Author: volunte

“Today, we stand at a catalytic juncture where we can choose to traverse a path more inclusive, socially and economically, for the development of the Indian community.

In the current context of the world as we battle climate change at a global level, economic inequality in the country is at an all-time high and advancement of technology provides immense opportunity for growth, we need young leaders with aspiration and potential who are risk-taking, believe in social change, are ready to commit to nation building, and willing to get their hands dirty, to tackle some of the challenges that rural India faces.

Clarissa Harlowe Barton was a pioneering nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She worked as a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, and as a teacher and patent clerk. Barton is noteworthy for doing humanitarian work at a time when relatively few women worked outside the home. She had a relationship with John J. Elwell, but never married. …