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A Step towards Greener Planet: How this 14-Year Old Telangana Girl found a natural alternative to plastic!

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Heroes have no caste, creed, color, or age especially when it comes to protecting our environment. And a 14-year old Telangana girl is the perfect example of this.

Srija Augustine, a class 9 student of the Zila Parishad High school in Chintalkunta, Gadwal district, Telangana has come up with a sustainable solution of biodegradable pots that are made from groundnut shells that take less than 20 days to decompose.

With each passing day, the planet`s condition is deteriorating. Humans tend to forget that without a balanced environment the survival of any living being is impossible. With increasing sea levels, climate change, an increasing number of earthquakes, droughts, landslides, floods, and forest fires, the importance of environmental protection is vital more than ever.

When Srija A took part in the annual sapling planting school drive-in March 2020, she received the shock of her life. While digging the soil to plant a sapling, she discovered a plastic bag after having dug a few feet underground.

Speaking of her experience, Srija describes, “I immediately realized this was from one of the earlier sapling-drives. This could continue every year so I began to think of a sustainable solution to raise seedlings.”

This young innovator immediately decided to find a solution and after a few months of research, Srija came up with an innovative biodegradable solution. This 14-year old young girl made a biodegradable planter made from groundnut shell pulp.

Srija, who hails from the Gadwal district in Telangana knows the prevalence of groundnut cultivation is very common in her region.

Groundnut shells that are also referred to as agro-waste are ground into a powder and used as an energy source. It grows on the upper-most layer of the soil and has the power to retain water. These shells are also made into a pulp and used as manure. The shells can disintegrate quickly and are rich in phosphorus and calcium.

Srija took help from her mentor and Math teacher, Augustine P, and managed to make a prototype of the planter. She went to the mill located near her home for the procurement of the ground shells. She ground them at home, added water to make it into a pulp, and molded it in the shape of a water bottle to form the shape of the cup.

But as the planter was too fragile, she failed at her first attempt. Following that she reached out to her mentor professor Augustine. He helped her by adding some other natural ingredients into the pulp to provide sturdiness.

Once the planter was sturdy enough; she buried it underground at school and monitored it regularly. It took less than 20 days for the planter to decompose.

Srija A. is soon going to get a patent for the groundnut shell pot that she created. Srija was awarded a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Innovation award in the category of innovation by school children in September 2020 for her creative and sustainable solution that can help to reduce plastic usage.

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As the campaign Bharat Ratna for Ratan Tata Trends on Twitter, millions of Netizens Joined In!

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The campaign #BharatRatnaforRatanTata that seeks to confer the highest civilian award Bharat Ratna for the most celebrated industrialist in the world has received support from millions of supporters.

On 6th February, the internationally acclaimed motivational speaker and business coach Dr. Vivek Bindra posted a tweet. Praising the legendary industrialist for being an inspiration to millions of young entrepreneurs, he requested to confer the Bharat Ratna for Ratan Tata.
The campaign was initiated by Dr. Vivek Bindra, CEO, and founder of Edtech startup- Bada Business. He tweeted on February 5, 2021, urging the millions of Indians to join the campaign.

The celebrated industrialist Ratan Tata took to Twitter on Saturday to express his gratitude for the unconditional love and respect. But, he urged the users to discontinue the campaign #BharatRatnaforRatanTata.

On Saturday, he tweeted, “While I appreciate the sentiments expressed by a section of the social media in terms of an award, I would humbly like to request that such campaigns be discontinued. Instead, I consider myself fortunate to be an Indian and to try and contribute to India’s growth and prosperity.”

Born on December 28, 1937, Ratan Tata completed his studies at Cornell University, New York in 1962. Later on, he returned to India and worked at multiple Tata Group businesses. With his unmatched business sense, he climbed the corporate ladder to become the chairman of Tata Industries, and later in 1991, he became the Chairman of Tata Group.

Ratan Tata had received the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan in 2000 and 2008. Ratan Tata has also received the UK`s Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2009. He had also received similar awards from the governments of Japan, Italy, and France.

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Bharat Ratna for Ratan Tata: A Campaign by Dr. Vivek Bindra that took Twitter by Storm

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When Dr. Vivek Bindra requested to confer the prestigious Bharat Ratna for Ratan Tata on Twitter, the popular micro-blogging site embraced it with open arms.

Dr. Vivek Bindra, CEO, and founder of Bada Business is an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker and a business coach. On February 5, 2021, he tweeted: Ratan Tata believes today’s generation of entrepreneurs can take India to the next level. We confer the country’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna for @RNTata2000.
Join us in our campaign #BharatRatnaForRatanTata #RequestByDrVivekBindra. @PMOIndia @rashtrapatibhvn @narendramodi.

 

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Soon after this tweet, the Twitterati flooded the social media platform in a chorus, urging the Prime Minister to honor the legendary industrialist Ratan Tata.

While one Twitter user tweeted “I want to urge the PMO to award Bharat Ratna to the country’s most powerful businessman.”
“One of the greatest humble persons on the earth “Sir Ratan Tata” Request for ‘Bharat Ratna Award’, wrote another.

Ratan Tata, who hardly makes public appearances or gives interviews is one of the most enigmatic personalities in corporate circles. A distinguished entrepreneur, a powerful business leader, and the most-loved philanthropist, Ratan Tata has always maintained a low profile.
Ratan Tata, the former chairman of Tata Sons is a synonym for the term philanthropy. He was also the chairman of Tata Group, from 1990 to 2012. He also served as the interim chairman from October 2016 to February 2017. Today, he continues to head the charitable Tata trusts.

Despite holding a powerful position in the business world, Ratan Tata has always been a humble figure and inspiration for millions, not just in India, but all across the world. Mr. Ratan Tata has been able to seamlessly combine the distinct businesses into the Tata group. He has made the Tata brand a global name.

Ratan Tata is passionate about what he believes in. Maintaining a perfect professional and personal life balance, he has always asked the young guns of today`s century to focus on both aspects of their lives.
Youngsters and aspiring entrepreneurs look up to Ratan Tata as an exemplary business leader who strongly believes in the Indian startup ecosystem. Till now he has invested in over two dozen startups.
Inspiring, isn`t it? If you too believe that this legendary figure deserves the coveted Bharat Ratna, join us in our campaign #BharatRatnaforRatanTata, #RequestByDrVivekBindra

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Top 3 Important Tips for Entrepreneurs in India for Successful Business

Top 3 Important Tips for Entrepreneurs in India for Successful Business

Running a business is a rough journey, and is certainly not for the faint-hearted. You have to decide what you want to build out of your dream and then wholeheartedly commit to it. More often than not it is a sure shot way to success, however, to succeed in this journey, entrepreneurs require more than just that.

According to a report by the Institute for Business Value & Oxford Economics 90% of the startups in India fail within the first five years due to various reasons with the absence of innovation being the main reason.

So how to ensure that your business runs till eternity, successfully?

Entrepreneurs are often misunderstood as a group of pioneers who dare to dream and take risks with no fear of failure. Though this could be apt for some founders, the majority of young aspirants have their moments of doubt, and often feel lost without successful business tips.

If you too are a budding entrepreneur and want to ensure the success of your business, here is a list of best business tips to make your journey a little bit easier:

  1. Be Proactive

‘Don’t talk the talk, but walk the talk’. Being an entrepreneur means to be always on-the-go. The primary responsibility of the leader is to define reality. Always build strategies after analyzing your target market. It is very important to understand how your product or service can benefit them. One of the best business tips is to convert your idea into a successful opportunity based on SWOT analysis.

  1. Know your Customers Well

What potential problem does your product or service solve or how it would help the consumers to overcome obstacles is something you must be sure about. Do not assume what your customer would want. Always seek honest feedback through surveys regularly.

  1. Embrace your Expertise

Don`t be a jack-of-all-trades, and master of none. If there is something in which you are unbeatable, embrace that skillset. Do not try to wear multiple hats at the same time. You can outsource some of the roles to the agencies for the things you need professional help with.

Being an entrepreneur means that you will often blaze your trail. You will learn as you make progress every single day. Though the successful business tips that we have mentioned above will help you, there are other challenges that you might face in this journey.

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8 Interesting Facts you must know about Gita Gopinath, International Monetary Fund`s first woman chief economist

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As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed the first post-COVID Union Budget 2021, all eyes are set on it. One of the expectations that are common across industries is certain relief measures that help them to cope-up with the pandemic-induced losses.

As the country`s economy was already on a downward trajectory even before the pandemic, everyone is hoping Union Budget 2021 to bring in some relief. And Gita Gopinath, the first woman chief economist at the IMF (International Monetary Fund), has a lot to say about India`s economic growth.

Without being hesitant even a bit, she has spoken boldly on the controversial farm laws, the revival of the economy and how the government must continue to support the economy, and more.

The 49-year old first woman chief economist also added that the government should try to focus on more reforms that are needed to accelerate the economic revival. If you find this powerful personality intriguing, here are 7 interesting facts about the trailblazing leader:

  1. The India-born Gita Gopinath was appointed as the first woman International Monetary Fund`s chief economist in 2018.
  2. Gita Gopinath completed her Bachelor`s in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi. Later, she finished her Masters in Economics from Delhi School of Economics (1992-94), and University of Washington (1994-96). She did her Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University (1996-2001).
  3. Gita, 49, also serves as the Director of Research Department and Economic Counselor at IMF. She is also a John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University. However, she is currently on a leave of public service.
  4. In 2019, she was awarded Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, the highest honor for a person of Indian origin, by the Indian President- Ram Nath Kovind.
  5. She is also the co-editor of the current Handbook of International Economics with former IMF economic counselor Kenneth Rogoff.
  6. After former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, Gita Gopinath is the second Indian who shall be holding the title of IMF`s chief economist.
  7. She has also written around 40 research articles on topics such as international financial crises, trade & investment, exchange rates, international financial crises, and monetary policy.
  8. After the Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, Gita is the third woman and the second Indian to become a permanent member of the Harvard economics department.

At the time of the pandemic, Gita said that around 90 countries had reached out to IMF to discuss financial assistance. She has referred to the pandemic-induced recession as the ‘The Great Lockdown’, while speaking to Trevor Noah in April 2020.

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Success Story: Meet Vikash Jaiswal, the mind behind India`s #1 gaming app that smashed all the records!

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It is not easy to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes you have an idea in your mind, but the stability of the future may deter you from pursuing that idea. Sometimes you lack the motivation and other times you are not sure whether the time is right.

But if you set your eyes on a goal and are determined to do what it takes to reach that goal, nothing is impossible. However, there is a brave lot too! People who believed in their dreams and ideas and overcome the fear of failure.

Today, we are celebrating the success story of Vikash Jaiswal who became an overnight sensation, thanks to his free online board game Ludo King. An avid online gamer, Vikash lived and breathed online video games in his teen years.

Online games are popular! But what makes them more popular is their free availability and easy accessibility. And, as the COVID-19 lockdown was imposed all across the world, a large number of people turned towards online games to kill boredom. This bunch consisted, not just avid gamers, but also regular people who were willing to play for longer durations.

Developed by Vikash, founder, and chief executive of Mumbai-based Gametion Technologies Pvt. Ltd that owns Ludo King, the game has become a lockdown favorite online board game. Vikash Jaiswal has been an avid online gamer since his childhood. Born and brought up in Patna, Vishal decided to pursue computer engineering in college.

During his hostel days, Vikash used to collect free software that came with computer magazines. He first developed the video game ‘Eggy Boy’, which was celebrated as “Game of the Month” by several magazines.

In 2010, he established Gametion with a seed amount of Rs 2 Lakh from his savings and launched Ludo King in the year 2016. The Ludo King has surpassed all the hot favorites like Candy Crush, Clash of Clans, PUBG, Temple Run, and Subway Starters in terms of monthly active users in the country.

Now in his mid-40s, Vikash is the creator of an online game that has more than 50 million daily active users around the world. The Ludo King`s monthly active users have reached 185 million.

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7 Inspirational Elon Musk Quotes to take on the Impossible

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Recently, Tesla billionaire Elon Musk, who briefly surpassing Jeff Bezos officially became the richest man in the world on Friday, is again the second-richest person in the world. After a brief stint, his fortune fell by nearly $14 billion in one day. According to Forbes, he is now about $6 billion behind Bezos, who has a net worth of $182.1 billion.

Known for his impressive accomplishments, Elon Musk has been an inspiration for many young entrepreneurs, millennials, and businessmen across the globe.

While Musk has built foud billion-dollar companies, money was not the driving force behind it. He invested a huge whopping amount and sometimes nearly all of his fortune to solve some of the world`s biggest problems.

Just like Elon Musk, we too believe that ordinary people write extraordinary stories by believing in themselves. To inspire our readers, we are presenting some of the most key learning lessons from Musk`s life. Take on the impossible with these seven Elon musk quotes:

  1. When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
  2. If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it’s not.
  3. Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up
  4. The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur.
  5. It’s OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket
  6. My biggest mistake is probably weighing too much on someone’s talent and not someone’s personality. I think it matters whether someone has a good heart.”
  7. If something has to be designed and invented, and you have to figure out how to ensure that the value of the thing you create is greater than the cost of the inputs, then that is probably my core skill.

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Ratan Tata Impresses Netizens Again by Visiting Ailing Former Employee in Pune!

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Yogesh Desai shared this picture

Social media platforms are generally in the news for all the wrong reasons. However, it has a brighter side too!
The internet went crazy and was hijacked by none other than Ratan Tata- the most celebrated name in the business world. However, the reason was heart-melting, something that is rare in today`s time!
One such incident is when Yogesh Desai shared a picture of Ratan Tata interacting with one of his former employees, who was not keeping well for the past two years. The picture is doing the rounds on the internet and people are all praise for the living legend.

While sharing his experience, he posted the story on LinkedIn, “Sir Ratan Tata (83) living legend, greatest businessman alive in India, visited the Friends Society in Pune to meet his ex-employee all-the-way from Mumbai who is ailing for last 2 years. This is how legends are made of. No media, no bouncers only commitment towards loyal employees. There is a lot to learn for all entrepreneurs and businessmen that money is not everything. All that matters is being a great human being. Hats off, Sir!! I bow my head in respect”.

Indian industrialist Ratan Tata is often known for his generosity. Known for his compassion and empathetic approach, he has once again garnered everyone’s attention. Since the picture was being shared online, it has been flooded with comments from people appreciating the kind gesture by Ratan Tata. The post has received more than 1.9 lakh reactions and over 4,600 comments.

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8 Powerful quotes by Sir Ratan Tata to Inspire you!

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Certainly, the world is full of great ideas, but success only comes through action.

Ratan Naval Tata, the recipient of two of the highest civilian awards- Padma Vibhushan (2008), and Padma Bhushan (2000) is an inspiration to many. Recently, this living legend took over the internet by storm by his one more noble act that has won millions of hearts.

Ratan Tata, the most famous industrialist when travelled all-the-way from Mumbai to meet his ailing ex-employee residing in Pune, the social media erupted in applaud. The ex-employee who was not keeping well for the last two years can be seen interacting in the picture that has gone viral on the internet.

Born in 1937, Ratan Tata is the great-grandson of Jamsetji Tata (JRD) – the founder of the TATA group and is one of the most influential business leaders. His strong business ethics, values, and philanthropy have made him a visionary living legend.

Here are some of the most powerful quotes by this legendary entrepreneur to inspire every single cell in your body throughout the day:

1. Ups and downs in life are very important to keep us going because a straight line even in an E.C.G means we are not alive.

2. Ratan Tata says that you must evaluate your strength and then pick on the opportunities and challenges. You are the best judge of yourself, no one knows you better than yourself. So ask yourself what are you good at and make a decision, go all your heart out for that work.

3. Ratan Tata’s first job was to shove coal and limestone into the blast furnace. Hence, his advice for the young generation is, “No work is big or small, one should enjoy whatever work they are doing and do it with sincerity”.

4. Aim big- that is the only way you can chase your dreams. Ratan Tata emphasizes the importance of aiming big to be successful in life.

5. If you want to walk fast, walk alone. But if you want to walk far, walk together.

6. Never run away from your problems because success is always disguised in challenges. Challenges are a prerequisite of success.

7. Trust is an invaluable asset. It is very essential to build trust with the people we work with. Businesses need to gain customers’ trust; as only then they will get closer to you.

8. Make every day count and plan your day early in the morning. Successful people always plan their time early in the mornings and then make sure the plan gets executed.

Anyone who wants to make big in life or simply wants to pump their mind with some extra dose of motivation, these powerful quotes by Ratan Tata will surely inspire you.

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From Basti to San Francisco: The Success Story of Indian Start-up CEO who built a $2 Billion Unicorn!

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As 2020 is about to end, this year was indeed special for Indian technology businesses and start-ups. Though the Covid-19 pandemic turned businesses on their head, it also posed new opportunities for many Indian start-ups like ‘Postman’.

This Bengaluru and San Francisco-based SaaS start-up became the fastest SaaS start-up to enter the elite unicorn club in 2020.

Founded in 2014, Postman provides a feasible platform for software developers to accelerate the development process through collaboration with various stakeholders. Claimed to be used by over 11 million developers, worldwide, it helps the coders to run their APIs and modify them without having to create separate code for testing them.

Abhinav Asthana, Founder & CEO of Postman hails from the small town of Basti, which is located in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Abhinav`s father was in the civil services and because of his transferable job, the CEO of the Indian start-up Postman, grew up in small towns all over UP.

During his schooling years from 1 to 5, his family lived in Basti before moving to Lakhimpur, which is located close to the Nepal border, where Abhinav finished his high school.

According to Abhinav, he got his first computer when he was in Class 5. “We got our first computer when I was in Class 5. It was the first Pentium I PC. And basically, my dad told me if I am going to game on it all the time, he is not going to allow that. So, I had to do something else and that became programming,” he added.

“At that time, the internet was just kind of taking off in India. Lots of excitement and there was a dial-up internet thing in the early 2000s if you remember. So, I got connected to people across a bunch of forums and we started building websites”, he fondly reminisces.

So how did he get the idea of launching an API (application program interface)platform? The Postman CEO wanted to solve the problem of API debugging for himself. However, he could not find anything good, and that`s how he started Postman as a side project.

During his college years at BITS Pilani`s Goa campus, he did a lot of side projects and initiated a project called BITS 360. The project gained popularity on campus and among BITS aspirants across the country.

Talking about his entrepreneurial journey, Abhinav says, “I always wanted to start a company and I did. It wasn’t a startup at that time, it was called TeliportMe, and prior to that, I had been founding stuff since my school days. I had a design consultancy that I did in school, made some money out of that.”

 

But in 2013, he found himself at the crossroads of his career. TeliportMe, his first start-up project was doing well and stable too, but it was not what Abhinav wanted to do. “It’s always tough to decide what is the thing you got to be doing”, he added. So in 2013, he left the company and took some consulting gigs on the side to pay the bills as he did not want to ask his father`s help to pay the rent.

He recalls, “I lived in Indiranagar (Bengaluru) and what I realized during that time was Postman had all of those things that I was trying to intentionally build as products in previous generations. It had that user love, a community that was coming around it, and people wanted the product. They wanted it to become better, they were using it, recommending it. It became a key part of their workflow.”

 

However, it still wasn’t a business and had a ‘donate button’ for people to contribute and send in “some money”. “Ultimately it came to a point where a company based in Seattle sent a $500 cheque saying that ‘we want to pay for it but there’s no way to pay”, he chuckles.

In 2014, he was joined by his Co-founders Abhijit Kane and Ankit Sobti and the trio launched the start-up formally. Today, Postman claims to have 1.6 million active users and in June 2020, the six-year-old startup secured a Series C funding of $150 million at a valuation of $2 billion.

The investment was led by US-based venture capital fund Insight Partners. Postman`s existing investors Nexus Venture Partners & CRV also participated in the round.

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