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

A 17-year-old boy from Delhi has created a bulb that provides power backup for up to 10 hours. He was aware about the power cut issues that villagers suffered from and wanted to contribute his bit to help young students continue their studies uninterruptedly. So far, he has sold more than 7000 bulbs.

Here is a list of Indian achievers who despite facing several challenges in life, worked hard and rose to the pinnacle of success. Born into a Tamil Muslim family, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the 11^th President of India, once worked as a newspaper distributor. Due to his scientist achievements, he is also called the Missile Man of India.

Kunwer Sachdev, the founder of Su-Kam company, began his journey with hardships but he never gave up. He sold pens door to door and in buses to support his education expenses. Kunwer Sachdev made the decision to leave his job and established Su-Kam Communication System. The company is valued at Rs 2300 crore.

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.

Salvatore Aiello and Monica Powers built an AI company using ChatGPT and sold it for US $150,000 that is equivalent to Rs 1.2 crore. Despite having full-time jobs, the two worked together in their off-hours and built an AI company called ‘DimeADozen.’ This tool can be used to test new business ideas and assess the future performance.

Harsimran Kaur, a dedicated animal advocate, has been tirelessly serving animals for many years. Her commitment is so strong that she went to the extent of selling her own house. She feels contented when dogs approach her, wagging their tails. In her years of work, she has faced resistance and challenges, but she never got discouraged to continue her work.

Neeraj Chopra was operating his family business in Hong Kong since he was 18. Due to some circumstances, he returned to India in 2012. Neeraj launched a new business in India. He began importing power banks and distributing them nationwide. He worked on a new idea and started repairing and selling old mobile phones. He sold around 100 mobiles in the first month and gradually the sales increased to 20 to 25 thousand mobiles each month. Neeraj Chopra’s company is now valued at more than Rs 50 crore.

Yash Kalraa from Rajasthan left his job to start his own business. He named his oats brand ‘GoOats’. Since the launch of the company, more than 5000 products have been sold. GoOat products are sold in 5 flavours, coffee, strawberry, mango, chocolate and blueberry. 
 

Yuvraj Pawar is a mechanical engineer. During 2020 lockdown, Yuvraj utilized his free time and started making electric vintage cars. So far, he has sold 45-50 vintage cars in Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Goa, Kolkata and many other states. 
 

Colonel Vembu Shankar retired from his 20 years of service to run his campaign ‘Project Sambandh’, where he works to establish a connection between the families of the martyrs and the government. Many families continue to live in poverty as they are not aware about the government schemes that are there specifically for them. Colonel Shankar wishes to spread an awareness regarding the same.

Yuvraj Pawar from Ahmednagar builds vintage cars and farming machinery for a living. He is popular in different states for his production of electric vintage cars. He makes these cars on orders and has so far sold almost 50 cars.

India’s victory in the Kargil War was declared on 26 July 1999. Many soldiers martyred while bravely fighting for their nation while some live to share with us the thrilling stories of the war. Deepchand Singh was the first one to fire a shot from his gun in the Kargil War. He lost both his legs and a hand but has no regrets and wishes to be a soldier in his next life too.

Financial problems did not discourage Urvashi Sengar from becoming a civil servant. Her father had to sell their plot to pay her fees of the coaching centres. Her father’s patience and her hard work was paid off when she cleared the UPSC exams in her third attempt.

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