Social Entrepreneur
In a country where there is no dearth of social issues, a social entrepreneur sets out on an entrepreneurial venture with the intention of addressing these issues and contributing to the social good. Since profit making is not a priority, they are driven by the passion to work for the society. A social entrepreneur is a visionary who explores business opportunities that have a positive impact on the community, society or the world. They work towards improving systems, creating new solutions and laying down fair practices, be it in health, education or sanitation.
As Bill Drayton aptly put it, "Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionised the entire fishing industry." Such is the passion to bring about a social change through pathbreaking innovation. Such entrepreneur work towards improving systems, creating new solutions and laying down fair practices, be it in health, education or sanitation.
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Cover Story, Indian Social Worker, Social EntrepreneurWritten by: Darshana Ramdev
The forgotten people: Mallika Ghosh’s Parinaam Foundation works to improve the lives of the urban poor
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Cover Story, Social EntrepreneurWritten by: Charu Thakur
Prashant Sharma: Helping save a million litre of water every year through greywater recycling
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Cover Story, Social EntrepreneurWritten by: Charu Thakur
Aakarsh Shamanur: Empowering street vendors through solar-powered lighting solutions
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Shriyans Bhandari and Ramesh Dhami: Helping solve footwear wastage with a sustainable brand
(October 23, 2023) Being an athlete, Shriyans Bhandari developed a passion for long-distance running during his NCC days. An activity that helps him escape to a meditative state of mind. While training under Savio D'Souza during his second
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Cover Story, Social EntrepreneurWritten by: Bindu Gopal Rao
A Tale of Two Cities: Pauline Laravoire builds sustainable impact from Paris to Kolkata
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Cover Story, Social EntrepreneurWritten by: Amrita Priya
Polar Express: How an Arctic expedition inspired environmentalist Neelima Mishra
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