Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer

A nation of billions has at least a million new enterprising ideas to make hay while the sun shines. Well, literally. As the blistering Indian summer sets in, the country’s street vendors make for a riot of colourful possibilities, as their small set-ups do brisk businesses. Here are a few.
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Published: Apr 22, 2017
Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
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  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
  • Startup India: Small businesses that shine in summer
Pool
‘I’m from a desert (Rajasthan) so it must be my fate to sell this’ Prahlad says, grinning. These China-made ‘swimming pools’ start from Rs 250 and goes up to Rs 1100 for the largest one. He sells about three a day in a four-month summer cycle.