For 91 years, Prakash & Co has served jams and spreads to the hill station’s schools, hotels and residents, its recipes flavoured with the region’s colonial past. Anil Prakash at Prakash & Co, which was set up by his grandfather. In addition to their jams and jellies, they have cough drops, lozenges, and even brollies. […]
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Delivering progress: the male midwife
Out of 96 students on his midwifery course, Dilan Chauhan is the only man. By entering a traditionally female-oriented industry, he has had to overcome some stereotypes. But these are far outweighed by the joys of the job, he says London’s Metropolitan police and the UK Supreme Court both appointed a woman in their leading […]
The big 2018 takeaway: the unexpected is the new normal
It’s that time of the year finally – to reflect on the year gone by and ready ourselves for the new year ahead. But, as in the past, I find that there’s no perfect way to appropriately and completely describe the events of the past year. Words, in fact, seem inadequate to capture all those moments […]
The big 2018 takeaway: the unexpected is the new normal
Here’s one straight talk that does not mislead. There are no ifs and buts, just plain talking. And who better to do that than IT veteran & tech investor Mohandas Paiin conversation with YourStory’s Shradha Sharma. From being one of the most awarded CFO of the country to being the most active builder of India’s startup story, Mohandas […]
Bootstrapped and profitable – this GMAT-prep edtech venture is now looking at upping the game
When dollar dreams strike, an MBA from a US university and a plush corner office with a view are the ‘final goal’, but the first step is always the admission, and even before that, the prep for GRE and GMAT. Mayank Srivastava founded Experts’ Global in 2008 while pursuing his MBA from Boston University. And over the […]
Wanna play laser tag in office? This Mumbai-based startup is here to help
Bootstrapped startup GameGarage converts spaces into laser tag arenas for corporate events and individual parties, and aims to strengthen team-building skills and leadership abilities in a fun setting. Fire away at your friends with guns – formulate strategies and ace the wargames to take your team to victory – only, no one here gets hurt […]
At Maharashtra Startup Week, discover why B2G projects are a win-win for startups and state government
In September 2018, when the rest of country was dealing with the huge amount of waste generated during the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, a Mumbai-based startup quietly worked with the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation and collected 1.72 tons of floating waste. The startup, Sagar Defence Engineering, had deployed its surface water drone in three water bodies in […]
A marketplace with a difference, Authblue makes verifying blue-collar employees easy, fast
DIPP-registered Authblue is an online marketplace that connects individuals and businesses with companies that conduct background verification of blue-collar workers. From drivers and delivery personnel to domestic help and cooks – there is ever increasing demand for blue-collar workers. Moreover, hiring is mostly ad-hoc, and most of it is through word-of-mouth and driven by who can join […]
Navy inducts India’s first ever deep submergence rescue vehicle, to get one more soon
The need for DSRVs became known when the Indian Navy’s INS Sindhurakshak sank in 2013; it was one of the worst accidents in Indian Navy history claiming 18 lives. The Indian Navy has inducted its first ever Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV). Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lamba did the honours and flagged of the […]
Serial entrepreneur places his bets on ecommerce in India’s heartland with MiniDukan
Founder Jitender Singh says the next decade will be big for rural ecommerce consumers as low data costs and higher awareness lead them to buy online. When ecommerce websites started out a decade ago, it was largely an urban phenomenon. Over the years, shopping online became a favourite with India but has mostly remained confined to […]