I have worked as a manufacturer of commercial kitchen and food service equipment from 1969 to 2011 in a second generation family run business. Thakar Equipment Company operated in the MSME sector. I designed, developed and sold many equipment for the first time made in India. Thakar Equipment Company was recently recognized as a pioneer manufacturer in India in the Hall of Fame Awards by the peer group.

I also owned MST Associates, a kitchen and facility design company working with leading business houses and architects with projects all over India.

My interests are in photography and travel and I am fortunate to have traveled to five of the six continents on work and vacation. Life styles, natural beauty and handicrafts catch my attention. I look for things we can adopt in India for tourism, education and funding NGOs. I am currently a mentor in an organization called ‘GreenTara’ wherein we help Social Enterprises work to their potential.

A 1969 Mechanical Engineer from IIT Delhi, I went ahead and completed my MBA in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management from Michigan State University, USA. 1971;

I believe that a majority of human kind is good and caring. I came to this conclusion as a student hitch hiker from Delhi to London and back in 2 months with a total expense of US$200.00 in 1966. I have been constantly thinking of various issues and challenges faced by our countrymen and of possible solutions.

My belief in mankind and the fact that it deserves more that it currently has, has helped define the path for Nirgandh. In my want to constantly learn and to contribute to society, I have been certified by British Council in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) from British Council New Delhi on behalf of Cambridge University, England. My certification for Independent Directors from a Institute of Directors, Delhi helps ensure good corporate governance for the team and working of Nirgandh.