handcrafted sarees

Gaurav Anand with a hyacinth fusion sari (left) and a sari from Swachhatapukare Foundation (Right)

Enterprise

Engineer quits Tata Group to turn water weed into saris; clocks Rs 1.2 crore annual turnover

During a rafting expedition, Gaurav Anand learnt about the invasive weed, water hyacinth, which kills aquatic life and makes flood control extremely difficult. He now employs tribal women to process the weed and make fusion saris sold in India and abroad

By Aruna Raghuram

Mar 12, 2025 00:05 IST logo

6 Min read

moora founder prachi

How this woman set up Rs1.2 cr saree business with Rs2 lakh investment

By Team 30 Stades

Jun 20, 2024 00:01 IST

Nitesh Agarwal sells Chikankari products in 40 countries

How this school dropout from Lucknow took Chikankari art across the world

By Riya Singh

Mar 15, 2024 23:44 IST logo

5 Min read

With Rs 2 lakh investment, Jaipur woman handcrafts Rs 1.2 crore saree business in 2 years

By Bilal Khan

Jan 17, 2024 00:05 IST logo

5 Min read