U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty

Our guest today is Sugandha Sukrutaraj, founder of AMBA and author of its pan-India copyrighted © curriculum. An Ashoka Fellow with 18 years of experience in developing a sustainable livelihood solution for adults with moderate to severe intellectual disability, the focus was on visual data entry and peer training. This, along with 11 years of experience in Aviation & IT, gives her the mainstr...

Our guest today is Nimal Raghavan, an Engineer by profession & now an organic farmer and social activist. Born in an agricultural family, in Nadiyam village close to Thanjavur district Nimal, was devasted by the havoc left behind by Cyclone Gaja in his hometown in 2018, that he quit his job in Dubai and moved back to Nadiyam to dedicate his life to the betterment of his homeland. His passion i...

Our guest today is Ms. Pallavi Kumar, Executive Director- MOHAN Foundation-Delhi NCR. Working for NGOs for the last thirty years, Pallavi has fought for HIV orphans, comforted the specially-abled, and enthused the underprivileged. She currently heads the Delhi-NCR office of MOHAN Foundation, an NGO committed to promoting deceased organ donation in the country. Pallavi had the opportunity to work w...

Our guest today is Roopa Pai, one of India’s best-known writers for children. This Bangalore-based author has written over 25 books, ranging from picture books to chapter books and fiction to non-fiction, on themes as varied as sci-fi fantasy, popular science, maths, history, economics, Indian philosophy, life skills, and most recently, medicine. Many of her books are bestsellers and are enjoyed a...

Our guest today is Commander Vijaya G Bopanna, a Pioneer Indian Naval Lady Officer, an accomplished sports personality, and a corporate HR Leader. She attributes her successes in life to her single-minded focus and supporting family - especially her mother and husband. She started playing badminton at the age of 12 years. She has been the undisputed state champion of Andhra Pradesh across all cate...

Arundhati is the founder and the creative force behind her sustainable accessories brand called Beej. Born in a family with mixed parentage, her childhood was deeply influenced by music, art, dance, and books. Arundhati finished her schooling at Mayo Girls and has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from LSR, Mumbai. An HR professional by career and education, post her management degree, During...

Our guests today are Susmita & Sudhanshu who are entrepreneurs and a first-generation farming couple who knew nothing about growing anything. Sustainability & inclusivity are what they consciously combined in their simple lifestyle today as their purpose They founded Jaivik Jeevan in the year 2020 with a focus on making available authentic organic pro-nature produce directly from the farms...

Srividya, a TEDx speaker is an internationally acclaimed facilitator, pioneering effective learning using various techniques for skill, behavior improvement, and corporate Leadership. She has 25 years of experience in the corporate and social sectors to invigorate and humanize her sessions. Srividya specializes in curating and delivering training modules that are adapted learnings from Indian Scri...

November 7th is National Cancer awareness day & keeping this in mind we have a very special guest today- Prof. Shashanka Mohan Bose, former Senior Professor and Head of Surgery, Joint Medical Superintendent, and Officer–In-charge of the Emergency Department of PGI, Chandigarh, is one of the most well-known and eminent surgeons in India. He has been serving the country for about 55 years; his v...

It is Karnataka Rajyothsava week and we have a special guest today- Prof. M.K. Sridhar. Prof. M. K. Sridhar is a Post Graduate in Commerce and has obtained Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Mysore. He worked as a senior lecturer in Commerce at Vijaya College, Bengaluru for two decades. Subsequently, he joined Bangalore University as Reader at Canara Bank School of Management Studies, whe...

Our guest today is Saraswathy Ramamoorthy, cofounder at Learning Matters, a Bengaluru-based education technology organization that is transforming the way teachers teach and students learn. An early childhood education (ECCE) expert by heart and passion, she has worked in various facets of the education domain as an educator and educationist for more than 20 years. Her core expertise is in designi...

Our guest today is Vasudev Murthy. Vasudev is a soul in transit, presently residing in Bangalore. He is an author, a visiting g faculty to colleges, plays the violin, and is a yoga and animal welfare enthusiast while being a management consultant. He heads Focal concepts a management consulting and leadership development firm. Listen in as Vasudev shares his Journey into writing his latest book “Y...

Our guest today is Abhay Nayampally who was hugely influenced by his musician parents and entered the magical world of music. Having grown up playing instruments such as the Tabla and Piano right from the tender age of 5, he took a fancy to the Guitar around his early teens exploring it through jazz and blues. Abhay then felt the need to explore it in a rarely visited genre on the guitar, South In...

Our guest today is Prarthana Prateek Kaul, the Co-Founder of GiftAbled, an award-winning social enterprise that strives to create an ecosystem of like-minded individuals to collectively build an inclusive society. Gift Abled has supported the Livelihood of 1000s of People with Disability and the underprivileged across India through Supply Chain Diversity and other projects She is a cause marketeer...

Nature has interesting ways of bringing us back to our roots by first sending us away!! So was the case with our guest today Mr. P.Natarajan. Having lived abroad for higher education and work, returning home made him see the damage around him with fresh eyes and a heavy heart but with a determination to address the problem. What we admire when we go abroad are the clean streets and rules and regul...

Our guest today is Neeraja Ganesh, Networking Neeraja as she is popularly called. The “go-to” person for multiple things – be it to conduct workshops, curate events, deliver a keynote address, moderate a panel or be a panelist herself, Neeraja is ready to give herself completely. Listen in as Neeraja shares her journey from a quiet, meek, timid, shy girl, a plain Jane whose school test scores were...

Our guest today is Padma Kalyani, who was Inspired by her parents to look for the positive aspects of life. She quit her IT job after her son, was born so that she could spend time with him until he was ready to go to nursery. Little did she know that life’s journey was going to take a different direction. Her son was diagnosed to be within the Autism spectrum and her focus shifted to supporting h...

Our guest today is Ruchi Singh - a United Nations Speaker, Leadership & Communication Mentor, Award-Winning HR Professional, International Keynote Speaker, Talk Show Host, United Nations SDG Ambassador- India She is also a Special Executive Committee Member (Social Work and Entrepreneurship) of the MSME Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India. Ruchi also takes a stand for humanity by creatin...

Our guest today is Udit Goenka, who started his career as a self-taught graphic designer at 16 and at 18 launched his first product around WordPress security, which did wonders for him to understand the power of financial freedom. After being an integral part of two successful start-ups, his life changed when he launched his third startup, which failed miserably and changed his whole life, teachin...

Our guest today is Shashank Nimkar - the founder and CEO of Earth Tatva A multi-award-winning designer, he practices circular design through industrial design, animation, and policy framing. Currently, he is on a mission to turn ceramic production into a circular process through his innovative recycled ceramic material that reduces mining for natural resources by 60%. Trying to do more and better...

Our guest today is Dr. Saloni Singh- a former Gynaecologist turned Life & Self-mastery coach and leadership development facilitator. She's been working as a Coach for more than 13 years now, to help people globally to enhance mental, emotional & spiritual well-being and handle common life challenges like stress, anxiety, overwhelm, and relationship conflicts. She is the Author of a handboo...

Our guest today is Papa CJ, a world-renowned stand-up comedian, executive coach, and published author. He holds an MBA degree from the University of Oxford. As an Executive Coach, he has worked with 50+ blue-chip companies across the globe. He has been invited to speak at Harvard Business School and written for Harvard Business Review. He has worked across cultures in over 25 countries. His experi...

Dolveen Bhatti is a psychologist, NLP Master Practitioner and certified NLP Trainer. She finds peace in her work as a Career & Life Clarity Coach. Her superpower is that she can show you a silver lining to any cloud you see; and you can’t leave her company without a new perspective and a smile. She believes that “I” is dynamic. Self-discovery is the start point for self-invention and the power...

Our guest today is Dr. Shweta Jaiswal. An ambivert who is both liberal and conservative, spiritual yet follows religious practices, an allopathic doctor, who also believes in God’s Grace for healing. She has worked across India in a variety of health care setups ranging from rural hospitals to state-of-the-art tertiary care centers. Through her professional experience, she has encountered many lif...

Our guest today is Priyal Keni - an International Rifle Shooter, Chartered Accountant, and 5X TEDx speaker. As a Shiv Chhatrapati Awardee and founder of a sports-based NGO, she has worked with over 4000+ children. Having delivered over 10+ lectures at leading institutes (including IIT Bombay, SRCC, NASM, etc), she has over 34k followers on LinkedIn and is a part of their creator accelerator progra...