The LogicaI Indian
Elections 2026Q&A - Interviews / The LogicaI Indian
Ramesh Swamy, founder of SGBS Unnati Foundation, reveals how a 35-day vocational and life-skills training program lifts entire families above the poverty line, creating sustainable, generational change for India's underprivileged youth.
Kshamata founder Bharathy Tahiliani helps survivors of trafficking rebuild dignity, independence, and pathways towards social reintegration.
After seeing school access fail to translate into opportunity, Prerna Kaushik built an education ecosystem supporting around 500 children.
Shishir Joshi built Project Mumbai into an award-winning non-profit that bridges citizens, corporates, and local governance to transform urban kindness into scalable civic action.
Ramesh Saran and URMUL Trust are helping remote desert communities build livelihoods, return girls to education and create sustainable opportunities.
From Ranchi to Delhi, Raashi Anand founded Lakshyam, creating sustainable pathways for vulnerable communities while impacting over one million lives.
A 2004 rescue of 29 trafficked girls inspired Bhuwan Ribhus decades-long fight to change laws, prevent exploitation and end child marriage.
Shweta Charis Opentree Foundation is bringing play-based learning into Maharashtras schools while advocating for every childs Right to Play.
Santanu Mishra co-founded Smile Foundation, combining corporate management principles with grassroots leadership to reach over 2.5 million children and families across 27 Indian states.
From mangrove restoration to free education and womens empowerment, Swapan Suin is building community resilience in the Sundarbans.
Dr Dipti Gandhis Muskan Foundation brings education, therapy and parent support under one roof for children with multiple disabilities.
Former advertising executive Priya Agrawal founded Antarang Foundation to integrate structured career education into public schools, helping over 500,000 students transition into higher education and sustainable employment.
After watching 30 Days in September, Pooja Taparia founded Arpan to prevent Child Sexual Abuse through Personal Safety Education, awareness, and systemic change.
In conflict-affected Manipur, Khaangchu blends Rongmei knowledge with modern learning to help children stay rooted while looking ahead.
After losing her sister Veruschka at 26, Dr Tatyana Dias built pathways to independence through culinary skills, training and livelihoods.
From aspiring lawyer to Girl Rising Co-CEO, Nidhi Shukla is working to help girls build confidence, agency and the power to shape their futures.
After witnessing disability exclusion during Nepals earthquake recovery, a couple chose inclusive education as their lifes mission.
After returning to Bihar, Yogendra Chaubey is expanding mental health support, HIV counselling, and grassroots community development across the state.
Founded in 2008, Anant Zende's organisation is helping tribal, nomadic, and denotified children access education, dignity, and long-term opportunities through community-led support.
After leaving a career in academic pediatrics, Dr. Sanjana Brahmawar Mohan co-founded Basic Healthcare Services (BHS) to bring high-quality primary care directly to remote tribal communities in Rajasthan.
An Indian Administrative Fellow helped establish India's first AI Support Cell, enabling officials to save time and strengthen public service delivery.
After leaving journalism, Archana Sinha co-founded Nourishing Schools foundation to help children develop lifelong nutrition knowledge through engaging school-based learning.
From leaving investment banking to influencing education policy, Vishal Talreja's journey champions life skills that help children thrive beyond classrooms.
An IIT graduate swapped corporate success for grassroots impact, building Ayang Trust to improve education, livelihoods and climate resilience for children in Assam's Majuli.
A personal loss pulled Piyush Tewari out of a high-flying corporate career. Nearly two decades later, the organisation he built has turned some of Indias deadliest roads into places where far fewer people die, and he is convinced the rest of the country can follow.
Although floodwaters are receding across Assam, thousands remain displaced as authorities continue rescue, relief and damage assessment efforts.
From Rajasthan to building Ground Zero, M S Mahala is making social sector careers more accessible through transparency and technology.
From teaching rescued tribal girls in Jharkhand to championing women's leadership, Agustina is helping marginalized communities challenge violence, influence policy and claim dignity through grassroots action.
A childhood question inspired Sunita Lakra to champion tribal rights, girls' safety and anti-trafficking initiatives.
A chemical engineer turned social impact leader, Dr Archana Mittal has spent decades ensuring policies translate into meaningful change.
After a personal experience with corruption, Anshu Kumar dedicated his life to bringing education, essential services and dignity to thousands of migrant families living in Bihar's brick kilns through Nev Ki Eent Foundation.
After beginning her career designing restaurants and water parks, National Institute of Design graduate Kiran Bir Sethi transitioned into education reform to build learning environments rooted in curiosity, empathy, and confidence.
By empowering parents and equipping educators, Binayak founded ThinkZone to tackle foundational learning gaps across Odisha's public school system through community-driven partnerships and accessible technology.
From encouraging school attendance in rural Maharashtra to leading ESG partnerships at Krushi Vikas, Satyam Palaspagar's journey reflects decades of grassroots leadership, inclusion, and sustainable development.
Megha CSR journey traces her transition from journalism to social impact, including programmes supporting 17,000+ children across 19 states and her current work at Jaguar.
Harpreet Ghai is encouraging to combine research, evidence and impact measurement to create more effective and accountable social change.
After leaving a conventional engineering career, Nishant Lodha has spent 16 years supporting education organisations use evidence, research and data to improve learning outcomes for children across India.
After a two-decade career in aviation, ElsaMarie D'Silva co-founded Safecity to bridge the data gap surrounding sexual harassment and empower communities to reclaim public spaces.
After leaving behind an overseas MBA opportunity, Saketh Kothamasu built Yuvatha Society into a youth-led nonprofit that empowers young people to drive lasting change through leadership, innovation, and community action.
Growing up feeling excluded shaped Padma Kumari's journey into a social development professional committed to gender equality, workplace safety, and inclusive communities through the Padma Shakti Foundation.
Mainak Roy co-founded the Simple Education Foundation to transform India's public education system by dismantling systemic barriers and placing the teacher at the absolute center of classroom innovation.
Through Catalyst Learning Services, Sauraveswar Sen is helping young Indians build meaningful careers in sustainability, public policy, ESG and social entrepreneurship while creating lasting social impact.

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