Since India's Independence just 2233 Shourya Chakra awards were given by the Indian government. Shoury Chakra is one of the highest peacetime gallantry awards. Aspirants must meet a very high bar to be eligible for one. Naturally, the awardees belong to a very select group of overachievers. Now, imagine a Shourya Chakra awardee also building a highly successful tech startup. The odds are extremely low. 

Today on the show we have Vijay Arisetty who defied these odds. As an Airforce Pilot he was awarded Shourya Chakra for saving hundreds of lives during the Indian Ocean Tsunami putting himself in grave danger. As a tech startup entrepreneur he founded MyGate which processes over 6 million check-in requests every day. Enjoy this episode. You will leave thoroughly inspired after listening to this incredible story. 

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