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09/10/2022

Anil Nagar and Saurabh Bansal are the founders of Adda 247. The duo launched Career Power in 2010 to provide offline coaching classes to students. The company gradually became one of the fastest growing and most successful enterprises across the educational industry with a pan-India presence.

The company underwent a significant transition in 2016 when it shifted to an online learning platform under the name Adda247. Plugging the gap with respect to access and quality of education, Adda247 is now India’s leading test prep platform catering to the learning needs of approximately 85 million+ government job aspirants across the country, providing vernacular content at affordable prices.

Adda247 offers online courses for more than 500+ exams in India including UPSC, State PSCs, Banking, SSC, Teaching, Defense, State Exams, JEE, NEET, GATE, and CUET in 12 languages.

30/09/2022

In June 2020, India’s IT ministry, under Section 69 of the IT Act, banned 59 apps, including TikTok, ShareIt, UC Browser, Likee, WeChat, and Bigo Live.
The ban created a huge void, and millions of internet users across India–especially in non-metro cities–began looking for alternatives that did the job just as well.

Gurugram-based house of apps Appyhigh was among those who decided to tap the burgeoning demand.

Incorporated by Aneesh Rayancha and Venus Dhuria in 2018, AppyHigh was already in the business of developing utility apps that targeted mass user segments from Tier II cities and beyond. Between July and September 2020, the company launched Share Karo India, Browser Go, and Scanner Go. These three apps have a total of 136 million downloads as of July 2022, and at least 20 million monthly active users (MAUs).

These apps, like many others on Google Play Store two years ago, tried to capture consumers using colours, logos, and a look and feel similar to the banned applications.

23/09/2022

Founded by Gargi Vairagare, Rise for Tails initially focused on feeding stray animals. As the numbers rose, the NGO turned into an animal rehabilitation centre.

With an industrialist father, a mother working in the corporate sector, and a sister living in the US, Gargi followed an entirely different route, dedicating herself full-time to helping these needy animals. Gargi believes that every life is precious, be it a human or the little voiceless animals on the streets.

The year-and-a-half-old shelter has a dedicated team of 10 people, including doctors, full-time veterinarians, supervisors, project managers, and caretakers. It also has a 24x7 veterinary mobile clinic on call and a facility of rescue vans. Rise for Tails also has a sterilisation programme, where it has sterilised over 1,000 dogs and rescued and rehabilitated nearly 3,000 dogs, goats, cows, etc.

23/09/2022

Founded by Gargi Vairagare, Rise for Tails initially focused on feeding stray animals. As the numbers rose, the NGO turned into an animal rehabilitation centre.

With an industrialist father, a mother working in the corporate sector, and a sister living in the US, Gargi followed an entirely different route, dedicating herself full-time to helping these needy animals. Gargi believes that every life is precious, be it a human or the little voiceless animals on the streets.

The year-and-a-half-old NGO has a dedicated team of 10 people, including doctors, full-time veterinarians, supervisors, project managers, and caretakers. It also has a 24x7 veterinary mobile clinic on call and a facility of rescue vans. Rise for Tails also has a sterilisation programme, where it has sterilised over 1,000 dogs and rescued and rehabilitated nearly 3,000 dogs, goats, cows, etc.

13/09/2022

Founded by Prathap Bhimasena Rao and Sourabh Kumar in 2016, PotHoleRaja is a social enterprise working to upgrade India's infrastructure via citizen intervention. PotHoleRaja directly works with citizens. Alternatively, it can be commissioned by institutes, social collectives, or even government bodies to undertake large-scale projects.

PotHoleRaja recently introduced GridMats, a patented eco-friendly product made from recycled polypropylene waste. The material is durable and crafted from 100% recycled plastic waste to construct pavements/roads.

Industrial garbage serves as the organisation’s primary supply of recycled plastic. Recycling companies first pick up the trash, then sort and clean it before delivering it to PotHoleRaja's factory in Hosur, a city about 40 kilometres southeast of Bengaluru.

The recycled polypropylene waste, now in a pellet form, is used to make GridMats, a honeycomb structure. Polypropylene is usually used to make buckets, plastic chairs, and the hard plastic found in cars.

GridMats are placed above the bedding layer and packed with different filling options, creating a permanent, flat, high-quality surface in less than half the time, and at 20%-25% cheaper the cost.

Recently, a road in Bengaluru was conducted using over 3,000 kg of recycled plastic that was used in GridMats.

05/09/2022

Ablu Rajesh Kumar was just 13 years when he met with an accident at Amritsar Railway Station. His reckless decision to cross the railway tracks in fear of missing the train cost him both his legs, which changed his entire life.

“I was unconscious for nearly 18 hours as a result of the trauma. The doctors told me that I would only be able to walk on crutches or spend the rest of my life on a wheelchair. I was in a lot of pain in the beginning and tried multiple prosthetics. But I vowed to make my weakness my strength and not let the accident keep me from living my life to the fullest,” Ablu recalls.

While losing legs at such an early age posed a challenge for Ablu, it also made him mentally strong. He decided not to give up on his dreams and worked towards his love for dancing with the help of prosthetic legs.

Today, the 25-year-old from Amritsar has come a long way. He is a dancer, choreographer, content creator, and a cyclist.

Recently, on the 15th of August, when the country celebrated Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ablu rode a bicycle for 1 km holding the Indian National Flag and set a record, proving that he was bigger than his disabilities. This won him a place in the prestigious International Book of Records for ‘the longest distance covered by cycling with prosthetic legs holding the Indian flag’.

In addition to being a full-time content creator and influencer, Ablu has also founded ‘Ablu Rajesh Dance Academy,’ an NGO for the underprivileged kids, where he teaches dance for them.

05/09/2022

Trucknetic operates as an online marketplace that connects shippers with carriers. It aims to transport front haul and backhaul loads to ensure zero waste miles for trucks.

The platform comprises two applications: Trucknetic Carrier, for fleet owners and transporters; and Trucknetic Shipper, which caters to individuals, traders, MSMEs, and corporates.

The pain point the startup is solving is the return load problem, which costs the Indian economy up to $50 billion annually. Trucks usually run empty on their way back, which means fuel wastage and higher costs for the carrier and shipper.

Trucknetic aims to reduce empty running and improve asset utilisation to reduce transportation costs and eventually cut the carbon footprint.

The logistics startup provides a one-stop solution for all types of trucks and intra-city, inter-city, and line haul movements across India.
Shippers log on to the app, fill in their movement details such as to and from location, commodity details, and book from the available trucks. They can also avail insurance and credit facilities on the platform.

05/09/2022

Mohit shivani is an Interior Designer from Jabalpur, graduated from IDA college in 2019.

The firm offers contemporary and functional solutions that can be widely characterized into residential and commercial with innovative product design for every project.

"The craze of traveler, and the thrust of artist pushed me in designing. So, I was taking my personal projects since 2019 and with distinctive experience in various forms of designing, there was a beginning to the firm 'Shivaan Interiors' in 2021.

I am fascinated with variety and scale of every project that firm undertakes and deliver it with utmost passion. Designing at its visionary best exhilarates and inspires. It's not the creation of non living products rather It's the art of creating living organisms that live in harmony with mother nature.

For any tree to grow tall and wide it needs a solid base, similarly shivaan interiors is the tree with roots dig deep into soil to extract best juices of design, management. Each of the team member is a leader here and believes in something different and their creational styles are unique.

Shivaan interiors have completed over 25+ projects in field of residential, commercial,
hospitality design" - said Mohit Shivani in a talk with Startup Ledge.

02/01/2021

Ankita Wamburkar, mother to an eight-year-old, wanted to build something on her own. A NIFT Hyderabad graduate, Ankita had varied work experience in the retail industry in products ranging from office stationery to garments, and was working as a concept manager for the company, Pretty Women Fashion.

But, it was fashion jewellery that really intrigued her. “I believed in the words of Coco Chanel, the French fashion icon - costume jewellery is made to make women beautiful,” says Ankita. It was this passion that led her to start Just Peachy in October 2018 in Hyderabad.

The brand presently employs local artisans from cities like Mumbai, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi and Kolkata to manufacture jewellery. Apart from generating employment for packaging, they also offer internships to NIFT students.

The brand now has over 1200 products in range, with about 100 new designs being added every month. Once sold out, they don’t bring the same designs again.

“Just Peachy is aiming to achieve Rs 25 crore by 2025, and also set up its own jewellery manufacturing unit. We will soon launch other accessories to widen the offerings,” says Ankita.

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31/12/2020

Turning down a well-paying corporate job in favour of the not-so-certain entrepreneurial career is not uncommon these days. Back in 2007, when the startup culture had not yet become mainstream, it was a huge deal. Most people, even well-wishers and those with industry knowledge, would have advised against taking such a plunge.

For Vineeta Singh, Co-founder and CEO of SUGAR cosmetics, it was no different. All of 23 and fresh out of college, the IIM Ahmedabad graduate had to choose between the comforts of a settled life or the exciting prospects that come with being an entrepreneur. And what she chose is a no brainer.

Turning down a Rs 1 crore pre-placement offer from Deutsche Bank, Vineeta went on to embrace the startup life, setting an example for not only her batchmates but also for an entire generation of entrepreneurs facing a similar dilemma in those days.

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