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Anshuman Thakur and Hitesh Sethia are experienced business professionals. Hitesh Sethia is an alumnus of Harvard Business School. He has over 20 years of experience as a financial services executive. Anshuman Thakur, with a background in Economics and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, has 24 years of experience in corporate strategy and investment banking.

Bhavish Aggarwal is the owner of Ola company. Bhavish graduated with Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Mumbai. After graduation, Bhavish Aggarwal worked at Microsoft with a good package. An incident in 2010 prompted him to launch his own company of cab services. Today, the valuation of Ola is around $4.8 billion dollars.  

Uday Singh Jadhav, popularly known as Ahmedabad’s autorickshaw driver, provides his services for no fare. He provides a box with words ‘Dil Se Bhugtan Kare’ written on it, meaning that passengers can contribute any amount that they feel comfortable with. He has been carrying out this selfless service for years and aims to continue spreading the message of ‘Love all Serve All.’

In this innovative project, Kanaram contributes his part in the protection of the environment by giving household items to his customers in exchange of one kilogram of plastic. This Chaiwala wishes to make his village plastic free and educates the youth about the harmful effects of plastic.

After getting married, Dilkhush Kumar relocated to Delhi to seek employment. He drove rickshaws there but did not like the work and returned to his home. He acquired his driving skills by learning from his father. Dilkhush purchased a small car while working in Patna. He launched his cab service from that point onwards. Today, the company works with 250 cab drivers from across Bihar.

Radhika Gupta is the CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund (Edelweiss MF). The World Economic Forum has given her the title of Young Global Leader. She is a powerful businesswoman from India who is recognized globally for her extraordinary business intellect.

The District Administration of Gonda has launched a new and unique campaign idea to support the livelihoods of those belonging to underprivileged sections of society. Under the leadership of DM Neha Sharma, the campaign ‘Har Ghar Neki Ki Deewar’ has been launched to donate reusable items to the people in need.

In the dire circumstances of the Covid 19 pandemic, Mohammad Iqbal Mamdani, a resident of Mumbai, emerged as a saviour for the unclaimed dead. Throughout the entire COVID-19 pandemic, he and his team managed the cremation of nearly 2,000 bodies.

Chandra Mishra never liked the sight of poor people and children begging on the streets. In hopes of making their lives better, he launched a mission called ‘Beggars Corporation’. Under this, he trains poor people in groups and helps them set up their businesses. So far, he has been able to give a better life to almost 14 families.

For the last 25 years, Bhoop Singh Yadav, an SI from Uttar Pradesh, has been running awareness campaigns to inform people about the traffic rules and regulations. He has organized over 1600 camps in schools and other institutions and more than 8 lakh people have attended these sessions.

Oshin Sharma hails from Kangra district and was raised in Shimla. She received acting offers in films, but she declined them due to her family’s disapproval. Oshin Sharma is the brand ambassador of Ladli Foundation. Since 2019, she has been serving as a Himachal Administrative Service officer.

Ekta was originally born as a male with the name ‘Virendra.’ However, she could never identify as a man. She was born in Lakhimpur and did her graduation from there. Due to the lack of support from her family, she made the decision to leave her home. Ekta established an NGO called ‘Ekta Seva Sansthan,’ aimed at providing support and services not only to the transgender community but also to others in need.

Varanasi’s Kaushal Kumar Mishra worked in the All India Radio as an announcer for 14 years. However, due to some political upheavals during that time, he lost his job. He was associated with an NGO and found his inspiration in working as an announcer at Godowlia intersection. Today, he has completed 30 years of his selfless service and continues to extend his support to reunite lost worshippers with their family members during festivals.

Chef Zulfiqar Hussain is a famous chef from Lucknow. His father used to work in the railways. The family faced financial difficulties and lived in a small house.  Zulfiqar received his education through a scholarship. He gained valuable experience working with some of the world’s leading chefs in Dubai. After returning to Lucknow, he became a consultant for approximately 30 to 35 hotels, restaurants, and clubs. In 2018, he established his own company.

Jetaram Chaudhary grew up in a life of poverty, and despite all the challenges he faced, he established a company worth Rs 215 crore. Services like KYC, bill payments, money transfer, mini-ATM, ticket booking, e-Mitra are provided on the platform.