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Inspired by his own weight gain within a year of returning to India,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dhillon |first1=Amrit |title=HealthifyMe app tracks nutrition in thousands of Indian dishes |url=https://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/food/healthifyme-app-tracks-nutrition-in-thousands-of-indian-dishes-1.657487 |accessdate=22 February 2020 |work=The National}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The way to greener pastures |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/the-way-to-greener-pastures-240186 |accessdate=22 February 2020 |work=Tribune India}}</ref> Vashisht started HealthifyMe in 2012, with Mathew Cherian and Sachin Shenoy as co-founders with "a vision to help Indians be healthier and fitter using online tools". According to him, it is India's "first comprehensive calorie tracker".<ref name="dosa">{{cite news |last1=Rai |first1=Saritha |title=Fighting Fat at India Inc., One Dosa at a Time |url=https://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/fighting-fat-at-india-inc-one-dosa-at-a-time/ |accessdate=5 January 2020 |work=New York Times}}</ref> The company would later add digital nutritionists and trainers as subscription service.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bagchi |first1=Shrabonti |title=Staying fit has never been easier |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/staying-fit-has-never-been-easier/articleshow/47413960.cms |accessdate=5 January 2020 |work=Economic Times}}</ref> In 2019, it launched [[artificial intelligence|AI]]-powered "Smart Plans" recommended by its digital nutritionist "Ria", based on customer habits and medical conditions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Healthifyme wants to improve your diet with its Ria2.0 AI assistant |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/social/healthifyme-wants-to-improve-your-diet-with-its-ria2-0-ai-assistant-here-is-how-5544698/ |accessdate=5 January 2020 |work=Indian Express}}</ref> The company went on to raise four rounds of funding including a series B funding of {{USD}} 18 million in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Salve |first1=Priyanka |title=The HealthifyMe puzzle: AI makes fitness cheaper and easier, but can it chisel a healthy business model? |url=https://prime.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/70016661/technology-and-startups/the-healthifyme-puzzle-ai-makes-fitness-cheaper-and-easier-but-can-it-chisel-a-healthy-business-model |accessdate=5 January 2020 |work=Economic Times}}</ref> In 2019, HealthifyMe was reported to be the top rated Indian startup on [[Google Play Store]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dash |first1=Sanchita |title=This startup helping 9 million Indians lose weight may soon turn profitable |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/healthifyme-indias-top-rated-healthapp-on-playstore-is-set-to-turn-profitable-this-year/articleshow/68900244.cms |accessdate=5 January 2020 |work=Business Insider}}</ref> | Inspired by his own weight gain within a year of returning to India,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dhillon |first1=Amrit |title=HealthifyMe app tracks nutrition in thousands of Indian dishes |url=https://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/food/healthifyme-app-tracks-nutrition-in-thousands-of-indian-dishes-1.657487 |accessdate=22 February 2020 |work=The National}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The way to greener pastures |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/the-way-to-greener-pastures-240186 |accessdate=22 February 2020 |work=Tribune India}}</ref> Vashisht started HealthifyMe in 2012, with Mathew Cherian and Sachin Shenoy as co-founders with "a vision to help Indians be healthier and fitter using online tools". According to him, it is India's "first comprehensive calorie tracker".<ref name="dosa">{{cite news |last1=Rai |first1=Saritha |title=Fighting Fat at India Inc., One Dosa at a Time |url=https://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/fighting-fat-at-india-inc-one-dosa-at-a-time/ |accessdate=5 January 2020 |work=New York Times}}</ref> The company would later add digital nutritionists and trainers as subscription service.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bagchi |first1=Shrabonti |title=Staying fit has never been easier |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/staying-fit-has-never-been-easier/articleshow/47413960.cms |accessdate=5 January 2020 |work=Economic Times}}</ref> In 2019, it launched [[artificial intelligence|AI]]-powered "Smart Plans" recommended by its digital nutritionist "Ria", based on customer habits and medical conditions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Healthifyme wants to improve your diet with its Ria2.0 AI assistant |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/social/healthifyme-wants-to-improve-your-diet-with-its-ria2-0-ai-assistant-here-is-how-5544698/ |accessdate=5 January 2020 |work=Indian Express}}</ref> The company went on to raise four rounds of funding including a series B funding of {{USD}} 18 million in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Salve |first1=Priyanka |title=The HealthifyMe puzzle: AI makes fitness cheaper and easier, but can it chisel a healthy business model? |url=https://prime.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/70016661/technology-and-startups/the-healthifyme-puzzle-ai-makes-fitness-cheaper-and-easier-but-can-it-chisel-a-healthy-business-model |accessdate=5 January 2020 |work=Economic Times}}</ref> In 2019, HealthifyMe was reported to be the top rated Indian startup on [[Google Play Store]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dash |first1=Sanchita |title=This startup helping 9 million Indians lose weight may soon turn profitable |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/healthifyme-indias-top-rated-healthapp-on-playstore-is-set-to-turn-profitable-this-year/articleshow/68900244.cms |accessdate=5 January 2020 |work=Business Insider}}</ref> | ||
While at HealthifyMe and during their poverty line experiment, Vashisht advocated for better nutrition policies for Indians.<ref name="otherhalf">{{cite news |last1=Rai |first1=Saritha |title=Living Like the Other Half |url=https://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/living-like-the-other-half/ |accessdate=5 January 2020 |work=New York Times}}</ref> He advocated for better protein subsidy for the masses in 2011-12 in front of the [[Planning Commission (India)|Planning Commission]] and [[National Advisory Council]], as well as on other forums.<ref name="65centsfair">{{cite news |title=Is India's poverty line of 65 US cents a day fair? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-15542957 |accessdate=5 January 2020 |work=BBC}}</ref> In 2018, he gave a presentation during the India-Russia Business Summit, in front of Indian Prime Minister, [[Narendra Modi]], and Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]]. | While at HealthifyMe and during their poverty line experiment, Vashisht advocated for better nutrition policies for Indians.<ref name="otherhalf">{{cite news |last1=Rai |first1=Saritha |title=Living Like the Other Half |url=https://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/living-like-the-other-half/ |accessdate=5 January 2020 |work=New York Times}}</ref> He advocated for better protein subsidy for the masses in 2011-12 in front of the [[Planning Commission (India)|Planning Commission]] and [[National Advisory Council]], as well as on other forums.<ref name="65centsfair">{{cite news |title=Is India's poverty line of 65 US cents a day fair? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-15542957 |accessdate=5 January 2020 |work=BBC}}</ref> In 2018, he gave a presentation during the India-Russia Business Summit, in front of Indian Prime Minister, [[Narendra Modi]], and Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]]. | ||
==Poverty experiment== | ==Poverty experiment== | ||
In 2011, Vashisht lived on {{INR}} 100 a day and {{INR}} 32 a day for a month, alongside Mathew Cherian. The duo documented their experience on a blog and went on to advocate for the improvement of the average and poor Indian, especially in the field of nutrition, travel, employment and addiction. They concluded that {{INR}} 32 was insufficient to survive on, while {{INR}} 120 a day was the income level required to exit poverty.<ref name="otherhalf"/><ref name="65centsfair"/><ref>{{cite news| last1=Khan|first1=Atir|title=US-based Indians find it 'dangerous' to live on Rs 32 a day |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/living-at-ra-32-a-day-is-dangerous-us-based-indians-145132-2011-11-07 |accessdate=22 February 2020 |work=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rai |first1=Saritha |title=Two entrepreneurs in Bangalore try living on $2 a day |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/two-entrepreneurs-in-bangalore-try-living-on-2-a-day-573403 |accessdate=22 February 2020 |work=NDTV}}</ref> | In 2011, Vashisht lived on {{INR}}100 a day and {{INR}}32 a day for a month, alongside Mathew Cherian. The duo documented their experience on a blog and went on to advocate for the improvement of the average and poor Indian, especially in the field of nutrition, travel, employment and addiction. They concluded that {{INR}} 32 was insufficient to survive on, while {{INR}} 120 a day was the income level required to exit poverty.<ref name="otherhalf"/><ref name="65centsfair"/><ref>{{cite news| last1=Khan|first1=Atir|title=US-based Indians find it 'dangerous' to live on Rs 32 a day |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/living-at-ra-32-a-day-is-dangerous-us-based-indians-145132-2011-11-07 |accessdate=22 February 2020 |work=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rai |first1=Saritha |title=Two entrepreneurs in Bangalore try living on $2 a day |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/two-entrepreneurs-in-bangalore-try-living-on-2-a-day-573403 |accessdate=22 February 2020 |work=NDTV}}</ref> | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||