Dheeraj is a neuroscientist and Presidential Graduate Fellow at MIT. Following his graduation, Dheeraj pursued a prestigious research assistantship at Harvard University, where he realized his passion for neuroscience. He has been at MIT since 2013, in the lab of Prof. Susumu Tonegawa, who received the 1987 Nobel Prize in Physiology & Medicine. Dheeraj’s research… Continue reading Dheeraj Roy
Ritesh is the founder & CEO of OYO, India’s largest branded network of hotels. 22-year-old Ritesh started travelling across India when he was 17 and realized that the lack of predictable and affordable hotels was plaguing the Indian hospitality sector. He started his entrepreneurial journey with Oravel Stays, a platform for listing budget accommodations. In… Continue reading Ritesh Agarwal
On September 18, 2006, Anousheh Ansari captured headlines as the first female private space explorer travelling to and staying onboard of International Space Station. Back on Earth, as a successful serial entrepreneur, Anousheh returned to her job as co-founder and chairman of her latest technology company, Prodea Systems. In her previous endeavor, she had served… Continue reading Anousheh Ansari
Keshav is a third generation entrepreneur from the Indian conglomerate, GVK. He graduated with a MBA degree from MIT Sloan School of Management and an Industrial & Operations Research Engineering degree from UMich-Ann Arbor. Keshav is a Board Member of GVK Biosciences, GM-Commercial at GVK Mumbai Airport and Managing Partner at the Family Office, Reddy… Continue reading G V Keshav Reddy
Rohini Nilekani is the Founder-Chairperson of Arghyam, a Foundation she set up with a private endowment to work on water and sanitation issues in India. She is also founder of Pratham Books, a charitable trust which seeks to put “a book in every child’s hand”. An ex-journalist, author and philanthropist, Rohini has been deeply involved… Continue reading Rohini Nilekani
Sri Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao, is the current Industries and IT Minister in the Government of Telangana. Popularly referred to as KTR, K.T. Rama Rao comes from a family of politicians, his father being the founder of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi. KTR holds dual masters degrees in biochemistry and business management from CUNY. He represented… Continue reading K. T. Rama Rao
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI), is a Government of India initiative that aims to catalyze India’s developmental process; creating an enabling environment through partnerships, think tanks and information sharing through cooperative federalism. Amitabh is a member of the Indian Administrative Service and is the author of “Branding India – An Incredible Story” and… Continue reading Amitabh Kant
Kailash Satyarthi is a human rights activist from India who has been at the forefront of the global movement to end child slavery and exploitation since 1980. He founded Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) as the first people’s movement for social justice, equity, and education for all children in India. In the last 37 years his… Continue reading Kailash Satyarthi
Gadhadar has been passionate about space since childhood. He pursued this interest by attending summer schools about Space and also received an Honors Diploma in Space Sciences. In these courses, he learned Quantum Physics to explain stability and evolution of stars. This coupled with a burning desire to build stuff led him to Nanotechnology. The… Continue reading Gadhadar Reddy
Shekhar Naik, born in 1986 in Shimoga, Karnataka, is an inspirational sportsperson. Despite being born blind, he began playing cricket in 1997 after surgery restored partial vision in one eye. Overcoming significant physical and economic challenges, his determination and talent led to remarkable achievements. As the former captain of the Indian Blind Cricket Team, Shekhar… Continue reading Shekar Naik
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