Startup

Saloni Anand started Traya to help people grappling with hair loss by changing shampoos and searching for quick fixes. The venture offers a five-month long programme and currently has over 2.5 lakh customers.

Engineer Madhu Kargund was inspired by his farming family to quit his job and launch Tengin, a startup that uses zero waste farming to turn coconuts into a host of products, earning profits worth lakhs.

Coimbatore’s Sruthi Babu innovated a smart wheelchair cum stretcher that comes with a self-cleaning commode and rechargeable battery to provide dignity to people with mobility issues.

Here are the fascinating origin stories of 9 must try artisanal tea brands that not only champion the diversity and nuances of tea from across India, but also show us how magic brews in the most unlikely circumstances.

Mukul Chhabra founded ScrapUncle, a platform that makes selling trash easier through certified agents, as well as fair scales and prices. Here’s how the 22-year-old secured a Shark Tank deal.

Guwahati-born Varsha Bajaj launched Canboo Crafts, a sustainable venture that turns bamboo into intricate, handmade furniture.

Portl is an AI ‘mirror’ that gives the user tailor-made fitness lessons while keeping each person’s health and lifestyle in mind. For the device, the team bagged crores on Shark Tank.

Nidhi and Shikhar Singh quit their jobs in the biotechnology field when they decided to probe why samosas get soggy. They solved this problem with what is now a successful venture called ‘Samosa Singh’.

In a bid to boost farm income and mitigate CO2 emissions, Vimal Panjwani co-founded AgriVijay to bring solar energy-based agricultural solutions for farmers and rural households.

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.