After graduating from IIM Bangalore, I moved abroad for my Ph.D. and spent the next 3 years working. My passion to create an impact in the field of education brought me back to my homeland. Growing up, I had my share of concerns about the magnitude of issues surrounding our country. As the future of
Raised in a middle class family in Mumbai, I had a strong inclination towards sports since I was young. It all started in 8th grade when I took to playing football as just a hobby, only to realize my passion for the sport. I have been fortunate to have a family that has always been
I was in grade 12 when I found myself fascinated by some NCC officers who came to visit my college. I was so amazed to see the pride for that uniform that I decided I wanted to have one for myself. I believed that instead of gazing at a thousand stars in the sky, I’d
Aristotle the legendary Greek philosopher said, ‘Man is by nature a social animal; an individual who is unsocial naturally and not accidentally is either beneath our notice or more than human.’ With the need for constant social belonging and the ease of social media enabling this connect, people are continuously attuned to their digital extensions.
Growing up I always felt looked down upon and was often demotivated for doing what I wished to do. After finishing school, I took a diploma course in hospitality and aviation management. The next few months drifted past in a frenzy with long hours of training and 7 months later I managed to bag a
Growing up, I was always inclined towards teaching. I would often teach my siblings and other children but never had I imagined that I would somehow end up starting a school of my own. Springdale School, Lucknow began in two rooms with 5 children. With some help from their savings and the will to make
As a mischievous kid, my mother directed my energy towards music, art and activities like trekking and mountaineering. I enjoyed the treks and it would give me immense joy and happiness amidst nature. Cherishing music, I was also part of a music band. During the course of my education, I initially studied engineering for a
I suffered from ADHD. My mother helped me channelize my hyperactivity productively. I was merely 3 years old when I began playing tabla and joined skating. For 8 consecutive years, I was placed first in various tabla competitions and won several awards for tabla and skating. I also performed as a junior artist at the
