Startup

Meet Ritik Gupta, a resident of Agra who chose not to purse an MBA degree to launch Trocals, a travel startup that helps tourists explore the city’s lesser-known wonders, from the food to the history and heritage.

MicroGO, founded by Dr Rachna Dave, provides sustainable and automated hand-hygiene water-saving compliance solutions for hospitals and hotels. Here’s how a scientist turned into an entrepreneur.

Bengaluru resident Sameer Arif launched his startup SWYTCHD with a subscription model that lets you choose an electric vehicle of your choice at lower costs, and helps you tackle issues like range and charge anxiety.

Bengaluru duo Shilpi Sen and Vikas Garg share why they quit their jobs to launch Prayasta, the healthcare startup behind the world’s first 3D printer for implant grade silicon, and why it’s important that trauma and illness survivors have the choice of personalised implants.

Gurugram resident Anjali Agarwal quit her engineering career to launch Kota Doria Silk with an investment of Rs 25,000, which she has turned into an empire of sarees, suits, home decor and more.

Entrepreneur Sanandan Sudhir has built the On2Cook, a cooking device that combines the wonders of a microwave and cooking stove to help make the process faster. His innovation has now been valued at Rs 100 crore.

M Auto Electric, started by Mansoor Ali Khan in Chennai, has two-wheelers zipping across roads in Africa. The EV startup also introduced businesses on wheels and has raised $50 million in funding.

Boson Whitewater is a Bengaluru-based water utility startup founded by Vikas Brahmavar. It converts treated wastewater (STP Water) into high-quality potable water by employing artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT).

Punjab entrepreneur Simarpreet’s startup Hartek Solar is helping people adopt clean energy solutions more easily with customisable ‘plug-and-play’ solar kits. Watch this video to see how.

Urvashi Srivastava and Shrey Arora from Uttar Pradesh started Trick or Treat Foods in early 2022 with the help of traditional family recipes. Here’s how they’re providing healthy snacking options to children.