rags-to-riches

Seena Bhai Tiffin Centre in Chennai might be an iconic eatery today, but its origins come from one pushcart and nothing but hard work. Here's the story of how Srinivas and Ammal built an empire of delicious oothappams and idlis.

Lokesh Verma from Delhi is an internationally renowned tattoo artist and owner of Devil'z Tattooz. His client base includes celebrities such as Swara Bhaskar, Ishan Sharma and Umesh Yadav. He talks about his humble beginnings, and how he got this far.

A man with no education degree or marketing teams put his own photo on the packet. Here's how Dharampal Gulati used an aggressive but simple ad campaign to flourish his MDH masala business.

Bikash shares an exceptional bond with Arun Lal. Unknown to many, back in the early 1990s, Arun and Debjani showered their love and care on Bikash, the teenage son of their washerman. 

Renuka Aradhya, the owner of Bengaluru-based Pravasi Cabs is the true embodiment of a self-made man.

From ancient murals to electric fish in the deep, dark sea, these designs by the super talented Kathir Arumugam will make you go wow!

“In 1976, I started sweeping and cleaning the floor at Niloufer Cafe. It was only a matter of time until I steadily climbed up the ladder. I was promoted to the position of a waiter, and soon moved into the kitchen where I made the cafe’s extra special Irani tea and Osmania biscuits.”

“I hardly understood the language and did not know anyone in the city, but returning wasn’t an option since I was penniless. So I did the only thing I could--I decided to stay on and try my luck."

“Practice your art with hard work and success will follow. Don’t set short-term goals, be farsighted.”

“Rambhau must be in his early 50s. He was a contract worker until the late 40s. Obviously, entrepreneurship existed within him, but he was locked in an ecosystem that did not give him opportunities.”