In his first interview after nine years, Vijay Mallya shares his version of events behind Kingfisher Airlines’ collapse, his debts and media vilification. He opens up on Raj Shamani’s podcast about his life, business, and hopes of returning to India

Sandeep Jangala, a former U-19 cricketer and serial entrepreneur, founded Yummy Bee in 2022. The Hyderabad-based guilt-free food brand makes sugar-free, gluten-free products, has achieved Rs 8 crore turnover in under three years, with 10 outlets

Founded in 2022 by Alwin George and Siddharth A K, Kochi-based Carbon & Whale has recycled 10,000 kg plastic waste into products that are made to last 15-20 years. The startup, now worth Rs 8 crore, proves sustainability can also be profitable

Engineers Sagnik Mukherjee and Sanjoy Banerjee left their corporate jobs to start Pepcom India, a Kolkata-based company making eco-friendly food containers. Their food packaging business has touched a turnover of Rs 2.5 crore in just three years

Abhinav Jain, who learnt business at his father’s cloth store in Dabra, co-founded Almonds AI in 2017 with Rs 1 lakh. Helping large brands run digital loyalty programs for channel partners, the B2B startup has touched a turnover of Rs 264 crore

Himanshu Arya, a former banker and first-generation entrepreneur, started two companies, Grapes Worldwide and Luxury Cart. Together, they have a turnover of over Rs 160 crore. One operates in digital marketing and the other in pre-owned luxury cars