Suchita Ullas, an erstwhile PR professional based in Bengaluru, took to soap making after her retirement and now runs a successful venture out of her home called Suchi’s Handmade Skincare Products.
Laxmikant Hibare, a resident of Kalaburagi, in Karnataka, only studied till class 10 but that didn't stop him from turning his ancestral land into a green haven.
The director of PGIMER Chandigarh, Dr Jagat Ram grew up in a small village in Himachal Pradesh and went on to win the Padma Shri for his trailblazing work in the world of cataract surgery.
“Make food your medicine and it will take care of your health,” says the Mumbaikar who became a full-time farmer after quitting his job. Today, his crates of farm-fresh produce are enjoyed by hundreds of customers.
“It might have seemed like a crazy idea to many in the beginning but now they see the reality and the potential cultivating this has. I am glad I could be one of the few to bring that to light. After all it only takes one crazy idea to start a new wave of change,"
“Try and stay focussed only on the prelims at this point. While it may be very tempting to pick up and study your optional subject as well, do not do that," says IAS Officer Naveen Kumar Chandra.
“I have secured my son’s financial future,” says Shilpa who successfully runs her business and often gets invited by reputed educational institutions to share her inspiring story and deliver lessons on business management.