From overcoming childhood adversity to leading a grassroots movement, Dr. Nirmal Singh is helping farmers, empowering women, inspiring rural youth and promoting climate-smart agriculture. Success is often measured by wealth, titles or professional achievements. Dr. Nirmal Singh believes it should instead be measured by the number of lives improved. As the Founder of Anmol Sewa Foundation, he has dedicated his journey to creating sustainable opportunities for rural communities through agriculture, education and social development. Early Life and Foundations of Leadership Growing up in a village after losing his father at an early age, Dr. Singh experienced the realities of rural...
Built Without Venture Capital: How a Chennai Startup Quietly Engineered India’s Hybrid Rocket Propulsion
New Delhi [India], June 29: Built without venture capital, powered by indigenous engineering and validated through two successful rocket launches, Chennai-based Space Zone India is emerging as one of India’s most promising private aerospace companies. While much of India’s startup ecosystem has been driven by venture capital and rapid scaling, Space Zone India (SZI) has followed a distinctly different path–one centred on engineering excellence, sustained research and technological validation before seeking external investment. Founded in 2018 by aerospace technologist Anand Megalingam, the company has remained entirely bootstrapped, reinvesting revenue generated through engineering services, technology programmes and space education initiatives into...
World MSME Day 2026: 5 in 10 MSMEs continue to face supplier management and invoice compliance challenges; Digital Procurement adoption accelerating
New Delhi [India], June 26: India’s 7.4 crore-plus MSMEs registered on the Udyam and Udyam Assist platforms form the backbone of the economy, generating employment for over 32 crore people and contributing around 31% of GDP, 35.4% of manufacturing output and nearly half of the country’s exports. For these businesses — manufacturers, traders, retailers, service firms and millions of micro-entrepreneurs — procurement of raw materials, inventory, packaging, IT and office supplies remains one of the largest operating expenses and a critical daily activity. – Key drivers for rising adoption of digital procurement are wide selection of products, ease of comparison...
EduShastra Announces Strategic National Expansion: 26 New COCO Centers to Launch by 2026 Following Record-Breaking 2025 Results
New Delhi [India], April 6: EduShastra [www.edushastra.com], India’s leading philanthropic educational group, today announced a landmark two-phase national expansion strategy. The group is set to launch 26 additional Company-Owned Company-Operated (COCO) study centers by the end of 2026. This move will more than double the group’s current footprint of 17+ operational centers, meeting a surging national demand for elite, ability-based test preparation for CAT, GMAT, CUET, and SAT. The Digital Shift: Outpacing Legacy Leaders in Social Authority The Indian test-prep landscape is witnessing a historic transition from “Physical Infrastructure” to “Digital Mindshare”. While legacy institutes traditionally relied on a high...
When Rest Stops Working: What classical Ayurveda understands about professional exhaustion?
New Delhi [India], June 26: The alarm goes off. Eight hours have passed, give or take. You lie there for a moment, not reluctant exactly, just taking stock, and realise with the quiet resignation of someone who has done this many mornings in a row that the sleep did not reach wherever the tiredness lives. This is not burnout in the dramatic sense. No emergency meetings, no sudden breakdown at the desk. It is something flatter and harder to name: a steady attrition of fuel. Sunday evenings feel like Monday mornings now. The two-week holiday helped for exactly as long...
Crenny Raises ₹5 Crore to Build AI-Powered Digital Commerce Infrastructure for India’s Retail Economy
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 26: Crenny, an AI-powered digital commerce company, has raised ₹5 crore in funding at an undisclosed valuation from prominent High Net Worth Individuals (HNIs) of Ahmedabad and Gujarat. The investment will accelerate the company’s vision of building digital commerce infrastructure that enables retail and regional businesses to embrace AI, conversational commerce, and modern customer engagement. Founded by Rachit Dave and Raj Kothari, Crenny is building technology that simplifies how businesses sell, engage, and grow across digital channels. The platform combines AI-powered ordering, conversational commerce, customer engagement, and commerce operations into a unified ecosystem, enabling businesses to build richer digital experiences...
Future-Ready Education: What Parents Should Look for Beyond Academics
New Delhi [India], June 25: As the 202G-2027 academic year begins in earnest, parents all over India find themselves asking a deeper question than the usual about choosing a school or understanding their fee structure: is my child’s school readying them for the present day — or for the one that existed twenty years ago? It is an important question for parents to be asking. And it matters now more than ever before. In an era where artificial intelligence continues to disrupt entire industries and automation replaces much of the existing work, the set of skills required is undergoing a...
Virtuoso Music Launches India Operations with Creator-First Model
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 25: Virtuoso Music, the UK-headquartered music firm, has launched operations in India, marking its first entry into South Asia. The company is entering with an integrated model spanning original music creation, rights management, artist development and distribution. Repertoire across Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu is already in production, with releases planned for early 2027. Virtuoso says it intends to build meaningfully across Indian music markets. Virtuoso is introducing creator-first structures designed to better align the interests of creators and partners over the long term. The company believes this approach supports stronger creative relationships, encourages long-term investment...
Anand Kadam Honoured with Business Excellence Award at India–LAC Forum 2026
Indore: Mr. Anand Kadam, Founder of Harsh Enterprises, was felicitated with the Business Excellence Award at the India–Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) Trade & Investment Forum 2026 held in Indore. The award was presented by Alberto A. Guani, Ambassador of Uruguay to India and Head of GRULAC, in recognition of Mr. Kadam’s contribution to business and entrepreneurship. Invited as a Special Guest, Mr. Kadam participated in the forum alongside diplomats, industry leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs from India and the Latin American & Caribbean region. The event focused on strengthening trade, investment, and business cooperation between the participating countries. The forum...
Golden Opportunity For Investors As Global Developers converge at International Property Expo in Delhi
New Delhi [India], June 24: With cross-border real estate emerging as a preferred investment avenue among India’s growing base of high-net-worth individuals (HNIs), NKN Media is set to host one of its exclusive IP’s this time in India International Property Expo 2026 on 4th and 5th July 2026, at Taj Palace, New Delhi. A first-of-its kind property show, the Expo is set to bring together leading developers and property experts from India, Canada and the UAE. The two-day expo will provide Indian investors direct access to premium residential, commercial, and investment opportunities across some of the world’s most sought-after real estate markets....