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30 Under 30 2022: Special mentions to look out for
These young achievers missed the main list this year but are doing significant work in their fields
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Growth, achievements, and humility: How Shardul Thakur defines his cricket journey
Shardul Thakur has had more ups than downs in 2021. The historic Gabba test, Dubai stint of IPL for Chennai Super Kings, and the South Africa tour of 2022 have brought his performance under the spotlight. One of the Forbes India Icons @ 30, Thakur shares the best advice he received from his teachers
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Success is living your truth and sharing it: Amala Paul
The year 2021 was extremely productive for Amala Paul. She carried an OTT series—Telugu science-fiction thriller Kudi Yedamaithe, directed by Pawan Kumar—entirely on her shoulders. And now she is spreading her wings on the production side with Amala Paul Productions. A Forbes India Icon @ 30, Amala shares the three words that describe her performances in 2021
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If we are wearing India jersey, we have to do something great for India: Vandana Katariya—Forbes India 30 Under 30 2022
At the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian women's hockey team missed a podium finish by a whisker. But it was seen as a victory in defeat for a team that had finished last in the 2016 Rio Games. In this campaign, Vandana Katariya's hat-trick against South Africa played a crucial part. Decades in the making, this legendary player opens up about her success mantra and most memorable moments from Olympics games for Forbes India 30 Under 30
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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