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A social impact startup reimagining how India grows.
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Two Worlds.
Or one world, divided?
ShubhLab finds the spark inside communities left behind and turns it into real work, real income, real dignity.
The gaps we walk
past every day.
Same country. Same street. Sometimes the same building. Two completely different lives.
Work
Some people have steady jobs and a safe place to grow. Some people work just as hard and still feel invisible.
Some people can plan ahead. Some people don't know what tomorrow looks like.
Money
Some people are heard before they finish a sentence. Some people speak and no one turns around.
Respect
Our artists and makers carry centuries of beauty. But behind the stage, survival is a daily fight.
Culture
These gaps weren't always here. We built them. So we can change them too.
ShubhLab - Where the
Two Worlds meet.
This is our Way
Step 1
Identify
We find the communities most left out of opportunity
folk artists and culture keepers
people with disabilities
women from low-income homes,
folk artists and culture keepers
homeless youth.
Step 2
Find the Spark
Inside every community, something is already alive.
We start there not with what's broken, but with what's burning.
Step 3
Build the
Model
We co-create sustainable livelihood pilots that connect community skills
to real markets
Tested slowly. Grown honestly. Because a spark that lasts is better than a miracle that doesn't.
Sparks in action.
Every pilot we build is one small answer to the question "Two Worlds?"
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To Bring Meaning back to Everyday Drinks
A sip that changes someone's world. Fresh, handmade Indian drinks crafted by trans persons and homeless youth building steady livelihoods, one cup at a time.
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The people behind
the spark.
A small team with a large belief.
Founder - ShubhLab
Prathmesh Navalkar
Founder - ShubhLab
Prathmesh Navalkar
Founder - ShubhLab
Prathmesh Navalkar
Founder - ShubhLab
Prathmesh Navalkar
Founder - ShubhLab
Prathmesh Navalkar
Meet Our People
Founder - ShubhLab
Prathmesh Navalkar
Marketing Head
Anshiqa Arora
Creative Partner
Mishal Muneer
The Thala
Adhil Mohammed
Founder - ShubhLab
Prathmesh Navalkar
Creative Partner
Mishal Muneer
We work with governments, corporates, and non-profits who share our belief that sustainable development begins at the community level.
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