1959. 80 rupees in hand Jaswantiben started making Lijjat papads. Next year she bought a cot & a stove to dry & package them. Today her turnover is 1810 crore. She employs 46,500 women. They make 4 billion papads.
I can't believe we waited this long to honour her with Padmashri.
-You’re taught that murder is wrong, but only if a human is murdered.
-You’re taught that serial killers are bad but hunting is a sport.
-You’re taught that holocaust was evil but slaughterhouses & fur farms are humane.
-You’re taught that jail is for punishment but zoo’s for fun
If you are poor, you have nothing to lose and hence you'd dare to try outlandish things.
If you're rich, there's not a lot you'll lose even if you fail in a venture.
But being in mid income level, you are always afraid of losing everything, and hence no risk is taken.