Enterprise
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Escorts: Lord of the field
With Nikhil Nanda behind the wheel, the tractor maker wants to provide holistic agri-solutions, including an Uber for tractors. In the process, it hopes to make farming great again and reclaim its past glory
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Desmond Nazareth: Distilling traditional mahua to international standards
Desmond Nazareth set up a craft distillery when he couldn't find tequila in India. Now, he's managed to give a toast to the desi spirit
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PayU: On the money
Eighteen months after buying out rival Citrus in India's biggest fintech deal, Naspers-owned PayU turns India into its biggest market globally, and claims to be on the road to cash profits
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Avendus Capital: Mavens of the mid market
Having climbed out of early pitfalls, it has grown to have a finger in every lucrative sector
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Neta app: Finger on democracy's pulse
Pratham Mittal's app allows people to rate politicians and gauge public mood before elections
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Kaveri Seeds: Sowing new seeds
Why Kaveri Seeds, which was propelled by hybrid cotton to the top, needs to do an encore with maize, rice and vegetables
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These startups are innovating to keep your baby safe from toxins
As millennials enter child-bearing age, The Moms Co and Mamaearth are pitching their organic line against well-entrenched MNCs
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Sarvesh Shashi: The yogi entrepreneur
In just four years, the 26-year-old has made a thriving business out of yoga with his startup Zorba which has 72 studios across 41 Indian cities
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Thumby Aviation: A leap of mobility
With its city-to-airport helicopter shuttle service in Bengaluru, the startup is giving a new meaning to taxi hailing
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MapmyIndia 2.0: Battling for supremacy
Indian online navigation system is changing tack and focusing on the consumer to beat Google at its own game
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The Mezi Runners: How Snehal & Swapnil Shinde's travel concierge app bucked industry trends
The Shinde brothers used the top-down approach with Mezi, starting with HNIs