The Indian Ethnic Co was started by Hetal Desai and Lekhinee Desai with an investment of Rs 50,000. Today, they make an annual revenue of over Rs 15 crore.
Manjula Vaghela, a 60-year-old resident of Ahmedabad, was a ragpicker until 1981. Today, she is the proud leader a cleaners’ cooperative with an annual turnover of Rs 1 crore.