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AltMat Founder Shikha Shah with natural fibres and the resulting fabrics Enterprise

Ahmedabad woman converts agricultural waste into fibre for textiles; sells at up to Rs 650 per kg

Shikha Shah’s AltMat buys agricultural residue from farmers, preventing them from burning it and causing toxic emissions. With a capacity to produce eco-friendly fibres worth Rs30 crore annually, its clients include Fortune 500 companies in Europe and USA

By Aruna Raghuram
Oct 16, 2024 00:03 IST 6 Min read
Vikash Kumar's startup Biosphere Nature Pools creates sustainable bio pools across India Enterprise
This CA quit his practice to make natural swimming pools; annual revenues at Rs1.5 crore
By Riya Singh
Sep 02, 2024 00:02 IST 5 Min read
Taruwar Agro founders (L to R) Satyam Kumar, Nitish K Verma and Jagat Kalyan Enterprise
Waste to wealth: How three friends clock Rs5 lakh monthly turnover from banana fibre
By Rashmi Pratap
Aug 23, 2024 00:26 IST 4 Min read
A tribal woman drinking from a Tumba (left), fresh gourd (right, above) and bowls made from gourd (below) Art & Culture
Odisha’s tribal craft Tumba gets a makeover as gourds turn into lamps, bowls, jewellery and more
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Jul 19, 2024 00:10 IST 5 Min read
Maria Kuriakose, founder of Thenga Coco Enterprise
This consultant quit her job to recycle coconut shells; empowers artisans and women
By Riya Singh
May 08, 2024 00:23 IST 5 Min read
sollecting Enterprise
Odisha’s tribal women stitch a bright future with siali leaf plates
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Mar 01, 2024 00:21 IST 5 Min read
Pradeepta Kumar Nayak, a self-taught artist who introduced the delicate straw craft in Odisha in the 1990s Art & Culture
How this Odisha artisan created modern straw craft using paddy waste
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Feb 02, 2024 00:48 IST 6 Min read
Payal Nath, founder, Kadam Haat with some products Enterprise
How Payal Nath built a Rs 2 crore ecofriendly products business with grass; empowers artisans
By Aruna Raghuram
Jan 12, 2024 23:27 IST 8 Min read
Jalandhar Khillo of Paroja tribe handcrafting a bamboo toy (left); bamboo boat (right) Enterprise
Tribal youth handcraft livelihood opportunities with bamboo toys in Odisha’s Lamtaput
By Rashmi Pratap
Jun 07, 2023 18:27 IST 6 Min read
Richa Kherwada embroidering a product and a jute potli handcrafted by artisans at Kamli Tribes Enterprise
How Kamli Tribes is empowering Udaipur’s tribal women through embroidered handicrafts
By Rashmi Pratap
May 31, 2023 16:18 IST 6 Min read
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