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Inspired by Sandeep Maheshwari’s videos, Yashoda embarked on her YouTube journey on 26 December 2022, and published a video which did not gain much attention. Undeterred, she continued uploading more content. Soon, Yashoda’s English-speaking videos went viral, and motivated by this, she decided to continue sharing more educational content.

Ganesh Mohan has been serving as the CEO of Bajaj Finserv Asset Management Limited since November 2021. This company, a subsidiary of Bajaj Finserv Limited, has a market capitalization of Rs 2,51,000 crore.

Reetu Slatia, popular as Blackbird, is a 44-year-old gamer, who boasts a substantial following of over 3,50,000 on the streaming and gaming platform Rooter. She enjoys playing BGMI, Clash of Cans, and Free Fire Games.

After the demise of Cyrus Mistry, Rohiqa Mistry inherited her husband’s stake in the family business and achieved the billionaire status. Presently, her net worth is estimated to be around USD 9.3 billion which is equivalent to Rs 7.72,03,71,75,000.

Anil Manibhai Naik, widely known as AM Naik, serves as the Chairman Emeritus of Larsen and Toubro. His contributions in the company propelled it to new heights. In 2022, he ranked among the top 10 donors in India with total donations amounting to Rs 142 crore.

Gururaj Deshpande is known for his business intellect who also donates to educational institutions. He recently established Deshpande Centre for Technological Innovation. Over the past few decades, he has launched and sold several companies.

Arjun Ahluwalia is a prominent and successful entrepreneur in the country. He kickstarted his journey as an entrepreneur when he moved back to India after working in America for several years. Currently, the rural fintech firm ‘Jai Kisan’ is valued at approximately Rs 2,000 crore.

Chandra Prakash Patel, a vegetable seller from Chhattisgarh is gaining recognition for his brilliant vegetable selling techniques to boost his sales. He has over 75 thousand followers on Instagram alone.

Raimati Ghiuria, a young tribal woman hailing from Odisha, is being recognized as the ‘Queen of Millets’ due to her contributions to preserving 30 varieties of rare millets. She also educates people on various aspects of millet cultivation, including techniques for growth, enhancing quality, and preservations.

In the year 2017, Meghna Bafna initiated her business through a WhatsApp group while simultaneously managing her job. She received her first order from the Facebook group Pune Ladies. Her business now yields a monthly profit of Rs 1.25 lakh.

Rajasthan’s Tejasvi Chandela was honoured with the title of Young Pastry Chef of the Year at the inaugural event held at Taj Lands, Mumbai. Through years of dedication to her craft, she has acquired excellent expertise and skills. Her social media accounts boast of millions of followers. She travels to various cities of Rajasthan with an aim of bringing local and traditional sweets to the global stage.

After failing in his first startup, Sachin Bainsala launched another startup called ‘Hamara Café’ to assist people in filling out forms. The project addresses the technical knowledge gap and other document-related challenges.

When the UP Roadways released vacancies in 2021, Ved Kumari applied for it and got in. Subsequently, she received the support of the Skill Development Mission and the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Today, she works a bus driver, and her husband, Mukesh Prajapati works as the conductor of the same bus, issuing tickets to passengers.

Dungar Singh Sodha ventured into entrepreneurship to find a solution to the electricity problems in his village and successfully implemented his windmill model. This portable windmill, easily transportable to fields or farmhouses, is just of the right size.

Sarita received immense support from the Azad Foundation in her driving journey. Despite facing gender discrimination from male drivers who found it offending to accept a woman in the role, Sarita received immense from many people. In 2015, she secured as job on contract basis with DTC.