Stimulus

PURPOSE

A Living Coffin That Feeds The Planet

Meet Bob Hendrikx, the 26-year old inventor, bio-designer and environmental entrepreneur from Netherlands, whose mission is to bridge humanity and the environment.

THRESHOLD

Seeds of Change

AI-powered seed-to-plate farm aggregator Aibono is set to enter modern retail and go direct to consumer by end-2020. Vivek Rajkumar’s five-year-old company is also making agriculture reliable for small farmers – and cool – again.

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Fruits of Integration

Delivering fruits consistent in quality through vertical integration, InI Farms is exporting to 35 countries. It is increasing its focus on the Indian market now with a direct-to-consumer foray.

SHOP TALK

The Bark Is Back

Business at The Bark in Chennai is slow, but picking up pace. The café where guests can dine with their canines and let them socialise with peers, is also seeing a new set of guests post lockdown.

THRESHOLD

Grooming High School Startups

Metamorphosis Edu is taking entrepreneurship education to schools and incubating ideas from students. Its 20-something founder Pavan Allena also wants to create a ‘Young Angels Network’.

CHANGE

Their Life, Their Paws

The Welfare of Stray Dogs was born in 1985 to fight against the killing of strays by the corporation. It has come a long way since then. CEO Abodh Aras traces the journey and outlines future plans.

SANCTUARY

Connoisseur's Corner: In The Cockpit With John Travolta

The author reminisces about his meeting with Hollywood star John Travolta and the latter's aviation connect.