An Angelic Intervention | Ravleen Sethi
An Angelic Intervention Life goes on, with its casual monotone. One fine dark night, a surprise disturbs the chrome. An angel walks in, full of kindness Took the life into a dome of fullness. Unaware of such an existence, life got used to it. The angel kept reminding, I am... Read More
Mandarin Ducks and Marriage | Dimple Luniya
Somebody asked me the other day, “Where can I get mandarin ducks?” I asked her why she wanted mandarin ducks. She told me that some so-called feng shui expert had suggested that by placing a pair of mandarin ducks in the south-west of her house her daughter would find a suitable boy... Read More
Make your LinkedIn Profile Work for You | Pallavi Pande – CV Enhancer Blog
Are you using LinkedIn to support your online visibility and personal brand? If not, get active on LinkedIn by updating your profile (people should know who you are), sharing relevant posts, publishing your own articles, interacting with others, participating in groups and much more. There are 225 million users on LinkedIn,... Read More
Culturama October 2014 | Years of Success
The star of the October issue of Culturama is Shakti or woman. This month, as the UN celebrates the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, we gear up to celebrate Diwali, and also make a resolution to light up the lives of women we know. Our Feature... Read More
Sceadu: Your shadow holds a secret | Book Cover Reveal
The final cover design for Prashant Pinge’s YA fantasy novel, Sceadu! What if your shadow wasn’t the docile grey shape you thought it to be? What if it held a vicious plague just waiting to be released? And what if the fate of the entire world rested in the hands... Read More
The Code of Hammurabi | Apurva Purohit
Approximately in 1772 BC lived a great Babylonian king in Mesopotamia called Hammurabi. He is famous for having evolved and enacted what is possibly the oldest code of law. Or at least the oldest code which was written down and still exists and has been subsequently deciphered. Justice ordained that... Read More
How does today’s global Indian Fashionista Dress? Vibhuti Bhandarkar
Is it just me or are you feeling it too? There’s been a marked ‘revival movement’ of sorts. The fashion industry seems to be gravitating towards Indian-ness, all over again. I’ve always loved it too, fusion of the western contemporary pieces with very Indian elements. And Voila! You have a... Read More
Facing the Facts and Speaking with Purpose | Dr. Sahar Bhaloo, Psychologist
Beautiful and accomplished Ruzwana Bashir, co-founder and CEO of peek.com, steps forward and gives a courageous account of her experience of sexual abuse as a child. She lifts the veil on issues of gender based violence and the taboos associated with this issue in many cultures. As I read her... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Jeyalakshmi Venkatanarayanan – Founder of Universe Power Systems
Tell us about yourself and your background I am the founder and proprietor of Universe Power Systems. My educational background is in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering. I am also a qualified teacher, trained dancer, choreographer and Carnatic singer. I received management education from ISB, Hyderabad with sponsorship from Goldman Sachs.... Read More
The Project Vision – Anitha Chris Evert
The Project Vision: Anitha Chris Evert – Founder Member of The Project Vision and Proprietor of Beanbag Design Tell us about yourself and your background I was born and brought up in Bangalore, my schooling and college was also done here. I graduated from Jyoti Nivas College with a B... Read More
A Woman For A Woman – Makes India Inc More Equal? Laila Dastur Haksar
When analysing the Indian workforce, it is hard to ignore the glaring disparity of participation between men and women. In comparison with its BRICS counterparts (a grouping of comparable emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) India has the lowest female workforce participation rate, with only 29%... Read More
Culturama September 2014 | Global Adjustments
India may be celebrating 67 years of independence this year, but its culture is 3,000 years old. Another ancient culture flourished in China. And the two countries share a common thread – thanks to a monk called Bodhidharma, who travelled from Kanchipuram in South India to the Henan province in... Read More
Window to my World | Vimla Patil
Why do we want to know what we want to know? This question has been asked by many learned people through the centuries. The only satisfactory answer they have all given is that knowledge enriches us in a unique manner and makes us rooted human beings who understand many cultures and their expressions through the... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Mariam Noronha – Dollops of Sunshine
Tell us about yourself and your background I am a teacher, blogger, freelance writer, artist, designer and an avid crafter. In a word I’m a “maverick”! As far as academic qualifications go I have a Masters Degree in Commerce and I am currently working towards completion of my Doctoral thesis. I have also taught commerce and... Read More
MARY KOM – India’s Women’s Boxing Champion. Now the heroine of a biofilm! Vimla Patil
2014 will be a memorial year in the life of boxer Mary Kom – a movie based on her life and career, already the subject of worldwide curiosity and great expectations, will be released. It is probably the first such movie on the life of a female sportsperson – that... Read More
Radio City CEO Apurva Purohit to Blog for WATC India
WeAreTheCity India is delighted to confirm a new addition to its team of Blogggers. Apurva Purohit, CEO of Radio City 91.1FM and author of the bestselling book ‘Lady, You’re Not a Man’ is set to come a regular blogger for the Indian online women’s portal. Through her blog, Apurva will... Read More
Search for our Identity | Ashu Khanna
From the time we are born, we search for our identity. There is a constant tussle to establish our presence. Our cry announces our birth and from thereon, we rarely stop. We talk, we fuss, we laugh; we are always doing things to find our place in the world. In... Read More
Crossword Book Awards finalist to debut young adult fantasy novel
What if your shadow wasn’t the docile grey shape you thought it to be? What if it held a vicious plague just waiting to be released? And what if the fate of the entire world rested in the hands of four children? Sceadu by Crossword Book Awards finalist Prashant Pinge... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Mishti Verma | Founder of Inner Katha Interventions
I am an experiential corporate trainer, theatre director and founder of Inner Katha Interventions. My company brings the magic of theatre and alternative experiential learning to the corporate stage. We do behavioural and soft skills training for women, students and organisations, and have conducted programs at leading multinationals pan India. I started theatre at the age of 16. I was... Read More
Culturama August 2014 | Global Adjustments
The month of August brings with it two reasons for celebrations. One, the country’s Independence Day, which falls on August 15; and two, the city of Chennai celebrates its 375th birthday on August 22. In lieu of Independence Day, this month’s Culturama magazine present some glimpses of some milestones on... Read More