Wisdom of Leaders
Episodes
Impact Leaders _ Turning Personal Loss into a National Movement of Healing
05 Jul 2026
Contributed by Lukas
sabera.co What happens when personal anguish becomes organised compassion? In my upcoming conversation with Mr. Anil Ahluwalia, we explore how his wif...
Education at 15_500 Feet_ The Planet Spiti Story
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Education at 15_500 Feet_ The Planet Spiti Story by Simply Suparnaa
Art for Good
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
sabera.co What if the wisdom we need is already around us? In this episode of Impact Leaders, Ayushi Jaiswal talks about wisdom of the land. From th...
Restoring India_s Waterbodies_ One Ecosystem at a Time
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From leading large-scale infrastructure projects to becoming a hands-on environmental activist, SABERA Awardee Shekhar Ramachandran , Founder of Jalch...
From Boston to Bulandshahar - Mapping Aryah Mahajan_s journey
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
sabera.co She doesn’t work for weekends. She works for a fan in the summer. A fridge in the corner. A school uniform for her children. A woman in r...
Real change starts when no one is looking- Geeta Mucchala with Simply Suparnaa
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Real change starts when no one is looking- Geeta Mucchala with Simply Suparnaa by Simply Suparnaa
GoatShala_s IoT Magic_ 10x Incomes for Tribal Women Farmers
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
saberaco My Next Guest on Impact Leaders - Kartik Iyer, Founder & CEO of Human Ventures—SABERA™ 2025 awardee for GoatShala! GoatShala, the world'...
GoatShala_s IoT Magic_ 10x Incomes for Tribal Women Farmers
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
saberaco My Next Guest on Impact Leaders - Kartik Iyer, Founder & CEO of Human Ventures—SABERA™ 2025 awardee for GoatShala! GoatShala, the world'...
Celebrating a SABERA Awardee Who Crafts Dignity & Inclusion
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
sabera.co What if craft could change lives, restore dignity, and redefine inclusion? Meet Mayura Balasubramanian, SABERA Awardee and Founder & CEO of...
Featuring a SABERA Awardee from Sasakawa Leprosy Foundation India
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Impact Leaders with Simply Suparnaa 🌟 In this episode, we host Gaurab Sen (CEO, Sasakawa Leprosy Foundation India)—a SABERA Awardee w...
Muskaan Dreams
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
sabera.co From growing up in a small village in Madhya Pradesh to being recognized by SABERA, Abhishek’s journey is one of purpose and persistence. ...
What if golf_ a sport often seen as exclusive_ could open doors for underprivileged children_
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
sabera.co Today on Impact Leaders with Simply Suparnaa, we shine the spotlight on The Golf Foundation, a pioneering initiative that has been transform...
Satya Prakash FXB
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Impact Leaders with Simply Suparnaa, I’m in conversation with Satya Prakash, CEO of FXB India Suraksha—a SABERA Awardee transforming rural live...
What if technology could restore not just mobility_ but dignity_
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Rajiv Mehta, Trustee of Ratna Nidhi Trust & SABERA Award Change Maker, who created the world’s first 3D-printed prosthetic leg with IIT Bombay ...
Can spirituality be the missing link in modern management and healthcare_
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
sabera.co My next guest on Impact leaders with Simply Suparnaa reminds us that leadership is not just about results, it’s about impact, empathy, an...
Breaking Barriers in Dairy Farming I Woman Led Shanta Farms
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Traditionally seen as a male domain, dairy farming in Madhya Pradesh has found a new face of leadership in SABERA Awardee Pallavi Vyas, the force behi...
Resilience, hope and the unwavering power of the human spirit
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Impact Leaders with Simply Suparnaa, we bring you the awe-inspiring journey of Rashi, founder of the SABERA award-winning Sachin Sarcoma ...
Bihar to Bharat_ RN Mohanty_s Vision for Inclusive Eye Health (1)
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Impact Leaders with Simply Suparnaa, we’re in conversation with RN Mohanty, CEO of Sightsavers India. Under his leadership, Sights...
Bihar to Bharat_ RN Mohanty_s Vision for Inclusive Eye Health
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
sabera.co On this week’s Impact Leaders with Simply Suparnaa, we’re in conversation with RN Mohanty Mohanty, CEO of Sightsavers India Under his ...
From Classrooms to Changemakers_ A Vision to Impact 10 Million Children
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we bring you a conversation with Amitabh Shah Founder of YUVA Unstoppable and a SABERA 2019 awardee. From transforming government school i...
The Grassroots Revolution Led by Pradeep Singh Pundhir
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“In Rajasthan, we talk about mohallas and castes — but the real divide is between those who have sanitation and those who don’t.” Words of a...
One India_ Empowered_ Swades Foundation_s Vision with Mangesh Wange
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
sabera.co On the latest episode of Impact Leaders with Simply Suparnaa, we feature Mangesh Wange, CEO of Swades Foundation and SABERA awardee. From t...
From Slums to Stadiums_ Transforming Lives Through Football
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Impact Leaders with Simply Suparnaa, meet the changemaker behind My Angels Academy. A SABERA awardee using football to transform live...
From Mangroves to Mindsets_ Simran Mulchandani on Changing Education through Rangeet
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we feature Simran Mulchandani, co-founder of Rangeet, the SABERA 2024 Social Enterprise of the Year! 🌱📱 From restoring mangroves in ...
Thinkerbells Assistive technology for the visually impaired (1)
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SABERA Awardee, Sanskriti Dawle, Co-Founder of Thinkerbell Labs, rewriting the rules of inclusive education. Sanskriti’s journey started in her cl...
Thinkerbells Assistive technology for the visually impaired
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if technology could dissolve barriers to literacy for the visually impaired? Meet a changemaker who turned this vision into reality—straight ou...
Ancient Wisdom of the VEDAS to restore water bodies : Vaidic Srijan
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
sabera.co Join me on this next episode of Impact Leaders with Simply Suparnaa as I sit down with Madhukar Swayambhu, Co-Founder of Vaidic Srijan & SAB...
34 Years of Transforming Lives_ AJSA_s Fight Against Poverty & Injustice
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“You don’t need wealth to create change—you need will.” — Manoranjan Behera , Executive Director of AJSA India (SABERA Awardee), empowering ...
The Himalayas are calling_and they need our help!
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
sabera.co Meet Vishal Kumar, CEO of Waste Warriors Society, who’s on a mission to save the Himalayas from drowning in waste. As a SABERA Awardee, hi...
Celebrating Inclusion I Kineer
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
sabera.co In this week’s episode of Impact Leaders with Simply Suparnaa, we feature Dr. Manish Jain, the changemaker behind Kineer, an organization ...
Meet the Changemaker Transforming Farmers_ Lives! Farmveda CCD
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of Impact Leaders with Simply Suparnaa, we learn from Prof. Trilochan Sastry, the visionary behind the Centre for Collective...
The woman changing lives of severely marginalized Deaf children
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Starting with 5 students Ruma Roka has impacted 54000 lives through the Noida deaf society to date. Over 70% of the trainers and managers are deaf. Ru...
Championing Disability Rights NCPEDP
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For over two decades, Arman has been a powerful voice for disability rights in India. His dedication to influencing legislation and policies has empow...
Climate resilience through resistant seeds & AI mapping
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cyclones like Biporjoy are not an anomaly but an indicator of things to come. Beyond reactive measures, the government, civil, and communities are pro...
Four times cancer survivor serving other survivors Sachin Sarcoma
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lakshya Nagpal is an athlete and product manager at Microsoft who is an inspiration to us all. A four-time cancer survivor since 2016, Lakshya's journ...
A passionate care taker of Abandoned Children & Rehabilitating Youth Udayan Care
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A passion born from personal experience can be a powerful catalyst that drives us to do good in the world. But it is the fulfilling response from the ...
Alumni Circle of Giving
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FFE Foundation For Excellence coming full circle with their alumni. Scholarships in Maths, Engineering & Medicine
From survivor to messiah her Life Beyond for cancer patients and their families
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why Me? As often as we are faced with this question bureaucrat Ruby Ahluwalia shares an inspiring story from a time when she was detected with stage ...
Championing Organ Donation across India MOHAN Foundation
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Aishwarya Rai signed on as an ambassador to the Eye Bank Association Of India, Ogilvy wrote the script. It was a coup that raised awareness and g...
Empowering marginalised youth to Dance out of Poverty
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'Whenever you are doing good for others there is an energy that looks after you' Something to swear by my own personal experience and as documented h...
Cinema for All - Sustainable Entertainment! PVR
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered, in case of, God forbid, say a fall- that requires you to be on crutches for a bit, how would you do the simple task of watchin...
Revolutionising Accessibility in Retail Spaces TRRAIN
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By embracing diversity and creating accessible environments, brands are not only making a positive impact on society but also fostering stronger conne...
Bridging Healthcare for Remote India Hans Foundation
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
an inspiring conversation with Sameer J Kapur, CEO of The Hans Foundation, about bridging the urban-rural gap. He shared a touching anecdote from a re...
Transforming Education at Scale Transform Schools
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My conversation on Impact leaders (Featuring SABERA Awardees every Friday) unfolded such a unique compliment: The founder and CEO of Transform Schools...
Women are born entrepreneurs empowering Social change ETASHA
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When asked about their skills, many women often respond with "Nothing." But is that really the case? A woman managing a household with minimal resour...
Corporate to Community CSR & Rural India United Way Bengaluru
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is CSR leaving Rural India behind? India allocated ₹30,000 crore in CSR funding in the last financial year, yet rural areas received only a fractio...
Scaling Impact through Technology, Entrepreneurship & Skilling Wadhwani Foundation
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kela has led the foundation’s mission to drive large-scale job creation through entrepreneurship, skilling, and digital transformation—empower...
Gender Equity Research Policy Impact Nikore Associates
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mitali's work in gender mainstreaming and her research-based solutions for offsetting the costs of parental leave through insurance covers are potenti...
Transforming Waste into Opportunity Recykal Leading the Circular Economy Revolution
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a thought-provoking conversation, Abhay Deshpande, founder of Recykal.com, shared the immense potential of the waste management and circular econom...
Promoting Impact Capitalism , Social Entrepreneurs Aspire Circle
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Looking forward to my interaction with Amit Bhatia, founder of Aspire Circle and the Social Leader awardee at SABERA 2024, to the next episode of Impa...
Third generation Business expand beyond philanthropy to anti addiction Tarachand Ram Sewa Trust
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
sabera.co Raghav Rathi shares insights on building social impact by preventing the cause of addiction through our "SAIYAM"-an anti-addiction initiativ...
Transforming Cancer Care reaching the marginalised BALCO
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring Dr. Bhawna Sirohi, the Medical Director of BALCO Medical Centre, a SABERA Awardee, on the next episode of Impact Leaders with Simply Suparna...
Farmer Community Impact at Dabur!
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Byas has championed initiatives for net zero and plastic neutrality with Dabur India . His journey has equipped him to make a real difference, espec...
One Man Vision Changing Millions of Lives for the visually impaired
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I recorded an interaction with the Founder Sarthak Educational Trust an instrumental nodal agency from India for the Paralympics in Paris where India ...
SEED of Social Change
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
International agencies may prolong issues to maintain influence and justify ongoing funding. Developing nations must break this cycle by prioritizing ...
Combating Poverty by emancipating women AROH Foundation
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Gupta has been a driving force in social welfare and women's empowerment tackling multi-pronged problems of poverty through empowering women of th...
Tackling ewaste One aloe cell at a time
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nimisha Varma, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Aloe Ecell Pvt. Ltd. and SABERA Awardee is being featured next on Impact Leaders with Simply Suparnaa. Thi...
Plastic to Fuel Innovative Solution Rudra Blue Planet
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The next episode of Impact Leaders with Simply Suparnaa will feature Dr Medha Tadpatrikar, a SABERA awardee and a pioneer in combating plastic polluti...
Women Transforming India Stonesoup Founder
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Impact leaders will be hosting Malini Parmar, recognized by Niti Aayog and UN Women for her impactful work. Learn how she's making sustainable living ...
Eco-Villages Built from local materials_ A Good Earth Story
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Prashanth Palanisamy, Design Director of Good Earth (a SABERA Awardee), on Impact Leaders with Simply Suparnaa. Discover how Good Ear...
Balancing Growth & Sustainability LTIMindtree
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hosting an interaction with Paneesh Rao, Change Maker awardee (SABERA 2021) then CHRO of L&T Tech now chief sustainability officer at LTIMindtree. Pan...
Teacher to Changemaker I Pragati
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
sabera.co Education is the key to a brighter future for all children! Join us this week on #ImpactLeaders with Simply Suparnaa as we chat with Gopa,...
Breast Milk Bank Pioneer in India Dhaatri Milk Bank
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Santhosh Kumar Kraleti, Founder of Sushena Health Foundation and visionary behind Dhaatri Milk Bank! Dr. Kraleti's innovative approach has trans...
Impact in Rural Development I SM Sehgal Foundation
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on Impact Leaders with Simply Suparnaa for a conversation with Anjali Makhija, Trustee & CEO of S M Sehgal Foundation. The foundation was ackn...
Sustainability Champion in the Fossil Fuel Industry BPCL
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BPCL, India's largest oil refiner, and 6 consecutive time SABERA Awardee? Featuring Ashish Gupta on the upcoming episode of Impact Leaders with Simpl...
Impact Leaders with Simply Suparnaa_ Ft Dr_ Sarika Kulkarni Founder RAAH
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
RAAH Foundation is an NGO that supports the tribal indigenous communities in western India. Under her leadership, RAAH Foundation has been recognized ...
Crusade against Leukemia in Children
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Only a mother has the guts to see the toughest things through and wins. This is the story of one such mother, Monica Vohra. After winning her strife w...
Championing for Transgender Rights in India
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I was privileged to speak with Vidya Rajput, an inspiring figure working towards inclusion and policy change for the transgender community. Vidya, a S...
From education, meals, to skilling - A full circle of support I SAMARPAN Foundation
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
sabera.co Are you passionate about social change? Do you want to learn from an incredible leader making a real difference in the world? Then buckle up...
Vulnerable Children & Mothers coming a full circle of enablement SAMARPAN
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you passionate about social change? Learn from Impact Leaders, we have an amazing guest lined up : Shradha Vedbrat, co-founder of the SABERA Award...
From Village Dreams to Global Impact Ladakh Basket
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me for a conversation with Thinles Norboo, co-founder of Ladakh Basket! Calling all social impact enthusiasts and budding entrepreneurs! I'm thri...
Sustainable Livelihoods for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready to be inspired by Sugandha Sukrutaraj, founder of AMBA and author of its pan-India copyrighted curriculum, joining me next on Social Impact ...
Poverty to insurgency I Bodoland development I ANT
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another Impactful episode of Simply Suparnaa with Impact Leaders! Our guest this week was SABERA Awardee for lifetime achievement, Dr. Sunil Kaul, Fou...
Enabling India's youth beyond disability Youth4Jobs
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meet SABERA Awardee Meera Shenoy who has been mainstreaming youth with disabilities in education and the workplace. This takes the disabled out of the...
AUSPICE I AUTISTIC ADULTS I CAUSE AS A MISSION I SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a group of 12 persons with Autism, They each have difficulty in gross or fine motor skills, sensitivity to smell and touch & remaining focuse...
ARTIFICIAL GLACIERS I CARBON NEUTRAL HOMES I GITANJALI J ANGMO
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meet the woman instrumental in getting cutting-edge technology addressing Climate change in the remote regions of Ladakh. Scaling Sonam Wangchuk's inn...
Women Artisans I sustainable livelihood I World class I JAIPUR RUGS
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SABERA Awardee NK Chaudhary devoted his life to the Indian hand-knotted rug industry with an aim to position it rightly in the world and to empower it...
Upanishads
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bite sized stories with Love from INDIA! Because of my love for Radio, Stories and India. I have a volume of the Upanishad’s sitting on my bedside ...
Ankur Warikoo on Startups: Failure, Success & getting acquired
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From Groupon to nearbuy and now being acquired by PayTM, Ankur Warikoo shares his journey of successes and more important failures. Candid about the l...
Apurva Chamaria- Corporate Marketing Head HCL Technologies & Investor
17 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A rainy morning spent in the HCL Technology office with its corporate marketing head, speaking on what Startup India needs. Apurva Chamaria, besides b...
Leadership & Startup India: Sanjaya Baru, Secretary General FICCI
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
From working in the most stressful office as the media advisor to the erstwhile PM of India to a best seller non fiction author, Sanjaya Baru at his c...
Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Cofounder Infoedge Simply with Suparnaa
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A candid conversation with the first generation entrepreneur Sanjeev Bikhchandani who made getting 'naukri's a bayein hath ka khel'. Success, failure,...