We live in a world that finds comfort in following the norms, but Swati Mehrotra is an entrepreneur who dares to challenge the status quo. Swati is passionate about footwear design and committed to sustainability. She founded her footwear brand, Swatimodo, in 2008, modernizing the Indian footwear industry with her bespoke, handmade creations in a sustainable way.
Meet the Founder - Shilpi Datta Som
Shilpi Datta Som is a climate entrepreneur and sustainable fashion innovator, best known as the founder and design lead of Many Frocks, a sustainable kidswear brand. With a passion for reducing waste and promoting eco-friendly practices in the fashion industry, Shilpi has been recognized as a leading voice in sustainable kids' fashion. Shilpi began at the age of eight when she started designing kids' clothing using deadstock fabric – luxury fabrics in good condition or almost not used at all that may end up in landfills. After completing her MBA, Shilpi worked in the banking and insurance sectors before launching Many Frocks in 2015 with an initial investment of just a few thousand.
Swikruti Pradhan, a fashion designer, researcher, and founder of Rustic Hue, has committed her career to preserving India’s rich textile heritage. From her early fascination with Odisha’s handloom traditions to her research on cultural sustainability, she has become an advocate for slow fashion and traditional crafts. Swikruti Pradhan has received several prestigious awards, including the SustainableNXT Awards 2024 for Social Champion of the Year, SustainableNXT Awards 2023 for Maximum Impact on Community, and India's Best Design Project 2022 for Textile Design, recognizing her outstanding work in promoting sustainable fashion and traditional Indian textiles. In this exclusive interview, Swikruti shares her journey, insights, and the challenges of reviving age-old techniques in today’s fast-paced fashion industry.
Tangerine, a unique bio-jewellery brand, is evolving the jewellery landscape with its innovative approach to sustainable design. Founded by young designer Shristi Ghunawat, Tangerine is redefining the benchmarks in jewellery design by incorporating an unexpected yet ingenious element: nature. At the core of Tangerine's designs lies an exquisite use of spices & seeds, skilfully coated with gold to create truly one-of-a-kind pieces that hold deeper meaning for its consumers.
A passionate advocate for sustainable living. She left a successful corporate job at Zomato to focus on full-time content creation centered around sustainability. In an interview with
MOSAIC, Aashima shared her journey and insights into how simple lifestyle changes can make a significant impact on the environment.
Tribal art is filled with history, culture, mythology, it is mostly story-telling that people have been doing through ages.
Co-authored by Genevieve Hilton and Steve Willis
Unleash the Power of Plant-Based Living!
Much like the legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan who in the silver-screen avatar is larger-than-life, Sudhir Mishra too has been passionately voicing the conservation of tigers, wetlands, forests, and the role of society. With his signature gravitas, Sudhir Mishra has taken on the role of a green crusader with a flair that matches Bollywood’s boldness. Just as Bachchan’s towering screen presence makes his message impossible to ignore, Sudhir’s early and uncompromising advocacy for environmental law has turned him into a leading green lawyer in a field where few dared to venture when ESG or climate action was barely a conversation. He plays a role that extends beyond the usual, from saving the tigers to saving the environment.
MOSAIC had the chance to connect with BogusiaDhingra, a Polish woman who has made India her home and married into the Dhingra family which has a valued legacy in confectionery that stands out for its soul-rich patisserie and foods. We visited Alma Bakery and Café
located in sector 104, Noida to meet with its co-founder Bogusia. The name “Alma” is
significant, meaning “soul” in Spanish, encapsulating the café’s ethos: a soulful journey of food nourishing both the body and the spirit.
