Entrepreneurs

Dharambir Kamboj, aka Kissan Dharambir, from Haryana remembers sleeping at bus stops. Today, his patented portable multipurpose food processing (MPP) machine earns him lakhs.

E-commerce platform and beauty brand Purplle, founded by engineer Manish Taneja, has just become India’s latest unicorn. Here’s all you need to know about the brand.

Meet Alakh Pandey, whose startup PhysicsWallah raised $100 million to join the list of unicorns in India.

Deepak Rajmohan and Vijay Anand founded GreenPod Labs in 2019 intending to minimise fresh produce loss by introducing cost-effective packaging solutions which are an alternative to expensive cold storage systems.

Neeman’s, founded by Taran Chhabra and Amar Preet Singh, claims to be India’s first sustainable footwear brand that recycles millions of PET bottles, rubber and tyres.

Kerala-based Jaya and Parvathy Avanoor started Purvina, whose star product is virgin coconut oil that works as an excellent moisturiser, makeup remover and salad dressing.

Four friends Jigyasu Joshi, Himanshu Jangid, Yogesh Kumar and Pranav Sharma began Carvaa Travelers Pvt Ltd in Delhi in 2020 to provide affordable caravan rental services across India.

What' A Sandwich, started in Pune by Hussain Lokhandwala with an investment of Rs 1.5 lakh, today makes a revenue of several crore selling sandwiches.

Shilpi Bhargava and Pavan Jambagi, the couple behind Delhi’s Carnatic Cafe, are combining fruity and spicy flavours to make all-natural ice creams under their brand Jaatre, which they sell in eco-friendly containers like coconut shells and terracotta tubs.

Moirangthem Muktamani Devi, a resident of Kakching in Manipur, makes shoes out of woollen yarn - a necessity that she has turned into a major business. She even won a Padma Shri this year, for her outstanding contributions.