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This ex-investment banker is tapping entrepreneurs inside rural Indians

He was recently included in the list of 100 "Young Global Leaders" by the World Economic Forum

Headquartered in Delhi, Dharma Life began with 100 men and women who were 'recruited' in Maharashtra. It has now grown to 14,000 entrepreneurs across 35,000 villages in 13 states
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Headquartered in Delhi, Dharma Life began with 100 men and women who were ‘recruited’ in Maharashtra. It has now grown to 14,000 entrepreneurs across 35,000 villages in 13 states

Anjuli Bhargava New Delhi
A brief illness — near fatal — 12 years ago made Gaurav Mehta, 39, rethink how his life had been progressing. Cruising along in his career in investment banking and private equity, the Dusseldorf born and bred banker had spent the better part of his life pursuing material success in his chosen area of finance.

After his miraculous recovery, Mehta felt a desire to change track and give back both to his country and society. The seed of Dharma Life began to take shape in his mind at around that time but first he quit his job in 2008 and