Mangaluru couple's start up pitch to be featured on popular Indian TV show "Shark Tank" on Jan 26
Popular Indian TV Show Shark Tank is all set to feature a Mangaluru couple and their start-up idea on Wednesday 26 January, when it comes on air at 9:00 pm on Sony channel and Sony LIV app.
Shark Tank offers a platform to young and aspiring entrepreneurs from India to pitch their business models to a panel of investors and persuade them to invest money in their idea.
Mangaluru couple Zamzeer and his wife Jameela Roohi will pitch their start-up idea of “Kunafa World” which they co-founded in 2018. The couple made a humble beginning in 2018 with only a Facebook page in Mangaluru which has now turned into a national brand with 10 outlets in Bengaluru, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Roohi, a housewife was always passionate about baking desserts. The idea of Kunafa World that bring the middle-east desserts to India, struck the couple when Roohi served it to Zamzeer one day. Awestruck by the taste of it, Zamzeer encouraged his wife to take up baking of the dessert while he continued with his routine job.
With one Facebook page named “Bake Angel”, and Zamzeeer as her marketer, Roohi stepped into the baking business and made strides to make Kunafa World a well-known dessert brand.
A year after selling Kunafas a friend of Zamzeer, Mohammed Hafeez partnered with the couple and helped them bring up their first outlet in Mangaluru.
With several outlets of Kunafa World now running across states, Roohi handles the supply chain and operations of their brand, while Zamzeer manages branding and marketing.
"Getting selected for shark tank India show on Sony television Out of 69000 applicants all over india was a biggest achievement for both of us and for our Kunafa World business which we started as home business in Mangalore to a successful brand all over India. We thank our families, friends and everyone who supported us throughout this journey and owe our success to them" the couple told Vartha Bharati
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Minister Patil chairs industry meetings to chart growth for key sectors in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Tuesday chaired meetings with industry representatives from the aerospace and defence, machine tools, auto/EV, and green energy sectors to discuss sector growth and government support measures.
The meetings were attended by leading industrialists and their representatives, with some participating virtually.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister for Large and Medium Industries said Karnataka is at the forefront of the country’s aerospace and defence sectors.
He noted that Suzuki and Toyota plan to launch aerial taxi services in Japan by 2028, with Bengaluru-based Sasmos supplying electrical equipment for the project.
Industrialists suggested introducing similar “fly-taxi” services in Karnataka through an appropriate policy, which Patil said would be examined seriously.
The minister highlighted the need to establish testing centres and Common Facility Centres for the aerospace and defence industries and assured that these facilities would be provided.
Suggestions were also made to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for sector growth.
Karnataka has urged the Central Government to approve Defence Corridor projects in the Bengaluru North–Kolar–Chikkaballapur and Dharawada–Vijayapura–Belagavi regions.
Industrialists also suggested a corridor between Bengaluru and Mysuru, Patil said.
He said Karnataka aims to become a hub for defence electronics manufacturing, with plans to establish a 200-acre Defence Electronics Park and a 100-acre Avionics and Sensor Park.
These projects will be implemented once the Special Investment Region is operational, and land availability will not be an issue.
On the machine tools sector, Patil said the industry has recorded an annual turnover of Rs 36,500 crore and is witnessing steady growth.
Large-scale exhibitions have increased demand, and the state must strengthen its capabilities to develop control systems for heavy machinery. One testing unit is already operational in Bengaluru, with another planned for Tumakuru. Expansion of vocational training institutes in industrial areas is also underway.
In the Auto and EV sector, Vision Group members highlighted the need for a network of dry ports and more EV charging stations across the state.
Patil noted that the Tata Group is manufacturing EV buses in Dharawada for nationwide supply. Plans for mini excavator production and export facilitation were also discussed, along with the establishment of a testing facility for two-wheeler EVs.
For the Green Energy sector, the group emphasised the need for a suitable policy on battery-based energy storage and the establishment of data centres.
Patil assured that the government will seriously consider all suggestions and respond positively.
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