small businesses of india

Guwahati-born Varsha Bajaj launched Canboo Crafts, a sustainable venture that turns bamboo into intricate, handmade furniture.

Shilpi Bhargava and Pavan Jambagi, the couple behind Delhi’s Carnatic Cafe, are combining fruity and spicy flavours to make all-natural ice creams under their brand Jaatre, which they sell in eco-friendly containers like coconut shells and terracotta tubs.

Moirangthem Muktamani Devi, a resident of Kakching in Manipur, makes shoes out of woollen yarn - a necessity that she has turned into a major business. She even won a Padma Shri this year, for her outstanding contributions.

Coorg entrepreneur Kavya Madappa runs Bluecat Paper, an eco-friendly startup that makes tree free paper from waste.

Kiru Maikkapillai from Salem, Tamil Nadu, sells value-added products made out of turmeric via his startup The Divine Foods.

Ruchira Sonalkar from Mumbai runs Native Tongue with her husband Rohan, wherein they sell all-natural and preservative-free jams, stone ground nut butters, savory spreads, fruit cordials and dessert sauces made from lesser-known indegenous produce, and ship them all over the country.

A video of a Delhi-based flute vendor playing a popular Hindi song went viral on social media but he is struggling to make ends meet since the nationwide lockdown.

Samir and Hemali from Mumbai turned vegans two decades ago and raised their children as vegans. Here’s how they found alternatives to everything, including ice cream