Entrepreneurs

Bengaluru-based startup Clairco, founded by Aayush Jha, is converting commercial air-conditioners into air purifiers using low-drag nano filters and IoT monitoring. Their solution costs “a hundred times cheaper” than traditional systems and delivers clean indoor air in offices, malls and multiplexes.

Hyderabad-resident Naaz Anjum started a cloud kitchen from her home with just Rs 80 and a love for Biryani. This was in 2016. Today, she has served over 20,000 orders and earns Rs 1 Lakh per month.

Left in an orphanage and married off at 16, Warangal's Jyothi Reddy rose against the odds to become the CEO of a billion dollar software company, Key Software Solutions.

Bullied for her unconventional looks, Edelweiss CEO Radhika Gupta soon found that being the 'Girl With a Broken Neck' was what made her unique. Here's a look at her inspiring journey of self-discovery and success.

Narain Karthikeyan, India's first Formula 1 race car driver, now runs a business of refurbished bikes, which employs around 250 people and is backed by approximately $11 million in funding.

Watch this video to see how UP resident Sana Khan turned her fascination with earthworms into S J Organics, a vermicomposting venture that sees an annual turnover of Rs 1 crore.

Turning trash to treasure, these eco-friendly entrepreneurs found a way to scale the problem of waste (and profit from it) by using items that would otherwise have been discarded.

In 1980, Monisha Chhabra defied taboos about makeup to open Ujjain's first beauty salon. Her Monalisa Institute of Beauty Culture has trained over 25,000 women, helping them earn for themselves.

As the world celebrates International Year of Millets in 2023, here's a look at five Indians and their millet companies, helping farmers earn better growing the climate-resilient grains that require less water.

Naomi and Yohann Pereira's venture, The Druid’s Garden, makes unique, aesthetic and sustainable products by using reclaimed and upcycled raw materials.