{"id":8561,"date":"2020-08-11T08:24:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T08:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/15.206.130.122\/stayvista_blog\/2020\/08\/11\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista-2\/"},"modified":"2024-04-06T19:38:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T14:08:53","slug":"unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/","title":{"rendered":"Unstoppable Indians. Unstoppable Vista."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As pioneers in the luxury homestay space, we know what it takes to stand out <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the crowd. At Vista, we\u2019re marking this Independence Day by celebrating <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">individuals who go above and beyond their call-of-duty, to break boundaries and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make outstanding contributions to our great Nation. Whether it is pioneering in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women\u2019s sport or contributing to virtuous journalism, at the heart of their efforts is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">their love for our country and people. In line with our own ethos of exceptional <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">service, Vista humbly honours remarkable change-makers, path-breakers &#8211;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INDIANS &#8211; who make us proud!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In this Blog<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/#Palak_Shah_Entrepreneur_and_Empowerment_Leader\" >Palak Shah \nEntrepreneur and Empowerment Leader<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/#Karuna_Nundy_Lawyer_and_Activist\" >Karuna Nundy \nLawyer and Activist<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/#Satish_Acharya_Cartoonist_Political_Satirist\" >Satish Acharya \nCartoonist &amp; Political Satirist<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/#Bhuvan_Bam_Comedian_Singer_Songwriter_YouTube_personality\" >Bhuvan Bam \nComedian, Singer, Songwriter &amp; YouTube personality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/#RJ_Suchitra_Tamil_Radio_Jockey_South_Indian_Playback_Singer\" >RJ Suchitra \nTamil Radio Jockey &amp; South Indian Playback Singer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/#Advocate_Afroz_Shah_Indian_Lawyer_and_Environmental_Activist\" >Advocate Afroz Shah \nIndian Lawyer and Environmental Activist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/#Sonu_Sood_Bollywood_ActorProducer\" >Sonu Sood \nBollywood Actor\/Producer&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/#Hima_Das_Indian_Athlete_and_Sprinter\" >Hima Das \nIndian Athlete and Sprinter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/#Faye_Dsouza_Indian_Journalist_Television_News_Anchor\" >Faye Dsouza \nIndian Journalist &amp; Television News Anchor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/#Smriti_Mandhana_Cricketer_Indian_Womens_National_Team\" >Smriti Mandhana \nCricketer, Indian Women\u2019s National Team<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/#Prajakta_Koli_YouTuber_Influencer_Comedian\" >Prajakta Koli \nYouTuber, Influencer &amp; Comedian<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/#Sandeep_Choudhary_Javelin_Thrower\" >Sandeep Choudhary \nJavelin Thrower<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/#Akash_Banerjee_Political_satirist_Social_Media_Entrepreneur\" >Akash Banerjee \nPolitical satirist &amp; Social Media Entrepreneur<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/#Pratik_Sinha_Physicist_Lawyer_Human_Rights_Activist\" >Pratik Sinha \nPhysicist, Lawyer &amp; Human Rights Activist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/#Harsh_Mander_Author_Columnist_Researcher_Teacher_Social_Activist\" >Harsh Mander \nAuthor, Columnist, Researcher, Teacher &amp; Social Activist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/unstoppable-indians-unstoppable-vista\/#Nikhil_Kumar_Co-founder_of_Setu\" >Nikhil Kumar \nCo-founder of Setu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Palak_Shah_Entrepreneur_and_Empowerment_Leader\"><\/span><strong>Palak Shah<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entrepreneur and Empowerment Leader<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Palak Shah is the co-founder of Ekaya; a globally recognized design house with a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">specialty in Indian Textiles. Empowering women and women-led businesses is the ethos <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">under which she thrives. She is globally recognized and works with the best international <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">houses in luxury retail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2454\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Palak-Shah.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Karuna_Nundy_Lawyer_and_Activist\"><\/span><strong>Karuna Nundy<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawyer and Activist<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internationally renowned, Karuna is monumentally altering constitutional law in India., <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She played an instrumental role in drafting the anti-rape bill and is on the panel of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experts that are developing frameworks for freedom of the media. A pillar of strength <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that inspires women every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2456\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karuna-Nundy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\"><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Satish_Acharya_Cartoonist_Political_Satirist\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Satish Acharya<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cartoonist &amp; Political Satirist<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-taught cartoonist, who quit advertising to become one of the most sought- <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">after political cartoonists in India. His illustration of the Charlie Hebdo Massacre was <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">regarded as a powerful depiction of the sad event and published by word-wide media, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including the Wall Street Journal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2449\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Satish-Arya-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bhuvan_Bam_Comedian_Singer_Songwriter_YouTube_personality\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Bhuvan Bam<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comedian, Singer, Songwriter &amp; YouTube personality<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The creator of <em>BB ki vines<\/em>, Bam is a comedian, singer, songwriter, and YouTube <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">personality. Bam is the first Indian individual YouTube content creator to cross 10 million <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">subscribers, and create merchandise for his channel!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2461\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bhuvan-Bam.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RJ_Suchitra_Tamil_Radio_Jockey_South_Indian_Playback_Singer\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>RJ Suchitra<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Radio Jockey &amp; South Indian Playback Singer<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A self-made woman who never shied away from standing her moral ground. She was <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also amongst the first to speak up against the brutal deaths of Jiaraj and Fenix in police <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">custody.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2451\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/RJ-Suchitra.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advocate_Afroz_Shah_Indian_Lawyer_and_Environmental_Activist\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Advocate Afroz Shah<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Lawyer and Environmental Activist<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best known for organizing the world\u2019s largest beach clean-up project, starting in Versova <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beach Mumbai, he is pivotal in kickstarting a movement that has picked up over 4000 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tons of garbage. He has been honoured by the United Nations with a \u2018Champions of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earth\u2019 Award and by CNN as \u2018Indian of the Year\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2463\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Advocate-Afroz-Shah-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sonu_Sood_Bollywood_ActorProducer\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sonu Sood<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bollywood Actor\/Producer&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite portraying negative roles in many blockbuster movies, Sood is a true real-life <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hero. He has made headlines through the pandemic for aiding poor, helpless migrant <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workers and Indian students reach their homes. Aside from sponsoring buses, charter <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flights and other modes of transport, he also launched an app to help migrant labour find <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">local jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2447\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sonu-Sood.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hima_Das_Indian_Athlete_and_Sprinter\"><\/span><strong>Hima Das<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Athlete and Sprinter<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hailing from Assam and nicknamed the \u201cDhing Express\u201d for her exceptional running <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">speed, she is the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in a track event at the IAAF <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World U20 Championships. She holds the current Indian national record in 400 metres, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with a timing of 50.79s, which she clocked at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indonesia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2457\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hima-Das-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Faye_Dsouza_Indian_Journalist_Television_News_Anchor\"><\/span><strong>Faye Dsouza<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Journalist &amp; Television News Anchor<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The outspoken former executive editor of Mirror Now (Times Group), she rose to fame <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with her show \u201cThe Urban Debate\u201d where she anchored on subjects of corruption, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">communal violence and independent press. She has been awarded the RedInk Award <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for \u2018Journalist of the Year\u2019 in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2459\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Faye-Dsouza.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Smriti_Mandhana_Cricketer_Indian_Womens_National_Team\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Smriti Mandhana<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cricketer, Indian Women\u2019s National Team<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 24 year old, Indian Women\u2019s Team opener has several accolades to her name <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including BCCI\u2019s Best Women;s International Cricketer (2018), ICC\u2019s Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for the best female cricketer and ODI Player of the Year (2018).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2448\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/smriti-mandhana.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prajakta_Koli_YouTuber_Influencer_Comedian\"><\/span><strong>Prajakta Koli<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTuber, Influencer &amp; Comedian<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her extremely popular Youtube channel, Mostly Sane, features sketches that are a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hilarious take on everyday life situations . She uses her standing as a popular youth icon <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to inform audiences on larger issues like Mental Health &amp; Girl&#8217;s Education, through a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youtube programme called Creators for Change. Her music video, \u2018No Offence\u2019 was shown at the United Nations on their International Day of Tolerance where she was invited to represent India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2453\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Prajakta-Koli.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sandeep_Choudhary_Javelin_Thrower\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sandeep Choudhary<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Javelin Thrower<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an exceptional para-athlete, he clinched India\u2019s first gold medal at the 2018 Asian Para Games, finishing on top in the men\u2019s F42-44\/61-64 category. Sandeep claimed the top honours with a best throw of 60.01m. His medal-winning performances have qualified him for the upcoming Paralymics, targeting extraordinary records from him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2450\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sandeep-choudhary.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Akash_Banerjee_Political_satirist_Social_Media_Entrepreneur\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Akash Banerjee<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Political satirist &amp; Social Media Entrepreneur<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder and host of #TheDeshbhakt &#8211; India\u2019s largest political satire platform, he is known for his witty use of sarcasm and facts to showcase issues plaguing contemporary India. Akash also runs #SocialBakBak &#8211; a Boutique Social Care consultancy, specializing in personal\/institutional brand-building and content curation. He spent a decade and a half in the world of traditional media too and was most recently Vice President at Radio Mirchi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2462\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/akash-banerjee.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pratik_Sinha_Physicist_Lawyer_Human_Rights_Activist\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Pratik Sinha<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physicist, Lawyer &amp; Human Rights Activist<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A software engineer by training, he is the founder of Alt News, an Indian non-profit fact checking website, launched to combat the phenomenon of fake news, certified by International Fact Checking network. He is a key figure in the social-media age of news, known for his colossal contribution to the upholding of genuine news stories in today\u2019s day and age.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2452\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pratik-Sinha.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harsh_Mander_Author_Columnist_Researcher_Teacher_Social_Activist\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Harsh Mander<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Author, Columnist, Researcher, Teacher &amp; Social Activist<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He has served as Special Commissioner to the Supreme Court of India in the Right to Food Campaign. His contribution towards the survivors of mass violence and hunger is noteworthy. He is a founding member of the National Campaign for the People\u2019s Right to Information and his literary works are looked upon by many.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2458\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Harsh-Mandar-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nikhil_Kumar_Co-founder_of_Setu\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Nikhil Kumar<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-founder of Setu<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He has created APIs for Unified Payments Interface and led the team that built BHIM. His platform, Setu, helps connect companies to financial service providers. His joint setup Setu is a platform that helps connect companies to financial services companies so that they can create and build digital financial products across sectors. His ambitious work in the technology space of India has brought a new wave of development.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2455\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Nikhil-Kumar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As pioneers in the luxury homestay space, we know what it takes to stand out from the crowd. 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