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And He Did It! N. Krishnan — A True Youth Icon

July 26, 20109 Comments
And He Did It! N. Krishnan — A True Youth Icon

Share By Oviya Govindan: Once upon a time, there lived young Krishnan all of 29, a Maduraite. He trained himself in Hotel Management and culinary skills. He worked in a Five Star Hotel and got a lucrative job offer in Switzerland. It was a dream come true. He decided to visit Madurai to bid farewell [...]

Did you hear the Goonj?

June 27, 2010No Comments
Did you hear the Goonj?

Share Piyush Panigrahi: The eldest among four siblings, he came from a big middle-class family with limited resources. His upbringing taught him the relevance of making the most of the little. An understanding further imbibed from his mother who has played a profound influence in his life. A brilliant mind, he studied journalism as well [...]

Top 10 Achievers of 2010

June 25, 2010No Comments
Top 10 Achievers of 2010

Share Shhravya Rav: Success is not a race to the swift nor is it a battle to the strong. It is but the ultimate glory to the people who have mastered their minds and lived their dreams. Here is a list of such people who found their place up the ladder. This is a compilation [...]

Pranav Mistry – Innovator of Sixth Sense Technology – Technology that Makes Sense

June 7, 20103 Comments
Pranav Mistry – Innovator of Sixth Sense Technology – Technology that Makes Sense

Share Shruthi Venukumar: The famous diamond traders of Surat originally hailed from Palanpur. Today, their most astounding diamond has made us proud spreading its dazzle beyond the confines of our country, across the proverbial Seven Seas. Research assistant and PhD candidate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab, Pranav Mistry hails from the small Northern [...]

These Young Indian Innovators

May 25, 2010No Comments
These Young Indian Innovators

Share Monil Singhal: With a global ecological disaster staring the world in the face, efforts to revert it have started with full force. ‘Green’ has become the colour of our times and eco-friendly measures are gradually seeping into our lives – green practises, green policies and of course, green technologies. India is not lagging behind [...]

“If somebody is oppressed, you cannot be free yourself”

April 19, 201014 Comments
“If somebody is oppressed, you cannot be free yourself”

Share Rudrani Dasgupta, our correspondent from Kolkata, got the opportunity to walk the talk with Shibayan Raha, who has been fighting for the Tibetan cause, nearly all his life. Why on earth would someone fight for the freedom of another nation? Isn’t it enough being free yourself? That is not what Shibayan Raha believes in. [...]

He Wants SAMMAN For All Rickshaw Pullers

February 26, 201011 Comments
He Wants SAMMAN For All Rickshaw Pullers

Share Kumar Ankit: Irfan Alam popularly known as the “rickshaw man of Bihar” is the man to be talked about. He has been invited to participate in the entrepreneur summit called by none other than US president Obama, the summit will be held in April this year and Irfan Alam will represent India. After reading [...]

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