In this age of the internet and rapidly-advancing technology, people are more eager than ever to promote their ideas, trying to hit the road to success. Smitten by the business bug, the current generation is enthusiastic, not willing to settle for ‘just ok’, and aspire for the best, in every field. They are young and restless and create their own futures in innovative ways. Feature Story gives you a glimpse of a few young entrepreneurs from the city whose business acumen may take you by surprise. Irrespective of age, these young innovators will inspire you and perhaps even help you realise that it's never too late or too early to pursue your dreams of being an entrepreneur. On the cover, we have Suryaveer Singh, Vinita Surana, and Tanya Rao, whose lessons and success stories will no doubt leave you in awe. Suryaveer Singh is a sommelier extraordinaire, the executive director at Trance Hotels and Resorts, and the founder of the Hyderabad Wine Society. The captivating Vinita Surana is the founder of Vinvin Situation and an executive director of the Surana Group of Companies. And the charming young Tanya Rao is the founder of The Chalet, Hyderabad’s latest addition to co-working spaces, cultural centres, and sustainable living options. In People in Focus, we have Namratha Vippala, a computer science engineer who turned her passion for baking into a full-fledged company. She founded Dusk Miller Confectionery, a sustainable green-powered farmhouse bakery. In a candid chat with us, she told us all about her business and shared some great baking tips, too! Work can be hectic and stressful for a lot of us, but that doesn’t mean that your body has to suffer. You need to calm down, relax, and unwind to keep working smoothly and prevent an overload. For a few things you can try to do at your office when you feel stressed, check out our Mind & Body pages. In Grand Getaways, Aastha Maheshwari shares some interesting anecdotes from her trip to the island of Lang Tengah, a palm-fringed heaven with acres of rainforests and sparkling beaches.
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