“There is something bad in everything good and something good in everything bad” - goes a quote by Michael Lewis. All it takes is a discerning eye and relentless pursuit that makes great things happen. The reason to start Vasshin Composites in 2019, as told by Abhinav Talwar its CEO is to reduce use of plastic while safeguarding the environment. With this, it seeks to mitigate forest fires caused by pine needles and nurture flora in his hometown in Himachal Pradesh. Pine needles are the leaves of the pine trees and apparently have no major use other than making a green dye and resin. Since decades, Talwar has been a witness to forest fires caused by the foliage.
“I have been observing the damage they cause in terms of fires and how the needles hinder the growth of flora on the floor. There is no constructive use or application of the pine needles, other than resin”, says Talwar.
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THE NAIL ENTREPRENEUR
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The Asian Champion - CHATRI SITYODTONG, CHAIRMAN & CEO, ONE CHAMPIONSHIP
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Entrepreneurship Is a Mindset
I cofounded LinkedIn, invest with Greylock Partners, and host the Masters of Scale podcast. Take it from me: Success in entrepreneurship must begin in your head.
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This Brand Is Your Brand. This Brand Is My Brand?
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This Platform is Enabling Peer-to-Peer Donation Seamless
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Will Startups IPO Be A Game Changer In 2021?
Securing Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the ultimate sought-after capital extension by startups. Successful IPO opens the floodgates for more capital and improvement in the overall startup economy. Despite the tumultuous times faced by the businesses in 2020 due to the COVID-19, the year 2021 saw some of the biggest runaway success listings so far, thanks to the high liquidity and solid investor sentiment.
Does Angel Funding Look Promising For Startups In 2021 Amid Ongoing Pandemic?
Ever since the world has been stormed by the coronavirus outbreak, economies across the globe have been in turmoil, with massive layoffs, shutting down of the businesses and cost-cutting measures have come into the light.
Rise of Social Commerce Startups During Pandemic
In recent years, India has witnessed a massive spike in the usage of social commerce platforms like Meesho, Shop101, GlowRoad and Bulbul
“Execution is Fundamental to Creating Value; Capital Cannot Substitute Speed and Innovation”
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UNRAVEL TRAVEL IN ‘21
The pandemic has induced some new travel trends in the post-pandemic era of 2021. Here’s a look at them
Raveena Tandon's love for the hills and taking the road less travelled
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शायराना मिजाज की सौम्या सांबशिवन किसी भी दबाव में काम नहीं करतीं. उन के लिए कानून व्यवस्था और देशहित पहले है, बाकी बाद में. लेकिन ऐसे ईमानदार अफसरों को सरकार और उच्च अधिकारी चैन से कहां रहने देते हैं. देखना है हिमाचल की इस शेरनी का अंजाम....
READERS' RESPONSES - TRAVEL SPOTS & RESOLUTIONS FOR 2021
From roving through the many villages of Himachal, supporting local artisans in Karnataka and cycling through the Indian countryside—our readers reveal their travel resolutions for the year 2021
HIMACHAL PRADESH CELEBRATES ITS GOLDEN JUBILEE STATEHOOD DAY
Himachal Pradesh is celebrating its golden jubilee statehood day across the state today. It was on this day in 1971 Himachal Pradesh became the 18th state of India.
प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी और मुख्यमंत्री जयराम ठाकुर के नेतृत्व में हिमाचल प्रदेश में चहुंओर विकास हो रहा है: जगत प्रकाश नड्डा
भारतीय जनता पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री जगत प्रकाश नड्डा का हिमाचल प्रदेश प्रवास के दौरान लुहनू मैदान, बिलासपुर में पार्टी कार्यकर्ताओं, पार्टी पदाधिकारियों एवं स्थानीय जनता द्वारा भव्य स्वागत किया गया
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गाजीपुर मुर्गा मंडी में अलर्ट, बर्ड फ्लू से बचाव के लिए कई एहतियात बरते जा रहे
अटल सुरंग के पास फंसे 300 पर्यटक बचाए गए
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