Atul Garg discontinued his studies and plunged into the family stationery business after writing his first year M Com exams. He created a brand and starting from the basement of his home built a Rs 100 crore turnover company, says Sofia Danish Khan

Starting with Rs 1.30 lakh at the age of 22, Kolkata-based Namit Bajoria failed in his first attempt. But the youngster bounced back with the Rs 30,000 he had with him and built a Rs 300 crore home and kitchen appliances brand, says Partho Burman

Hailing from a family that owned a textile shop and working in it since the age of 17, Ashok Rajpal went on to launch Ambrane, a power bank brand, with just Rs 10 lakh, buying the pieces in China and selling it in India, says Sofia Danish Khan

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Piysuh Somani used to be an average student, until two professors motivated him to do better. From reading self-help books to starting a web hosting business with Rs 35,000, he went on to build a Rs 172 crore turnover company, says Bilal Khan

Vamsi Gaddam joined the family owned Visaka Industries as a 22-year-old. Ten years later, he has taken the company to new heights, launching eco-friendly innovative products and taking its annual turnover to Rs 1,143 crore, says Tamanna S Mehdi

When Neha Tandon Sharma shifted to Raipur from Dubai, she found it difficult to wear a saree. So, she designed a ‘Wrap in 1 Minute Saree’ and launched a brand, which has become a Rs 1.5 crore business in less than three years, says Partho Burman

Niraj Johri and his brother Pankaj Johri invested a few thousand rupees to buy some samples of ceramic knobs from Khurja, a town in Uttar Pradesh, and built a Rs 100 crore turnover home décor brand adding new products, says Sofia Danish Khan

Whether it is the Covid pandemic or the cataclysmic tsunami that hit Tamil Nadu in 2004 or the Kumbakonam fire accident, Dr J Radhakrishnan has been in the thick of action, says Usha Prasad, narrating the inspiring journey of an IAS officer

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The Weekend Leader – VIT Person of the Year, Ramu Dosapati, had a childhood dream to serve the nation, and realised it after a miraculous recovery from an accident. During Covid lockdown he spent around Rs 90 lakh of his own money feeding the poor

Gaurav Mehta, founder of ‘Jaipur Watch Company’ makes custom-built watches and has given India its first homegrown bespoke watch brand, which he started by selling his car. JWC is now a debt-free Rs 3 crore turnover brand, says Kavita Kanan Chandra

Ashvini Jakhar served in the Indian Navy as a Surgeon Lieutenant Commander with distinction, playing a role in the 26/11 anti-terrorist operations before returning to civilian life and building a Rs 25 turnover company, says Gurvinder Singh

Hailing from a humble agricultural family, DRE Reddy studied in a village government school in Tamil medium until Class 10 and went on to build a Rs 220 crore turnover industrial catering business based out of Chennai, says Sofia Danish Khan

Rajat Jaiswal, a pilot by profession, built a Rs 35 crore turnover desi burger chain starting with a single outlet in Noida in 2015. Today, there are 67 outlets located in 15 States, and many of them are in small cities, says Sofia Danish Khan