Entrepreneurship Development Cell
IIT DELHI
With the advent of globalization, travel and tourism have reached great heights. Travelling has become an integral part of people’s lifestyle. As a result, travel agencies are growing. E-commerce has played a vital role in enhancing the travel industry’s growth. Travel companies can now reach customers anywhere in the world and offer them the best... Continue Reading →
INTRODUCTION Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 12 while addressing the nation amid the ongoing third phase of the lockdown said that the state of the world today teaches us that an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' is the only way forward. While people were waiting for details on the fourth extension of the lockdown, the PM chose... Continue Reading →
The story of the Mahabaleshwar Strawberry Strawberries are delicious little red fruits that most people wouldn't mind eating. But did you know who supplies the strawberries, packed in little boxes, to your local supermarket? In India, 85% of all strawberries come from a region in Maharashtra called Mahabaleshwar. From there it is sent to the... Continue Reading →
INTRODUCTION Women play a very vital role in today’s society. There is literally no lack of sectors in India where women are playing an equal role as men. It is sometimes very difficult for a woman to stand out in a male-dominant world. Some women don’t even have an opportunity to follow their dreams and ambitions, but there... Continue Reading →
INTRODUCTION As you may know, Flipchart is the biggest made-in-India online store selling almost everything on the Internet in India. It is one of the biggest competitors of Amazon, which is the biggest e-commerce website in the world. Flipchart is an initiative that is founded by two Indian entrepreneurs – Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal.... Continue Reading →
A true rags-to-riches story, Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani, has been undisputedly India's most enterprising entrepreneur. Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani (Dhirubhai Ambani) was born on 28 December 1932, at Chorwad, Junagadh (now the state of Gujarat, India) to Hirachand Gordhanbhai Ambani and Jamnaben in a Modh family of very moderate means. Dhirubhai Ambani is said to have started... Continue Reading →
Back in the time, women were confined to their kitchens by society. Today the world is modernizing and no doubt our society’s mindset has also changed. Nowadays, women are moving ahead by taking on new challenging work. If you see the entrepreneurial sector, they are also surprising across the world. Today I have brought a... Continue Reading →
“Give me a place to stand and I will move the world,” Arianna Huffington Greek American author and commentator, Arianna Huffington has carved a niche for herself as a writer as well as an entrepreneur. Best known as a co-founder of The Huffington Post, she is the founder and CEO of Thrive Global, and the author of... Continue Reading →
A majority of billionaires today are born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Thus, the story of Ramesh Babu, who made it big in a cut-throat industry by the dint of his honesty and hard work, thus leaves one gasping in surprise. Early life Ramesh Babu, the “Billionaire Barber” was born in a poor... Continue Reading →
From being forced to drop out of school to marry at the age of 12 to resurrecting a dying company into a $112 million empire, the ‘rags to riches’ story of Kalpana Saroj, is an inspiration to young female entrepreneurs throughout the world. Often described as the original “Slumdog Millionaire”, she has indeed traversed quite a distance... Continue Reading →
Early life Born in a powerful business family on 14 September 1968, Cher Wang is the daughter of Wang Yung-Ching. Wang completed her high school education from The College Preparatory School in Oakland, California and pursued a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1981. She was hired by First International... Continue Reading →
Bhavish Aggarwal is one of the leading faces of entrepreneurship in the modern Indian startup ecosystem. From an IIT Bombay graduate to becoming the CEO and co-founder of India’s most popular cab aggregator, OlaCabs, his story is nothing short of a revelation to young entrepreneurs throughout the world. Bhavish Aggarwal was born on 28 August... Continue Reading →
Boyan Slat is a Dutch inventor-entrepreneur and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, a non-government engineering environmental organization based in the Netherlands, that develops technology to extract plastic pollution from the oceans. He went for a scuba diving trip to Greece when he was in high school and was appalled by the amount of plastic in... Continue Reading →
Informally known as the ‘Czar of the Indian IT Industry,’ Azim Premji is one of the world’s most well-known entrepreneurs. His unique foresight, compassion and commitment have made him the mogul he is today. He was born in 1945, into a wealthy family. When his father passed away unexpectedly, he decided to move back home,... Continue Reading →
Narayan Murthy’s rise from the son of a middle-class school teacher to a billionaire is one of courage and hard work. From a young age, Murthy was diligent and hardworking. He had a knack for science. He was passionate about Mathematics and Physics and always had the thirst and the desire to gain more knowledge... Continue Reading →
Currently, John Paul DeJoria is a billionaire businessman, environmentalist and philanthropist. However, the co-founder of the hair-care company John Paul Mitchell Systems and high-end Patrón Spirits didn’t always have billions to his name. His is an inspiring and a true rags to riches story. John Paul Jones DeJoria was born to an Italian immigrant father and... Continue Reading →
David Charles Daneshgar (born June 18, 1981, in Westlake Village, California) is an American former professional poker player and the co-founder of BloomNation.com. An unconventional success story When he was attending the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, he, along with his two best friends, decided to form a start-up to help both florists... Continue Reading →
Dr. Kurien was the Architect of “Operation Flood”, the largest dairy development programme in the world. He is also known as “Father of White Revolution” or “Dudhwala of India”. India Today recently wrote on him under the title ‘White Knight’. Early life Dr. Verghese Kurien was born on November 26, 1921, at Kozhikode (Calicut) in... Continue Reading →
“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” When a person is truly inclined towards achieving and pursuing something, the power of passion always makes the doors to success get open consequently. Similar was... Continue Reading →
The most important discovery in one’s life is to know what one really wish to do and those who know this well always shine. Similar was the case with Mr. Manas Fuloria, who always knew that he wanted to be an entrepreneur. Right from the college days, he was clear about his life goal that... Continue Reading →
“The Important thing in life is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."- Albert Einstein. It is often said that when you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do and similar was the mindset of Mr. Abhinav Gupta, the co-founder Rocket Fuel, a California based Ad Tech Company. He... Continue Reading →
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