Tomorrowland Came to Calcutta. Here is Why | Ft. Vinita Saraf & Meghdut Roy Chowdhury | Ep 50

What happens when two women walk into a slum in Topsia at 50 and refuse to walk out? Ektara happened. Started in 2011 with 20 women and no strategy, Ektara today runs one of the most extraordinary schools in this city. In this episode, Vinita tells the story of how it all started, and how she and co-founder Namrata convinced the founders of Tomorrowland to partner with them in three days. She talks about what COVID took from the community and what it gave back. She talks about the father who fought against educating his daughter and is now Ektara's loudest advocate. And she talks about what it means to build something this large from the ground up in a city that is always told it cannot. We close this episode with a pledge. Make Calcutta Relevant Again and Ektara are building a fellowship of 10 young city ambassadors through all of 2026. If you have the time, the privilege, and the love for this city, this is your invitation. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode of Make Calcutta Relevant Again 👍 Like if Kolkata lives in your heart 📤 Share with someone who still believes in the magic of this city #MakeCalcuttaRelevantAgain #ektara #ngo #slums #empowerment #womanempowerment