family business

For over 100 years, the Jayapal family has been selling mangoes in Salem. From pushcarts to online sales, their business has changed, but their love for mangoes hasn’t.

Payal Kumar left her family business to start Feed the Souls in Delhi. Driven by a desire to help those in need, her foundation now supports slum communities through food distribution, education, and empowering women with valuable skills.

After losing her husband, Kokila K rebuilt her life by founding Woodbee Toys, a company creating 110+ non-toxic, sustainable wooden toys. Her story highlights grit, family support, and empowerment for rural women.

S Haripriya started 'Extrokids', an online toy store to provide brain development toys for children. Helped by her mother S Banu, the store gets 15,000 orders per month.

Founded by M S Ravindran, Nagarathna Ravindran, and Malathi Sharma, Adukale highlights the rich heritage of Karnataka's Sankethi cuisine through ready-to-eat dishes like poha, gojjavalakki etc.

Lucknow-based Vidushi Vijayvergiya launched Isak Fragrances to continue her family's business of making and selling perfumes. These fragrances are artisanal and vegan, and aim to popularise the forgotten trend of Indian perfumery.

The family behind Herb Heaven, the Mirs of Kashmir have a decades-long legacy of growing organic saffron and taking it across the world.

As a young child I remember I would blink many times over in a span of a few seconds and was often teased about it.

Ever marvelled how Delhi’s ubiquitous chaatwallahs are our saviours when we’re famished, parched, or simply bored? Their fiery flavours help us jump up, the tangy tamarind lifts our spirit, and we go on with life with a smile on our face. Join us as we find out what makes Delhi-ites drool, and what gets them to lick food off their fingers.

In the race to reduce white pollution in India, many startups are finding alternatives to plastic. Bagasse, the fibrous remains left behind after extracting sugarcane juice, can be used to make disposable cutlery. Pappco, a greenware manufacturer, is tapping into this market in India by creating awareness, with good results.