Category Archives: India

From Countryside Tailor to IIM Mumbai Professor: The Inspiring Journey of Prof. T. Prasad (‘Mandi Sir’)

Prof Prasad recounts his humble beginnings as a countryside tailor and the series of crucial turning points (“pivotals”) that defined his life.
He shares missed opportunities—such as turning down ITI admission, teaching posts, and railway jobs—that ultimately kept him on the path to higher education.

Murali Bukkapatnam, Chairman, Global Board of Trustees, TiE: Empowering Entrepreneurship Across Borders

Murali’s childhood in rural Andhra Pradesh and his father’s entrepreneurial ventures.
The impact of witnessing small business creation in a close-knit community.

Dr. Ganesh Natarajan, Chairman of GTT Data Solutions and 5F World

He is a Tech entrepreneur and innovator who led successful companies like Zensar and APTECH.
He is a passionate social impact leader through Lighthouse Communities Foundation.

Utkarsh Patel, Mythologist & Author; Author, ‘Silencing Draupadi’

Utkarsh is a mythologist and an author.
His latest book is Silencing Draupadi. His earlier books have been “Shakuntala – The Woman Wronged”, published by Rupa Publications, “Satyavati”, a mobile-book published by Readify, Indra – The Rise and Fall of a Hero and “Kannaki’s Anklet”, published by Indus Source.