Board president Vinod Subramaniam and master student Bakul Patil share the same roots. Both of them moved to a completely different world, to enjoy life in another context. Today, Vinod is invited to Bakuls dinner table. ‘Try to look at a person, instead of where they come from.’
The story of Vinod’s turning tables technique is a story of Bakul’s leap of faith.
Read the whole interview here.
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