Disturbed by the increasing number of polluted lakes, Anand Malligavad quit his corporate job in 2019 to become a full-time lake conservationist and revive the pride of Bangalore, its’ lakes.
Shruti Shastri is a female priest from Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur and has officiated over 75 weddings till now. Today, she conducts poojas, havans, solemnises marriages across India and is breaking gender stereotypes in her own dignified way.
Prakriti Varshney is an avid travel blogger and has found joy in climbing mountains around the country. She became the second Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Ama Dablam in Nepal and she dreams to climb Mount Everest soon.
Nikky Gupta grew up in a conservative household in the industrial town of Kanpur. She broke the glass ceiling by becoming the first woman in her family to become an entrepreneur and run her own PR company.
Arsha is one of the many women who spoke up about being sexually assaulted at the infamous ‘Infeckted Tattoo Studio’ in Kochi. By sharing her ordeal on social media, she wants to create a safe space for people to stand up against the abuser.
The 29-year-old Noor was fascinated with bikes since childhood but never had anyone to teach her to ride. Until one day, when she bought a second-hand bike and started learning on her own.
Pakeeza Qureshi is fondly known as the ‘Karate Girl’ and ‘Young Sherni’ in her Kashmir village. At the age of 14, she has won three medals at the national level and wants to inspire young girls around her.
After working in the corporate sector, Disha Ekal realized that baking always remained constant with her. Therefore, she quit her job, worked in a local pastry shop for a while, before flying to Paris to learn professional baking.
Dagmar Eckert is associated with Isha Foundation and has undergone a spiritual journey after experiencing Mahashivrati celebrations organised at Isha. Dagmar realised the divinity of Lord Shiva, as the Adiyogi (the first yogi) and the related festivities.
Rachita Srivastava has been working in the development sector and has co-led many projects in rural districts based on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Menstrual Health Management and Gender Equality.
