Food

After working for five years as software engineers in the US, Sandeep Jogiparti and Kavitha Gopu quit their jobs to launch LadduBox, which offers healthier alternatives to traditional ladoos.

Raipur residents Akash and Ashish Agarwal, founders of ZoFF, have introduced Air Classifying Mills for the first time in India. This technology uses cool grinding to keep spices fresh and authentic for longer. Recently, they bagged a deal on Shark Tank.

After Landimliu Pheiga Gangmei or Lulu married Bob Staal and moved to Belgium, she started a food truck featuring authentic Naga cuisine to showcase the Northeastern delicacies that don’t usually find a place in what is perceived to be “Indian food”.

Navnoor Kaur from Ludhiana joined hands with Kaushal Singh to build ‘Jagger Cane’, a venture that aims to encourage people to replace refined sugar with healthier jaggery by highlighting its benefits, sharing recipes, increasing shelf life and more.

In India, the festival of Holi and gujiyas [sweet dumplings] have gone hand in hand for ages. But some theories suggest that this Indian delicacy may have a Turkish connection. Learn more!

Noida resident Shweta Joshi started baking and selling cakes after she was forced to shut down her art and craft venture because of the pandemic-induced lockdown. Today, she caters to many customers in India and abroad.

Meerut-based engineer Jyoti Srivastava quit her job after having her first child to start Little Cherry Mom, a millet-based snacks business that aims to offer healthier food options for babies.

‘Goyna bori’ or ‘gohona bori’ is an old, traditional Bengali dish with an intricate process of creation and a rich and important history. Watch this video to see why.

Rejected from jobs due to her disability, Kerala resident Geetha Saleesh launched Geetha’s Home to Home, an organic food venture that has helped her carve her own success. Watch this video to know her journey.

At 19, Aanal won a competition that deemed her the ‘Youngest Chef of Gujarat’, a turning point in her life that kickstarted her restaurant chain The Secret Kitchen, which puts unique spins on ancient Indian recipes.