Special Report
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Saama Capital: Not swayed by seasonal flavours
The VC fund has enjoyed a successful ride by backing companies that have the potential to deliver returns
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Fingerlix: Finger on the pulse
Two-year-old Fingerlix sees an exciting opportunity in ready-to-eat fresh food
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Aten Porus: Tackling pharma's rare challenges
Those afflicted by orphan diseases are rare; companies looking for orphan drugs are rarer still. Among them is Aten Porus that has found early success in this uncharted region of medical science
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The world after Flipkart
These product-focussed startups represent the new frontiers of enterprise
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Bandicoot: Genrobotics' robot that scoops out filth from sewers
Kerala-based Genrobotics has manufactured a robot that cleans sewage; this may eventually end the barbaric practice of manual scavenging
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ShareChat: The no-English social network
Given the dearth of vernacular content on the internet, ShareChat is trying to become India's answer to Facebook and Twitter
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Taking the vitals of India's Smart Cities Mission
India envisioned a 100 smart cities to defuse its urban time bomb. Three years on, how close are we to an awakening?
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On the hemp trail: Boheco's attempt to build a new narrative around cannabis
The company is trying to find sustainable uses for the controversial plant
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Hasiru Dala is lifting waste pickers up from the dumps
Nalini Shekar and Shekar Prabhakar are bringing dignity to the lives of waste pickers besides being green warriors in the fight against trash
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How Milk Mantra became the taste of Odisha
With its ethical sourcing model, Milk Mantra has transformed the dairy sector in eastern India, pulling farmers out of poverty along the way
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These social enterprises have been helping corporates with CSR, long before it became law
Samhita Social Ventures and Sattva Consulting have been bringing stakeholders together to help implement CSR projects