I started just by buying some super famous, large cap stocks- Reliance, TCS etc. Good thing with them is, you can learn with minimal risk. You can start like that and slowly you can start to follow all the news related to those stocks, and all the quarterly financial reports they send (understanding them completely is not possible, but a cursory glance and comparison with precious performances etc).
Also, some other ways to pick up is, what brands things you like and you notice it to be popular among others too, you can buy that company’s stock.
Which mutual fund you notice performing consistently good for past 7-10 yrs? You can check its underlying top 10 stocks and pick up a few of those.