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Five food entrepreneurs reviving regional cuisines Enterprise

Five food entrepreneurs reviving regional cuisines

Preserving culinary heritage requires sourcing the original recipes, cooking techniques, and historical information about a cuisine. Here are five entrepreneurs who took on the challenges and made a profitable business by reviving their regional cuisine 

By Partho Burman & Rashmi Pratap
Dec 27, 2023 00:08 IST 6 Min read
Sukhdev Nath with Harinakhuri paddy harvest on his farm in Sagar Islands, Sundarbans. Pic: Partho Burman Farming
Bengal farmer revives native paddy variety; earns Rs120 per kg with organic farming
By Partho Burman
Dec 20, 2023 00:10 IST 8 Min read
Deep Narayan Nayak teaching in his open-air classroom. Pic: Courtesy Deep Narayan Nayak Society
How this MBA dropout became a globally renowned teacher; took education to the doorsteps of tribal children
By Partho Burman
Nov 08, 2023 13:37 IST 7 Min read
Rajmata Alpana Singha Thakur with the idol of Maa Mrinmoyee at Bishnupur. The idol was made in 997 CE using clay from the Ganga River on orders of the then King . Pic: Partho Burman Society
Bishnupur’s 1027-year-old Durga Puja continues with cannons and offbeat customs
By Partho Burman
Oct 20, 2023 09:33 IST 6 Min read
Amit Doshi, founder of NeeRain Pvt Ltd, with his rainwater harvesting device Enterprise
Ahmedabad man’s rainwater harvesting startup helps save 125 billion litres of water; clocks Rs 2 crore annual revenues
By Partho Burman
Oct 11, 2023 00:05 IST 6 Min read
Manzilat Fatima is the fourth generation descendant of Awadh’s last Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. Pic: Manzilat's Enterprise
Manzilat: The food entrepreneur keeping alive Nawab Wajid Ali Shah’s culinary legacy
By Partho Burman
Sep 11, 2023 00:03 IST 7 Min read
Sunitha Krishnan, social activist and Founder of Prajwala Society
How Sunitha Krishnan took on traffickers to rescue 28,000 girls forced into prostitution
By Partho Burman
Jul 19, 2023 00:29 IST 8 Min read
Jameel Shah handcrafted dance shoes Enterprise
From labourer to celebrity shoemaker, Bihar man makes Bollywood stars dance to his shoes
By Partho Burman
Jun 16, 2023 00:22 IST 7 Min read
Narayan Majumdar, Founder of Red Cow Dairy, (right) with his son Nandan (left) Enterprise
From Rs 3 per day to Rs 842 crore dairy business, how this Bengal man scripted a success story
By Partho Burman
May 03, 2023 16:05 IST 7 Min read
How organic wine is made Enterprise
How organic fruit wine is made
By Partho Burman
Apr 29, 2023 00:24 IST 2 Min read
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