Anand Mahindra’s favourite picture from 2021 is about ‘hope, hard work and optimism’

Beginning the new year with a dash of optimism is what everyone looks forward to at the end of a year. The new year brings in promises and hopes for a better future. Billionaire businessman Anand Mahindra too is hopeful and brimming with optimism. He wished a fulfilling new year for everyone with his unique post on his Twitter handle.

The Mahindra boss shared his favourite photograph from 2021 and concluded the year with a message of hope, hard work and optimism. The photograph features a young boy dressed in school uniform sitting on a cart and doing his homework. The cart is being pushed by a man who is also seen wiping sweat off his brow. The image, presumably captured at a prominent crossroads, has several vehicles in the backdrop. The picture clicked by an anonymous photographer evoke the universal significance of education.

“And here’s my favourite photo of the year. Apologies, I don’t know who took it so cannot acknowledge the photographer. It showed up in my inbox. Hope, Hard Work, Optimism. The essence of why we live…Once again, have a fulfilling New Year,” read Mahindra’s caption.


Mahindra is known for bringing out the most remarkable stories through his social media. A glance at Mahindra’s Twitter timeline would reveal an assortment of human stories from across the country.

The businessman is among the few Indian entrepreneurs who have an enviable following on Twitter. Most of his posts instantly gain traction and are widely shared. Perhaps, it’s his eye for human stories that make his Twitter profile an interesting place for many.

Towards the end of December, Mahindra made headlines after he asked his colleague to make a man with no limbs his business associate. The Mahindra boss was impressed by the man who was seen driving a modified two-wheeler in a viral video.
The video of the man driving was shared by the business tycoon and it got over 40, 000 likes. Mahindra had shared the video hoping to find more details of the man so that he could offer him a job.