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Shalini Tekale's Inspiring Journey
From a home kitchen in 2018 to two branches in Pune — and a state-wide entrepreneurship award along the way.
DeAsra Entrepreneurship Excellence Award, 2023
Presented by Dr. Anand Deshpande (Founder, DeAsra Foundation & Persistent Systems), Neville Noronha (CEO, DMart), and Sonali Deshpande. Shalini's Salads was selected after DeAsra screened approximately 2,500 startups from across Maharashtra.
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See how Shalini's Salads grew from one small outlet into an award-winning healthy food brand, inspiring thousands to embrace fresh and nutritious eating.
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Dr. Anand Deshpande, Neville Noronha & Sonali Deshpande present the DeAsra Entrepreneurship Excellence Award to Shalini Tekale, Mar 2023.
"An entrepreneur needs everyone's support" — De Asra Foundation's award ceremony coverage, with Dr. Anand Deshpande's remarks.
Dr. Anand Deshpande and Neville Noronha on what it takes to build a business — from the same De Asra award event.
"Entrepreneurship Excellence Award for Tekale" — coverage from Shalini's hometown paper in Parbhani.
Local coverage from Aland, Parbhani — Shalini's hometown — of the DeAsra award.
"Entrepreneurship Excellence Award" — Shalini Tekale selected from 2,500 startups screened across Maharashtra.
"Support for health-lovers: diet meal boxes" — a feature on Pune's diet-food entrepreneurs, quoting Shalini Tekale.
"Salad Queen — Shalini Tekale" — a feature on the team and growth of Shalini's Salads.
"Salad Queen Shalini!" — a cover feature on Shalini & Shriram Tekale, Sakal Money, December 2025.
The story behind the name — how a home kitchen experiment became a delivery-first salad business.
Behind the Shalini's Salads storefront — the full growth story, from a 2018 home kitchen to multiple outlets.
Also featured by Shreshth Maharashtra, profiling Shalini Tekale as Pune's "Salad Queen."