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In the late 1990s, the internet was expanding rapidly, but finding reliable and relevant information was difficult and inefficient. Two PhD students at Stanford University, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, believed that the web could be organised in a far more intelligent way. Their breakthrough idea was to rank web
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In 1997, Reed Hastings faced a common frustration. Late fees for DVD rentals were expensive and inconvenient. Instead of accepting the status quo, he co founded Netflix, aiming to make watching movies simple, flexible, and customer friendly. Netflix began as a DVD rental service by mail. Customers could rent films
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In the mid 1990s, the internet was still a mystery to most people. While many ignored it, Jeff Bezos saw something extraordinary. He noticed that internet usage was growing rapidly and believed it could change how people buy everything. That belief led him to quit a secure job and start
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In 2007, Brian Chesky and his co founders faced a simple problem. Rent was due, money was tight, and hotels in San Francisco were fully booked. Their solution was unconventional: rent out air mattresses in their living room to conference attendees. That small idea became the seed of Airbnb. The
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In a Harvard dorm room, a quiet coder named Mark Zuckerberg started building something small. A website to connect students. That simple idea soon became Facebook, and eventually evolved into Meta, a company aiming to redefine human connection. Mark believed the internet could bring people closer. Facebook grew rapidly, linking
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In the late 1970s, computers were cold, complicated machines meant only for experts. Steve Jobs looked at them differently. He believed technology should be beautiful, simple, and human. That belief became the soul of Apple. Steve Jobs co founded Apple from a small garage, driven by curiosity and obsession. The
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In 2010, traveling within Indian cities meant unreliable taxis, rude drivers, and endless bargaining. While most people accepted this as normal, Bhavish Aggarwal saw a broken system waiting to be fixed. A simple road trip gone wrong planted a powerful idea in his mind. Transportation in India needed an upgrade.
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For most people, a payment takes just a second. A tap, a beep, and it is done. But behind that smooth experience lies powerful technology. Amrish Rau is one of the minds who helped build that invisible backbone. Before joining Pine Labs, Amrish spent years in banking and financial services.
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Mukesh Bansal has always believed in one thing. Build for India, and build with patience. An IIT Kanpur graduate, Mukesh started his journey during the early internet days, when very few believed that Indian consumers would shop or subscribe online. In 2007, he co founded Myntra. What began as a
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At an age when most people think of slowing down, Falguni Nayar chose to start over. After spending nearly two decades in investment banking, she walked away from a stable, high paying career with one bold belief. Indian women deserved a better beauty shopping experience. In 2012, she founded Nykaa,
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Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s journey began in a small town in Uttar Pradesh, where access to technology was limited but ambition was not. Coming from a humble background, Vijay faced financial struggles early in life. Yet, his love for computers, coding, and problem solving pushed him forward. In 2010, after
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In the late 1990s, booking travel in India was a headache. Endless phone calls, unreliable agents, and confusing prices made even simple trips stressful. While many accepted this chaos, Deep Kalra saw an opportunity hidden inside the problem. After working in consulting and understanding how global travel worked, Deep asked