December fills me with a range of emotions – from introspecting about the year gone by, its many achievements and challenges and planning for the new one, to missing my father Shri Ashok Kumar Malhotra. For it was in December that we lost him. I also promise myself once again to follow in his footsteps and work towards making the MBD Group better and better.

And so, December becomes a memorable month in more ways than one for us at DW as well.

Let me share the excitement. To begin with, it’s our anniversary issue. We turn four this December! The year has also been exceptional because we’ve tried to get some special people in your lives. Be it Saina Nehwal talking about what number one means to her, or Deepika Padukone getting candid about what makes her choose the roles that she does, or Magsaysay award winner Anshu Gupta of Goonj talking about choosing a path that is off the beaten track. The idea has been to give you, dear reader, a sneak-peek into the lives of some people who have been game changers. This is a reason why we have an offbeat cover story this time, and feature few of the most interesting entrepreneurs of our times. You’ll know what made them choose the lines they did and keep at it despite the difficulties.

And since you are so special to us, we gave a midyear surprise treat with some innovative introductions such as Denomination, Mind and Soul, and Creative Genius. And true to the mettle of our intelligent readers, many got back to us saying how much they loved these new sections.

This anniversary issue you get a taste of these yet again. Don’t miss our Mind and Body section that especially talks of gratitude and the power of being thankful.

It’s our small thank you note to all of you. Because we on our part have just tried to carry on the legacy of our founder Shri Ashok Kumar Malhotra.

According to him, most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying. A modest bookshop in Jalandhar to an empire that supports the realities of hundreds of people, the MBD group has come a long way.

We at DW, a proud part of the MBD Group, carry on the legacy with pride.

Happy New Year to all of you. May we all outperform ourselves in 2016!