Inspirational Woman | Shivpriya Nanda – Partner, J. Sagar Associates, Advocates and Solicitors
My early education was in Patna, Bihar. Those were the days when missionary-run schools provided excellent education and taught you to excel in every aspect of life. I studied at St. Joseph’s Convent School until class 10 and then moved to Notre Dame Academy for class 11 and 12. Moving... Read More
Inspirational Women | Dolly Thakore – Actor, Broadcaster, Philanthropist
Perhaps I would like to start with my beginnings. I am proud to claim to be a Defence Services child who knows, and perhaps understands, her India. I had the opportunity to travel to Cochin, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Lucknow and have friends in all these places and more. My travelling taught... Read More
Inspirational Woman | Bhumika Anand, Founder and Director, Bangalore Writers Workshop (BWW)
What I do now is run Bangalore Writers Workshop (BWW), a school that facilitates creative writing workshops in Bengaluru and builds a community of writers in the city who share critiques with each other and collaborate on creative projects. Before this, I spent twelve years of my life being a... Read More
Inspirational Woman | Panna Vekaria, Head of International Relations (Asia), Who Will Hear My Cry
I currently work for the London Borough of Camden and I am a Resourcing Performance Officer. I have been in the public sector for 11 years after graduating in business and finance. I am 37 years old, a single mum to twins and I run a cake pop business called... Read More
Inspirational Woman | Divya Menon, Actor and Designer, Geru Clothing, India
I’m an actor and fashion designer with a degree from NIFT Kolkata. You may recognise me from my debut in the movie ‘Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!’ where I play the part of ‘Satyawati’, one of the pivotal characters in the movie. Before I landed the role and entered Bollywood I used... Read More
Inspirational Woman | Geeta Chandran, Classical Dancer and Choreographer, Founder and President Natya Vriksha
When I was five years old, my mother took me to meet the famous dancer, Swarna Saraswathy, who was teaching Bharatanatyam, the South Indian classical dance, in Delhi. My mother urged me to present my future teacher with an offering plate on which were laid betel leaves, a coconut, bananas... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Nikita Lalwani | Author and Blogger
Being into dentistry happened to be destiny but writing is where I truly find myself. I have been writing since a very young age when I wrote my first book, ‘Live Life. Stop Analysing it’, published by Himalaya Publishers. Since then I never stopped writing. I qualified as a dentist... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Harpreet Kaur, Harpreet Kaur Creative
I’m a crazy risk taker and lover of life, and simply follow my heart. I’m addicted to travel, people, creativity and change. I started my career as an arts marketer with a British Asian theatre company in London, and went on to work in a range of arts organisations programming... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Monisha Doley | Author, motivational speaker and life coach
I am a life coach, motivational speaker and author of the #1 Amazon bestselling ebook, ‘Get High on Spirit’- a guidebook that takes you from feeling stuck to complete personal freedom and miracles. I am 26 years old and my background is hospitality and aviation. I was a flight attendant... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Varuna Shunglu | Founder, KYOGI
I have always enjoyed experimenting with new thoughts and ideas. I am from Calcutta and concluded my further education from New Delhi. As a student of Political Science from LSR and consequently, a Law graduate from Delhi Law faculty, I worked in different aspects of Law from interning with the... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Annie Zaidi | Football Coach. Asian Women of Achievement 2015 Sports Category Winner
I come from a traditional Pakistani Muslim background. I studied BA Hons English Literature at Northampton University and went on to study an MA in Community Development & Youth Work Studies at Durham University. I have since obtained my Masters. What is your sporting background? I haven’t got any specific... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Abha Iyengar | Author, poet and editor. Founder of Creative Wings
I am an internationally published author, poet, editor and creative writing facilitator. I am known as one of the few flash fiction writers in India. I have had four books published, out of which one is a collection of poems and three are works of fiction. All of these are... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Jyoti Arora | Novelist and Blogger
I am a chronic book lover, a compulsive dreamer, an ambitious writer and an impulsive blogger. As far as I can remember, I have always loved books. Books fascinated and tempted me even when I didn’t know how to read. That may be why I learnt to read even before... Read More
Inspirational Women: Archana Kodi | Learning and Development Manager, Novartis
I’m a person who believes in experience and happiness. As a little girl, I always wanted to be a teacher. I loved speaking and noticed people appreciating me for the way I communicate. Like many other aspiring Indian girls, my natural route of life also took over my ambitions. To... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Avneet Kohli | Founder of IOpener
I was born and raised in Abu Dhabi and moved to Mumbai in 2007 to pursue my higher education in Business Management. I started working at an early age of 17. My parents wanted me to be a Banker and I ended up in the city of dreams to become... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Sonnal Pardiwala | Counselling Psychologist, Certified Angel Card Reader, Reiki Healer, Author
Academically I am an M.A. in Counselling Psychology but I feel learning for me never had a beginning or an ending. After my post-graduation I joined Bombay Cambridge School as a pre-primary counsellor. Later, I started my own private practice and wrote articles for My Doctor magazine. Born as the... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Shamita Singha | Onesoul Life
I started my career with Miss India and had the opportunity to represent India at Miss Earth. It was an experience I will always cherish. For over a decade that followed, I enjoyed being a model, but well, it’s not a career that can last forever, so I fanned a... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Shoma Bakre | Founder & Managing Trustee, Let’s Do Some Good Foundation
I have over 20 years of experience in diverse areas including social development, CSR, entrepreneurship, media, human resources management, business development, corporate training and teaching. After the acquisition of the company that I co-founded and the completion of the transition process, I voluntarily retired from corporate life in December 2012... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Garima Nag | Travel and Lifestyle Blogger, www.sweetsharing.com
I was born in a small town of Rajasthan. I spent the majority of my childhood years in small towns. The experience of living in different cities instilled in me the love for travelling. I am a creatively inclined person and particularly love fashion design which has taken me to... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Sandhya Oza | Director, Curry Classes and DresSmart
I started off in the hospitality industry years ago. I enjoyed dealing with people and handling complaints. I fitted in perfectly. We moved to England in 2000 and I worked with an aerospace company. I was appreciated for my attitude towards work and was promoted sooner than expected. I have... Read More