Antarvedi Foundation

We are way up on the 13th floor of Jasmine Tower, which is part of the L&T Serene County complex here in Hyderabad. It is quite a view from Flat 132, looking out over the city. It is a bit different from a typical street-side office, but it works for us. Living and working in a big complex like this means we are surrounded by hundreds of families. We started the foundation because we wanted to do something meaningful with our time. Even though we are in a high-rise, we try to keep things down-to-earth. The office is basically a lived-in space where we handle all our foundation tasks. It can get a bit quiet up here, which is nice when we have a lot of thinking to do. We do not have a big staff or anything, just a few dedicated people who care about getting things right. We spend a lot of time on the phone or on our computers, coordinating things. Sometimes the elevators are slow, or the building maintenance is doing work, but we just carry on. It is an interesting way to run a foundation, being part of such a large residential community. We do not use any corporate jargon or have fancy brochures. We just talk to people like they are our neighbors, because mostly, they are. It is a simple life, focused on getting things done from our little corner of the 13th floor.