PC Musthafa's Journey from School Dropout to Founder of Rs 681 Crore Food Company
PC Musthafa, born into a financially struggling family in Kerala's Wayanad district, left school after failing Class 6 to work with his father. Encouraged by a mathematics teacher, he returned to education, eventually studying engineering at NIT Calicut and earning an MBA from IIM Bangalore. After working abroad, he co-founded iD Fresh Food, which started in a small kitchen and now generates over Rs 681 crore in annual revenue, operating across India and international markets.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (76/100). Lens Score 36/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 27 Aug, 10:12 am. Other outlets followed.