar born Harindarpal Singh Banga, who studied in Chandigarh, is now one of the richest people in Hong Kong with a net worth of $1.02 billion (approx. Rs 6,500 Crore). Jaideep Sarin finds out from the tycoon about his various businesses
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Posted 09-Sep-2017 Vol 8 Issue 33
Money from Pineapple
In a state affected by decades of militancy, it is an achievement of sorts for an entrepreneur to launch a business that would exploit the potential of the humble pineapple, which has now grown into a Rs 15 crore company, says Reena Nongmaithem
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Posted 06-Sep-2017 Vol 8 Issue 33
Holiday Homes
The mind of an entrepreneur spots a business opportunity at the first instance. That’s how Roshan D’Silva got the idea to build what is now a Rs 53 crore turnover venture looking at his sparingly used family bungalow. Usha Prasad tells the story
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Posted 05-Sep-2017 Vol 8 Issue 33
Way to Riches
He is now a multi-millionaire, but grew up as a child in poverty in a tough neighborhood. Pursuing his dream job on the way to becoming a millionaire he had even slept many times in a public bathroom with his toddler son, says P C Vinoj Kumar
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Posted 02-Sep-2017 Vol 8 Issue 33
Style and Substance
Celebrated designer Anita Dongre, who works closely with artisans in villages and has two stores in New York, tells Sugandha Rawal that the reason she works with the rural artisans is to bring their indigenous skills into mainstream fashion
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Posted 30-Aug-2017 Vol 8 Issue 33
Lakh to Crores
In 2012, when the 25-year-old, who was earning Rs 70,000 per month, decided to quit his job to start his own business, his family was worried. Today, his bootstrap started with Rs 1 lakh is set to achieve Rs 10 crore turnover, says G Singh
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Posted 26-Aug-2017 Vol 8 Issue 33
The Good Doctor
A barefoot village boy who only owned a pair of clothes and lived on a single meal during his MBBS days, came up the hard way to become an eye surgeon, and today runs a 30-bed hospital in Kota with a turnover of Rs five crore, says Partho Burman
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Posted 17-Aug-2017 Vol 8 Issue 33
Against All Odds
Hers is not the ordinary rags-to-riches story. She had not only seen poverty, but became a refugee in her own country. G Singh narrates the gripping story of how Monica Liu battled the odds to build a Rs 10 crore turnover restaurant business
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Posted 14-Aug-2017 Vol 8 Issue 22
Harvesting Profit
At a time when the media is full of reports of farmers’ distress, a 37-year-old chartered accountant has scripted a success story in farming near Ranchi, and has achieved a Rs 40 lakh turnover through a unique business model. G Singh met him
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Posted 11-Aug-2017 Vol 8 Issue 22
Urban Farmers
A bunch of youngsters in Chennai are trying to create an urban farming revolution through their hydroponics start-up that supports soilless cultivation. Founder Sriram Gopal tells P C Vinoj Kumar that they will triple their turnover this year
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Posted 08-Aug-2017 Vol 8 Issue 22
The Golden Touch
At 15, he sold soda at a bus stand. Today, he is known as the pioneer of self-locking earring clasp design in India, and runs a gold and diamond accessories business in Rajkot with an annual turnover of Rs 90 lakh, says Masuma Bharmal Jariwala
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Posted 01-Aug-2017 Vol 8 Issue 22
A Meaty Story
When two young men quit their high-income corporate jobs to venture into the meat business, many eyebrows were raised. Not anymore. Usha Prasad explains how the duo grew their business rapidly and touched Rs 15 crore turnover in just two years
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Posted 29-Jul-2017 Vol 8 Issue 22
Pioneer Entrepreneur
In insurgency-ridden Manipur, Dr Thangjam Dhabali has built a Rs 40 crore turnover business empire that comprises a diagnostic chain and two star hotels. Reena Nongmaithem profiles the doctor who was raised in a lower middle class household
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Posted 25-Jul-2017 Vol 8 Issue 22
Farming with pigs
He started working at the age of 12 and later plied a cycle-rickshaw for a living. But his life changed after he invested his hard-earned savings of Rs 3,000 in a piggery business, which has now touched a turnover of Rs 1 crore, says G Singh
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Posted 22-Jul-2017 Vol 8 Issue 22
C’mon Women
The Indian Women’s Cricket team has given women’s sport in the country a shot in the arm by entering the world cup final, says Veturi Srivatsa, who also celebrates the women stars who have emerged in sports like wrestling, boxing and gymnastics
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