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Can Tamil Nadu survive its freebies addiction?

Though the State scores high in social indicators, an emptying coffer is feeling the strain of its politicians’ populism

The withered lives of Latur

Life in the city has become drudgery as people wilt under the worst water crisis. Can they survive till the rains? Prince Mathews Thomas reports

Flowers bloom a success story

A startup in Hyderabad succeeds in the highly unorganised industry

Selling Puja for a Shubh start

The startup offers customised ritual services, offline and online

MAKING A PERFECT MATCH When inclusion is exclusive

When inclusion is exclusive

Inclov, a matrimonial app, makes disability a meeting point

Making a perfect match The new-age wedding entrepreneurs

The new-age wedding entrepreneurs

Even as the big, fat $40 billion industry expands, a few startups are redefining the space with niche services. We bring stories of four such businesses from Delhi NCR, Chennai and Hyderabad, where their young founders, mostly women, are redefining customs

Searching for an online market in Vadnagar

In Gujarat’s ancient city, lack of enough consumers has hit the project

Caught in a policy tangle

The NOFN pilot in Tripura is now on ventilator

Execution bug in Ajmer

Lack of manpower and awareness see few using the facility

Who stole my broadband?

BusinessLine goes to villages, including those visited in 2014, to understand the progress of the ambitious National Optical Fibre Network. Unused infrastructure and low awareness tell a story of missed links

Empowering girls

In 2014, Ruby Khatun’s father postponed her marriage to take advantage of the government’s Kanyashree scheme. With 33 lakh beneficiaries, the scheme ...

Can Mamata charm people again?

The West Bengal Chief Minister is hoping that the development push in the hinterland will give her another five-year term. But the Saradha scam could still haunt her. Pratim Ranjan Bose and Abhishek Law report

From Singur to Kolkata: bye bye Tata... welcome Tata

After leading the anti-Nano agitation, Mamata Banerjee is wooing investors assiduously

Polavaram is reaping the Jan Dhan benefit

The scheme has made life easier for the people of this Andhra Pradesh village, one of the first in the state to have 100 per cent financial inclusion. But the local experience also throws up a few questions relevant nationally, reports Gunturi Naga Sridhar

‘Entrepreneurs from towns have consumer insights’

“Soon we hope to have thousands of unicorns!” said Deep Kalra, Founder, MakeMyTrip, during the StartUp India Action Plan launch. But will any come ...

Udupi: now serving hot entrepreneurs

The town, known for its cuisine, is becoming an unlikely incubator of start-ups

Bhubaneswar plays it smart

Popular with start-ups, Odisha's capital benefits from state policy

The making of a tier-3 unicorn

Over 75 per cent of Indian start-ups may be in the metros, but middle India is seeing a surge in entrepreneurs. Bolstered by the Startup India campaign, will the next Flipkart come from Udupi? Chitra Narayanan reports

‘Business houses can run villages better than political parties’

Sabu M Jacob, Managing Director, Kitex Garments

‘People have contempt for politicians’

KV Jacob, President, Kizhakkambalam panchayat

Twenty20: Disrupting Kerala’s political game

Victory of the corporate-backed outfit in local elections in Kizhakkambalam has raised eyebrows in Kerala. Is it corporate political responsibility? KPM BASHEER reports

To make prevention easier, cheaper

Diabetes and heart patients will look forward to BPL Technologies’ new device

Breathing easy, on a ventilator

Coeo Labs’ prototype prevents ventilator associated pneumonia

For a frugal way to save lives

India’s healthcare infrastructure is dismal, and the poor spend more than half of their income to meet medical needs. Fortunately, as these three stories show, entrepreneurship is joining hands with frugal engineering to make amends

Indian Railways’ ₹76,242-crore problem

The country’s largest civilian employer wants to reduce its wage bill. But can the Railways convince its men? Raghavendra Rao K reports

Holy cow! A ₹400-cr ghee business

The cow is a key part of Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali empire. Desi ghee is one of the top grosser in Patanjali’s ₹2,000-crore-business. This year, ghee ...

Inside the guru’s own Disneyland

Ramdev's ambitions go beyond just business

The monk who wants a billion-dollar company

Baba Ramdev aims to make Patanjali India’s largest FMCG company. Will his missionary zeal work? Chitra Narayanan reports

“MNCs don’t have a Baba Ramdev”

“I am the most social sanyasi,” declares Baba Ramdev as he poses for selfies with visitors at Patanjali Yogpeeth. “Between me and Acharya Balkrishna, ...

Going silent for a solution

French MNC Valeo finds a saviour in its 'special' employees

Not just charity

For Lemon Tree Hotels, employing the disabled makes for a business case

I for inclusion, J for jobs

Even as everyone gets ready for shenanigans on the World Disability Day, on December 3, the community continues to be plagued by dependency. Prince Mathews Thomas reports

A port all at sea

The once prosperous Machilipatnam port is now an inconsequential speck on India's coastline. But Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu wants to bring back its glory. Can he? G Naga Sridhar reports

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