Kumaran Mahalingam is an Indian Geologist and Standup Paddler. Kumaran is three times winner of Limca book of Records for different feats in stand up paddling. The record was recognised by the Surfing Federation of India and the International Surfing Association. Kumaran started long distance stand up paddling (SUP) in India for the first time. He is also a certified wilderness and first responder from National Outdoor Leadership School, United States.
His Ganges Standup paddling expedition program in association with National Mission for clean Ganga was broadcast on Discovery Channel (Hindi and Tamil) on August, 2017.
The National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF) is a UK charity organisation that represents rural touring schemes and rural arts development agencies that aim to help local people to promote high quality arts events and experiences in rural community venues. The NRTF is formed from over 30 member rural schemes that distribute funding to over 2,400 rural communities, making it the largest Rural Arts organisation in the United Kingdom.
Jaikrishan Jajoo (born 23 September 1960) is the Founder of Shubhashish Group & Jagriti (NGO) and is an Indian business magnate, investor & philanthropist. He is the son of Dr. BalKrishan Jajoo, Retired CMHO, Government of Rajasthan & Mrs. Geeta Devi Jajoo. He got married to Mrs. Neeta Jajoo in 1983.
He has two children, Mudita Maheshwari (Born: 15th December 1984 ) & Mohit Jajoo (Born: 11th May 1992). Both of his children are married.
In 1983, he started his business career with a cement distribution agency, thereafter started various other businesses like pharmaceutical distribution, garment manufacturing and export till 1987.
1987 was a landmark year for him as he started his wealth management company which is now known as Shubhashish Wealth Management Consultants Pvt Ltd (SWMC). SWMC under the leadership of Mr. J.K. Jajoo has now grown into one of the leaders in this field and does wealth management for top corporate houses, HNI's across India. Thereafter, he kept adding various other businesses under the umbrella of Shubhashish Group, like Real Estate Investments, Real Estate Development, Packaging, Logistics, IT Services and various IT Products.
2001 was another landmark year for Mr. J.K. Jajoo, as he co founded Jagriti, an NGO working towards social welfare. Jagriti, under his leadership, started working in various domains like Mobile Mortuary Service, Cancer Detection Camps, Plantation, Cleanliness Drives, Eye Donation, Body Donation and most importantly, Education for the Underprivileged. J.K. Jajoo is associated with various organizations like Rotary International, TiE, JCF, MFJCF, The Maheshwari Samaj & JCF.
J.K. Jajoo has been made a member of High Power Committee by a double bench of Rajasthan High Court to make Jaipur a World Class City. This prestigious committee is headed by the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Rajasthan.
He is member of State Advisory Committee for Cadaver (Brain death donor) Organ donation.
Karla Gallardo is a co-founder of the fashion company Cuyana.
Early life
Born in Ecuador, Gallardo was raised by a family that believed in the purchase of “fewer, better things.” She moved to America for school and – after graduating from Stanford – built a brand to reconnect consumers with the products they purchase and the stories behind how they are made.
Education
Gallardo has an Sc.B in Applied Mathematics and Economics from Brown University and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Employment history
From 2005 to 2008 Gallardo worked in Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Group. From September 2010 to July 2011 she held the role of Business and Strategy Analyst at the Apple Inc. Online Store.
Cuyana
In 2011, Gallardo co-founded Cuyana.com (which means "to love in" Quechua with fellow Stanford student Shilpa Shah. The duo established the fashion company with a philosophy to “love every item in their closets,” while promoting “intentional buying.” They launched the company with an initial loan of $20,000 (half from Gallardo’s parents) and since then received $1.7 million in investments from Canaan Partners.
Travel
Cuyana’s collections come from seven different countries, enabling Gallardo to travel (to: Argentina, Ecuador, Italy, Peru, Scotland, Turkey and the US) for inspiration and creativity from international environments. She uses the “fewer, better” philosophy with this too, incorporating “intentional living” which means careful planning to get the most out of each journey and destination. She is inspired by street style, art, architecture, culture and cities for the company when she travels.
Awards
In 2016 – at 32 years old – she was an honoree in the ’40 Under 40s’ San Francisco Business Times list.
Charitable endeavors
In 2010 – together with fellow Stanford students Aastha Gupta and Lavanya Ashok – Gallardo made a video to increase awareness for Embrace, an organization that developed a portable incubator (requiring no electricity and costs $25 per unit) for low-birth weight babies. The “Power of Social Technology” video sought to solicit $25 contributions from individuals wanting the “opportunity to save a life,” and depicted the life of one Indian child as an example.