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Loom Solar Looks To Light Up Indian Households With Solar Energy
The Origin Story Uninterrupted access to modern energy services is mandatory for a nation’s growth. However, many households in India still grapple with irregular and expensive power supplies and many...
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Uptownie Creates Women’s Western Wear In Line With New-Age Indian Preferences
The Origin Story Although Duke University is far from any fashion district, Priyanka Agarwal never had any difficulty buying trendy clothes online while pursuing her studies there in 2009. On returning...
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Bold Care Is Taking Bold Care Of Men’s Sexual Health & Wellness
The Origin Story If conversations around sex are taboo in India, so are men’s sexual health issues. Rajat Jadhav (a serial entrepreneur and a former VC) and Rahul Krishnan, founders of the e-pharmacy...
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GO DESI’s Secret Sauce: Candy Classics In Fruit Flavours To Kindle Nostalgia
The Origin Story The year: 2018. The month: January. While trekking the Western Ghats, Vinay Kothari, an FMCG professional, and his sister Raksha stumbled upon handmade jackfruit candies at a local...
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TagZ Foods Offers ‘Better Snacking’ Without Compromising Taste
The Origin Story Anish Basu Roy worked for consumer brands such as Coca-Cola and Nokia before setting up Shotang in 2013, a venture-funded retail distribution platform. Five years later, he started...
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Nirmalaya Makes Charcoal-Free Incense From Floral Waste To Reduce Health...
The Origin Story Serial entrepreneur Rajeev Bansal was saddened to learn that flower offerings made to temple deities are disposed of in water bodies like ponds and rivers, causing pollution. However,...
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Cosmix Promises ‘Wellness’ From Within, Offers Plant Protein Supplements For...
The Origin Story The world might have pivoted to wellness initiatives after Covid-19 struck, but herbalist Vibha Harish had been a step ahead and knew that wellness should come from within and be...
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The Honest Home Company Is Bringing Home A Zero-Plastic, No-Toxin Range Of...
The Origin Story It’s difficult to find eco-friendly home essentials that don’t contain plastic or harmful chemicals. During his sales days at the FMCG giant Unilever, Mayank Sisodia worked in the...
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Anveya Living Is Making Waves With Beauty Fix For Curly Hair, Damage-Free...
The Origin Story Serial entrepreneur Vivek Singh’s wife used to buy hair care products for curly tresses whenever she travelled abroad, insisting that Indian brands could not match their quality. Singh...
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F&B Brand Happy Nature Brings Fresh & Healthy Dairy Products, Breakfast...
The Origin Story During a reunion at IIT-Roorkee, former batchmates Vishal Rastogi and Vikas Singh discussed how the farm-to-fork concept could help prevent rampant milk adulteration. As dairy is a key...
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La’ French Offers Clean & Intriguing Fragrance Collections That Cost Less
The Origin Story Before the pandemic, imported perfumes dominated the Indian market, but only the affluent could afford them. The rest resorted to using clones or first copies of premier brands....
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How SAADAA Is Restyling Womenswear With Minimalist Design, Sustainability Focus
The Origin Story While running their star-rated backpackers’ accommodation Blue Beds Hostel in Jaipur, founders Akshay Shivpuri and Mahesh Tekwani started chatting about the ‘burden of consumerism’ and...
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FAST42 2024 Edition — Unveiling The List Of India’s Fastest Growing D2C Brands
Inc42 proudly announces the third edition of FAST42 — India’s Most Coveted List of D2C Brands! This year, our excitement boils over as we unveil not just 42 but 52 of India’s most innovative and...
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Fruitoholic’s Five Fruity Twists To Help People Meet Their Essential Intake...
The Origin Story Corporate honcho Praveen Nagamalla observed that Indians consume very little fresh fruit every day – an average of 100g compared to the WHO recommendation of 400g. Moreover, the fresh...
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How FreshMa Brings Chemical-Free Fish And Seafood From Catch To Plate
The Origin Story FreshMa started as an offline seafood outlet, but founder Rajesh Kumar R. soon realised the challenges of that unorganised sector. For starters, fresh and nutritious seafood was not...
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Winston Is Crafting Tech-Powered Grooming Devices For Optimum Personal Care
The Origin The pandemic drastically changed the personal care industry as few people could personally visit those facilities and several salons shut down. However, Himanshu Adlakha, a former executive...
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How AI Startup Fireflies Is Transforming Workplace Meetings For 10 Mn+ Users...
What first thought comes to mind when we discuss new-age office automation? Many want to create stunning presentations in a snap to wow their audience. But talk about preparing meeting minutes; almost...
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Meet The 7 Semiconductor Startups Powering India’s Technological Prowess
With India’s increasing emphasis on technological advancement and self-reliance, the nation has experienced a significant surge in emerging technology startups over the past decade. From the expansion...
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How SaaS Startup Keka Is Automating HR Processes For 10K Businesses In India...
HR operations may not be too complicated, especially routine tasks like timesheet and onboarding/offboarding, or leave and benefits management. But doing these manually, or even with the help of...
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How Salam Kisan Is Pioneering The Indian Agritech Boom With Its Farming Drones
Nearly five decades ago, India opened its eyes to the dawn of the green revolution with the adoption of high-yielding variety of seeds, mechanised farm tools, pesticides, and fertilisers. Consequently,...
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