Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Kanwal Rekhi Inaugurates Rural Startup Center
A new center called KREST was opened in Nizamabad.
It helps people in rural areas start their own businesses.
A kind man named Kanwal Rekhi started this center.
Two other important people, Raju Reddy and Phanindra Sama, helped make it happen.
They want to help people in villages become entrepreneurs.
This center is part of a bigger group called Kakatiya Sandbox, which works to improve the economy in north Telangana.
The idea for this center started about three years ago.
It's a place where people can get help to start their own businesses and make their communities better.
Kanwal Rekhi inaugurated KREST in Nizamabad on Thursday.
KREST is a startup vertical under Kakatiya Sandbox.
Kakatiya Sandbox is co-founded by Raju Reddy and Phanindra Sama.
The center focuses on rural entrepreneurship and was first envisioned three years ago.
The goal is to enable entrepreneurship from and for rural areas.
- Who
- Kanwal Rekhi, Raju Reddy, Phanindra Sama
- What
- Inauguration of KREST
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Nizamabad
- Why
- To promote rural entrepreneurship
- Location
- Nizamabad
- Inaugurated By
- Kanwal Rekhi
- Organization
- KREST
- Parent Organization
- Kakatiya Sandbox
- Co-Founders
- Raju Reddy, Phanindra Sama
- Date
- Thursday
- Focus
- Rural Entrepreneurship