For our our latest conversation we spoke with Mr. Chandra Mishra, founder of a Social Impact startup called Beggars Corporation in Varanasi. With the motto of ‘Don't donate, Invest’, the corporation aims to uplift the poor by turning beggars into entrepreneurs. Being a proud Common man, Mr. Mishra believes that the quality of voice (of the common man) decides the quality of development in the city. During the conversation, he shares his journey, why he chose Varanasi for his venture and what potential smaller cities hold in the development of our nation.

Through our Talk in The Town series, we are trying to gather perspectives of small city actors on the relationship between citizens and policies, how this relationship can be made stronger, and how citizens can inform policy making.