Guts and glory
Mumbai-based builder Agnelorajesh Athaide’s life appears to be a script straight out of a Bollywood potboiler where the young protagonist endures numerous hardships but defies all odds to emerge rich and successful, says Gurvinder Singh
Growing with lychee
While studying in college, Prakash Goduka and his brother Bikash started supplying processed tea to tea stalls in Guwahati. Today, the family is into multiple businesses and has built a Rs 75 crore turnover company, says Gurvinder Singh
Racing with sales
Picking on a segment that is still largely unorganized in India, Sasidhar Nandigam added value to customers hunting for second-hand two-wheelers, while building a successful business selling refurbished pre-owned bikes, says Sofia Danish Khan
Striking Gold in Delhi
Malay Debnath’s rags to riches story is a testimony to what a person can achieve with hard work and passion. Arriving in Delhi with a few rupees in hand, Debnath became a successful businessman with assets worth Rs 200 crore, says Gurvinder Singh
Brewing success
For three friends brimming with a determination do something on their own for a living, coffee filled their cups that soon started overflowing with joy brought by the success of their venture, Sleepy Owl Coffee. Sofia Danish Khan reports
Growing in wealth
Hailing from a nondescript village in Uttar Pradesh, Animesh Anand, son of a school teacher has got placed at McKinsey & Company in the US with Rs 1.6 crore annual package. His parents lived apart for 18 years to give him good education.
Be Your Own Master
Long before the COVID-19 lockdown that has triggered massive layoffs, a young man who decided to chuck his well-paying IT job and move to a farm on the outskirts of Bengaluru, tells Usha Prasad how to run a successful heifer rearing business
A campus venture
Starting his venture as a college student, Karthik Manikandan has come a long way from organising tours for his batch mates and neighbouring institutions, to building a Rs 90 crore turnover tours and travels company, says Sofia Danish Khan
Daughter of the soil
Mandeep Kaur Sidhu will not leave her birthplace, Tangra, where she has a Rs 2 crore company, Simba Quartz, that put the village on the map of IIT and IIM graduates. Sofia Danish Khan speaks to the woman whose family struggled to pay her fees
Self-made man
When the country was under lockdown, an entrepreneur earned Rs 1.80 lakh in just 12 days by launching digital marketing courses. He is G D Dharaneetharan, founder of ‘Social Eagle,’ a Chennai based social media company, says Sofia Danish Khan
Pure innovator
Electronics runs in the veins of innovator-entrepreneur Vivekanandan Koodalingam, whose company achieved a turnover of Rs 15 crore this year selling a diverse range of products. Sofia Danish Khan speaks to the man who started with air purifiers
Hold your nerve
We don’t know how long the novel Coronavirus will run its course and this seemingly insurmountable situation and restlessness last. If you are stressed, here are 5 tips that will help you calm your nerves and keep cool, says Dr. Roopleen
Beacon of hope
The Weekend Leader – VIT Person of the Year Urmi Basu working with the children of sex workers in Kolkata evoked memories of Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy, who had fought for abolition of the Devadasi system, at the award function in VIT, Vellore
Winner always
First he gave sheen to the family jewel, a logistics company. Then he proved his expertise in finance, making Finway a cash cow and then he turned to social ventures. He is Rachit Chawla, who shares his exemplary story with Sofia Danish Khan
The inner connection
Living in the fast paced world and in the race to be one up, many lose contact with their inner compass, the inherent guidance system that tells what’s good for us and what isn’t. No wonder they feel lost and unfulfilled, says Dr Roopleen