Startup Stories
Degrees Aren’t Enough Anymore — Here’s How Ascenso’s founder Pradeep Movva Is Changing the Game
Engineer-turned-entrepreneur Pradeep Movva founded Ascenso EdTech to bridge the gap between academics and industry. With job-guaranteed courses, Wipro-certified internships, and pay-after-placement models, Ascenso empowers students with real-world skills, clarity, and career direction—redefining education through outcomes.
Karthikeya Dev’s Flavor Awakening: From Campus Choices to Culinary Change
When others chose jobs, Karthikeya Dev chose a mission. As founder of Spicesome, he brings pure, farm-fresh spices to life.
Coaching with Purpose: One Man’s Mission to Build Leaders Everywhere
From the sales floors of an automobile dealership to boardrooms across industries, Arghya Mallick’s story is a testament to the power of purpose-driven leadership.
From Campus Frustration to AI Innovation: How Parth Gondaliya is Empowering the Underdogs with AlgobrainAI
Parth Gondaliya, once an education admin, founded Algobrain AI LLP after realizing the power of AI in solving inefficiencies. Focused on making AI simple, ethical, and accessible for schools and SMEs, Algobrain delivers real-world solutions—chatbots, automation, analytics—and empowers underdog institutions to thrive in the digital age.
Powering Change: How Prahlad Choudhary is Building a Cleaner, Smarter EV Ecosystem with INDI Electric
From a farmer’s son to co-founder of INDI Electric, Prahlad Choudhary is reshaping India’s EV landscape. With a dealer-first, full-stack model, INDI Electric bridges market gaps—making electric mobility accessible, sustainable, and scalable across India’s heartland.
Growing Skills, Sowing Hope: Shalini Khanna Charles on Building Atithi Vriksha from the Grassroots
In the heart of Coorg, Shalini Khanna Charles is transforming lives through Atithi Vriksha — a grassroots initiative that equips underserved communities with real-world hospitality skills. From tribal youth to differently-abled individuals, her mission is simple yet powerful: build employability, dignity, and hope — one life at a time.
Hygnal: Building the Future of Tech — One Innovation at a Time, for a More Connected World
What if tech wasn’t just about speed, but about soul? Jaswanth Raj didn’t set out to build just another startup—he set out to build purpose. Hygnal is more than innovation; it’s a movement to reconnect the world with intention, integrity, and impact. A story of courage, clarity, and creating the future—one idea at a time.
Rewriting Success: How Vasudhaa Ahuja Is Redefining Career Development Through Emotional Healing
Vasudhaa’s story isn’t just about career change — it’s about courage, burnout, reinvention, and leading with purpose.Meet the woman behind Happy Turtling — and discover how she’s helping professionals grow from the inside out.
Breaking Barriers in Global Education: How Santosh Kumar Gupta Is Redefining Student Mobility with HiKey
Meet Santosh Kumar Gupta — the founder of HiKey, a student-first app transforming the study abroad journey. No agents. No noise. Just verified info, real-time chats with universities, and AI-powered tools. Backed by 300+ MoUs and 5K+ students, HiKey is building the OS for global education.
Breaking Barriers with Law: How Dr. Soumi Chatterjee is Turning Legal Education into a Movement Through Vidhi Vaarta
Dr. Soumi Chatterjee is transforming legal education in India through Vidhi Vaarta, a platform turning complex laws into meaningful conversations. With global conferences, internships, and legal talks, she’s making the law accessible, empowering students and citizens alike. Law is no longer a command—it’s a conversation.
Empowering Women, One Voice at a Time: How Soumya Natarajan is Revolutionizing Career Readiness with Unnathi Career Solutions
Empowering women through purpose-driven coaching, Soumya Natarajan founded Unnathi Career Solutions to bridge the soft skills gap for women across India. From free training to personalized guidance, she's transforming fear into confidence—one voice, one woman, one future at a time.
Radhika Poovayya: A Lifelong Commitment to Giving Voices a Future
India’s first speech-language pathologist and certified behavior analyst, Radhika Poovayya is the founder of Samvaad Institute and Foundation. With passion, purpose, and perseverance, she has revolutionized autism care, built educational institutions, and empowered families—turning silence into speech, and challenges into change.