Startup

Usha Shrotiya launched 'Mama Nourish', that is striving to save legacy laddoo recipes by giving them a modern twist. She has buyers in over 150 corporate establishments like Google, Netflix, and IKEA.

Kolkata's Chaitali Das started her organisation, 'Rakshak Foundation', works with prison inmates to making jute products and revive the once-flourishing industry.

After facing rejection in UPSC, Jigyasu Agarwal launched ‘Rebounce’ to help aspirants build fulfilling careers through mentorship and upskilling.

Built by Manoj Sanker and Pratyusha Pareddy, NemoCare Raksha is a wearable device that monitors vital parameters of a newborn and helps nurses and doctors provide timely intervention.

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'.

Driven by her own experiences, former software developer Gayathri Kanumuri embarked on a mission to revolutionise breastfeeding support through her startup, 'NariCare'.

Pakka Limited, founded by K K Jhunjhunwala in 1981 in Ayodhya, now produces 50,000 tonnes of compostable packaging annually. Their factory runs on rice husk, recovering 95% of chemicals used.

Mansi Jain and Rajesh Jain, founded Digital Paani to help industries and residential societies treat wastewater efficiently and cost-effectively.

Prathima Viswanath started 'Ammamma's, a packaged food business offering ready-to-cook chapatis, idli-dosa batter, & more, aiming to reduce kitchen time for mothers while delivering home-cooked meals.

Kerala-based farmer Brijith Krishnan started Eatery Malbarikas, which makes dishes using sprouted cashew nuts. Interestingly, he enhanced the germination potential of cashews.