Startup

Starting from the roadside, Krishna Yadav established ‘Shri Krishna Pickles’, a successful enterprise with over 250 varieties of products and a five-storey factory.

Hariom Nautiyal quit his corporate career and went back to his village in Dehradun. Starting from scratch, he set up ‘Dhanya Dhenu’ to sell dairy products, pickles, candies, and ice cream.

Meet eight amazing Indians who found success, and started living their dreams after 60. From building model rockets for ISRO to winning gold medals in athletics, here are their stories.

Mohammed Azhar Mohiuddin's company 'Bio Reform' uses innovative biotechnology processes to manufacture eco-friendly, biodegradable, and compostable bags that decompose within 180 days.

In a bid to revive the traditional craft of weaving, Kalaiyarasi Ramachandran transformed handloom weaving into a DIY activity.

Pranjal Sinha, Akshetha Ashok, and Vikram Kumar started Sama, a legal startup working to reduce court load with fast and cost-effective resolution of civil disputes online.

Surat-based siblings Parth and Karishma Dalal are making eco-friendly shoes from sugarcane residue and plastic bottles.

Antibiotic resistance may cause over 39 million deaths by 2050. Indian startup Bugworks is developing new antibiotics to combat superbugs, aiming to save lives from drug-resistant infections.

Sandeep Pandey’s dreams of opening a restaurant were shattered by the 2013 Uttarakhand floods. Later, with his childhood friends Sourabh Pant and Yogendra Singh, he founded HimFla.

Kirti Goel established P-TAL, a startup in Amritsar that sells handcrafted brass, copper, and bronze kitchenware. Her aim is to revive the dying ‘Thathera’ craft.