Inspirational Woman: Akhila Ramachandran Jha | Head, Information Systems, AXA
Tell us about yourself I am an IT professional. Having started my career as a programmer post my Masters in Computer Applications, I continue to derive satisfaction in providing IT solutions to business problems. The real appreciation of IT in the role of business came during my tenure in American Express... Read More
Bindu Vaz – Sanskrit Language Initiative
Tell us about yourself Well, in the context of talking about Sanskrit Language Initiative, I would like you to know me as an amygdala whisperer. Shloka chanting is a technique to train the mind. Halter-breaking a horse would be a good analogy with respect to what chanting does for the... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Neelima Kaushik – Director KaN Talent Associates & Co-Founder KANVAS
I believe I would like to be a “learner for life” and that is what inspires me in all the roles that I play. Like most women, I also enjoy juggling my various roles – as an entrepreneur, mother, daughter, wife, sister, daughter-in-law, friend and colleague. Each of these relationships have helped me... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Sucheta Pal | Zumba Education Specialist (ZES)
Tell us about yourself I am currently a Zumba Education Specialist for India and also travel internationally to train across several countries. An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by education, I have worked for over five years as a Business Analyst in the corporate world till I discovered my true passion of dance... Read More
Sucheta Pal to represent India at Zumba Asia Conference 2014 in Japan
Sucheta Pal to conduct a Bollywood Obsession Zumba Class in Tokyo! Sucheta Pal, India’s only Zumba Education Specialist (ZES) is all set to represent India at the Zumba Fitness Asia Convention 2014 on November 22nd and 23rd in Tokyo, Japan. Accredited by Aerobics & Fitness Association of America (AFAA), the biggest and... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Bindu Menon – Founder of B&P Creatives
Specialist Expat Relocation Management and Cross-cultural understanding (India inbound). Freelance writer for travel, culture and women’s issues Tell us about yourself and your background I was born in God’s own country – Kerala, raised in Madras that is now Chennai, lived for a couple of years in Mumbai, the commercial capital... Read More
YA fantasy novel Sceadu now available on Amazon
Crossword Book Awards finalist Prashant Pinge takes you on a journey inside your shadow Sceadu, a young adult fantasy novel by Crossword Book Awards finalist Prashant Pinge, has just been launched globally. The book has generated considerable attention over the past few months, thanks to an innovative promotional campaign along... Read More
Get Involved: Hospital Guide Foundation
Indiritta Singh D’Mello – Founder & Director Hospital Guide Foundation Tell us about the Hospital Guide Foundation Hospital Guide Foundation (HGF) is an NGO with a vision to revolutionise health care in India by making quality healthcare accessible to all sections of society. It is a free service that does not charge... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Farah Bakhshay – Founder of Semurg Relocations
Tell us about yourself I have spent almost a decade understanding world people and assisting them to settle into Mumbai! I head Semurg Relocations in Mumbai and have an empathy for relocating business leaders and their families who come to this financial hub of India which is second nature to... Read More
The Global Gender Gap Report 2014
The Global Gender Gap Report 2014 benchmarks national gender gaps of 142 countries on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria. This year is the 9th edition of the Index, allowing for time-series analysis on the changing patterns of gender equality around the world and comparisons between and within countries. The... Read More