DHRUV B.
BCA graduate from S.K. Somaiya College with a 9.95 CGPA. Co-Founder of Vichar Media — independent investigative journalism, starting June 2026. Six ventures built. One pattern: if it doesn't exist, build it.
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Fun fact:
200K+
Discord Users
7,000+
Community Members
14+
Trophies Won
650+
Student Leads
the fun part is figuring out what to do next ↓
Every venture, every role, every lesson — filed accordingly
An independent investigative journalism company, building from the ground up. Questions don't need permission. No sponsored stories. No access journalism.
Led S.K. Somaiya's intercollegiate festival contingent for two years. Won 14+ trophies including from Enigma (R.A. Podar), Parallax (L.S. Raheja), Wilson, and Vidyalankar. Closed ₹3L+ in cash sponsorships from two named sponsors: Asian Plastoware (₹1L) and Carboless (₹2L).
Part of a 5-person core team. Maker Mela showcased 400+ makers and drew 1,00,000+ visitors over two days. India's premier maker festival, and I was in the middle of it.
Built a competitive gaming community to 7,000+ members. Ran it for two years before leaving to focus on BCA. Shut down on purpose — it had served its mission.
A Gen-Z current-affairs Instagram platform. Ran the entire content pipeline solo for 14 months. This is where the investigative instinct was born.
Built a Discord bot that scaled to 200,000+ users across 200+ servers. Earned Discord's official Verified Developer & Verified Bot status. The first proof that building things works.
Co-launched a print-on-demand merch brand. Fulfilled 50+ customer orders end-to-end — supplier negotiation, product design, and fulfilment.
now for the part i actually care about ↓
Independent investigative journalism · No access journalism
Vichar Media is an independent investigative journalism company, launching June 2026. Built on one principle: questions don't need permission. No sponsored stories. No access journalism. Just evidence, interviews, and accountability. Building it from the ground up — and that's the exciting part.
A winding path · Not a corporate roadmap
First build. 200K+ users, verified bot status. The spark that proved code scales.
Built a 7,000+ member gaming community over two years. Then left to focus on BCA.
Co-launched print-on-demand. 50+ orders fulfilled. First taste of operations end-to-end.
Solo current-affairs platform for 14 months. Where the investigative instinct took root.
5-person core team. 400+ makers, 1,00,000+ visitors over two days.
Independent investigative journalism. The thesis: questions don't need permission. Launching June 2026.
The story continues...
Building Vichar Media · Prepping for CAT 2026
everything is connected, trust me ↓
Connecting the dots · How it all links
Dhruv B.
SUBJECT
Vichar Media
INVESTIGATIONS
Maker Mela
CORE TEAM
S.K. Somaiya
BCA · 9.95
Atlas Esports
FOUNDER
IIT Bombay
TECHFEST · MOOD I
Sacchai India
FOUNDER
McKinsey
FORWARD
Legend
Vichar Media
INVESTIGATIONS · June 2026–Present
S.K. Somaiya
BCA · 9.95 CGPA
Maker Mela
CORE TEAM · 2024–25
Atlas Esports
FOUNDER · 2020–22
Sacchai India
FOUNDER · 2022–23
IIT Bombay
TECHFEST · MOOD INDIGO
McKinsey Forward
PROGRAM · 2025
Tools of the trade · Laid out and ready
Aspire Leaders Program
'25
McKinsey Forward Program
'25
Awards, recognition & credentials
Rank 2 in Year 1
2024
Best Student Award
2024–25
Certificate of Topper
S.K. Somaiya
McKinsey Forward
2025
Aspire Leaders Program
2025
Discord Verified Bot
2020–21
BCA Graduate
S.K. Somaiya
books that rewired my brain ↓
Books & pieces that shaped the thinking
Dream With Your Eyes Open by Ronnie Screwvala was the catalyst. It turned "what if" into "why not." The rest of these shaped how I think about building, scaling, and knowing when to walk away.
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