How Sridhar Vembu left Silicon Valley to build a billion-dollar business from rural India

by Charu Thakur | Apr 17, 2025

(April 17, 2025) On a misty morning in rural Tamil Nadu, a man in a simple cotton shirt pedals his bicycle down a dirt lane, past lush paddy fields and curious onlookers. Dressed in a traditional veshti and often barefoot, he could be mistaken for a local farmer on...

From the margins to the Constitution: How BR Ambedkar became a nation builder

by Charu Thakur | Apr 14, 2025

(April 14, 2025) In the crowded chawls of Bombay in the early 1900s, a young boy could often be found hunched over borrowed books, lost in the world of ideas while the city roared around him. His name was Bhimrao Ambedkar or BR Ambedkar, and he belonged to a caste...

Shally Palivela: Championing sustainability and empowering female entrepreneurs for global impact

by Mallik Thatipalli | Apr 13, 2025

(April 13, 2025) Wearing a monkey cap and a handmade sweater from her mother, entrepreneur Shally Palivela remembers feeling far away from everything familiar on her maiden flight to the US in 2004 to pursue a course in Syracuse University. When the flight attendant...

Made in India, savoured worldwide: How Megha Kwatra Madan became Cake Designer of the Year

by Bindu Gopal Rao | Apr 8, 2025

(April 8, 2025) “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful,” commented American author, salesman, and motivational speaker’ Zig’ Ziglar. And if you thought that was a cliche, think again. Case in point, Megha Kwatra Madan,...

A warm diaspora welcome as Sri Lanka confers the Mithra Vibhushana on PM Modi

by Amrita Priya | Apr 6, 2025

(April 6, 2025) Wrapped in the warmth of the diaspora and the respect of a neighbour, Modi’s Sri Lanka visit became a moving tribute to India’s growing regional bonds. A lovely April morning in Colombo turned historic as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with...