Incorporation
Official Incorporation
Most see a poster on a wall; I see years of belief. ATYOURAGE TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED is officially incorporated. This is Day One.
Incubated at ACE FOUNDATION IIT INDORE
WHAT WERE THEY DOING
AT YOUR AGE?
Discover what remarkable people were facing, learning and building at the age you are today — and what their journeys can teach you about yours.
EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE A TIMELINE.
Someone is ahead.
Someone is already building.
Someone already knows what they want.
And you're wondering if you're falling behind.
But what if you stopped comparing your journey to theirs…
…and started understanding where YOU are?
OUR JOURNEY SO FAR.
Proof that failure is just a pivot, and small steps build the path.
Milestone
Incubated at ACE FOUNDATION IIT INDORE
I didn't enter IIT as a student—I entered as a Founder. My startup, NayiDisha Technologies, is officially INCUBATED at ACE FOUNDATION IIT INDORE.
Growth
Thinking Like a Founder
Wrapped an intense 5-day Entrepreneurship Workshop by the ACE Foundation at IIT Indore. Honored to receive my certificate from Prof. Mobin Shaikh.
Networking
The E-Summit at IIT Bombay
Showcasing AtYourAge at IIT Bombay and interacting with Vamsi Krishnan (Co-founder, Vedantu), who told me: 'Rakshit, you are lucky that you love doing your work. Many are not.'
Mentorship
Practical Clarity
An inspiring meeting with Gautam Yadav, Founder & CEO of Innogent Technologies. Grateful for the sharp, practical mentorship that brought stronger direction to my journey.
Scaling
Global Conversations
Taking a dream from India to a power-packed discussion with Harvard Prof. Ellen Langer and NYU Stern Prof. Philip Maymin. They asked to stay updated with our progress.
Incubation
The MANIT Offer Letter
A dream taking shape. Received the official offer letter from the Incubation Cell of MANIT Bhopal. A moment of pride, gratitude, and responsibility.
Pitching
Pitching at MANIT Bhopal
Excited to pitch my EdTech startup At Your Age under NayiDisha Technologies at the Rolta Innovation & Incubation Foundation, MANIT Bhopal.
Inspiration
Visionary Inspiration
Interacting with Padma Shri Prof. Anil Kumar Gupta. His visionary thoughts on grassroots entrepreneurship and nurturing young ideas left me deeply inspired.
Refinement
Mentorship from IIT Bombay
An engaging discussion with Prof. Ravi Poovaiah from IIT Bombay, who shared valuable insights to refine and grow the idea further.
Validation
Words from a Pioneer
Represented Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw at Youth Parliament. Received a personal note from her reminding me that entrepreneurship is about purpose, grit, and ignoring the naysayers.
Taking the Step
The First Hackathon
Stepping into Smart India Hackathon (SIH 2025). We walked in with just an idea and walked out stronger, motivated, and ready for much bigger challenges.
Resilience
The IIT Pivot
Failing to clear JEE Advanced felt like the doors were closed. Less than 2 months later, I was standing inside IIT Indore—not as a student, but invited to share the vision for At Your Age.
MEET THE PEOPLE WHO ONCE STOOD WHERE YOU STAND.
18at your age
Virat Kohli
Playing domestic cricket, trying to break into the national side.
ChallengeFacing the sudden loss of his father during a crucial Ranji Trophy match.
LessonTurning personal grief into an unstoppable, aggressive focus on the pitch.
20at your age
Steve Jobs
Dropping in on calligraphy classes after officially dropping out of college.
ChallengeHaving no clear career path, sleeping on friends' floors, returning bottles for food.
LessonTrusting your curiosity; the dots will connect in your future.
16at your age
Taylor Swift
Releasing her debut album and pitching herself to radio stations.
ChallengeBeing told a teenage girl writing her own country songs had no market.
LessonAuthentic, raw storytelling is your greatest leverage.
22at your age
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Studying engineering with dreams of flying fighter jets.
ChallengeFailing the Air Force exam by securing 9th place when only 8 slots existed.
LessonA closed door often forces a better, more impactful destiny.
25at your age
J.K. Rowling
Sitting on a delayed train from Manchester to London.
ChallengeStuck in a dead-end job, dealing with loss, writing ideas on scraps of paper.
LessonYour imagination is the only foundation you need to start building.
21at your age
Sundar Pichai
Moving to Stanford with a ticket costing more than his father's annual salary.
ChallengeNavigating a completely foreign environment with severely limited resources.
LessonQuiet, analytical curiosity can bridge any geographical or social gap.
18at your age
Kobe Bryant
Drafted into the NBA straight out of high school.
ChallengeShooting four consecutive airballs in the crucial moments of a playoff game.
LessonLetting failure fuel an absolute obsession with practice and preparation.
24at your age
Ratan Tata
Working on the shop floor of Tata Steel in Jamshedpur.
ChallengeBeing the heir to an empire but shoveling limestone with blue-collar workers.
LessonTrue leadership begins by understanding the ground reality of your people.
The idea
YOUR AGE.
THEIR JOURNEY.
A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE.
AYA shows you what remarkable people were doing at the same age you are now — not the highlight, the actual middle of it.
Pick an age
You — today
18
Right now you're in the part of the story nobody posts about. Questions, half-answers, and a lot of "am I doing this right?"
What were they trying to do?
What were they struggling with?
What failed?
Them — at your age
18
Releasing her debut album and pitching herself to radio stations.
- Struggle
- Being told a teenage girl writing her own country songs had no market.
- What they took from it
- Authentic, raw storytelling is your greatest leverage.
And what can YOU learn from it?
Relatability
THEY FACED PROBLEMS TOO.
You
"I don't know what I'm good at."
AYA
Let's see how someone who once felt uncertain discovered their strengths.
You
"I feel behind."
AYA
At your age, they hadn't started either. Here's what changed.
You
"I failed."
AYA
Someone remarkable failed too. What did they do next?
You
"I don't know what to choose."
AYA
Watch how one person narrowed six options down to one.
You
"I've lost motivation."
AYA
Their motivation broke too. Here's what carried them through it.
You
"I don't know where I'm going."
AYA
Nobody had a map. Let's look at how theirs got drawn.
Sometimes the best advice isn't advice.
It's relatability.
AYA DOESN'T JUST TELL YOU STORIES.
IT CONNECTS THEM TO YOU.
The experience moves with you. What you answer, what you choose and how you play quietly shapes what comes next.
- 01
YOUR ANSWERS
What you pick, skip and linger on.
- 02
YOUR PATTERNS
How you decide, again and again.
- 03
YOUR STRENGTHS
What you keep doing well.
- 04
YOUR MATCHES
Journeys that feel like yours.
- 05
YOUR DISCOVERIES
Things you didn't know you knew.
Self-discovery
THE MORE YOU PLAY,
THE MORE YOU DISCOVER ABOUT YOU.
You don't always discover yourself by thinking about yourself. Sometimes you discover yourself by seeing how you choose.
personalitystrengthsinterestsdecision-makingmindsetpreferences
Career discovery
AND THEN, LOOK CLOSER AT YOURSELF.
As you explore, your choices and performance reveal patterns.
Patterns become strengths. Strengths reveal possibilities.
Your career map
AYA helps you discover where your strengths, interests and natural tendencies may lead — directions to explore, not verdicts.
YOU
Technologypossible direction
Designpossible direction
Businesspossible direction
Researchpossible direction
Mediapossible direction
Leadershippossible direction
Sciencepossible direction
Creative Fieldspossible direction
Discover where your natural strengths could take you.
THE JOURNEY.
- 01DISCOVER YOURSELFA few questions. No right answers.
- 02MEET THEIR JOURNEYSPeople at exactly the age you are.
- 03UNDERSTAND YOUR PATTERNSAYA notices how you choose.
- 04DISCOVER YOUR POSSIBILITIESStrengths you show, not claim.
- 05FIND YOUR DIRECTIONWhere those strengths could lead.
SO, WHAT DO YOU GET?
01
PERSPECTIVE
See your age differently.
02
INSPIRATION
Learn from people who faced real challenges.
03
SELF-DISCOVERY
Understand your strengths and patterns.
04
DIRECTION
Explore possibilities that may fit who you are.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE IT ALL FIGURED OUT.
You just need a place to start.
Start with your age.
Start with AYA.
DISCOVER THE POWER
OF YOUR AGE.
Your age is happening right now. Make it part of your story.
Incubated at ACE FOUNDATION IIT INDORE