The October Edition
A 56-page edition led by Prof. Dr. Srinibas Mahapatro, founder of Presidency Group of Institutions, with stories of educators, entrepreneurs and grassroots innovators across India.
- 01Prof. Dr. Srinibas Mahapatro: Education, Rotary and institution building
- 02Grassroots innovators in accessibility, agriculture and clean water
- 03Technology ventures in connectivity, electric motors and wastewater treatment
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Featured articles
Prof. Dr. Srinibas Mahapatro: Building Education and Service in Odisha
From Presidency Group of Institutions in Berhampur to decades of Rotary service, Prof. Dr. Srinibas Mahapatro has linked professional education with community responsibility.
Earth Leaves: Engineering India's Next Generation of Paper-Pulp Packaging
Earth Leaves is treating sustainable packaging as an engineering problem, not just a design one — developing biodegradable paper-pulp bottles in Hyderabad with a planned production capacity of up to 1,00,000 bottles a day, and ambitions well beyond India.
Dr. Kumar Vasist: From Life's Struggles to a Lifetime in Astrology and Vedic Sciences
From a commerce degree, a sales career and a stint with LIC to more than three decades in astrology, palmistry and Vaastu, Bengaluru's Dr. Kumar Vasist turned personal hardship into a lifelong practice of traditional Indian knowledge.
Dr. Asif Hossain: A Journey of Healing, Humanity and Dedication
From his first OPD at a Kolkata nursing home in 2011 to fellowships in minimal access and gastrointestinal endo-surgery, Dr. Asif Hossain has built a career that combines surgery, teaching and community care.
Rohit Agarwal: Where Banking Leadership Meets the World of Literary Suspense
Rohit Agarwal's professional journey brings together two worlds that may appear very different at first glance: banking and storytelling — more than two decades of branch banking and regional leadership alongside writing the thriller novel The Fifth Biopsy.
Dr. Gaurav Sagar Bhaskar: Bridging Education, Culture and Humanity
An educationist, journalist and social reformer from Ferozepur, Punjab, Dr. Gaurav Sagar Bhaskar stands for a powerful idea: that true progress lies in empowering young minds while preserving the wisdom of the old.
Dr. Partha Narayan Joardar: Bridging Ayurveda and Modern Healthcare Across Three Decades
After more than three decades spanning Allopathy and Ayurveda sales and marketing leadership, Dr. Partha Narayan Joardar now works at Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal — and argues that Ayurveda's future lies not in competing with modern medicine, but in integrating with it.
Dr. Isha Kaurr: From Fashion and Creativity to Spiritual Healing
A NIFT-trained fashion designer, a home-baking entrepreneur and now a tarot reader, Reiki healer and author: Dr. Isha Kaurr's career is a study in reinvention, and in following the work that feels like purpose.
Margo Digitech: From Ideas to Impact, Building Brands Beyond Borders
Founded by Kshitij Goel and Nandini Marwah, New Delhi's Margo Digitech brings strategy, content, SEO, video, technology, AI and localisation under one roof, and is taking that model to North America and the Middle East.
Dr. Sunil Thaman: A Career Built on Quality, Learning and Global Experience
From mercury-wetted switches and floppy disk plants to auditing management systems in 28 countries, Dr. Sunil Thaman's career has rarely stayed in one lane. Today he leads learning and development at SANTULIT — and still treats quality as something to keep building, not a box to tick once.
Vikram Sengar: From an Invoicing Desk to Building a Global Business
Vikram Sengar started in the Aromatic Intermediate industry doing paperwork as an invoicing clerk. Twelve years, one six-year rise to export leadership, and one company later, Chemilinx is chasing ₹11 crore in annual business — built, by his own account, one relationship at a time.
I.V. Subba Rao: Advancing Value-Added Silica Through Flux-Free Cristobalite Technology
Can an existing industrial process be made cleaner, more consistent and easier to scale? The technical work associated with I.V. Subba Rao answers that question for cristobalite silica — with a continuous rotary kiln route that skips the chemical fluxes altogether.
Dr. Vijay Manikoth: Three Decades of Gulf Advertising Leadership, Now Shaping Media at BRISEC CCI
From a General Manager's desk in Bahrain to two decades at Khaleej Times and now a media leadership role at the BRISEC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Vijay Manikoth's career traces the arc of Gulf advertising itself — and it isn't slowing down.
Manjit Singh: Bringing Stories, Talent and Punjabi Cinema Together
The journey of a film producer contributing to regional storytelling, emerging talent and the evolving world of Punjabi entertainment, through New Indo Musical Company (NEW IMC) and J J Motion Picture.
Taranjit Singh on Writing, Victim Blaming and Safer Communities
The Gurdaspur writer's October essay argues that women and children deserve safety, and that responsibility for violence rests with offenders rather than victims.
Dr. Deepak Sharma: The Self-Taught Entrepreneur Rewriting the Rules
From selling mobile phones for ₹500 in Hisar's auto market to building Make Way India across manufacturing, real estate and hospitality — the story of a self-taught entrepreneur preparing for a 2027 IPO.
Dr. Sreeraj G. Pai: Strengthening Finance Through Integrity and Oversight
A Senior Inspection Officer focused on financial integrity — Dr. Sreeraj G. Pai brings six years of experience in compliance, risk management and branch-level audits to India's cooperative banking sector.
Dr. Sameen Hasan: Where Family Values Become a Mission to Serve
An entrepreneur, social reformer and philanthropist from Patna, Bihar, Dr. Sameen Hasan has built a career across entertainment, business partnerships and community development — anchored by a belief that success only becomes meaningful when it creates opportunity for others.
Judy Samuel Kumar: Corporate Leadership, Fitness and Reinvention
For human resources professional Judy Samuel Kumar, a pageant title became another platform for confidence, self-expression and support for children.
Lingampalli Himaja and RUDHRA: A Voice-Enabled Braille Printer
A school visit and student feedback helped Lingampalli Himaja turn an electronics project into RUDHRA, a voice-enabled Braille printer.
T. Ravi Kiran's Blind Eye: Assistive Technology Built for Independence
Blind Eye is a wearable prototype designed to describe surroundings, identify obstacles and read printed information aloud for visually impaired users.
Shalini Kumari's Stair-Climbing Walker Began with Her Grandfather
When her grandfather could no longer reach his terrace garden, Shalini Kumari imagined an adjustable walker that could help people navigate stairs.
Aniyamma Baby's Multiple-Rooting Method for Cashew Trees
A branch that rooted when it touched the soil led Kannur farmer Aniyamma Baby to develop a practical method for strengthening mature cashew trees.
Santosh Pachar and the Laxmangarh Selection Carrot
Santosh Pachar spent years selecting carrot seeds for colour, taste and form, developing the Laxmangarh Selection variety in Rajasthan.
Moa and Arenla Subong: BamHum, Abiogenesis and Naga Folk Fusion
Moa and Arenla Subong have joined Nagaland's musical heritage with experimentation through the BamHum instrument and their band Abiogenesis.
Navmarg: Young Innovators Tackling Arsenic in Bihar's Water
A Patna science project grew into Navmarg Research & Innovation and a magnetic-separation approach to reducing arsenic in groundwater.
Dr. Neha Satak and Astrome: Extending Broadband with GigaMesh
Aerospace engineer Dr. Neha Satak co-founded Astrome Technologies to explore high-capacity wireless connections where fibre is difficult to deploy.
Chara Technologies and the Search for Rare-Earth-Free Motors
Chara Technologies combines motor design and electronic control to explore efficient alternatives to rare-earth permanent-magnet motors.
Tharun Kumar and ECOSTP: Nature-Inspired Wastewater Treatment
A wastewater problem in a Whitefield residential community led Tharun Kumar toward ECOSTP's nature-inspired sewage treatment systems.
Dr. Rishabh Verma: The Bounce Back That Built Nutrillion
A story of rebuilding: Dr. Rishabh Verma turned financial setbacks into a personalised nutrition platform — Nutrillion — that combines nutrigenomics, gut health and preventive care across 10 countries.