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Ananya Ganotra

2025 - Present

People of Purpose: How Dr. Antony Nellissery Is Transforming Education Through Sterlite EdIndia Foundation

Dr. Antony Nellissery, Head of Sterlite EdIndia Foundation, has spent decades proving that with the right support, every teacher can transform their school and every child can learn.

People of Purpose: Mehar’s Journey From a Curious Student to Building TinkerHub Foundation’s 30,000-Strong Tech Learning Community

A 30,000-member nonprofit that is quietly rewriting who gets to participate in India's technology economy, Mehar's story is one of curiosity that refused to stay private.

People of Purpose: From Vidarbha Village to Global Classrooms, Raju Kendre’s Eklavya India Foundation Mentors Marginalised Students

A dropout who came back and built a foundation that has sent 3,000 students to the world's top universities.

People of Purpose: How Anushree Dash’s ADiBha She Vision Is Powering a ‘SHE for SHE’ Movement

Anushree Dash walked away from a conventional career, founded ADiBha She Vision, and has since spent her life building spaces where women are no longer conditioned to stay silent, endure quietly, or fight alone.

People of Purpose: Meghna Joshi on Building Livelihoods Rooted in Dignity, Context and Trust

From rural villages in Haryana to fellowship cohorts spanning 23 countries, Meghna Joshi is proving that skill, empathy, and purpose can build livelihoods that last.

This Women’s Day, Meet the Influencer Didis Who Went From the Back of the Room to Leading Their Villages

Three ordinary women from Madhya Pradesh, supported by Transform Rural India, became the most powerful change-makers their villages had ever seen.

People of Purpose: Vineet Nayar Built Sampark Foundation to Bring Joyful Learning to India’s Most Underserved Classrooms

Vineet Nayar's teacher-first, offline innovations at Sampark Foundation deliver scalable, high-impact education to over 2 crore children in India's government schools despite resource constraints.

People of Purpose: How Dr. Mahantesh G. Kivadasannavar Built Samarthanam Trust and Made Blind Cricket a National Movement

Blinded at six months, Dr. Mahantesh built Samarthanam from 400 sq ft room to nationwide empowerment for disabled Indians.

What Happens When Villages Lead Their Own Change: Inside Swades Foundation’s Community-Led Model of Rural Transformation

Swades Foundation transforms rural Maharashtra through its 4E model, turning villages into self-reliant Dream Villages with water, health, education, and women's leadership at the core.

People of Purpose: From a Childhood Dream of Justice to Building One Future Collective, Vandita Morarka’s Journey

Vandita Morarka, founder of One Future Collective, redefines justice through radical kindness, supporting communities and institutions in an infinity loop of lasting change.