30 Under 30 2022
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Be disciplined and never give up: Lakshya Sen—Forbes India 30 Under 30 2022
2021 was a phenomenal year for 20-year-old Lakshya Sen and for Indian badminton canvas. he became the youngest Indian to qualify for the BWF World Tour Finals, a sparring ground for the top eight shuttlers for the year; he followed it up with a bronze at the prestigious BWF World Championships, emulating mentor and legend Prakash Padukone. In this conversation for Forbes India 30 Under 30, Sen reveals the three important lessons he learned from his mentor
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I want to establish an interdisciplinary institution for grassroots leadership: Raju Kendre—Forbes India 30 Under 30 2022
Raju Kendre's Eklavya India was born out of his experience as a first-generation learner. Son of illiterate farmer parents, Kendre had no support, no guidance when he started out. He doesn't want tribal, marginalised students who want to get higher education to suffer the same issues. Kendre not only focuses on the education aspect but also wants to enable grassroots leadership in the Central India region. Winner of NGO and Social Entrepreneurship category of Forbes India 30 Under 30, Kendre talks about his plans for grassroots development in the coming decade
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Donatekart wants to improve individual charity contributions in India—Forbes India 30 Under 30 2022
Donatekart's business model involves helping individuals donate supplies, as needed by a charity, instead of donating money. You can add these supplies to your online shopping cart the way you would for other shopping. Anil Kumar Reddy, Sandeep Sharma, and Sarang Bobade have revolutionised the modes of giving. Winners of Forbes India 30 Under 30 for NGO and Social Entrepreneurship category, cofounders of Donatekart talk about their purpose and where they see themselves in the next 10 years
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Donatekart: Building the ecommerce of giving
Anil Kumar Reddy, Sandeep Sharma, Sarang Bobade are trying to solve one of the biggest problems of giving—bridging the gap between donation and what's actually required on the ground
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Vandana Katariya: The record maker
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Katariya became the first woman to score a hat-trick at the Games, and the Indian women's hockey team clinched a historical fourth place finish
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Lakshya Sen: Putting Indian men's badminton on the global map
Learning fast, knowing when to execute the lessons, and a willingness to change makes Sen, the youngest on the 30 Under 30 list a champion
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Our multi-lingualness sets us apart: When Chai Met Toast—Achyuth Jaigopal—Forbes India 30 Under 30 2022
Achyuth Jaigopal, Ashwin Gopakumar, Palee Francis and Sailesh Pai were part of different bands but an inclination towards similar music interests brought them together in 2016 to form When Chai Met Toast. One of the band's USPs is is the use of multiple languages, often in a single song. Gopakumar considers that a gift. Winners of the music category of Forbes India 30 Under 30, When Chai Met Toast also talk about the changing music scene in India and what they want from 2022
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Raju Kendre: Empowering first generation learners
Drawing from his personal experience, Kendre set up Eklavya India to mentor and lend a helping hand to first generation learners so that they can achieve their full potential
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I see myself changing the sound of our music: AP Dhillon—Forbes India 30 Under 30 2022
Amritpal Singh Dhillon, better known as AP Dhillon, creates music that is a ravishing mix of R&B, hip-hop, pop, rap, and Punjabi music. His tracks 'Insane', 'Majhail' and 'Brown Munde' have ruled charts and parties in equal measures. One of the winners of Forbes India 30 Under 30, Dhillon talks about his musical journey, what he loves most about song creation, reveals his personal favourite tracks, and what should fans expect from his music in 2022
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What's the 30 Under 30 Class of 2021 upto?
A quick look back at last year's under 30 listees and where the challenging year has landed them
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A leader needs to have integrity : Elwinder Singh—Forbes India 30 Under 30 2022
After experiencing difficulties navigating patient care for his father, Elwinder Singh realised that this is a universal issue and has to be dealt with. Thus began Connect and Heal. Many large companies in India have tied up with CNH to manage their on-site primary care for employees and their families. Currently, there are six million people under their care and Singh is only getting started. The aim is to be the ultimate care manager for a family. To achieve that goal, Singh follows three rules of leadership and in this conversation, he shares them all