What makes an IIT/IIM grad to quit his high-paying job at IBM to foray into setting up an unconventional school? Clearly not logic. But neurologists have found that we don't make our decisions by logic. We make decisions in the emotional epicenter of the brain called amygdala! That explains why Sridhar Rajagopalan, Co-founder of Educational Initiatives, not only undertook the serendipitous experiment three decades ago but has been focused since then on helping children everywhere learn with understanding!

Listen to Sridhar's Humane Story and let me know if you also feel that his life/work is like concentric circles:)

Here's yet another story that proves that we humans are creatures of emotion over logic. Why else would a young engineer working at an MNC leave her lucrative job and rough it out in the social-impact sector to seek joy that money can't buy. Our changemaker in this episode not only found her joy on the service path, she was instrumental in developing the happiness curriculum for millions of children in five states of India. Suchetha Bhat, CEO of Dream a Dream, shares about the need for instilling life-skills in youngsters from vulnerable communities in order for them to thrive tomorrow, a failure story from yesterday that defines the approach in her work today and more...

This dialogue recorded at World Economic Forum 2022 in Davos which focused on climate change as one of the key themes, makes the connection between climate change and poverty. Sheela Patel of SPARC candidly shares about:

1. The effect of climate change on migration to urban areas 

2. Letting a movement brew vs interfering for instant outcomes in order for the impact to be sustainable

3. Being a long distance runner as opposed to a sprinter

Plus more...