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Madan Gowri discusses social issues through his Youtube channel. Here's the inspiring story of the Youtube star who has over 64 lakh subscribers. Madan Gowri was born into a household that lived by the famous Three Idiots line, "Humara Ladka Engineer Banega." As he grew older, Madan was constantly aware of what he needed to accomplish. However, the journey of his life took an unexpected turn since Madan Gowri is not where his family anticipated him to be. But, given his current status, they wouldn't have expected anything less. Madan is a Youtuber with over 64 lakh subscribers and a focus on social issues. Despite the fact that the bulk of his videos are in Tamil, language was never an issue for him. While watching television, the small boy told his mother this. He was always attracted by the glitter of the television industry. Madan was refused participation in extracurricular activities at school. His inability to articulate himself upset him. To make...

Devireddy Venugopal launched his electric scooter brand in August last year. His startup, Venu Motors, has been able to sell around 1145 vehicles with revenue of Rs 6 crore so far. Devireddy Venugopal persevered in life despite the odds, dropping out of school after Class Six, completing Class Ten through an open school programme, and then completing a diesel mechanic diploma degree. He began his work as a lowly collection executive at a financial firm at the age of 19 for a salary of Rs 5500. He currently runs an electric two-wheeler firm located in his birthplace of Dharmavaram, noted for its silk sarees, in Andhra Pradesh's Satya Sai District, which he founded 11 years ago. His firm, Venu Motors, debuted two models, Thunder and WenU, in August of last year. In less than a year, it has sold around 1145 automobiles and generated a revenue of Rs 6 million. Venugopal said, "Thunder costs Rs 53000, while WenU costs Rs 55000. The cars' Lithium-ion batteries...

Milkuri Gangavva is now a YouTube celebrity with millions of 'My Village Show' admirers. Gangavva is a 60-year-old woman who works as a farm labourer in Lambadipally, Telangana. Milkuri Gangavva is a YouTube sensation, with millions of people viewing her videos on the channel My Village Show (MVS). Gangavva has been captivating the hearts of millions on the internet, including stars Kajal Aggarwal and Vijay Deverakonda, by starring in amusing skits and interviewing celebrities. She dropped out of school to become a daily wager after being born in the tiny town of Lambadipally in Telangana. Only in 2016 that Gangavva's son-in-law's Srikanth Sriram, invite her to perform in his amusing skits for his YouTube channel. With a sense of comedy, the show tackled difficulties confronting the rural people. Gangavva quickly became a YouTube hit because to her comedic timing and natural acting abilities. She went on to appear in more Telugu films, including iSmart S...

Radha Krishan Choudhary and his wife Shakuntala launched an Ayurvedic startup at the age of 85. Avimee Herbal sells an ayurvedic hair oil that has no chemicals and consists of herbs that promote hair development. An 85-year-old Gujarati entrepreneur revealed how he was able to buy his first automobile in his senior years because to the "overnight success" of his post-retirement start-up. Avimee Herbal, founded in June 2021 by Radha Krishan Choudhary and his wife Shakuntala Choudhary, is an Ayurvedic hair care firm. After Choudhary's business career ended, the elderly couple moved in with their daughter. Instead of leaning back and resting after more than 50 years of hard work, Choudhary joined the burgeoning group of post-retirement entrepreneurs by starting his start-up. When his daughter complained about severe hair loss, he was inspired to start the hair care firm. Choudhary, popularly known as Nanaji, examined the variables that lead to hair loss and d...

Former Nike executives founded D2C firm Plaeto, which offers children's shoes. The startup has tied up with over 30 schools in Bangalore and Chennai. Children should be able to stand on their own, yet the black lace-ups that are purchased every summer during back-to-school shopping receive little consideration from parents or instructors. Because kids' feet keep growing, it is typically best to buy a pair a few sizes larger, according to Ravi Kallayi, co-founder and CEO of D2C shoe firm Plaeto . But would they be content to spend six hours a day, every day, in their position? The query launched a search that resulted in Ravi founding Plaeto, a children's shoe company, in 2020 with Sara Kilgore and Pavan Kareti, two of his former coworkers and friends from Portland, Oregon, sports shoe giant Nike. Between 2012 and 2013, Ravi, who has an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania, served as the program director for Nike's African business. Together with hi...

Manan Khurma, the founder of Cuemath, has always loved mathematics. Find out how he built the edtech startup due to his love for maths. Edtech startup Cuemath's Founder & CEO, Manan Khurma , became fond of mathematics when he was just a child. But, unlike many others, he did not abandon the topic; instead, he became even more committed as he grew older. Manan attributes this to his solid academic basics. Manan explains, "My mathematical background was quite solid. It was partly in my own self-interest. And partially because my parents were university professors and I had access to fantastic books." Manan began tutoring high school pupils in math while in college, and by 2006, his third year, he was assisting students with IIT entrance exam preparation. He soon realized that their early learning experiences influenced how well they comprehended the material as it progressed. By 2007, Manan and Niraj Singh (now the Founder and CEO of Spinny) had aband...

Vinayak Lohokare launched Cafe Chocolicious in 2013 with Rs 5 lakh. He has also opened an eatery chain, called Chicken Affair, which has 10 outlets. Vinayak Lohokare, then 24, opened his first Café Chocolicious location in Pune in 2013 with a Rs 5 lakh investment from a 300 sq ft rented facility. After managing the outlet with two employees during the day and spending after-hours at the outlet till late at night, the mechanical engineering graduate from MIT, Pune, decided to quit his job a few years later, supported by his wife, and began to focus on his business full time. As a result of the franchise concept, the company expanded rapidly. Chocolicious now has 70 franchise locations across Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Gujarat, with a total revenue of Rs 15 crore. He has also created Chicken Affair, a restaurant business with ten locations and a current revenue of Rs 4 crore. Vinayak considers his current existence to be a dream co...

Suneeth Tatineni and Chaitanya Ainapudi are using biodegradable cardboard water bottles instead of plastic water bottles. By abandoning their cushy lives, the two ITs developed eco-friendly water bottles with the goal of reducing plastic waste. We are all aware that using plastic is detrimental to our world, yet we are still battling to break the habit since it has become a daily regular action for us. We are needed to utilize it in some other methods, and this can be elevated only when we have another alternative that may satisfy our desires. Because of product leaks during shipping, replacing plastic, which contains liquid forms, is a major problem. Water bottles are one example. During these hot summers, everyone will be carrying water bottles with them, and how to replenish them will be an issue. Suneeth Tatineni and Chaitanya Ainapudi, two young entrepreneurs from Hyderabad, have created a wonderful creative product to replace plastic water bottles that is bio-d...

Suneeth Tatineni and Chaitanya Ainapudi are using biodegradable cardboard water bottles instead of plastic water bottles. By abandoning their cushy lives, the two ITs developed eco-friendly water bottles with the goal of reducing plastic waste. We are all aware that using plastic is detrimental to our world, yet we are still battling to break the habit since it has become a daily regular action for us. We are needed to utilize it in some other methods, and this can be elevated only when we have another alternative that may satisfy our desires. Because of product leaks during shipping, replacing plastic, which contains liquid forms, is a major problem. Water bottles are one example. During these hot summers, everyone will be carrying water bottles with them, and how to replenish them will be an issue. Suneeth Tatineni and Chaitanya Ainapudi, two young entrepreneurs from Hyderabad, have created a wonderful creative product to replace plastic water bottles that is bio-d...

Yatrikart, an Indore-based retail chain, is allowing micro-entrepreneurship by utilizing technology to empower hawkers and shopkeepers at transit stops and roads. Gaurav Rana, who is from a tiny hamlet in Haryana, began working at the age of 17. Gaurav was lured to the beauty and wellness market after closing Vocano Events in 2016, and shortly co-founded Calipso, a website for making appointments for beauty treatments from anywhere, with his brother, Mohit Rana. Within seven months, the firm had profitably grown and offered 3,000 beauty treatments to over 950 consumers, with order values ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000. Gaurav next focused his attention on minor vendors and hawkers, especially those selling food, toys, and periodicals aboard trains. Small hawkers and merchants are frequently evicted or penalized. Many people are unaware of how an age-old vocation like hawking and peddling became prohibited in India. The reason for this is because many hawkers are not aut...

Bhavish Aggarwal co-founded India's ridesharing giant, Ola Cabs, in 2010. Here is Bhavish's inspiring story. Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati established Ola Cabs on December 3, 2010. They attended the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Bombay. Bhavish Aggarwal previously worked for Microsoft Research for two years before launching his own company, Ola Cabs. He aspired to be a business owner. He was convinced that he should take the risk of attempting new things even if he failed. Bhavish Aggarwal left Microsoft to launch his tour and travel company, Ola Trips. He began selling vacation packages and weekend getaways through this tour and travel service. Despite his efforts, Bhavish had little success in the holiday trip offerings. He even conducted the marketing for this firm, but he was unable to sell a single trip package. His family was disappointed that their well-educated son would work as a 'travel agent.' When Bhavish Aggarwal was ...

Ganjam Collector Vijay Kulange, known for his people-centric initiatives, defied the obstacles to crack UPSC, become an IAS officer, and fulfill his passion of serving the common man. Stories about people overcoming misfortune strike a chord deep within us. Parts of us hope that our future is determined by our efforts rather than fate. Vijay Kulange, an IAS officer, has an extraordinary narrative of persistence and inspiration. Vijay was up in the small village of Ralegan in Maharashtra's Ahmadnagar district, the son of a tailor and a farm labourer. His parents were continuously concerned about supplying their children with two square meals a day, although earning just approximately Rs 200 per day. Money was constantly scarce, and even the most basic requirements were unthinkable. The one thing Vijay had ever had in excess as a youngster was a burning desire to alleviate his parents' concerns and make them proud. And he did precisely that his entire life....

Shinod PC and Bindhu have been contributing their salary to a monthly welfare initiative to help poor families for more than 20 years. "We don't require all of the funds we generate. We just need a portion of it to exist, and the rest may be utilized to help those in need," says Shinod PC, who has been on a quest to aid disadvantaged families with his wife Bindhu. This couple from Kodungallur, Kerala, has been contributing a significant percentage of their salary as a 'benefit pension' to numerous underprivileged families in the surrounding villages for the past two decades. The pair also operates a sevana kendram (digital service center) in their house, where they offer free services to the underprivileged, such as assisting them in taking advantage of government-sponsored programmes and services. "People believe that money is the most precious asset in their lives and that it is the only source of happiness. However, time is more precious...

Niranjan Mukundan, a para swimmer born with Spina Bifida, overcame immense barriers to not only represent India and win several medals, but also to set Asian records and inspire millions. On May 8, 2022, at the Para Swimming Cup tournament in Prague, Czech Republic, para swimmer Niranjan Mukundan broke the Asian record in the 800m freestyle event by more than 50 seconds. He broke the 12-year-old Asian mark of 12:10:34 with a time of 11:17:22 and won the championship with six medals—three gold, two silver, one bronze, and a fourth-place finish. A 27-year-old Bengaluru para swimmer won gold in the 100m butterfly, 50m butterfly, 100m freestyle, and 100m backstroke the day before the 800m freestyle. In the first 100 meters, he was swimming alongside three of them and ahead of the group. After the race, the Czech announcer informed the audience that he had established a new Asian record. It was an incredible feeling to see the entire stadium stand up for him. It's...

Organic food and clothing are becoming more popular as a means of reducing carbon footprints and healing Mother Earth. Neeman's, a footwear business located in Hyderabad, has taken it a step further with their eco-friendly shoes. Neeman's was the first Indian firm to create eco-friendly shoes made of natural, biodegradable, and renewable fiber in 2018. To date, the company has recycled one million plastic bottles and turned them into footwear. The Indian footwear industry's sales growth is predicted to be between 8% and 10% year on year in FY23. The global use of non-leather footwear is 86%, and India is the second-largest buyer and manufacturer, with an 8-fold increase expected by 2030. Neeman's, as an eco-conscious footwear company, tops the market in terms of comfort and sustainability. Its appealing items are composed of Merino wool, recycled PET bottles, tyres, and organic cotton. It now anticipates unboxing its next collection made from fruit pulp, ...

Naturals Ice Cream is among the 10 best Indian ice cream brands. Here's the amazing story of its founder, Raghunandan Kamath, whose father was a fruit seller. Raghunandan Kamath is an Indian businessman who founded Naturals Ice Cream in 1984. He was a poor student who was born in Karnataka. He was the seventh kid in a family of seven. His father was a street fruit vendor, and he grew up with them. Raghunandan Kamath was expelled twice for failing the 10th grade. That turned out to be a blessing in disguise for him  because he had to work at his family restaurant, which was operated by his elder brothers. No one accepted or believed his ideas because he was the youngest of his siblings, and when the brothers broke up, each began to work independently, leaving Kamath with Rs. 3.5 lakh as a capital. He started his first business in JUHU in 1984. (MUMBAI) Prior to 1984, his family maintained a restaurant in Mumbai, but after the partition, Kamath founded Natural Ice ...

Is it possible to wash your automobile without using water? Nitin Sharma, a young car entrepreneur, has developed an eco-friendly spray, Go Waterless, that is an excellent means of cleaning a car without water. India is experiencing one of its biggest water crises in history. It has just 4% of the world's freshwater accessible for 16% of its inhabitants. Every year, it is anticipated that 60 crore people would endure "high to extreme" water shortages. 2 lakh people die as a result of a lack of safe and clean drinking water. The situation is deteriorating by the day, and handling a crisis like a crisis is critical. Do you have any idea? One of the greatest contributors to water waste is car washing. It takes around 90 liters of fresh water to wash a car through the pipe and 40 liters to wash a car with a bucket in one go. To add to this data, car washing services employ 150-200 gallons on a single automobile to give it a premium appearance. This is incredible! ...

MamaEarth is India's first beauty business to offer toxin-free infant and skincare products. MamaEarth's net worth was estimated to be about Rs. 100 crores in 2020. Varun Alagh and Ghazal Alagh established MamaEarth in 2016. It is Asia's first beauty company to use MadeSafe ingredients and products. Numerous harmful substances are prohibited in the use of products in many countries other than India. Many individuals are concerned about their family and themselves utilizing dangerous items. MamaEarth was founded as a result of Alagh's idea to do something about the problem. Ghazal Alagh was born in 1988 in Gurgaon, India, and finished her higher education at Punjab University before marrying Varun Alagh in 2011. Ghazal spent some time in the United States, where she learnt a lot about skincare products, forbidden pollutants, and skin-harming substances. She used to read the ingredients before using a product. When Ghazal was expecting her first child, she beca...

Radhakrishna and Shakuntala Choudhary of Surat, Gujarat, have introduced a hair oil infused with 50 botanicals. The launch of Avimee Herbal was motivated by their daughter's hair loss. It is never too late to begin a new endeavor. Age, as they say, is only a number. If you have the tenacity to pursue your passion, you will be successful in the end. Radhakrishna and Shakuntala Choudhary, two elderly retired couples from Surat, Gujarat, became business partners. With the expansion of Avimee Herbal, the tribe has expanded to include additional entrepreneurs who have emerged post-retirement. The daughter's hair fall motivated a retired couple to start Avimee Herbal, a hair oil made with 50 herbs. People have fostered a community where their product helps with balding, hair fall, and other concerns at an age when they should be celebrating and relaxing. It all started when Radhakrishna and Shakuntala Choudhary's daughter, now an Avimee Herbal company partner, ...