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    From fighter planes to cakes: How a DRDO scientist-turned-entrepreneur found his calling in the gifting business

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    Tarun Joshi had an enviable career trajectory. But he decided that wasn't enough when he realised the potential of the gifting space in India. So, he set up IGP.

    Every year, over 1.1 billion people celebrate birthdays, 1 billion people celebrate Diwali and also Holi, 850 million-plus brothers and sisters celebrate Raksha Bandhan, over 250 million celebrate the two Eids, there are 200 million anniversaries, 24 national festivals, 80 regional festivals and several other occasions, says Tarun Joshi, explaining why he decided to start online gifting company IGP after a career that spanned diverse
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