Rising Star Awards 2015 Shortlist event at Bloomberg
Last night WeAreTheCity celebrated the individuals who were shortlisted for our 2015 Rising Star awards at Bloomberg. The awards were created to celebrate the achievements of individuals below a management level. The celebration was attended by 140 guests, including judges and representatives from the awards sponsors Morgan Stanley, Societe Generale,... Read More
The Hackney Half | Vinita Ramtri
Is it 13 miles? Or 13 kilometres? ‘Kar legi tera mile?’ (Will you be able to do 13 miles?) While some wished me luck, my loved ones worried. Particularly my mother and close cousins. But Indian mums are like that. They worry about you all the time, almost as if... Read More
Foster Baby | Apurva Purohit
Winston – Tinku flew off yesterday and once again I felt the pangs of being an empty nester! For the last few months, I have watched with great interest a pair of hawks diligently building a nest just outside my window, then laying an egg, sitting patiently over it for... Read More
Have a Happy Eco Holi!
Let’s work towards a Safe and Eco- Friendly Holi! HOLI HAI………… RANG BARSE……. BUT NO BHEEGI CHUNARVALI…. SAVE WATER. GO GREEN THIS HOLI Holi tips! Use natural, herbal and skin friendly colours. You can make them at home too. Flowers are wonderful – a floral holi would be an innovative... Read More
Who I really am | The rise of connected and conscious men | Veechi Shahi
Up at 6am, rushes out, drives an hour in traffic and works for 10 hours a day. Drives for two hours to get home, slops on the couch and watches TV until he falls asleep, every day of his life. Perhaps the most predictable picture of a common man. The... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Sheena Roy | Founder & Director Mogra Designs
Tell us about yourself A treasurer of all things wild & free, my heart is always drawn towards travel, crafts and a nomadic lifestyle. A NIFT Delhi graduate, I have been fortunate to work under great minds in New Delhi and New York with whom I have had the opportunity... Read More
Inspirational Women: Natasha Sharma | Children’s book author
Tell us about yourself I am a children’s book author, based in Mumbai, India. I’ve currently published ten books for children with a few leading publishers in India. My first book Icky, Yucky, Mucky!, was published in 2011 and since then, luckily enough, my brain has continued to buzz with... Read More
I’ve Got Mail! | Archanna Balaji
Communicate unto other people; that which you would want others to communicate unto you! For me, this adage has lot of meaning to it. These days it is very difficult to think of anyone who does not use emails at work. E-communication has become a part of our day-to-day business.... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Amrita Chowdhury | Country Head and Publisher, Harlequin India
Tell us about yourself I have been an engineer, business strategist and publisher. But the common things that have driven my journey from IIT to Silicon Valley to strategy consulting to publishing and writing my own books have been the love for learning new things, innovation and experimentation. Currently I... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Konkana Bakshi – Director of Savoir Faire Academie
Tell us about yourself Konkana Bakshi is a well known face in india, having won the Miss Elegance World contest in 2008 and Miss India East 2009. She has made several advertisements for leading agencies and brands, including the Maruti A-star, KFC, Reliance and Skoda. She was also the face... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Sandhya Mendonca – MD & Editor in Chief of Raintree Media
Tell us about yourself I’m a Bangalorean, born and bred. I have a Masters in Political Science, with a specialization in International Relations. I was drawn to journalism from high school as my father was a journalist in his earlier career and my first break was as a trainee at... Read More
Tailoring your CV – One Size, Doesn’t Fit All! Pallavi Pande
The length of the resume is an issue with job seekers these days. Some prefer a two page resume and some want a lengthy one. So which is better? I do get clients who say, “Why have you made my resume only two pages long? I want a four-page CV.... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Anasuya Gupta – Chairperson & Managing Director of CICO Technologies Ltd
Tell us about yourself I grew up in Calcutta and am totally indebted to the school I went to – Loreto House – for instilling the courage of conviction in us. I trained to be a teacher but taught for only six months before I found matrimonial bliss. It was... Read More
Action Breaks Silence – Debi Steven
The world is shocked and horrified by the continuing news headlines in India detailing brutal rapes and sexual assaults against women of all ages. Indeed, surveys have shown that: A woman is subjected to Eve Teasing* every 5 minutes (*the public sexual harassment or molestation of women by men) A rape is... Read More
Welcome to Culturama!
Culturama June 2014 The world’s biggest democracy went to the polls recently and chose a new leader. Learn more about Narendra Modi – the man who made the journey from Varanasi to New Delhi to take the oath as India’s 15th Prime Minister – in a special section in the... Read More
AmEx, PepsiCo, Microsoft, PwC and Tata to bring 31 top women leaders under common mentoring programme
NEW DELHI: Corporate giants American Express, PepsiCo, Microsoft, PwC and the Tata Group are bringing 31 of their top women leaders under a common mentoring and training programme. This is the first such initiative and multinational companies involved in this hope to export the program to their global parents. Besides... Read More
Exclusive Product Offer by Tattva
‘Tattva’ is happy to announce its 2 for 1 and 3 for 2 offer. Now buy minimum one ‘Tattva” product worth Rs. 500/- and get a Tattva Natural Lip Balm worth Rs. 125/- absolutely free and buy minimum 2 products worth Rs. 750/- or above and get a Tattva All... Read More
Aahan Tribal Development Foundation
Background According to the 2011 Census of India, approximately 8.6% (~104 Million) of Indian population is classified as Scheduled Tribes (STs). While Indian population is increasing, data indicates that the population of STs is fast decreasing and some of the Primitive Tribal Groups are now extinct. Indicators of Human Development... Read More
Diversity & Inclusion: Building the Business Case Stories From India
Community Business (CB) is an exceptional membership based non-profit organization devoted to advancing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Asia. Their aim is to lead, inspire and support businesses to have a positive impact on people and communities. Equality, integrity, continuous learning and collaboration are their values that guides them in pursuing... Read More
Mummy returns and corporates welcome her back
After six years of being bang in the middle of action, when Juiee Sampat confronted the ‘family’ or ‘job’ dilemma peculiar to most Indian working women, she followed her heart. For this chartered accountant, nothing was more important than her 10-month-old son who had taken ill. Crestfallen, she bid farewell... Read More