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One lost his 23 year old son and the other almost died on a regular day at work. This was nearly two years ago, in the Carlton Towers fire tragedy that killed 9 and injured over 60 others. Smoke alarms that didn't go off and fire exits that were locked were partly the reasons behind this tragedy. Going beyond their grief and anger, these two individuals came together to help others and save lives. Meet Uday Vijayan and Nitin Dubey; they founded 'Beyond Carlton', a non-profit that spreads awareness on fire safety and works to improves laws around the same. Visit www.beyondcarlton.org to extend your support to this inspiring team or simply take a fire safety quiz. (Carlton Towers is a 7-storey commercial building with narrow corridors and is located in a busy mixed-used locality.)

Where does our water supply come from? What is our water allowance? How much water do each of us use in a day? How do the two figures compare? And how is our waste water disposed? As urban Indians, we can be rather clueless about how we use and dispose of the water coming through our taps. This is a luxury; perhaps one we will not be able to exercise for long. Meet Avinash Krishnamurthy, an expert in Sustainable Water Solutions and the CEO at Biome Solutions. He offers us an insight using the example of Bangalore and what's happened with this city's water supply over the decades. He also talks about what needs changing and shares simple ways in which you and I can help.

Here's an Indian start-up that finds inspiration from Art and transforms this into contemporary, functional and affordable furniture, and home accessories. Here's Artitude: a source of great designs and pieces that fit right into the urban home. In this webisode: meet Nidhi Agarwal, Co-Founder, discover the unique products born of Artitude, and get an insight into this entrepreneurial journey.

Baking an Apple Cake is easy. Here are step-by-step instructions from Baker Shruti. I think this one's perfect for a quick bake during this busy festive season. Try it out! :)

Once upon a time two young Indian doctors qualified abroad, returned home to find work. One of them did not find work. He was over-qualified. This situation led to an accidental discovery of outsourced medical services he could offer. This is how the story of Teleradiology Solutions begins. Founded in Bangalore and Number One in the US this year, this company has come a long way. Today, Teleradiology Solutions serves 26 villages in Raichur and patients in Tanzania along with hospitals in the US and 20 other countries. The founders, Dr.Sunita Maheshwari, Co-Founder, Chief Dreamer and Pediatric Cardiologist, and, Dr.Arjun Kalyanpur, CEO, Chief-Pusher and Chief Radiologist, are down to earth and wonderful people. In this webisode, meet Sunita and hear about their journey with Entrepreneurship. It is much more than about being Number One.

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