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The Indo German Hospitality Alliance

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Sonica Malhotra Kandhari, Director, MBD Group initiated her career close to fourteen years ago to help her father in the publishing business and foray further in the hospitality vertical. In a short interview, she sheds some light on the recent partnership between MBD and Steigenberger Group. Please share your entrepreneurial journey with us?I ...

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How Dabur’s Healthcare at Home is growing 150x monthly

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 11 min read

With an aim to extend hospital equivalent services at the comfort of home, promoters of Dabur India, the Burman family, joined hands with UK-based Healthcare at Home in 2012. In four years of the Joint Venture (JV), the firm has successfully provided hospital like services to over 10,000 patients in addition to catering to over ...

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This implantable Tech Invention claims to address unmet need of hearing loss

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Globally renowned Cochlear Limited has launched its newest innovation - Kanso, a sound processor combining the most advanced sound processing technology with a discreet design in India. Pioneer in hearing aid technology, the company has forayed into the Indian wellness space in 2016.Derived from a Japanese word, Kanso is a term for simplicity in recognition ...

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A trip to Hawaii encouraged this startup to make HealthTech handy for Indians

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 6 min read

A holiday abroad always fascinates Indians when it comes to exploring travel options. However, a fun trip may turn into a nightmare if a medical emergency occurs. The same lurid incident occurred in Amit Munjal’s life during his trip to Hawaii, which encouraged him to conceptualise DoctorInsta. Narrating the conceptualisation story, Munjal, the Co-founder and ...

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Arttdinox shines in designer kitchen

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Arttdinox, a leading lifestyle tableware brand in India since 2003 has diversified into new innovation design concepts and categories in home design segment. The brand has made its mark in high end SS modular kitchens, SS wardrobes, bathroom vanities, planters, designer furniture etc. Just like their kitchens bring different solutions with a view to enhance ...

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7 startups aiming to disrupt competitive exam preparation sector

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

India’s online education market size is set to grow to $ 40 billion by 2017. This number reflects how the EdTech sector is one to watch out for and how startups are making good use of this combination of education and technology. India has one of the largest education systems in the world with a ...

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No plans to get into retail space to keep sanctity of Ayurveda offerings: Samskrt CEO

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 7 min read

Mumbai-based Samskrt Ayurveda products brand was officially launched in April 2016, while the brand was already making headlines for over a year for its experienced founder. Samskrt Ayurveda is the brainchild of Siddhartha Sengupta, an ex-employee of Merck India, who has expertise in operations, project management, strategy, sales and marketing with companies like BASF and ...

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The Rise of Micro Entrepreneurship

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

A look outside the corporate office of Mahindra Group on a regular day in Mumbai would be of an array of about 12 barber shops stacked in a neat row, with a two-seater or few more chairs and all busy servicing their customers. Such micro-entrepreneurship in India is commonplace -from tea stalls to food markets, ...

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From Distribution to E Retail

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

According to a report published by Persistence Market Research, the global Sports Equipment market was valued at USD 66,528.8 million in 2013 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 3.0% from 2014 to 2020, to reach USD 81,821.0 million by 2020.The sports equipment market which is largely driven by the demands ...

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22 Mega trends in franchising

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

With democratisation of entrepreneurship, there has been emergence of businesses that did not exist till few years back. These businesses are premised on simple, affordable and convenient innovations that use fewer resources and are finding advantage over incumbent companies with business models that either promise lower functionality at a lower price point to the industry’s ...

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