Entrepreneur

Sidharth Varman, the founder of Roadhouse Campervan, narrates how he turned a van into a campervan for road trips, complete with a solar panel to make travelling eco-friendlier than ever.

Bambouandbunch is the brainchild of Hema Sarda and her daughter-in-law, Tanya Chugh. The brand popularises bamboo jewellery and help local artisans in Assam.

Two cousins Gaurav and Amit Khatri from Bikaner built Noise, which now ranks among the top 9 smartwatch brands globally and stands 3rd in the APAC (Asia-Pacific) region in terms of shipment.

Debasish Majumder started Momomia in 2018 with a borrowed sum of Rs 3.5 lakh. Today, his franchise serves up over 100 varieties of delicious momos and mints crores of rupees.

Having left home with only Rs 300 at the age of 15, Chinu Kala went on to build a successful lifestyle and jewellery brand.

Delhi-based entrepreneur Deepti Gupta runs Yashika Dosa Point, a south Indian food venture that has not only helped her overcome loss, but also support her family.

Sheela Bajaj, 78-year-old grandma from Delhi, rekindled her passion of crochet during the lockdown and turned it into a business. The demands for her products are now 10 times the supply.

Rejimon Thankachan from Kollam in Kerala, uses 22 different varieties of grains to make sugar-free but sweet oats under his brand Glorys Foods.

Not letting her Down Syndrome diagnosis deter her, Swasti Mehta from Mumbai started her business of making Pudina Punch in 2020. She now gets more than 20 orders a day.

Alibhai Mulla Jeevanjee was the entrepreneurial legend of Kenya. He rose from the oppressed class to become a business tycoon. This is his story.