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Bewakoof Founder Prabhkiran Singh Steps Down After 14 Years — Here’s the Full Story
by Aalam Rohile174 views 3 min readBewakoof founder Prabhkiran Singh is stepping down after 14 years, handing the brand fully to TMRW. Here’s his journey and what’s next.
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Anupam Mittal Shaadi.com Story: From Sagaai.com to a Possible IPO
by Aalam Rohile130 views 3 min readFrom a 1997 side project called Sagaai.com to IPO speculation in 2025, here’s how Anupam Mittal built Shaadi.com while staying in control.
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Meena Bindra: The BIBA Founder’s Journey From Rs 8,000 Loan to Rs 800 Crore Brand
by Aalam Rohile275 views 3 min readHow Meena Bindra turned a Rs 8,000 bank loan into BIBA, one of India’s most recognised ethnic wear brands, decades before institutional capital arrived.
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From Rs 5,000 to Rs 50 Crore: Parul Gulati’s Unlikely Startup Playbook
by Aalam Rohile300 views 3 min readHow actress Parul Gulati turned a Rs 5,000 idea into Nish Hair, a Rs 50 crore brand, via Shark Tank India, and what recent controversies reveal about scaling.
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The Real Story Behind Nithin Kamath’s Zerodha: Two Brothers, One Trading Desk, No Funding
by Aalam Rohile388 views 5 readThe verified origin story of Zerodha: how Nithin and Nikhil Kamath built India’s most profitable, fully bootstrapped brokerage.
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Meet the Pune Woman Who Turned Time Into a ₹2Cr Business: The Story of Mauji Cafe
by Aalam Rohile279 views 3 min readVandita Purohit built Mauji, India’s first pay-by-the-hour time cafe, after three earlier ventures didn’t work out as planned.