Many people dream about living in the lap of nature and eating fresh produce off the farm, as opposed to fast-paced urban lives. While this seems alluring to many, only few take the plunge. Prashant Parameswaran, the MD, and CEO of ‘Soulfull’ is one among those.

Having witnessed the involvement of his forefathers in the Green Revolution, agriculture was always a subject of interest and importance to Prashant. After working on data integration systems for top retail chains in the US, he decided to quit his job to pursue his passion – adding value in the scene of Indian agriculture.

In recent years, the growing affluent and socially conscious members of our society have initiated a shift towards sustainable living. The environmental impact of human consumption habits is becoming clear to all and some people are making a change at an individual level. Various surveys suggest that almost 40% of the population is suggesting that they intend to embrace more sustainable behavior. Among the top measures people are taking actively include reducing household energy consumption, buying locally produced goods, and adopting recycling and composting. The surge in commitment to sustainability has encouraged brands to stand up for causes and do their bit for the consumers, community, and the environment.

In fact, the new-age consumers: GenZ and millennials, prefer to engage with brands that invest in building a community and deeply care about health and environment. And as the habit of conscious consumption increases, there are brands on the other side, willing to support this trend as well.

Other than being a tea-loving country, India is also one of the largest producers of regal quality tea after China. Assam, the North-eastern state of India and the biggest tea-growing region, can be credited for driving India to attain the world’s top-most position for decades together. In fact, the market size of tea amounts to about USD 15,988 mn as of 2022.

Several local and international brands made their way into this highly competitive and conventional industry, without much success.

Vahdam Teas, a brainchild of Bala Sarda, is one that made a mark.

The 29-year-old fourth-generation entrepreneur and tea pioneer is the first to establish the country’s largest digitally-native, global wellness brand by making the finest teas and superfoods available to consumers in over 104 countries.

The Indian beauty industry has really glossed up. In the last decade, there have been many players who are smoothing over the cosmetic experience for Indian women.

SUGAR Cosmetics is one brand that has tasted success ever since it started its journey in 2017.

It has reached the 100-crore revenue mark in just four years. This is something to applaud, considering its transition from online-only to retail mode, as well as the pandemic that thwarted physical sales since March 2020.