thank you thank you DPS for DPS Bangalore East because I heard there are
Bangalore East because I heard there are
Bangalore East because I heard there are like north-south and I’m sure you guys
like north-south and I’m sure you guys
like north-south and I’m sure you guys have a lot of competition amongst these
have a lot of competition amongst these
have a lot of competition amongst these different DPS schools that whose cutoff
different DPS schools that whose cutoff
different DPS schools that whose cutoff is cutoff right thank you guys for
is cutoff right thank you guys for
is cutoff right thank you guys for inviting me here and thank you to you
inviting me here and thank you to you
inviting me here and thank you to you guys for introducing me today I want to
guys for introducing me today I want to
guys for introducing me today I want to talk about my story with story and
talk about my story with story and
talk about my story with story and experience with the Bombay Review and
experience with the Bombay Review and
experience with the Bombay Review and how I started it how I started something
how I started it how I started something
how I started it how I started something which is really small now started
which is really small now started
which is really small now started something that was something which two
something that was something which two
something that was something which two years back was just based out of a
years back was just based out of a
years back was just based out of a college dorm room with five students who
college dorm room with five students who
college dorm room with five students who were who and the team we found it the
were who and the team we found it the
were who and the team we found it the Bombay living bags actually I had the
Bombay living bags actually I had the
Bombay living bags actually I had the idea of the magazine at home one day my
idea of the magazine at home one day my
idea of the magazine at home one day my father was watching cricket and like
father was watching cricket and like
father was watching cricket and like having parathas and stuff and he says
having parathas and stuff and he says
having parathas and stuff and he says we’re not Kali was doing something and
we’re not Kali was doing something and
we’re not Kali was doing something and he says I did without Kali should have
he says I did without Kali should have
he says I did without Kali should have gone one step ahead or done this without
gone one step ahead or done this without
gone one step ahead or done this without Kali should have taken this shot on
Kali should have taken this shot on
Kali should have taken this shot on backhand stuff like that he was saying
backhand stuff like that he was saying
backhand stuff like that he was saying and my mom got annoyed and said it’s
and my mom got annoyed and said it’s
and my mom got annoyed and said it’s near the thumb canonical let the jockey
near the thumb canonical let the jockey
near the thumb canonical let the jockey and that’s something which came to me
and that’s something which came to me
and that’s something which came to me because I was noticing the trend a trend
because I was noticing the trend a trend
because I was noticing the trend a trend in India when it comes to latrine
in India when it comes to latrine
in India when it comes to latrine magazines and literary journals which
magazines and literary journals which
magazines and literary journals which are more youth based not the age-old
are more youth based not the age-old
are more youth based not the age-old Indian Express and Times of India so I
Indian Express and Times of India so I
Indian Express and Times of India so I had the idea that this has to change and
had the idea that this has to change and
had the idea that this has to change and I if you compare this with other
I if you compare this with other
I if you compare this with other countries even other cities India lacks
countries even other cities India lacks
countries even other cities India lacks majorly
majorly
majorly if you compare the number of literary
if you compare the number of literary
if you compare the number of literary magazines in New York for example it
magazines in New York for example it
magazines in New York for example it comes to about 800 in English in India
comes to about 800 in English in India
comes to about 800 in English in India there are about 25 in all compare that
there are about 25 in all compare that
there are about 25 in all compare that just one city versus India so I thought
just one city versus India so I thought
just one city versus India so I thought why not I why not start something like
why not I why not start something like
why not I why not start something like that here so I started it first as an
that here so I started it first as an
that here so I started it first as an online blog I curated a set of stories
online blog I curated a set of stories
online blog I curated a set of stories from within college and thought you know
from within college and thought you know
from within college and thought you know I’ll just spread it on social media I
I’ll just spread it on social media I
I’ll just spread it on social media I will tell people about it and I will
will tell people about it and I will
will tell people about it and I will have them read short stories and poetry
have them read short stories and poetry
have them read short stories and poetry as it happened the response wasn’t
as it happened the response wasn’t
as it happened the response wasn’t really great so what we did was we ended
really great so what we did was we ended
really great so what we did was we ended up writing for the issue ourselves even
up writing for the issue ourselves even
up writing for the issue ourselves even though we were founders and
though we were founders and
though we were founders and editors-in-chief fiction editor poetry
editors-in-chief fiction editor poetry
editors-in-chief fiction editor poetry and we thought we’ll do it ourselves
and we thought we’ll do it ourselves
and we thought we’ll do it ourselves since no one is summiting right now we
since no one is summiting right now we
since no one is summiting right now we decide a good call
decide a good call
decide a good call and we send it out we wrote short
and we send it out we wrote short
and we send it out we wrote short stories below poetry and we send it out
stories below poetry and we send it out
stories below poetry and we send it out to the whole College in our mailing list
to the whole College in our mailing list
to the whole College in our mailing list and after that we started receiving a
and after that we started receiving a
and after that we started receiving a lot of good entries from people in our
lot of good entries from people in our
lot of good entries from people in our university that that convinced us that
university that that convinced us that
university that that convinced us that this could really go somewhere there are
this could really go somewhere there are
this could really go somewhere there are a lot of universities in India a lot of
a lot of universities in India a lot of
a lot of universities in India a lot of young students who want to write they
young students who want to write they
young students who want to write they all don’t have to go into that
all don’t have to go into that
all don’t have to go into that profession they could be engineers they
profession they could be engineers they
profession they could be engineers they could be aspiring doctors or whatever
could be aspiring doctors or whatever
could be aspiring doctors or whatever but they want to raise they have
but they want to raise they have
but they want to raise they have opinions which to share on Facebook on
opinions which to share on Facebook on
opinions which to share on Facebook on Twitter on social media they have poetry
Twitter on social media they have poetry
Twitter on social media they have poetry on the back of the engineering notebooks
on the back of the engineering notebooks
on the back of the engineering notebooks so these this set of people doesn’t have
so these this set of people doesn’t have
so these this set of people doesn’t have an avenue to showcase their work and
an avenue to showcase their work and
an avenue to showcase their work and that’s what I thought about when I
that’s what I thought about when I
that’s what I thought about when I expanded it to other universities in
expanded it to other universities in
expanded it to other universities in Pune where I was based first we went to
Pune where I was based first we went to
Pune where I was based first we went to Ferguson College and lovely campus and
Ferguson College and lovely campus and
Ferguson College and lovely campus and SLA in different colleges and we told
SLA in different colleges and we told
SLA in different colleges and we told them this is what we do if you write
them this is what we do if you write
them this is what we do if you write something send it to us we have a team
something send it to us we have a team
something send it to us we have a team of illustrators we’ll get it Illustrated
of illustrators we’ll get it Illustrated
of illustrators we’ll get it Illustrated and we’ll spread it across to our
and we’ll spread it across to our
and we’ll spread it across to our readers one thing led to another we went
readers one thing led to another we went
readers one thing led to another we went to Mumbai then we spread to Chennai
to Mumbai then we spread to Chennai
to Mumbai then we spread to Chennai within six months we had over a hundred
within six months we had over a hundred
within six months we had over a hundred submissions coming in every two months
submissions coming in every two months
submissions coming in every two months and this was really great because lot of
and this was really great because lot of
and this was really great because lot of young people don’t write beep the people
young people don’t write beep the people
young people don’t write beep the people who write short stories and poetry are
who write short stories and poetry are
who write short stories and poetry are already established writers in the field
already established writers in the field
already established writers in the field now the way it works and the way I see
now the way it works and the way I see
now the way it works and the way I see it is if you want to publish a book if
it is if you want to publish a book if
it is if you want to publish a book if you want to do and this does this is not
you want to do and this does this is not
you want to do and this does this is not limited to writing only if you want to
limited to writing only if you want to
limited to writing only if you want to do something in the arts field if you
do something in the arts field if you
do something in the arts field if you want to be a musician a singer you have
want to be a musician a singer you have
want to be a musician a singer you have to start small first you can’t directly
to start small first you can’t directly
to start small first you can’t directly pitch an album or you can’t directly
pitch an album or you can’t directly
pitch an album or you can’t directly pitch a book to a publisher and he won’t
pitch a book to a publisher and he won’t
pitch a book to a publisher and he won’t publish it what you have to do is you
publish it what you have to do is you
publish it what you have to do is you have to climb the ladder and in a
have to climb the ladder and in a
have to climb the ladder and in a literary magazine like this is what is
literary magazine like this is what is
literary magazine like this is what is needed first you get published in these
needed first you get published in these
needed first you get published in these set of literary magazines then you
set of literary magazines then you
set of literary magazines then you expand your database your your resume a
expand your database your your resume a
expand your database your your resume a and then you pitch a book so this is
and then you pitch a book so this is
and then you pitch a book so this is pretty much solely focused on young
pretty much solely focused on young
pretty much solely focused on young students and the use of this country
students and the use of this country
students and the use of this country subsequently we moved abroad I moved to
subsequently we moved abroad I moved to
subsequently we moved abroad I moved to New York my managing editor moved to
New York my managing editor moved to
New York my managing editor moved to Saudi Arabia my assistant editor is in
Saudi Arabia my assistant editor is in
Saudi Arabia my assistant editor is in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai so since
so since
so since we expanded to different bases we
we expanded to different bases we
we expanded to different bases we realized the potential it had for the
realized the potential it had for the
realized the potential it had for the whole world what we did was we realized
whole world what we did was we realized
whole world what we did was we realized how a lot of people want to do it but
how a lot of people want to do it but
how a lot of people want to do it but can’t do it or don’t have the resources
can’t do it or don’t have the resources
can’t do it or don’t have the resources to do it but they are ready to volunteer
to do it but they are ready to volunteer
to do it but they are ready to volunteer so we approached a set of people in
so we approached a set of people in
so we approached a set of people in Nigeria in Minda and we said you guys
Nigeria in Minda and we said you guys
Nigeria in Minda and we said you guys read a lot you guys write a lot do you
read a lot you guys write a lot do you
read a lot you guys write a lot do you want to do a small event for our
want to do a small event for our
want to do a small event for our magazine where you call in big writers
magazine where you call in big writers
magazine where you call in big writers and you call in foils you do a panel you
and you call in foils you do a panel you
and you call in foils you do a panel you do a spoken word poetry session and then
do a spoken word poetry session and then
do a spoken word poetry session and then you take it forward from there that was
you take it forward from there that was
you take it forward from there that was a huge success more than hundred people
a huge success more than hundred people
a huge success more than hundred people attended that literary vent in Midna in
attended that literary vent in Midna in
attended that literary vent in Midna in Nigeria and we got we started getting
Nigeria and we got we started getting
Nigeria and we got we started getting mails from all these people whom we had
mails from all these people whom we had
mails from all these people whom we had never met whom we didn’t know we a lot
never met whom we didn’t know we a lot
never met whom we didn’t know we a lot of us don’t know anything about Nigeria
of us don’t know anything about Nigeria
of us don’t know anything about Nigeria and yet there was this huge response
and yet there was this huge response
and yet there was this huge response which was coming in that there was
which was coming in that there was
which was coming in that there was nothing like this in the country and
nothing like this in the country and
nothing like this in the country and such events and such initiatives should
such events and such initiatives should
such events and such initiatives should keep happening so from there we expanded
keep happening so from there we expanded
keep happening so from there we expanded to other African countries and other
to other African countries and other
to other African countries and other countries which don’t have an avenue for
countries which don’t have an avenue for
countries which don’t have an avenue for example we did an event in Lahore which
example we did an event in Lahore which
example we did an event in Lahore which was happening simultaneously when an
was happening simultaneously when an
was happening simultaneously when an event was happening in Mumbai it was
event was happening in Mumbai it was
event was happening in Mumbai it was part of our peace peace peace project
part of our peace peace peace project
part of our peace peace peace project and cross collaboration with Pakistan
and cross collaboration with Pakistan
and cross collaboration with Pakistan and now that is something which is a
and now that is something which is a
and now that is something which is a unique idea especially in the current
unique idea especially in the current
unique idea especially in the current scenario in India because there’s a
scenario in India because there’s a
scenario in India because there’s a specific kind of focus from certain
specific kind of focus from certain
specific kind of focus from certain groups of people to go to war anytime
groups of people to go to war anytime
groups of people to go to war anytime anything happens go to war and what I
anything happens go to war and what I
anything happens go to war and what I think is like an artistic collaboration
think is like an artistic collaboration
think is like an artistic collaboration or you know being more vocal to your
or you know being more vocal to your
or you know being more vocal to your neighbor would be better than actually
neighbor would be better than actually
neighbor would be better than actually harping about war like mr. Goswami used
harping about war like mr. Goswami used
harping about war like mr. Goswami used to do on times now and so we did this
to do on times now and so we did this
to do on times now and so we did this project we call their writers here we
project we call their writers here we
project we call their writers here we could we sent our writers there and it
could we sent our writers there and it
could we sent our writers there and it was a huge success it was covered by
was a huge success it was covered by
was a huge success it was covered by like all the national newspapers in
like all the national newspapers in
like all the national newspapers in India and abroad and that that’s such a
India and abroad and that that’s such a
India and abroad and that that’s such a good thing like how many of you would
good thing like how many of you would
good thing like how many of you would have expected that India and Pakistan
have expected that India and Pakistan
have expected that India and Pakistan and we are all really young like we
and we are all really young like we
and we are all really young like we don’t have a good base to do it we don’t
don’t have a good base to do it we don’t
don’t have a good base to do it we don’t have resources it’s all free it’s a
have resources it’s all free it’s a
have resources it’s all free it’s a non-profit magazine we don’t earn
non-profit magazine we don’t earn
non-profit magazine we don’t earn anything out of it we don’t charge
anything out of it we don’t charge
anything out of it we don’t charge anything out of it
anything out of it
anything out of it in spite of that we could create this
in spite of that we could create this
in spite of that we could create this huge
huge
huge audience in Pakistan which was happy for
audience in Pakistan which was happy for
audience in Pakistan which was happy for the literary event but it was equally
the literary event but it was equally
the literary event but it was equally happy and proud to have done something
happy and proud to have done something
happy and proud to have done something alongside with India as we were to have
alongside with India as we were to have
alongside with India as we were to have done it with Pakistan then we did
done it with Pakistan then we did
done it with Pakistan then we did another event in Somalia we went to
another event in Somalia we went to
another event in Somalia we went to other countries like UK Island China and
other countries like UK Island China and
other countries like UK Island China and the next month and stuff like that but
the next month and stuff like that but
the next month and stuff like that but from that college idea to reaching where
from that college idea to reaching where
from that college idea to reaching where it is today is something which we you
it is today is something which we you
it is today is something which we you can all do it’s just that we don’t get
can all do it’s just that we don’t get
can all do it’s just that we don’t get off the chair I think that’s what this
off the chair I think that’s what this
off the chair I think that’s what this talk is more about getting off the chair
talk is more about getting off the chair
talk is more about getting off the chair and doing something you know there’s a
and doing something you know there’s a
and doing something you know there’s a saying that you miss all the shots you
saying that you miss all the shots you
saying that you miss all the shots you don’t take
don’t take
don’t take if you don’t try it how are you going to
if you don’t try it how are you going to
if you don’t try it how are you going to know that you’re gonna fail or succeed
know that you’re gonna fail or succeed
know that you’re gonna fail or succeed right so if there are these ideas you
right so if there are these ideas you
right so if there are these ideas you have brimming in your head you should
have brimming in your head you should
have brimming in your head you should get up and do something about it and you
get up and do something about it and you
get up and do something about it and you will realize the huge potential you the
will realize the huge potential you the
will realize the huge potential you the magazine currently has the readership
magazine currently has the readership
magazine currently has the readership based in 120 countries and none of us
based in 120 countries and none of us
based in 120 countries and none of us ever expected it then the most we were
ever expected it then the most we were
ever expected it then the most we were expecting was a nationwide read reach
expecting was a nationwide read reach
expecting was a nationwide read reach and yet it it did happen so for example
and yet it it did happen so for example
and yet it it did happen so for example you must have been inspired by I don’t
you must have been inspired by I don’t
you must have been inspired by I don’t know I was really inspired back when I
know I was really inspired back when I
know I was really inspired back when I was like 10 year old and there was this
was like 10 year old and there was this
was like 10 year old and there was this episode in Looney Tunes baby Looney
episode in Looney Tunes baby Looney
episode in Looney Tunes baby Looney Tunes do you guys watch that yeah so
Tunes do you guys watch that yeah so
Tunes do you guys watch that yeah so there was this episode where the kids or
there was this episode where the kids or
there was this episode where the kids or the animals set up a lemonade stall do
the animals set up a lemonade stall do
the animals set up a lemonade stall do you remember that one yeah so they set
you remember that one yeah so they set
you remember that one yeah so they set up lemon installed to sell lemonade to
up lemon installed to sell lemonade to
up lemon installed to sell lemonade to people who even their own families and I
people who even their own families and I
people who even their own families and I thought the enterprising spirit though
thought the enterprising spirit though
thought the enterprising spirit though the desire to do something independently
the desire to do something independently
the desire to do something independently and on or like make a mark like that is
and on or like make a mark like that is
and on or like make a mark like that is inbuilt in all of us we don’t all want
inbuilt in all of us we don’t all want
inbuilt in all of us we don’t all want to go into the race I’m just saying that
to go into the race I’m just saying that
to go into the race I’m just saying that you can all have these ideas which you
you can all have these ideas which you
you can all have these ideas which you definitely do not do something about but
definitely do not do something about but
definitely do not do something about but you should
you should
you should so the Bombay revue went from the
so the Bombay revue went from the
so the Bombay revue went from the college dome and then expanded to these
college dome and then expanded to these
college dome and then expanded to these many countries and right now what we are
many countries and right now what we are
many countries and right now what we are doing is raising up and talking about
doing is raising up and talking about
doing is raising up and talking about certain issues in India you must have
certain issues in India you must have
certain issues in India you must have all heard the same the known issues
all heard the same the known issues
all heard the same the known issues which we have learnt from the very
which we have learnt from the very
which we have learnt from the very beginning corruption poverty hunger but
beginning corruption poverty hunger but
beginning corruption poverty hunger but apart from that there are certain issues
apart from that there are certain issues
apart from that there are certain issues in India which are happening right now
in India which are happening right now
in India which are happening right now and you might not know this but 70% of
and you might not know this but 70% of
and you might not know this but 70% of India’s population is below the age of
India’s population is below the age of
India’s population is below the age of 30 that’s 1 in 1 in 12 people is a young
30 that’s 1 in 1 in 12 people is a young
30 that’s 1 in 1 in 12 people is a young Indian person in the world and the
Indian person in the world and the
Indian person in the world and the potential this huge crowd has to make a
potential this huge crowd has to make a
potential this huge crowd has to make a change is huge right so the issues which
change is huge right so the issues which
change is huge right so the issues which currently face us in this generation are
currently face us in this generation are
currently face us in this generation are more to do with smaller things in life
more to do with smaller things in life
more to do with smaller things in life like bands in the country bands are
like bands in the country bands are
like bands in the country bands are happening in the country or forceful
happening in the country or forceful
happening in the country or forceful forceful nationalism nationalism should
forceful nationalism nationalism should
forceful nationalism nationalism should come from within there are a lot of
come from within there are a lot of
come from within there are a lot of these issues feminism LGBT gay rights
these issues feminism LGBT gay rights
these issues feminism LGBT gay rights all of these issues are of our
all of these issues are of our
all of these issues are of our generation we are being we are facing
generation we are being we are facing
generation we are being we are facing this and through these ventures or like
this and through these ventures or like
this and through these ventures or like whatever ventures you come up with could
whatever ventures you come up with could
whatever ventures you come up with could be a music company could be an art
be a music company could be an art
be a music company could be an art company could be I know a hair designer
company could be I know a hair designer
company could be I know a hair designer person who has made such a huge change
person who has made such a huge change
person who has made such a huge change so everything every time she designs her
so everything every time she designs her
so everything every time she designs her hair or like she works on the on
hair or like she works on the on
hair or like she works on the on somebody’s personal appearance she goes
somebody’s personal appearance she goes
somebody’s personal appearance she goes to the slums and brings the kids from
to the slums and brings the kids from
to the slums and brings the kids from there not kids exactly young women from
there not kids exactly young women from
there not kids exactly young women from there and she shows them the designs
there and she shows them the designs
there and she shows them the designs which she does in the in her saloon and
which she does in the in her saloon and
which she does in the in her saloon and she asked them do you guys want any of
she asked them do you guys want any of
she asked them do you guys want any of this and if they say yes she does it to
this and if they say yes she does it to
this and if they say yes she does it to them for free
them for free
them for free that’s such a simple thing like it
that’s such a simple thing like it
that’s such a simple thing like it doesn’t take a lot of time to cut
doesn’t take a lot of time to cut
doesn’t take a lot of time to cut someone’s hair but if you are running a
someone’s hair but if you are running a
someone’s hair but if you are running a saloon you can help like that if you’re
saloon you can help like that if you’re
saloon you can help like that if you’re running a magazine you can do something
running a magazine you can do something
running a magazine you can do something like what we did as a cross
like what we did as a cross
like what we did as a cross collaboration between India and Pakistan
collaboration between India and Pakistan
collaboration between India and Pakistan so all of those ideas which are sitting
so all of those ideas which are sitting
so all of those ideas which are sitting in your head how do you go about taking
in your head how do you go about taking
in your head how do you go about taking them from your head to implementing them
them from your head to implementing them
them from your head to implementing them to making it mean something substantial
to making it mean something substantial
to making it mean something substantial and known and something like we all have
and known and something like we all have
and known and something like we all have pressures parents are there we have
pressures parents are there we have
pressures parents are there we have parents we all a parent so there’s a
parents we all a parent so there’s a
parents we all a parent so there’s a pressure to you know make a mark you do
pressure to you know make a mark you do
pressure to you know make a mark you do well professionally have a good career
well professionally have a good career
well professionally have a good career salary right I’m saying you can do that
salary right I’m saying you can do that
salary right I’m saying you can do that alongside following your passion and
alongside following your passion and
alongside following your passion and dream or whatever small project on the
dream or whatever small project on the
dream or whatever small project on the side her project her main thing was that
side her project her main thing was that
side her project her main thing was that she works at the saloon but her side
she works at the saloon but her side
she works at the saloon but her side thing is that she also gives it for free
thing is that she also gives it for free
thing is that she also gives it for free you can be an IT software developer at
you can be an IT software developer at
you can be an IT software developer at Apple but you can also be interested in
Apple but you can also be interested in
Apple but you can also be interested in playing
playing
playing on Cartoon Network songs anything can
on Cartoon Network songs anything can
on Cartoon Network songs anything can happen
happen
happen we just have to do it you have to follow
we just have to do it you have to follow
we just have to do it you have to follow that you have to take that idea out of
that you have to take that idea out of
that you have to take that idea out of your head and use it I’ll give you
your head and use it I’ll give you
your head and use it I’ll give you another example there are a lot of these
another example there are a lot of these
another example there are a lot of these small companies which startups actually
small companies which startups actually
small companies which startups actually in the IT world which are not
in the IT world which are not
in the IT world which are not necessarily developing software for the
necessarily developing software for the
necessarily developing software for the foreign companies they are developing
foreign companies they are developing
foreign companies they are developing these unique intercommunication devices
these unique intercommunication devices
these unique intercommunication devices for the blind people for the
for the blind people for the
for the blind people for the differently-abled people to use and as
differently-abled people to use and as
differently-abled people to use and as you might think that that’s not
you might think that that’s not
you might think that that’s not something which is economical to do or
something which is economical to do or
something which is economical to do or which is not good for a start-up to do
which is not good for a start-up to do
which is not good for a start-up to do because it’s in the early stages and
because it’s in the early stages and
because it’s in the early stages and it’s a big risk but those guys sold the
it’s a big risk but those guys sold the
it’s a big risk but those guys sold the the company I don’t remember the name
the company I don’t remember the name
the company I don’t remember the name right now but those guys sold the
right now but those guys sold the
right now but those guys sold the technology fought for that device which
technology fought for that device which
technology fought for that device which enables a differently abled person and a
enables a differently abled person and a
enables a differently abled person and a psych and Oh an also dyslexic person to
psych and Oh an also dyslexic person to
psych and Oh an also dyslexic person to communicate without telling anything or
communicate without telling anything or
communicate without telling anything or without showing anything so that could
without showing anything so that could
without showing anything so that could directly go from his brain to the screen
directly go from his brain to the screen
directly go from his brain to the screen in front of the guy and you can know
in front of the guy and you can know
in front of the guy and you can know what the person means they could those
what the person means they could those
what the person means they could those day those guys sold it to Harvard for
day those guys sold it to Harvard for
day those guys sold it to Harvard for developing the project further and it
developing the project further and it
developing the project further and it was picked up for a huge sum so these
was picked up for a huge sum so these
was picked up for a huge sum so these are so that’s a good idea like it’s not
are so that’s a good idea like it’s not
are so that’s a good idea like it’s not part of their main work profile and yet
part of their main work profile and yet
part of their main work profile and yet they have done something which they were
they have done something which they were
they have done something which they were interested in to help to change to bring
interested in to help to change to bring
interested in to help to change to bring that small small change if you took it
that small small change if you took it
that small small change if you took it take a look at the number of people who
take a look at the number of people who
take a look at the number of people who are facing these issues like dyslexia or
are facing these issues like dyslexia or
are facing these issues like dyslexia or you know a differently able it’s it’s
you know a differently able it’s it’s
you know a differently able it’s it’s not a huge number but it’s still his
not a huge number but it’s still his
not a huge number but it’s still his interest the guy who founded the company
interest the guy who founded the company
interest the guy who founded the company it was his interest to help this section
it was his interest to help this section
it was his interest to help this section of people and so he did see you it
of people and so he did see you it
of people and so he did see you it doesn’t have to be that you have to
doesn’t have to be that you have to
doesn’t have to be that you have to change the whole country nobody can
change the whole country nobody can
change the whole country nobody can change the whole country and its people
change the whole country and its people
change the whole country and its people say that we all have to come together to
say that we all have to come together to
say that we all have to come together to change the country even then there are
change the country even then there are
change the country even then there are external factors that make the country
external factors that make the country
external factors that make the country what it is but these small things like
what it is but these small things like
what it is but these small things like you guys are all sitting here on the
you guys are all sitting here on the
you guys are all sitting here on the auditorium right you could just easily
auditorium right you could just easily
auditorium right you could just easily have devised something I’m not saying
have devised something I’m not saying
have devised something I’m not saying that you did not do well but I’m saying
that you did not do well but I’m saying
that you did not do well but I’m saying you could have easily devised something
you could have easily devised something
you could have easily devised something silly from the Sun today you could
silly from the Sun today you could
silly from the Sun today you could forgot books today to bring these are
forgot books today to bring these are
forgot books today to bring these are the small things like you can just
the small things like you can just
the small things like you can just change that so easily right you’re doing
change that so easily right you’re doing
change that so easily right you’re doing it now
it now
it now nice so the story of the Bombay revue
nice so the story of the Bombay revue
nice so the story of the Bombay revue henceforth goes to our interest in
henceforth goes to our interest in
henceforth goes to our interest in raising these issues for the country and
raising these issues for the country and
raising these issues for the country and as part of that what we are doing is I
as part of that what we are doing is I
as part of that what we are doing is I teach in a few universities in India and
teach in a few universities in India and
teach in a few universities in India and I’m working on a project where we ask
I’m working on a project where we ask
I’m working on a project where we ask these kids to create they are actually
these kids to create they are actually
these kids to create they are actually engineering students or first year
engineering students or first year
engineering students or first year second year but undergrad students we
second year but undergrad students we
second year but undergrad students we ask them to do a creative project on the
ask them to do a creative project on the
ask them to do a creative project on the main issue the field is important today
main issue the field is important today
main issue the field is important today and people have come up with insanely
and people have come up with insanely
and people have come up with insanely creative ideas so what we ask them to do
creative ideas so what we ask them to do
creative ideas so what we ask them to do is you can create a song you can create
is you can create a song you can create
is you can create a song you can create an audio track you can create a comic
an audio track you can create a comic
an audio track you can create a comic strip a story a poetry anything approach
strip a story a poetry anything approach
strip a story a poetry anything approach you piece anything but what you do is
you piece anything but what you do is
you piece anything but what you do is you use that that art form which you
you use that that art form which you
you use that that art form which you have created to talk about an issue
have created to talk about an issue
have created to talk about an issue which you are most passionate about a
which you are most passionate about a
which you are most passionate about a lot of women in that in those colleges
lot of women in that in those colleges
lot of women in that in those colleges are coming up with such good creative
are coming up with such good creative
are coming up with such good creative ideas to to help them put their point
ideas to to help them put their point
ideas to to help them put their point across about the issues they face today
across about the issues they face today
across about the issues they face today and there are a lot of issues which
and there are a lot of issues which
and there are a lot of issues which women especially face in India today so
women especially face in India today so
women especially face in India today so they were then they are all sending us
they were then they are all sending us
they were then they are all sending us these things we are collecting them and
these things we are collecting them and
these things we are collecting them and having a huge database that is plot that
having a huge database that is plot that
having a huge database that is plot that our plan is to take the entire countries
our plan is to take the entire countries
our plan is to take the entire countries universities and have them create
universities and have them create
universities and have them create artworks not all the students in in
artworks not all the students in in
artworks not all the students in in every class are doing it but even if
every class are doing it but even if
every class are doing it but even if there are five students for students one
there are five students for students one
there are five students for students one student in a class was doing this who’s
student in a class was doing this who’s
student in a class was doing this who’s raising the issue which she is
raising the issue which she is
raising the issue which she is passionate about and making something
passionate about and making something
passionate about and making something out of it
out of it
out of it we are collecting all of them and
we are collecting all of them and
we are collecting all of them and creating a huge database for the country
creating a huge database for the country
creating a huge database for the country where every university is represented
where every university is represented
where every university is represented every undergrad university is
every undergrad university is
every undergrad university is represented and the issues they face
represented and the issues they face
represented and the issues they face talked about out in the public this
talked about out in the public this
talked about out in the public this there’s no current platform for let’s
there’s no current platform for let’s
there’s no current platform for let’s say the government or the people or the
say the government or the people or the
say the government or the people or the masses to know what each student or what
masses to know what each student or what
masses to know what each student or what the young people are facing so this is
the young people are facing so this is
the young people are facing so this is what we aim to do with this and right
what we aim to do with this and right
what we aim to do with this and right now I’ve taught in two universities but
now I’ve taught in two universities but
now I’ve taught in two universities but in the next one month we will go to
in the next one month we will go to
in the next one month we will go to another 20 and when we collect all of
another 20 and when we collect all of
another 20 and when we collect all of them in the first two universities I
them in the first two universities I
them in the first two universities I collected 60 each and
collected 60 each and
collected 60 each and class of 70 people so people have issues
class of 70 people so people have issues
class of 70 people so people have issues we all have issues it’s just that
we all have issues it’s just that
we all have issues it’s just that they’re not talking about it they are
they’re not talking about it they are
they’re not talking about it they are just keeping it in their head that they
just keeping it in their head that they
just keeping it in their head that they have ideas that you know this is what I
have ideas that you know this is what I
have ideas that you know this is what I don’t like and I want to do something
don’t like and I want to do something
don’t like and I want to do something about it
about it
about it oh this is what I like I think this
oh this is what I like I think this
oh this is what I like I think this should spread to other countries or the
should spread to other countries or the
should spread to other countries or the cities even your University a simple
cities even your University a simple
cities even your University a simple blog on nature a simple way to keep your
blog on nature a simple way to keep your
blog on nature a simple way to keep your garden scape it’s it could be anything
garden scape it’s it could be anything
garden scape it’s it could be anything this is that you have to get out there
this is that you have to get out there
this is that you have to get out there and do it and I I actually apart from
and do it and I I actually apart from
and do it and I I actually apart from the fact that my dad was reading Piratas
the fact that my dad was reading Piratas
the fact that my dad was reading Piratas and talking about Coley
and talking about Coley
and talking about Coley another thing that prompted me to
another thing that prompted me to
another thing that prompted me to started was that when you’re young you
started was that when you’re young you
started was that when you’re young you have like scope to do it people say that
have like scope to do it people say that
have like scope to do it people say that I was young – I was 19 when I started it
I was young – I was 19 when I started it
I was young – I was 19 when I started it but you know what’s even better
but you know what’s even better
but you know what’s even better you guys its 9th 10th 11th 12th if I can
you guys its 9th 10th 11th 12th if I can
you guys its 9th 10th 11th 12th if I can do it at 19 you can do it at 17 you can
do it at 19 you can do it at 17 you can
do it at 19 you can do it at 17 you can do it at 15 earlier you do something
do it at 15 earlier you do something
do it at 15 earlier you do something like this it will reach its potential by
like this it will reach its potential by
like this it will reach its potential by the time you are you are 19 or 20 and
the time you are you are 19 or 20 and
the time you are you are 19 or 20 and you are looking out for jobs by that
you are looking out for jobs by that
you are looking out for jobs by that time you’ll still be in a credible
time you’ll still be in a credible
time you’ll still be in a credible professional field like something like
professional field like something like
professional field like something like this right now you won’t be that while
this right now you won’t be that while
this right now you won’t be that while if you started really late when you’re
if you started really late when you’re
if you started really late when you’re 25 and you’re in the middle of your jobs
25 and you’re in the middle of your jobs
25 and you’re in the middle of your jobs you won’t be able to do it just start as
you won’t be able to do it just start as
you won’t be able to do it just start as early as you can and I can guarantee you
early as you can and I can guarantee you
early as you can and I can guarantee you this each project that I have seen each
this each project that I have seen each
this each project that I have seen each new start of each new idea initiative
new start of each new idea initiative
new start of each new idea initiative that has come up from the young people
that has come up from the young people
that has come up from the young people of India from between 15 to 25 has
of India from between 15 to 25 has
of India from between 15 to 25 has picked up so much today after three to
picked up so much today after three to
picked up so much today after three to five years that it’s unbelievable even
five years that it’s unbelievable even
five years that it’s unbelievable even though there’s even money coming in
though there’s even money coming in
though there’s even money coming in which should not be a priority first of
which should not be a priority first of
which should not be a priority first of all but there’s even money coming in
all but there’s even money coming in
all but there’s even money coming in which will stabilize your professional
which will stabilize your professional
which will stabilize your professional career so it’s a win-win situation I
career so it’s a win-win situation I
career so it’s a win-win situation I don’t think why I don’t know why someone
don’t think why I don’t know why someone
don’t think why I don’t know why someone would not do it so I think you should
would not do it so I think you should
would not do it so I think you should you guys should all go out there and
you guys should all go out there and
you guys should all go out there and whatever ideas you have
whatever ideas you have
whatever ideas you have don’t think about what the society is
don’t think about what the society is
don’t think about what the society is going to say what what your friends will
going to say what what your friends will
going to say what what your friends will say most often than not your best friend
say most often than not your best friend
say most often than not your best friend is gonna say are you a touhou joke III
is gonna say are you a touhou joke III
is gonna say are you a touhou joke III sneaky I this won’t work but still do it
sneaky I this won’t work but still do it
sneaky I this won’t work but still do it you don’t know if it will work your
you don’t know if it will work your
you don’t know if it will work your sewer your best friend is no expert
sewer your best friend is no expert
sewer your best friend is no expert anyway and you come online as you check
anyway and you come online as you check
anyway and you come online as you check whether that thing can work or not
whether that thing can work or not
whether that thing can work or not so with that I would like to just
so with that I would like to just
so with that I would like to just request you all and say that go out
request you all and say that go out
request you all and say that go out there and just start it just start it
there and just start it just start it
there and just start it just start it and see where it goes if it fails let it
and see where it goes if it fails let it
and see where it goes if it fails let it fail shout something else one year later
fail shout something else one year later
fail shout something else one year later three months later next day but just go
three months later next day but just go
three months later next day but just go and try first
and try first
and try first something will happen thank you
something will happen thank you
something will happen thank you [Applause]
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