My Story

Updated : Jun 15, 2010

Going by the BOOK

How K.K.S. Murthy combines book collection with business.

Updated : Aug 8, 2008

When Mumbai-based Pankaj and Kim Sharma realised that people with 24x7 lives had no time to unwind, they launched Power Spa, a mobile service that offers quick therapies at home or office, even at parties.

Updated : Jul 27, 2008

Colour of money

Bengaluru-based ad man S R Magar’s passion for art found expression in Magnitude Gallery, an enterprise that employs its own artists to create customised paintings for select clients.

Updated : Jun 30, 2008

Flying High

<div class="head-main">The story of N.Adarsh's  passion for radio-controlled flying is also a money spinner. As a child, just like many young boys, he too wanted to be a pilot. </div>

Updated : Jun 30, 2008

Green bucks

"I lost everything, except my determination," says  Jyoti Dhanda, who  nurtured her hobby into a career.

Updated : Feb 8, 2008

Wealthy voice

Being a part-time radio jockey helped Raman Bhanot, 31, develop an alternative career that pays well.<br /><br />

Updated : Dec 14, 2007

Refusing medical expenses

Nirmal Jeet Singh took the legal route when Oriental Insurance refused to reimburse his daughter’s hospitalisation charges citing her disease as congenital.

Updated : Nov 29, 2007

No tuition, no fees

Cousins Ruby and Shikha Goel took NIFT to court when it refused to refund their fees even though they withdrew their application before the academic session.

Updated : Nov 22, 2007

Faulted for agent's lapse

AK Chandok approached the consumer court when his claim was rejected by an insurance company even though he had informed its agent of his accident.

Updated : Nov 12, 2007

Penalised for pre-payment

Starting this fortnight, we present a new series on people fighting for financial rights. This issue features the story of Sudarshan Vaid, who fought when a bank charged him pre-payment penalty.

Updated : Oct 29, 2007

Big screen success

Here's the story of how 39-year-old Rensil D'Silva makes money out of storytelling.

Updated : Oct 13, 2007

Small steps, big money

While many scorned at the idea of an IIT-IIM graduate turning into a tourist guide, I was confident. But even I was not prepared for the enthusiastic response.

Updated : Oct 10, 2007