Ashita and Arohi Verma

Revolutionizing Desserts: The Story of Ashita and Arohi Verma

In a world where most cakes are loaded with maida, sugar, preservatives, and artificial colours, two daughters and their mother decided to rewrite India’s dessert story. Ashita and Arohi Verma, along with their mother, noticed a glaring gap: desserts that looked delicious often hid unhealthy ingredients. Determined to make a change, the trio didn’t just…

The Srirangam Cafe Mr. Ganesh Shetty

The Srirangam Cafe: How a 500 Sq. Ft. Outlet Built a Crore-Worth Brand on Ghee Pudi Dosas

In a quiet corner of Bangalore, inside a modest 500 sq. ft. space, a powerful food story began. No luxury interiors. No flashy branding. No celebrity campaigns. Just the aroma of pure ghee, freshly ground pudi, and dosas made the traditional way. What started as a tiny South Indian outlet slowly turned into a destination…

BambooIndia Yogesh Shinde

From Corporate Comfort to Purpose-Driven Impact: How a Barclays AVP Built a Bamboo Empire in India

Yogesh Shinde’s journey from an Associate Vice President at Barclays in Europe to founding an eco-startup in rural India is a powerful reminder that purpose can eclipse profit. Deeply moved by the distress he saw in Indian farming communities — especially after losing a close farmer friend to suicide — Yogesh decided to step away…

Kiyoki Craft Beer

Kiyoki: A Craft Beer Story Built on Clarity, Curiosity, and Character

The name Kiyoki has a beautiful rhythm to it—light, memorable, and full of meaning. While it carries a Japanese sound, for us at Kiyoki it stands for clarity, purity, and authenticity. These aren’t just words; they guide how we brew our beer, how we build our community, and how we show up in the craft…

169Pi gpu optimized ai

169Pi and the Case for Smarter AI: How Two Indian Founders Built Deployable, Sovereign Intelligence Instead of Chasing Bigger GPUs

While the world chased bigger GPUs and billion-dollar data centers, two brothers from India chose the harder path – making AI efficient, sovereign, and deployable inside India An Indian AI infrastructure company solving what Big Tech ignores: cost, control, and deployment. They Didn’t Build India’s Biggest AI Model. They Built the Most Practical One. Why…

Make My Knot Moulik

Make My Knot: Redefining Matchmaking in India with Trust, Clarity, and Pre-Marriage Counseling

India spends over ₹1,400 crore every year on the arranged marriage market. Yet, almost every time someone calls us, they say the same thing: “Hum pehle scam ho chuke hain.” They were promised matches. They were promised seriousness. They were promised trust. What they got was disappointment. Hi everyone, I’m Moulik.Indias youngest matchmaker, Founder of…

BookMyJet Ajuka and Santosh

The BookMyJet Story – Built on Vision, Courage & an Unshakable Dream

In 2009, when the world was uncertain and opportunities felt distant, two people dared to dreamtogether.Ajuka and Santosh, a young couple with nothing but conviction, resigned from their jobs withjust ₹50,000 in their combined account.Most people would call it a risk.They called it the beginning.They weren’t chasing money, they were chasing a purpose:to build an…

Satvik Salad Divya Agrawal

Satvik Salad: A Dietitian-Led Startup Rooted in Science, Tradition, and Family Values

In a city where food is an emotion, building a health-focused brand requires more than just good recipes—it needs trust, understanding, and purpose. Satvik Salad stands out in Ahmedabad’s growing wellness space by blending clinical nutrition, Indian food wisdom, and sustainable practices into one meaningful brand. The Founder and the Family Force Behind Satvik Salad…

YOJO, Anurag Alluri
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From OYO to YOJO: How Anurag Alluri Is Organizing India’s Farmstay Economy

Anurag Alluri’s entrepreneurial journey is deeply rooted in execution, scale, and ground-level hospitality operations. Before founding YOJO, Anurag spent over three years at OYO, one of India’s most disruptive hospitality companies, where he grew through leadership roles including Tirupati MMCEO and later South India Sales Head. It was during this phase that he witnessed how…

Nature’s Makhana founder Nadeem Iqbal
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Nature’s Makhana story – How a Bihar Entrepreneur Built a ₹3 Crore Monthly Brand

Founded in 2024, Nature’s Makhana is a Bihar-based superfood brand that supplies premium varieties of makhana (fox nuts) to food brands across India. The venture was started by Nadeem Iqbal, the son of Md. Raish, a Katihar-based makhana wholesaler with over three decades of experience in the trade. While pursuing his BBA at Galgotias University,…