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Micro Financing Cycle Rickshaws
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Written by Aswathi Muralidharan   
Tuesday, 01 December 2009 00:00

While renting out cycle rickshaws is already a lucrative business, giving micro-loans to pullers for new purchases is an emerging opportunity

Thirty-five year old Mohammad Mehtab’s day begins at seven in the morning when he sets off from his home peddling a cycle rickshaw to his workplace.

 
10 Out-of-the-way Hotel Concepts
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Written by Ambrish Jha   
Monday, 01 June 2009 00:00

A good clean room with proper service — that is the least one expects while staying in a hotel. But there are some unusual ones that go beyond one’s expectations and compel you to travel just to stay there

Ever wondered why you like to stay in some hotels more than others?

 
Designer fans
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Written by Aswathi Muralidharan   
Wednesday, 01 April 2009 00:00
The opportunity in the business of designer fans is huge provided one keeps coming up with new designs. Here is what a new player should keep in mind before entering this segment

Fans in their stylish avatars are no longer three-winged utility items. They have been transformed into intricately...

 
Mango kernel extracts for being beautiful!
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Written by Shilpi Kumar   
Monday, 07 July 2008 15:26
Sure, it is just one of the ingredients used in beauty products industry. However, the plethora of products that thrive on mango kernel oil and butter extraction makes it a business worth exploration

Let’s disclose some intriguing figures first. The current size of India’s cosmetic and...

 
Think beyond hens
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Written by Shilpi Kumar   
Thursday, 01 May 2008 00:00
Let us get you indulged in a little ‘bird watching’ of the business kind. Get a glimpse of the huge market that exists in farming exotic alternative birds

Remember the song about Old McDonald and his farm? Besides having a “chick, chick here and a chick, chick there,” the farmer also had...

 
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