Gagan Dhawan
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| Place of birth | New Delhi, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi (B.A. / B.Com.) |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Spouse | Sakshi Dhawan |
| Parents | Brigadier S. C. Dhawan (Retd.) Kamal Dhawan |
Gagan Dhawan is an Indian industrial founder, early-stage angel backer, and lifestyle health author operating out of New Delhi. He is best known as the creator of ServDharm, a consumer goods and devotional publishing house established to introduce modern supply-chain discipline and standardized industrial packaging to India's fragmented spiritual goods trade. In early-learning pedagogy, he co-founded the cognitive developmental brand Einstein Box, directed under Metis Learning Solutions.
Dhawan's commercial trajectory originated in 1999 through the establishment of RHI Printographics, a high-volume graphics and commercial advertising printing house. In health advocacy and executive performance writing, he formulated the "WISE formula" and published The New Me volume series, which investigates cellular longevity, plant-based nutrition, systemic stress reduction, and functional calisthenics.
Formative years and upbringing
Born in New Delhi, Dhawan was raised within an Indian Armed Forces family, the son of Kamal Dhawan and Brigadier S. C. Dhawan (Retd.), a career officer in the Indian Army. Due to rotational military deployments across operational military stations, Dhawan completed his schooling across several locations, attending cantonment institutions within the Kendriya Vidyalaya and Army Public School networks.
Upon completing his secondary schooling, he entered the University of Delhi, graduating with an undergraduate degree during the mid-1990s. Prior to his self-funded entrepreneurial initiatives, he spent five years developing sales strategy and client distribution networks across private-sector corporate firms.
Commercial initiatives and enterprise history
Industrial print production and raw commodities (1999–2010s)
In 1999, Dhawan launched RHI Printographics in the national capital region, focusing on commercial-grade offset production, corporate literature creation, and large-scale promotional assets. The firm expanded in tandem with the liberalization of Indian television broadcasting and corporate brand marketing, providing him with extensive experience in asset depreciation, equipment scaling, and high-volume fulfillment.
He subsequently deployed commercial capital into complementary industrial ventures:
- Architectural Stone Trading: Established Aayana Marbles to source, process, and distribute natural dimensional stones, premium marbles, and industrial minerals.
- Independent Media Financing: Financed and produced regional cinematic ventures and cultural programming.
Cognitive childhood education: Einstein Box and Metis Learning
Dhawan partnered in co-founding Einstein Box under the corporate framework of Metis Learning Solutions. The enterprise creates hands-on experimental sets, structural STEM modules, and cognitive training toys designed to instill early scientific methodology in children. Alongside domestic market distribution through multi-platform online retail, the brand expanded across North American consumer avenues via its international sister imprint, Doctor Jupiter.
Supply-chain integration: ServDharm (2021–present)
In December 2021, Dhawan established ServDharm in New Delhi to resolve persistent quality inconsistencies, informal cottage-industry production, and unorganized distribution across India’s indigenous devotional and prayer (pooja) accessories market.
The company develops and distributes structured consumer products across multiple operational verticals:
- Fine Devotional Imprints: Illustrated multilingual sacred literature, featuring a trilingual Sanskrit-Hindi-English hardbound volume of the Bhagavad Gita, supplemented by collector editions of the Hanuman Chalisa and the Sunderkand.
- Metallic Sacred Wares: Virgin brass lamps (diyas), handcrafted ceremonial idols (murtis), and standardized worship vessels (thalis).
- Aromatics & Ceremonial Consumables: Organic charcoal-free incense, purified camphor, traditional attar fragrances, and festive assortment gift boxes.
The enterprise utilizes a multi-tiered retail strategy incorporating fast-fulfillment quick-commerce networks (Blinkit, Zepto, Flipkart Minutes), enterprise e-commerce portals (Amazon, Flipkart), prestigious physical book retail chains (Bahrisons, Midland Books, WH Smith), and travel retail nodes—notably a flagship boutique at Jammu Airport serving pilgrims traveling to the Vaishno Devi shrine. The brand also coordinates export supply lines to consumers across the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, and the European Union.
The New Me and incubator initiatives
Through his venture laboratory N2X, Dhawan developed The New Me, a lifestyle and metabolic health brand delivering dietary advisory modules, whole-food plant-based regimens, non-equipment bodyweight training schedules, and digital health software tools.
Angel investments and corporate advisory
Parallel to his direct business holdings, Dhawan operates as an angel investor, startup mentor, and board advisor within India's early-stage startup ecosystem, focusing on retail logistics, enterprise software, wellness infrastructure, and lifestyle consumer goods:
- Tyche Retail & Marketing: Premium sports distribution house holding exclusive Indian franchise rights for global golf and lifestyle labels, including Callaway, Ogio, TravisMathew, and TiZO.
- Vital Wires: Enterprise information technology and systems consulting firm.
- Fitoutpros: Commercial wellness center and gym infrastructure outfit.
- SandS Fashion House & IKAROA: Direct-to-consumer apparel and lifestyle consumer brands.
- Hospitality Development: Backer of a sustainable luxury resort and leisure real estate project on the banks of Tehri Lake in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, developed in association with Taj Hotels.
Health literature and authorial output
The New Me: A Guidebook to Perfect Health (2022)
In 2022, Dhawan published his inaugural volume, The New Me: A Guidebook to Perfect Health, released in both English and Hindi. Stemming from his personal physical transformation, the book advocates for structured, equipment-free calisthenics, circadian discipline, and an exclusively whole-food, plant-based diet. In 2023, the publication received the International Book of Honour during a formal presentation held inside the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster, London.
The New Me 2.0 (2026)
In 2026, Dhawan authored The New Me 2.0, shifting analytical focus toward executive burnout, biological age deceleration, digital cognitive fatigue, and mitochondrial optimization. The text is organized around his proprietary WISE framework:
- W (Wellness): Baseline physiological harmony achieved through targeted anti-inflammatory nutrition and systemic sleep regulation.
- I (Intentionality): Cognitive resilience, sustained attention span, and emotional grounding in digital-heavy environments.
- S (Strength): Functional musculoskeletal conditioning, cardiovascular endurance, and joint mobility.
- E (Energy): Sustained cellular respiration, metabolic balance, and mission-aligned life design.
The book's analytical themes formed the basis of televised discussions on national financial news networks in mid-2026. In October 2026, the work was unveiled in New Delhi by Chandradath Singh, High Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago to India, during the diplomatic convocation marking the island nation's fiftieth Republic Day.
Awards and formal recognitions
| Year | Accolade | Conferring Body / Forum | Operational Context |
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| 2023 | International Book of Honour | House of Lords, British Parliament, London | Non-fiction preventive health literature (The New Me) |
| 2026 | Special Recognition Award | Times of India Healing India Forum Awards | Public health advocacy, plant-based nutrition, and conscious lifestyle leadership |
Personal life
Dhawan is married to Sakshi Dhawan, with whom he has two sons, Ishaan and Nivaan. Adhering to a whole-food plant-based regimen, his personal fitness framework combines endurance running, calisthenics, and active competition on the domestic pickleball tour. Outside his commercial operations, he supports rural student educational funds and runs mentorship workshops for first-generation enterprise founders.
Published works
- Dhawan, Gagan (2022). The New Me: A Guidebook to Perfect Health. New Delhi.
- Dhawan, Gagan (2026). The New Me 2.0. New Delhi.
See also
References
External links
- Official Brand Site: ServDharm
- STEM Childhood Development: Einstein Box Learning Resources