Narayanan Krishnan, an award winning chef at the Taj, a five star hotel in India, was on his way to take up a job in an elite hotel in Switzerland after being shortlisted from thousands of hopefuls.

(CNN)-- Narayanan Krishnan brings hot meals daily to India's homeless and destitute. Since 2002, the chef has served more than 1.2 million meals through his nonprofit organization, Akshaya Trust.

Narayanan Krishnan, a 29-year-old chef from India who founded a non-profit body to feed the homeless and destitute, has been shortlisted by CNN for its annual 'Hero of the Year' honour.

Narayanan Krishnan brought over 1.2 million hot meals to India's homeless and destitute through his non-profit organisation. His efforts have now earned him a nomination among top 10 social ...

A 23-year-old inmate who escaped from the Akshaya Trust home, founded by CNN hero Narayanan Krishnan, alleges that she was raped. This has cast a shadow over the non-profit organization ...

The campaign’s TVC pays tribute to individuals like Neeraja Kudrimoti, an IT professional who left her lucrative career to champion sustainable farming in rural India, and Narayanan Krishnan ...

Narayanan Krishnan, a 29-year-old chef from India who founded a non-profit body to feed the homeless and destitute, has been shortlisted by CNN for its annual 'Hero of the Year' honour.