In the age of selfishness and disregard for humanity, it is seldom that we find a person who is selfless and public-spirited. When it comes to the world of Indian politics it’s indeed very rare that someone achieves paramount success and yet is rooted and selfless.  Maybe it is this selflessness that escalates such persons on the ladder of success. 

One such person who comes to mind is Babanrao Pachpute fondly called “Dada” a famous personality from Shrigonda taluka of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra who has been leading an idealistic life being in the field of politics since decades. 

He belongs to an agrarian family who has been into farming and allied activities since generations. It was his father’s insight and influence which encouraged him to lead a public life. Living up to his father’s words, Babanrao started contributing extensively in the socio-economic and cultural upliftment of Shrigodna. It was during this time he realized that he needs to breach into the political system and lead from the front, which shall enable him to accomplish his dream of transforming Shrigonda into an upscale flourished town. 

While unfolding this unglorified side of his life which is rarely discussed, we can talk about an incident which happened in 1980, the survival from which seemed nearly impossible. Baban Dada had been elected as an MLA of The Janata Party.  He had gone for attending a Legistlative session in Mumbai. Those were the days, when travelling was a time-consuming affair. One day he got a call from his home informing about a severe flood in his village, Kashti. Without frittering away any time he left for the village by train.

As soon as he reached his home, he went to his farm to check on the crops and his brothers. His farm was adjacent to a river. He heard cries for help from the river. He rushed towards cries he saw a terrible sight, a boat carrying religious belongings was severely damaged and had turned upside down due to the rainstorm and five people who were on board had fell into the water and were struggling for their lives. 

Without giving it a second thought Babandada hurled himself into the water with the intention of saving them. The raw village life had enabled him to sharpen his skills of swimming in a river. But this time it was the angst of Mother Nature that he stood up against and was literally “swimming against the tide”. With all his exertion he was able to save the drowning people and bought them back to safety. 

For this act of bravery in crucial times, he was recognized and honored by the President’s Jeevanraksha medal which is given on every 26^th of January, for his selfless deed which saved five precious lives.

But as they say, good people lead a path full of thorns and often have to struggle to prove their worth. There were a few rivals who frowned on this humanitarian act of Baban Dada. There was a meager opposition to this award. Attempts were made to dismiss Dada from receiving the award. A committee was set up to verify the facts of the incident. The committee made the necessary investigation and came to the conclusion that the incident was authentic. With certainty the committee reported that dada indeed was the person behind this courageous act and would receive the award from the president himself.   

Due to the unavailability of the President of India, Dada received the award he deserved at the behest of the then Governor, Hon’ble I.S Latif.  

Dada has appeared in a total of eight elections with eight different symbols. In 2014 he joined BJP and has secured election tickets for the upcoming assembly elections 2019. Being a motivation for all the Indian politicians, Dada is striving hard for the socio-economic betterment of the society. Let’s tune in and unveil the inspiring life of Babanrao Pachpute.

Alfred Akogu aka “Skaa”… It wouldn’t be wrong to say that this is the fastest-growing name in the music industry across the globe. Yes, the young singer has found a place for himself among the top-notch singers across the world in a short span of time.

He has released a number of songs on the most popular music platforms and has garnered a huge amount of praise and success there. He, however, believes that he has to travel a long way before he finally settles down.

“Music was always my biggest passion and ever since my childhood, I always dreamt of becoming a successful singer and being loved and respected for my work. I always kept making tunes on my own and used to find my own words to fit in those tunes. Soon, my close friends started liking my work and they encouraged me to carry on with my passion,” said Skaa.

“This gave me tremendous confidence and I started doing it with even more dedication. I was always good at studies but the only thing that could keep me from studies was music. This love for music is now paying dividends and gradually I am finding the place I always wanted in life,” he added.

“This, however, is not the end and I know I still have to travel miles before I finally can say that yes, this is the place where I wanted to be and now I can finally settle down,” he continued.

Things were never easy for Skaa to follow his passion as he belongs to a family of scholars. Despite being good in studies, he wanted to pursue a career in music which was considered an odd choice in his family. He still continued with his passion silently and his hard work and dedication towards his craft finally paid off.

He currently has a handsome amount of tracks released on popular music platforms like Spotify, iCloud, Soundcloud, Tridal, YouTube, Instagram, etc. His following is rapidly increasing over these platforms as people love to listen to his music. Many of his followers send him his name tattooed on their body.

“It really is a surreal feeling that people love me so much that they tattoo my name on their body. Such gestures leave me humbled. I really love what I am doing as through this, I am able to soothe the hearts of my fans,” Skaa said.

Currently, Skaa has clocked over a million plays on Soundcloud, over 800 thousand streams on Spotify, more than 20K followers on Instagram and over 12K subscribers on YouTube. With the speed he is moving ahead, soon he will be amongst the top singers of the world.

Different people adopt different approaches to life. From serial entrepreneurs and business expansions to Hollywood celebrities and living life in the fast lane, chasing your dreams and passions allow you to etch out your own path. When it comes to leaving your mark in the world and living life to the fullest, the name Pretty Tony comes to mind. The embodiment of work hard and party harder; he chooses to live life on his terms.

Pretty Tony’s take on life is truly unique. His passion for entrepreneurship is matched by his boldness and flamboyance, being a man who has his own signature style. From hob-knobbing with the crème de la crème of society, private yacht parties, and traveling the globe in private jets, Tony leaves no stone unturned, choosing to live life king size. It’s hardly surprising that he has amassed a sizeable fan base on platforms like 

Instagram, with more than 20,000 followers and counting. Tony added, “People often ask me what my mantra in life is. Whatever you choose to do, give it you’re all. Work hard, chase your dreams, and don’t forget to celebrate. Life really is too short!”

There is a lot more to Jeffery Q Sanders than meets the eye. When he isn’t busy setting social media on fire, he handles finances at Dean Team Automotives. He also holds a keen interest in real estate having made several investments in the past. His carefree attitude and unabashed approach are a clear indicator that Pretty Tony practices what he preaches.

Pretty Tony’s rise to social media stardom can be attributed to his opulent lifestyle and passion for party life. His affinity for R n B and Hip Hop led him to make a song titled “Retire me a stripper,” which was played on radio across the nation. He loves traveling the world in the lap of luxury and thoroughly enjoys the nightlife across the globe. Pretty Tony’s zest for the finer things and entrepreneurial genius go hand in hand. He has several ventures planned for the near future as he continues to live life, one great day after another.

A therapy developed by Yale researchers stimulates immune cells to shrink or kill tumors in mice, according to a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. The therapy is effective alone or in combination with existing cancer immunotherapies, and it appears to have lasting effects, the researchers said.

The research team, led by Yale investigators Akiko Iwasaki and Anna Pyle, examined whether a synthetic RNA molecule developed to fight viruses could also trigger an immune response against tumors. The molecule, called Stem Loop RNA 14 (SLR14), was specifically designed to activate a gene that detects viruses and other threats in cells.

“Our idea is to mimic a viral infection inside the tumor, tricking the immune system into thinking there is an infection and getting rid of it,” Iwasaki said.

To test this theory, the researchers experimented with several different approaches. They injected SLR14 directly into tumors in mice and observed destruction of the cancer by the immune system’s powerful T cells. When they delivered the therapy to one site on a tumor, it also stimulated T cells to respond at a different site, suggesting a broad effect.

In another experiment, they mimicked cancer metastasis by spreading the tumor cells throughout the body by injecting them through the left ventricle of the heart. The results demonstrated that the SLR therapy in solid tumors could block further growth of metastatic cancer.

Further investigation showed that SLR14 is comparable to existing cancer immunotherapy drugs, and could enhance their anti-tumor response. “It has a significant effect as a single therapy agent, and when combined with current immune therapies, we see a synergistic effect,” Iwasaki noted.

The researchers also found that the immune system’s “memory” was induced by the therapy, protecting the animals from recurrence. “We need to employ the immune system, which has a long memory, to find tumors and kill them before they become cancerous. We show this long-term immunity after injection of SLR,” she said.

The next step in the research is to test the therapy alone, and in combination with other therapies, in human trials.

Iwasaki and Pyle are members of Yale Cancer Center and investigators of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

This Yale study was conducted by Xiaodong Jiang, in collaboration with Viswanathan Muthusamy, Olga Fedorova, Daniel J. Kim, and Marcus Bosenberg.

This work was supported in part by the Yale Cancer Center Innovation Award, NCI/NIH (F30CA236466), and the Blavatnik Innovation Award. Jiang, Iwasaki, and Pyle have filed a patent related to the manuscript as inventors.

In the film Band Baaja Baraat that released almost a decade ago, Anushka Sharma plays the role of a dhin-chak girl from Janakpuri who dreams of becoming a wedding planner. Two years later, on May 2012, Ambika Agarwal, the real-life Shruti Kakkar from the movie, set out to revolutionize events in Chennai by adding her own unique blend of quirk and creativity by starting her own event management and design company called the A-Cube Project.

A biotech engineer and then a journalist, Ambika turned entrepreneur soon after, “Engineering was a call after school, but even then, I had a flair to create something on my own. Post that, I followed my dream and made it to Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. There, during my post-graduate course in journalism and mass communication, a small elective module called event management struck a chord & there hasn’t been any looking back,” she recalls. Today she is listed among the leading ladies of the Indian wedding industry & has been invited as a speaker in many Indian & international wedding conferences. The company first garnered attention when its artsy truck installation for an engagement event raged the Internet. Soon Agarwal was featured on national tv in Ndtv Prime’s show – Wedding Trends, which put them on the map of India. Not only has her work been covered extensively in the media. She is also a Tedx Speaker & columnist for a Pan India wedding Magazine.

Losing her father at a tender age of 10, Ambika watched her mom do everything to bring up her kids. “After going through a rough childhood, I decided that no matter what, I should be independent and walk past with my head held high if something untoward had to happen. I soon discovered that there was a lacking of bespoke events infused with the right degree of a quirk in Chennai. I was fortunate enough to tap that niche market at the correct time,” she shares.

The A-Cube project has, over the last seven years, amassed an impressive lineup of clients and embodies its owner’s unparalleled confidence and perseverance. If you had to describe her work in one word, it has to be ‘fairytale’. From embellished autos to selfie spots, bubblegum pink festoons, dream catchers and chandeliers made of Kanjeevaram silk, her events are brimming with bright and beautiful elements. She designs pastel, dreamy hues with English accents or foliage with equal panache. 

Speaking about how she wants to take things ahead, Ambika says, “Today we have a team of in-house interior designers, architects, graphic designers & client servicing heads. We live and breathe Design & Detail things extensively. All things are shown in 3D & walkthrough videos as a part of the A-Cube experience. We are now doing many Pan-India Destination weddings & also dabbling with the international wedding scene. We recently opened a sister company called ‘House Of A-Cube’, which deals with luxury furniture event rentals. The lack of good furniture, made me bring this idea to life, mainly to bridge the gap of supply n demand in South India.”

The kind of passion Ambika carries to work is contagious, her curiosity and pursuit for higher quality, have definitely been the agents of her success. Ambika is currently shifting from her 3BHK office to a gorgeous full-fledged commercial office in a posh designer street of Chennai.

Alfred Akogu aka “Skaa”… It wouldn’t be wrong to say that this is the fastest-growing name in the music industry across the globe. Yes, the young singer has found a place for himself among the top-notch singers across the world in a short span of time.

He has released a number of songs on the most popular music platforms and has garnered a huge amount of praise and success there. He, however, believes that he has to travel a long way before he finally settles down.

“Music was always my biggest passion and ever since my childhood, I always dreamt of becoming a successful singer and being loved and respected for my work. I always kept making tunes on my own and used to find my own words to fit in those tunes. Soon, my close friends started liking my work and they encouraged me to carry on with my passion,” said Skaa.

“This gave me tremendous confidence and I started doing it with even more dedication. I was always good at studies but the only thing that could keep me from studies was music. This love for music is now paying dividends and gradually I am finding the place I always wanted in life,” he added.

“This, however, is not the end and I know I still have to travel miles before I finally can say that yes, this is the place where I wanted to be and now I can finally settle down,” he continued.

Things were never easy for Skaa to follow his passion as he belongs to a family of scholars. Despite being good in studies, he wanted to pursue a career in music which was considered an odd choice in his family. He still continued with his passion silently and his hard work and dedication towards his craft finally paid off.

He currently has a handsome amount of tracks released on popular music platforms like Spotify, iCloud, Soundcloud, Tridal, YouTube, Instagram, etc. His following is rapidly increasing over these platforms as people love to listen to his music. Many of his followers send him his name tattooed on their body.

“It really is a surreal feeling that people love me so much that they tattoo my name on their body. Such gestures leave me humbled. I really love what I am doing as through this, I am able to soothe the hearts of my fans,” Skaa said.

Currently, Skaa has clocked over a million plays on Soundcloud, over 800 thousand streams on Spotify, more than 20K followers on Instagram and over 12K subscribers on YouTube. With the speed he is moving ahead, soon he will be amongst the top singers of the world.

During a conversation, the 32-year-old associate producer said, “This project, ‘Milo Na Tum’ has reached the heights beyond expectations. Now that the music video is super hit in the industry, I plan to work more on such projects as remakes in the future. The video was shot in Dubai and I have always loved the place because I have spent years there and that is one of the reasons why this song is always going to be close to my heart.”

Shahroz, hailing from Aligarh, is also an entrepreneur with a creative mind and wants to bring outstanding content in the Bollywood industry. Khan has been a part of various projects including ‘Hollywood Wale Nakhre’, featuring Sunny Leone, ‘Mushil’, featuring Kunal Roy Kapoor and Rajniesh Duggall. 

“All of my projects, except for ‘Milo Na Tum’ which is shot in Dubai, are shot in Europe because of all the wonderful locations that are there and also to present mesmerizing visuals.”

Shahroz production house is now coming up with the label ‘Big Bat Music’ which will be for the recreations of old Bollywood songs. 

The associate producer is now all set to release his upcoming film ‘Kya Masti Kya Dhoom’.

For Ryan Hodge, his upbringing has been in UK where he was destined to get exposure both at the social and business circles. He was good at social media handling and knows the art of driving things using digital marketing tools. At his young age, he realized the importance of contributing to society. But he has his own ways of doing it. He is a modern man of the social media era and wanted to drive things using the power of digital and social media tools.

The 29-year-old young man is a mature lifestyle and social entrepreneur who has the knack of driving various campaigns with ease and professionalism.

All his school and college days, he has remained in the part of many social activities that made him pick up the pressing issues on social media to change the lives of people. Plus with his knack and a good understanding of lifestyle enterprise, he also embarked upon a competent lifestyle Entrepreneur helping brands, people and groups to prosper in the web landscape giving innovative ideas. 

He has remained the part and parcel of many social media campaigns that talked about the voiceless people in the society thus empowering them.  

When he entered into the domain of social entrepreneurship, he always intended to be a chance the face of society. He along with his group embarked on social campaigns that revolved around pressing issues like poverty, health, drug abuse, sanitation, and education. On the other hand, he is also involved in lifestyle enterprise where he helps brands and companies to prosper in social media along with the world wide web adding an edge towards their branding. With modern innovations in his solution whether we talk about the social or lifestyle enterprise, he has remained detrimental to human life. In a sense, he is able to contribute to improving systems and help in creating new solutions and laying down the fair practices.

The phrase ‘Jack of all trades’ has always carried a stigma. But businessman Diego Alexis Gonzalez Gomez, popularly known as Diego Gonzalez, who is just 25 years old, reverses the tide of history by expanding his horizons to a plethora of businesses and triumphing in every single one of them. Of course, having fingers in many pies can get your fingers burnt, but Diego says “The entrepreneurial journey is not easy. You need to be strong to take risks and be ready to face rejection. There are many opportunities; you just need to catch them.” He also believes that it’s important to surround yourself with positive minds and cut out the negative energy from your life. Whether it’s negative people, thoughts or habits.

Diego Gonzalez is quite popular on Instagram for his lifestyle. He is making his mark in the business world at a very young age.

Diego Gonzalez owns an Exotic car rental company in Miami, Florida and might start a company in other countries like- India and China. 

Diego Gonzalez is a stylish man who loves luxurious cars and is often seen rolling in Lamborghini Huracan. He says it’s not about the money, it’s about the lifestyle.

Diego Gonzalez is focused right from an early age. He knows what to do and how to do it. He has set his standard very high for life which is definitely going to give him some great results in upcoming years.

Diego Gonzalez joined his family business at a very young age. He is a young energetic businessman who not only lives life like rich people but also works hard for his business. He believes in taking risks and doesn’t care about other people’s opinions.

For him, Success means living on his own terms. He said, Don’t make excuses and keep improving your lifestyle because no one else is going to do it for you.

Nisha Guragain from Nepal has done wonders just at the age of 22 with her tiktok mantra making her a social media star overnight. This young lady with no family support or a big daddy in the industry managed all by herself and today is one the renowned star of the nation.

Her journey from Nepal to Mumbai was never easy. Giving no excuses or reasons Nisha crossed all the hurdles and left no stone unturned to achieve her dreams. This gave rise to a wonderful journey that seems to never end and give fruitful results.

Nisha Guragain today is considered to be one of the top tiktok stars in the country. Her lip-sync musical video on ‘Mujhe Yaad Hai Aata Teri Wo Nazrein Milana’ went viral and got more than 2.5 million likes on TikTok. Nisha has more than 17.3 million-plus followers on TikTok and is a popular face of Instagram. It would also surprise her fans to know that her debut song ‘Na Ladeya Kar’ was highly appreciated by people giving her a number of opportunities ahead. 

Nisha consists of a number of Instagram followers. Apart from swaying the title of being the tiktok queen she also is a social media influencer. Nisha has collaborated with a number of fashion and lifestyle brands.

Nisha is most wanted when it comes to collaborations and branding having a number of banners willing to sign her for the publicity. Her way of making love with the camera leaves the photographers awestruck. With her persona and charm Nisha has managed to conquer a number of hearts especially being famous amongst the youth.

Nisha has become an inspiration for millions of young bloods who want to persuade their career in this field. She also introduces her Instagram fan fam to latest trends and on going fashion designs which one can pick easily and fits in the skin of any individual.

Being a public figure and always facing the lime light Nisha loves to live a simple life with her family and friends supporting her family in every way. She gives one hell of an example of being an idol daughter.

Kudos! to Nisha Guragain who is not only an inspiration for the youth of this nation but for every woman who feels to break the wheel, go against the stereotype stating that nothing is impossible if one truly follows their passion.