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Niroj Ranjan Misra

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Engineer takes traditional Santali clothing from Odisha to the world; clocks Rs3 lakh monthly

When Dhyanchand Soren couldn't find a job during COVID-19, he started selling Santali clothes and sarees online. His startup Upal Mart promotes Santali culture by fusing traditional fabrics and patterns with contemporary designs, growing at 30% annually

By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Jul 16, 2025 01:05 IST 5 Min read
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Grass brooms empower tribal women in Odisha; venture clocks Rs 45 lakh annual turnover
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Jul 08, 2025 00:01 IST 5 Min read
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How this scientist built a Rs 12 crore agribusiness by connecting farmers with consumers
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Jul 02, 2025 00:01 IST 5 Min read
Tapan Kumar Dalie's Jajpur unit produces 50kg of mushrooms and 2,000 kg of spawns dailyFarming
This engineer quit L&T for mushroom farming; clocks Rs70 lakh annual turnover
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Jun 02, 2025 00:01 IST 5 Min read
Siddheswar Mishra quit his job and began moringa farming in 2015Farming
Odisha’s MBA moringa farmer clocks Rs25 lakh annual turnover; exports to Europe and Gulf
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
May 28, 2025 01:10 IST 5 Min read
Villagers of Sagarpali have turned 121 hectares of barren hill into a lush green forest in OdishaEnvironment
How villagers of Sagarpali turned 121 hectares of barren hill into a lush green forest in Odisha
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Mar 19, 2025 00:02 IST 5 Min read
Surendra Nath quit his job to set up Vaisali Dairy in 2017Enterprise
From washing milk bottles to hitting Rs4 crore turnover, how this engineer built a dairy business in Odisha
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Mar 10, 2025 00:02 IST 4 Min read
Bijay Kumar Bir quit his job for beekeeping in Angul, OdishaFarming
From Rs17,000 salary to Rs17 lakh annual turnover, how beekeeping changed the fortunes of this Odisha man
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Feb 26, 2025 00:17 IST 4 Min read
Jhola Kundis facilitate regular irrigation and increase farmer incomesFarming
How water harvesting through ‘jhola kundis’ is doubling incomes of tribal farmers in Koraput
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Feb 21, 2025 00:01 IST 4 Min read
Sudharani handcrafts eco-friendly gifting items Enterprise
How this Odisha woman set up a successful home business of upcycled gifts; receives orders from the US, UK
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Jan 29, 2025 02:16 IST 4 Min read
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