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
Sugarcane
Irshad was 12-years-old when he left his village in Bharaich, came to Delhi and worked at a sugarcane stall. A year later, he began his own shop. He prefers sugarcane from UP. This summer he’s selling about 1000 glasses of the juice, pointing at the glasses – Rs 10 for small, Rs 20 for medium and Rs 30 for large. He’s never touched a mobile juice cart, he says, quietly