Meet the 79-year-old from Chennai who followed her passion a decade ago, and now makes your in-flight biryani
The Hindu
Triguni Eze Eats, a ready-to-eat food brand by Radha Daga, is available on flights, trains, and in retail stores
Thirty thousand feet above the ground, bored and hungry, if you are tucking into a cup of hot biryani or upma, you have Radha Daga to thank. This 79-year-old from Chennai started her ready-to-eat food business about a decade ago. Her brand, Triguni Eze Eats, is now available on IndiGo and Air Asia India flights, on Amazon and retail stores across the country, and in Singapore and Malaysia.
“I don’t think like an entrepreneur. They look at generating revenues and profit and loss. I got into my business without thinking whether it will make money,” says Radha with a smile.

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