Started selling books at my father’s shop, it was always the inbuilt social ship but the real spirit comes when I thought to do something in the Bastar region which is severely hit by the Maoists insurgency. So, I developed the social entrepreneurship model which can impact the lives of tribal people.

After completing School, I was always working through Jobs and business. I worked in stock broking firms for around 4 years and after my MBA I joined a Market research and Business Consulting company formed by people from top B-Schools like IIM-A, MDI, Nirma, etc. Started as an Intern, and because of my commitment to the work and good results given to clients I scaled up to the level of partner. My last profile in that organization was of COO. After achieving all the heights professionally I decided to work something for the land where I belong, which is facing several development issues. I’m an avid traveler and have been to almost every nook and corner of India as a seasoned traveler, solo traveler, and as social development researcher where I spend a good time with the community and understood their way of life and how they are doing their tourism-related activities. I was quite inspired by the work of North-East India and Kerala and developed the model which can be locally worked in the Bastar region. It was quite tough for me to leave the job in which I have achieved a good reputation but I discussed it with my family and they supported me to pursue the idea as they believe in me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love hosting people and showing Bastar, and Chhattisgarh to the people who are visiting. At the same time because of my nature of travelling, I love knowing about the culture and the traditions for that the locals are the best.

Interests

• photography
• travel
• book reading
• social development

Music, Movies, and Books

Indian Traditional Music
Coke Studio
Soft music

I'm a movie buff and love seeing real stories, nature related movies, political dramas, thriller,s and the sci-fi movies

I love to read autobiographies, self-help books, local information books, travel-related, social development and history

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Our initiative Unexplored Bastar in Chhattisgarh is impacting more than 3000 people's lives. The Impact which we have done gives me extreme happiness.

What I Can Share with Hosts

The vast knowledge of the culture of India and the places I have visited. I can also help them in making the itinerary and give references to the local contacts. I can also help them in making their business plans