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50 startups with ideas of Gandhi

More than a century- and-a-half after Gandhi’s birth, his ideas still find resonance in entrepreneurship rooted in Bharat

More than a century- and-a-half after Gandhi’s birth, his ideas still find resonance in entrepreneurship rooted in Bharat (PTI)Premium
More than a century- and-a-half after Gandhi’s birth, his ideas still find resonance in entrepreneurship rooted in Bharat (PTI)

Is it possible in the current context to build a business that manifests principles of sarvodaya, swadeshi and satyagraha? That’s the question Mint tried to answer with this year’s special to mark Gandhi Jayanti.

More than a century- and-a-half after Gandhi’s birth, his ideas still find resonance in entrepreneurship rooted in Bharat. Startup founders are trying to solve knotty problems unique to India’s underserved populations, and they’re working in sectors as diverse as agritech, healthcare, fintech and environmental sustainability. These are startups with a social face and an ethos of scalability, which also pay attention to equality, inclusivity and dignity of labour.

Many of them reflect Gandhi’s views of business as a means to advance overall societal well-being, and that the purpose of a business is progress for all, not just profits for owners. This idea of responsible entrepreneurship is gaining ground globally as Gen Z increasingly expects businesses to act ethically and transparently. There is a growing sense that a profit-obsessed approach has led to inequality, concentration of wealth and climate change.

Mint Bharatpreneurs is an indicative, not exhaustive, list of startups aiming for a holistic approach to business with the kinds of innovations Mint believes Gandhi would have held dear.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shalini Umachandran
Shalini Umachandran is Editor of Mint Lounge, Mint’s award-winning magazine for deeply reported features, opinion and articles on issues that matter. She splits her time between New Delhi and Bengaluru, and has worked as a reporter, a podcaster and an editor for publications across India. She is the author of ‘You Can Make Your Dreams Work’, a book of 15 stories of people who switched careers to do what they love. She is an IWMF reporting fellow for Honduras, and a fellow of the Institute of Palliative Care India and St Christopher’s Hospice London.
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Published: 02 Oct 2020, 06:43 AM IST
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