Interviews | Knowledge Tribe

Solving Small. Denting Big

Kuldeep Dantewadia

Civic issues such as pollution and poor sanitation bother us all. Complaining about these has become a part of our daily lives. Knowledge Tribe met with Kuldeep Dantewadia, who believes in 'solving issues, rather than just talking about them'. Co-founder and CEO of Reap Benefit, Kuldeep’s motto is to churn out solutions for environmental sustainability, that are both low-cost and low-maintenance, by creating ‘Solve Ninjas’.

Always on Target: Deepika Kumari

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Deepika Kumari is an Indian archer who has represented the country on many international platforms. She won the coveted World No.1 position in the World Archery Cup in the year 2012 and has managed to remain in the top 10 ever since. She has won medals in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and World Championships.

India’s Oldest Female Mountaineer: Premlata Agarwal

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Premlata Agarwal is a mountaineer. This one word holds some of her greatest achievements. She is the first Indian woman to have climbed the Seven Summits or the seven highest peaks of the world. Hailing from Jamshedpur, Premlata started her career as a mountaineer in her late thirties under the guidance of Bachendri Pal. She was conferred with the Padma Shri in the year 2013 and is also the winner of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award.

Crucible Chronicles: An Interview with Pickbrain and Rashmi Furtado

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Just days before the national finals of the biggest campus business quiz of India, Tata Crucible for the Campuses, 2018 and with the excitement brimming over, Knowledge Tribal Vishnu Rao caught up with quizmaster Pickbrain and Rashmi Furtado to get their take one one of the biggest campus quizzing events in India.38 cities, not including Dubai and Singapore. The journey started at Chandigarh and concluded in Mumbai.

Ela Bhatt: The torchbearer of Indian women entrepreneurs

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A Gandhian, an Indian cooperative organiser and an activist, Ela Bhatt is the woman behind Self-employed Women’s Association of India (SEWA). SEWA was started in 1972 as a trade union which represented female textile workers in India who were self-employed.

Dayita Bira Datta India's first Mastermind.

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Dayita grew up in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in a family of avid readers. Her father was very knowledgeable about history and current affairs and discussed them openly. He also had an extensive personal library. These influences nurtured her love for history and literature. Since her childhood, she also loved the rush of answering questions through quick recall. She keenly participated in classroom quizzes and discussions.

Roses For A Better Tomorrow

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An active youth leader since his student days,Mohamed Irshad is the Founder and President of Roses of Peace, a non-profit organisation driven by the youth in Singapore to strengthen religious harmony and create a community based on peace and compassion.In 2018, he was appointed as a Nominated Member to the Parliament of Singapore.

Of Learning, Teaching and Travelling- Part 2

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Principal of Farmhouse Montessori School, Sydney; teacher with over 20 years of experience across the globe; mountaineer; advisor to numerous schools on pedagogy and teaching; philanthropist; co-founder of educationinfluence.com, an initiative to connect teachers and educators across the world; LinkedIn Global Goodwill Ambassador for Australia, 2017 and nominee for Australian Author of the Year, 2017.

Of Learning, Teaching and Travelling- Part 1

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Principal of Farmhouse Montessori School, Sydney; teacher with over 20 years of experience across the globe; mountaineer; advisor to numerous schools on pedagogy and teaching; philanthropist; co-founder of educationinfluence.com, an initiative to connect teachers and educators across the world; LinkedIn Global Goodwill Ambassador for Australia, 2017 and nominee for Australian Author of the Year, 2017.