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Poonam Kasturi calls herself Compost Wali. On a unique mission, she wants ordinary Indians to feel empowered, make a ‘clean’ difference to the society, by converting waste into useful compost in a simple and cost effective manner.  Her organic business venture Daily Dump offers different types of composters that convert the waste generated in one’s  [...]

Former President APJ Abdul Kalam called him a ‘true scientist’. Mitticool, a clay refrigerator that works without electricity had turned the world’s attention to its creator Mansukhbhai Prajapati, a craftsman based in Gujarat. Presenting the national award to Mansukhbhai in 2009, President Pratibha Patil appreciated his work and asked him for a Mitticool. Scientists and [...]

Shobha Warrier in Chennai The story of Patricia Narayan, winner of this year’s ‘Ficci Woman Entrepreneur of the  Year’ award is amazing. She started her career 30 years ago as an entrepreneur, selling eateries from a mobile cart on the Marina beach amidst all odds — battling a failed marriage, coping with her husband, a multiple [...]

“Over the last few years, we have followed a very disciplined and focused approach to identifying acquisitions that represent a strong fit with our business, both strategically and operationally,” Godrej Consumer Products chairman Adi Godrej recently said in a statement. The acquisitions, fast and furious that they have been, appear fragmented across geographies and product [...]

Prasanna D Zore Call them irreverent, maverick or just plain foolish. But they know for sure what they are doing. It does not matter if  they are not following the norms and conventions that start-ups or entrepreneurs, or those who aspire to be successful, follow.  Click above to continue reading.