Adarsh Kumar, the son of a farmer and a Class 12 student from rural Bihar, is on a mission to build one of India's largest free skill development movements, powered only with a laptop, free Internet and his relentless determination.
Vani Kola, Karthee Madasamy, T V Mohandas Pai also invest in the media startup
Presenting a list of the brightest and most promising companies from India that made it to TechSparks 2013, a technology product recognition platform.
Thank you for giving YourStory a chance to live, to be with you, to be a part of you. It's found a life and blossomed because of the love you have given unconditionally, says Shradha Sharma, founder and chief editor, Yourstory, that recently raised undisclosed amount from Ratan Tata, the chairman emeritus of Tata Sons.
'These are the people that have worked for you. These are the people who have served you all their careers. You send them out to live in the rain. Is that your definition of ethics when you treat your labour force that way?' the titan asks.
Let these ignite your never-say-die spirit and inspire you to become all that you can be.
A workshop to guide women to build a second career after a break.
Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is tripling its sourcing from India to about $10 billion a year by 2027, said Judith McKenna, president, and chief executive officer of Walmart International, the segment which includes the company's operations outside the US. "To achieve this, we are growing our sourcing team in India," said McKenna, during a fireside chat with YourStory founder Shradha Sharma at Converge@Walmart, the flagship event of Walmart Global Tech India. "Walmart has a 20-year history of sourcing from India and already exports more than $3 billion worth of Made-in-India goods each year to 14 markets worldwide." McKenna said the company has expertise in processes such as international standards and demand forecasting that businesses need to get ready to export.
Pai has direct and indirect investments in about a dozen companies.
Three reasons why you must feel proud about your unconventional start-up.
Read on to know why and how these Indian entrepreneurs inspired readers and young start-ups.
Due to his determination and his brother's efforts Basant Kumar Pandit is one step closer to attaining his dream.
It's important to learn from failure, and just show up the next day, and the next, till you've got it right, says Radhika Ghai, co-founder, ShopClues
'I have had my share of failures... But these failures have not curbed my junoon (passion). My passion has remained with me despite my failures.'
The Ludhiana-born engineer is among the youngest entrepreneurs on TIME's 100 most influential people.
The beauty queen turned actor talks about her new athleisure start-up.
Godavari Dange, a school dropout who was widowed at the age of 19 is now changing the lives of farmers in her village and beyond.
These simple tips will help you stay saleable, relevant and marketable at the workplace.
Meet the trailblazers on Forbes 2018 list.
Modi will get the maximum chunk of the session time.
India is on its way to become a mobile app-first market and e-tailers and start-ups have begun their race to capture the next set of users in India - those who access vernacular content.
The family office category was up 38 per cent, led by names such as Ratan Tata, Ronnie Screwvala and various Infosys co-founders.
Loving your entrepreneur spouse from the bottom of your heart would not only help her (or him) earn respect, but will also help you keep going. Simple things, if followed, would not only save your marriage, but make your life happy.
It's very easy to become barren inside if you don't take care of yourself, says Shradha Sharma.
Let's ignore the heartlessness of some people around us.
There is a vacation for every personality type here!
Neerja Palisetty's Sutrakaar Creations combines paper with post-consumer waste to promote fair trade, craft empowerment, zero-waste, and ethical fashion.
Honoured at British Council's Study UK Alumni Awards, Ruchi Shah's illustrations are now part of children's books across nine Indian languages.
Working for a start-up is not the career suicide it is made out to be. It is, rather, professionally and personally very rewarding.
Ved Prakash who has been working in the field of recyclable raw materials for 29 years aims to 'create value' every day.
Be prepared before taking the plunge from employee to entrepreneur.
With one million users in Brazil, and 35,000 here in India within three weeks -- are we going to witness an encore from Orkut Bykkkten?
Internet-based systemic wisdom connects machines and people, and will drive next-gen enterprises, said Huawei's Yatish Nagavalli.
Do you think your boss doesn't value you any more?
Here's how to make happiness happen to you.
The 25-year-old's story is an inspiration for young Indians.
Kaanchi Chopra's blog posts talk about issues like body shaming, colour discrimination, gender inequality.
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A college student and aspiring entrepreneur lists out the advantages of working at start-ups
Before you apply to any internship, you need to clearly mention why and how your joining will be a win-win situation for the employer.
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