tea stall

Faisal Yousaf started as a newspaper boy, and now runs The Chai Wallah -- a franchise of tea carts dotted around the streets of India and abroad that serves hygienic cups of freshly brewed artisanal chai.

Four years ago, Prafull Billore (20) dropped out of an MBA course in Ahmedabad, and decided to start his own business of selling chai.

While others around him complained about the foul stench from the sewer, scrunching their noses up in disgust when passing by, Abhishek thought of it as an opportunity for innovation.

Originally from the Sumaliyai village of Jaisalmer, Deshal had a rather humble start. His father Kushaldan Charan is a tea-stall owner and has faced financial problems for most of his life.

Imagine a tea stall that not only provides you with refreshing tea, but also shares information on employment opportunities!

The 53-year-old tea-seller wanted to go to Russia and see his hero play live in the World Cup, but faced with a fund crunch, he did the next best thing — paint his entire home-cum-tea stall in blue and white!

She had recently borrowed Rs. 10,000 from her landlord to buy eggs, oil etc which was also down to dust within minutes

Meet Anil Gavade, the owner of a tea stall in Mumbai, who is known for his charitable work and concern for people living with disabilities. But Anil wasn't always like this. His early life revolved around robberies, thefts, cheating and fraud. This is his story of transformation.

Of chai, snacks, Bangalore sidewalks, conversations, music and awareness.