Chai for Good

MAD for Change

With a vision to enable vulnerable children to break out of the vicious cycle of poverty in a single generation, Jithin Nedumala, Founder and CEO of Make a Difference (MAD) shares his story of how he started MAD and what drives him to keep working towards his vision. He talks about the challenges he faced in setting up and running a non-profit organization and the impact that MAD has had on the lives of the 3640 children it works with. He also shares some inspiring stories of children who have overcome their circumstances to achieve great things with MAD's support. If you're interested in social entrepreneurship, this podcast is a must-listen. Tune in to hear Jithin's inspiring story and learn more about the amazing work that MAD is doing.

Young, Wise & Keen

They say all big things start small and Kavya Gupta- ‘Ashoka Young Changemaker’ is the perfect example. At a very young age Kavya Gupta co-founded Crophle- an organization revolutionizing the agricultural sector of the country, one step at a time.On this episode of Chai For Good, hear Mr Amuleek Singh Bijral, Co-founder & CEO Chai Point explore the mind of this changemaking teenager as they get deeper into conversation around how age is not a hindrance if there is clarity of thought and purpose. Kavya Gupta’s Crophle is focused on bridging the gap of information of the farmers and vegetable vendors that is instigated due to the unethical parts of the agricultural supply chain. This helps to provide a better standard of living for main stakeholders of the agricultural community. So grab a cup of Chai & get inspired with this very exciting episode of Chai For Good!

The Woman In The Glass

Her journey personifies the famous poem by Peter Dale Wimbrow - “The Man in the Glass”. Our guest Dr. Fathima J Benazir is carving her own path in the scientific world as the Chief scientific Officer & Co founder of Azooka Labs. She is a molecular biologist, a Postdoctoral researcher from Indian Institute of Science passionately working in the lab developing new products including the Molecular transport medium for Covid-19 sample collection for which Azooka was recently awarded with the technology development board award from the department for Science and technology 2022. In this episode of Chai For Good, hear Mr Amuleek Bijral, Co Founder & CEO, Chai Point, in conversation with Dr.Fathima J benazir as they talk about Women in science, freedom of choice and her thoughts on how a good teacher can shape the world for the better!

Changing Diversity:The New India Story

Credited with building conversations about future-of-work in Indian society and also building strong technology to solve problems related to gender disparity within India, Sairee Chahal, is the Founder and CEO of SHEROES which is an online career resource as well as a supportive career-centric community for women. She holds an M. Phil from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) as well as a PGDBM degree from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad. She is a Fellow of the Ananta Aspen’s Kamalnayan Bajaj Fellowship and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. SHEROES has evolved into a community-based platform that offers support, resources, opportunities, and interactions through Sheroes.com and the SHEROES App, exclusively for women. In this episode of “Chai for Good”- hosted by Mr Amuleek Singh Bijral, CEO, Chai Point- Listen to Ms Sairee Chahal talk about her favorite concept of simple abundance and the changing work landscape post-pandemic.She also shares her passion for gender diversity and support required for women entrepreneurs which the new India needs. So Grab your cup of chai and tune in now!

The question of ‘Amaanat vs Jagir’

Inspiration to make the society a better one for the generations ahead is the result of understanding the difference between Amaanat Jagir. Hear Mr Manish Sabharwal, Vice Chairman of Team lease Services, one of India's largest employers share some pearls of wisdom on different aspects of entrepreneurship as he chats with Mr Amuleek Singh Bijral, CEO Co-founder, Chai Point. Mr. Manish Sabharwal prior to Team lease, co-founded India Life which was acquired by NYSE listed Hewitt Associates; consequently he served as Managing Director of Hewitt Outsourcing (Asia) based in Singapore. He is a member of the Central Advisory Board of Education, Member of the Advisory Board of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, and a Governing Board Member of the National Council of Applied Economic Research. He has also served as an Independent Director on the Board of the Reserve Bank of India. Manish is also Managing Trustee of the New India Foundation (that offers fellowships to write books about post-1947 India), a columnist for Indian Express, and a Board Member of Neev Academy. He has an MBA from the Wharton School and Bachelor’s degree from Shriram College of Commerce, Delhi. Produced by Sochcast Media