Four friends, one dream. That’s how Food Maveriks began, intending to be one of India’s largest R&D-first food technology companies. Saijo John, co-founder, talked to us about the challenges, background, and goals of the company. Mavericks in the field Food Maverik Labs is a food technology company, innovating, formulating, and licensing food and beverages, nutraceuticals, […]
Trends may come and go, but Naturals Salon is here to stay. 2025 marks the 25th year since Veena Kumaravel and her husband started one of India’s largest salon chains, with over 900 branches operating across the country. What started as a team of 10 has grown into over 12,000 today. The natural first step […]
“Rice represents the earth’s endless generosity,” said a wise soul. Thousands of years ago, our ancestors discovered rice stalks growing wild alongside rivers and in foothills. They learnt to grow rice, enjoy it, and benefit from it for hundreds of years. However, the glory began to fade when these tiny white grains emerged polished post […]
A profound love for their hometown, Kanyakumari, led three friends to start Purely South in 2023. Selling premium, locally sourced, familiar, but elevated products from baby food to natural sweetener powders, the brand looks to position itself as a high-end, one-stop shop for parents. Purely South’s origin story Jester Thomas used to be a full-time […]
Feeling playful and want to experiment with cooking something other than your usual vegetables? Try Green Goblin, one of Chennai’s first exotic produce stores, selling things you might not even have heard of! With a variety of fascinating ingredients, this store is just what you need to level up your meals. Sticking out like a […]
‘Know your food’ is the promise DailyGurus makes and keeps, day after day, pack after pack. By bringing fresh produce from farm to kitchen, this company endeavors to cut out middlemen between the farm gate and the marketplace, and empower rural women. The two founders live 9000 miles apart but work as one, in their […]
Sowmya’s dream is to make amigurumi a household word. Read about how she’s bringing crochet into everyday life and giving employment to homemakers, skein by skein. A hobby that pulled the strings Some journeys begin quietly, with little more than curiosity and a pair of hands eager to try something new. For Sowmya Varadan, that […]
Naveen and Dinesh are on a mission to revive the rich flavours of Anglo-Indian cuisine with their innovative condiment, Devil’s Chutney! 🌶️ Read more about the creation of this versatile sauce – a game-changer for foodies looking to spice up their meals. How Anglo Aunty’s Kitchen simmered to life What started as a passion project […]
The spark behind The Wedding Experience Charannya Seetharam is a dentist-turned-wedding planner, making the leap from being in the medical field to planning events out of sheer passion. She had the opportunity to plan an important event before even starting the brand: her own wedding! “I decided to plan my wedding on my own, because […]
Lammy, as Lamuel Raj is known professionally and by his friends, is watching his dreams turn real with as much gratitude as with anticipation. A drop out from Fashion tech, Lammy found himself gravitating towards hair and makeup. Then makeup took a backseat, while Lammy stepped into the world of hair dressing. Today, he is […]
In a world of 10-step skincare routines, cosmetic additives claiming to cure a problem overnight, and aggressive sustainability marketing campaigns, Terasu invites you to slow down, no matter how hard it may seem. Anusha Santosh believes that skincare should be simple, whether it’s the usage or the components that go into it. Terasu was launched […]
The desire to give back to his community, paired with a dream to be different, led Sadhak Thaika to start his unique food company, HandS Agro—a coconut-based brand, born in the coastal town of Kilakarai, where water is scarce, but nature is bountiful. He set out to create products that met the needs of the […]
High blood sugar can cause severe nerve damage, otherwise known as neuropathy, leaving the feet vulnerable to foot injury, slowing down healing, and leading to infection. So, protecting feet becomes crucial. And working hard in that area is Dr. Brinsley, a diabetic footwear brand from Chennai, founded by Vidhan Bhaiya. Student turned entrepreneur For Vidhan, […]
Marutham Village Resorts, set amidst lush paddy fields and soothing greenery, lies about 5 kms from Mahabalipuram near Chennai. Created by architect couple Vadivelan and Priya, it attracts families and friends who would like to getaway to a quiet rural lifestyle. Interestingly, what we see as a resort today has evolved from the founders’ dream […]
A childhood diet of Discovery Channel’s Food Factories impressed an eight-year-old to such an extent that he began to dream, then worked towards the dream, and today has taken his first steps to live the dream. His own food factory. Despite an entrepreneur father and forefathers who owned and operated textile and spinning mills in […]
Siam Computing, founded and led by Khuze Siam, is using AI-driven technology to ease and enrich the lives of the four Ps in healthcare – patients, providers, pharma companies and payers. Siam Computing’s responsiveness to market changes and its ability to build capacity is impressive, given that Khuze had a humble beginning churning out e-commerce […]
In 2015, as Chennai was drowning in the chaos of one of its worst floods, Kumar Loganathan stood in disbelief – not because of the water, but because of the irony. “There was water everywhere,” he recalls, “and yet people couldn’t drink a single drop.” That visual haunted him for years and eventually became the […]
“When 108 kids signed up for my workshop, I was overwhelmed,” Jagadeesh Kanna smiles, recalling that moment of unexpected success. “I only had a box of paper planes and stories. There was no big budget or fancy tools – just passion and an idea that science can be fun and magical.” This unassuming beginning in […]
In 2022, four friends from SRM – Sudharsan V, Raghul Jagannathan, Godwin Immanuel, and Saiganesh V decided to fix what biotech education kept getting wrong. They set out to build something that didn’t exist yet – a proper college for biosciences that actually helped students build a career. By 2023, they had raised ₹1.5 crore […]
Biting the Bullet Bhargav Sundaram had always dreamt of a career in motorcycles. As the grandson of K.R. Sundaram Iyer, one of the visionaries who floated Enfield India Ltd, it’s not surprising! Bhargav grew up test-riding Enfield bikes, including the iconic Bullet, checking for acceleration, mileage, braking and stability until circumstances changed, and Enfield was […]
Infusing Nostalgia into Chocolate When Dr. Arun Viswanathan talks about chocolate, it’s clear that he’s not talking about cliched bars. For him, it’s about memories, textures and feelings. “Chocolate,” he says, “can carry stories. You just have to let it speak. One bite of a Chitra’m bar can take you back to a festival from […]
Rooted in Words Sangeetha’s love for the spoken word runs deep. Even as she built her career across different industries, she kept coming back to one concept: stories shape how we see the world – and ourselves. “There’s something magical about audio,” she says, smiling. “It’s intimate. It feels like someone is sitting right next […]
The Weft and the Warp Mirnalini had a wire chair made to replicate the one in her family’s childhood photos on which she, her sister and each of her 6 cousins had posed individually as babies. This time she wanted her own baby to be seated on it for a picture, to continue the tradition. […]
A Hobby That Became a Calling “I used to watch baking shows on TLC, and I was amazed at how simple ingredients could turn into something so wonderful,” Mridula Ganesan recalls. At the time, baking was just a fun weekend activity – something she enjoyed alongside her studies in textile design. It wasn’t until friends […]
Secondary-Care Hospitals for Underserved Peri-Urban Areas Dr.C.J.Vetrievel pioneered the 50 bed hospital chain concept by starting Be Well Hospitals in 2011. Be Well Hospitals today has 12 multispecialty units, one for each year of existence, and the network is growing. The chain has been very focused on serving peri-urban areas and small towns in Tamil […]
Taking the Field Keerthana and Harini’s clinic, Performance Doctor in Velachery, offers athletes and performers a host of services to help rehabilitate from injuries and trauma. The duos dream project, though inaugurated recently in 2024, has been over 10 years in the making! Performance Doctor offers prehab services, which they consider the most important part […]
From Timber to Tropical Flavours Harris and Salim came from families that were deeply rooted in the timber and plywood business. “It would have been the easiest thing to just follow what our families were doing,” Harris recalls. “In fact we did that but then monotony set in and we wanted to create something different, […]
Call of the Mountains “We didn’t set out to start an enterprise. The Good Doll was accidental,” confesses Suhas Ramegowda, cofounder of this conscious business. “Seven years ago, we quit our city jobs and headed to the Nilgiris to get away from limiting societal and administration structures. We chose to build our dream home on […]
Senthilnathan C and Subhatra Priyadarshini are welcoming young and old alike to try their hand at puzzles, board games and art & craft in Chennai. Untangle, as their house of puzzles is called, encourages enquiring minds and provides them the right ambience to solve, play and learn. Untangle opened to a full house in Feb […]
It’s wild what can happen when you’re held up at home with a kitchen full of ingredients and way too much time on your hands. For Harshaa Jain, what started as a little lockdown boredom quickly spiralled into a full-on chocolate obsession. Fast forward a few months, and that casual experiment turned into Cavasa Chocolates […]
“The idea of working for someone else never sat well with me. I wanted to be the one making decisions, creating jobs, and inspiring others through my journey,” says Bharathi Priya, founder of Bibha Crochet, describing her evolution from uncertainty to entrepreneurship. This is the story of a lively, creative young woman, from Coimbatore who […]
“We don’t cut corners,” says Arun Kumar Vishveshwaran, the founder of the BOCS Pizza chain, that serves square and rectangular pizzas. Walk into any of their franchisee outlets in South India and you’ll get 22% more pizza than a round one. No matter how fast paced the world gets or how data-driven we are today, […]
Fashion designer Preethi’s romance with the fabric has brought to life au Linen, a fresh brand that embodies the essence of a coastal lifestyle. “I fell in love with linen while working on a spring-summer collection for a global brand,” confesses Preethi. Her very personal connection with the fabric is obvious as she enthuses, “Linen […]
Promoting better vaginal health through cloth-based menstrual pads IMalinee Saravanan was chatting with her friends at one of their casual monthly meet-ups in Salem, when their talk turned to vaginal health. One of them revealed that she had been suffering from a vaginal rash that she thought was chronic, but found relief in just a […]
MASH COLLECTIONZ – A curated artsy lifestyle collection No two things at the Mash Collectionz store are the same. Each piece from her collection of quaint handmade artifacts, block-print dresses, mosaic bowls to repurposed furniture and quirky quote boards, is a unique slice-of-life art. The range is also a reflection of the founder—Mahalakshmi Rajendran’s personality […]
“Don’t use plastics is probably the most useless statement or advice,” begins Dakshnamoorthy Durairaj, founder at SANAL (Sustainable Alternative for Non-polluting Acclimate Living), who promotes a positive adoption to plastic alternatives. “SaNal” is derived from the Tamil phrase Samudhaya Nalanil (for the benefit of the community.) Dakshnamoorthy runs SANAL as both physical and online stores, […]
On the banks of the Cooum, nestled amidst the tarpaulin, trash and dense settlements is a small compound wall enclosing the three hundred square foot government rec center. The sound of low grunts, shuffles and a distant counting emerge from behind the wall. A faded blue gate swings open to reveal young boys and girls […]
