A Flower in the Desert: Strength of a Woman | Veechi Shahi
Bridging gender diversity at the workplace is not as pressing a problem as it used to be. The focus has now moved to gender identity – which for women can be described as a woman’s private sense and subjective experience of another woman. Researchers emphasise that the need of the... Read More
Taking Emotional Inventory | Dinakshi Arora
You can’t sharpen your swords while you are in the midst of a war. Well, technically you can, but that won’t be the wisest of strategies or very effective either. We take inventories all the time – of our finances, our resources, our groceries, our wardrobes (which never seem to... Read More
Putting Static Mind into Motion – Gaining Momentum in Life | Shilpi Singh
There were numerous theories and laws I came across in physics. One law which just stayed with me was, ‘Law of Inertia’. Put simply, it states that a body will remain at rest or in motion unless acted upon by an external and unbalanced force. Interpreted by me, if there... Read More
Skin and Hair care benefits of castor oil | Gunjan Mittal
Castor oil is a boon to all things related to beauty. It’s extracted by pressing the seeds of the castor plant, also known as Ricinus communis. It’s a vegetable oil and is native to Africa and India. It has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties and has also been used as a... Read More
Do You Know Your Success? | Dinakshi Arora
Let me make this clear at the onset, I am not against unbridled ambition. In fact, I admire ambitious people with gaping awe, especially the ones who have a laser focus to achieve what they are after. My point is – success is overrated and is a twisted, misunderstood concept.... Read More
Canning the Can’t | Dinakshi Arora
“I can’t sleep on the right side of the bed.” “I can’t sleep with lights off.” “I can’t drive.” “I can’t dance.” “I can’t go to crowded places.” “I can’t go ahead after a black cat has crossed my path.” “I can’t lose weight.” “I can’t make it to Harvard.”... Read More
Most Unsafe Country For Women? | Pooja Jalan
There was recently an enormous uproar in the nation after British filmmaker Leslee Udwin’s documentary on the 2012 Delhi gang rape, ‘India’s Daughter’, was set to release. This led to the documentary eventually being banned from being aired in India. While a lot of people expressed their disapproval of this,... Read More
WeAreTheCity Members Introduced to Zero Cost Marketing at Recent Joint Event
Members of WeAreTheCity in Mumbai turned out on 30 May for an exclusive event hosted by Thadomal Shahani Centre For Entrepreneurs (TSCFE). Targeted at women who run their own company, or who are thinking of setting up their own venture, the seminar explored new age marketing ideas available at little... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Shubhi Srivastava, Founder Indulge with Yourself
A hotelier by profession, and now a wellness consultant and trainer by choice, I started my career with hotels in operations, then training and later sales and marketing. I loved the interaction with people from every walk of life and with so much to learn from people around me, this... Read More
What options do you have, really? | Dinakshi Arora
They tell you that your whole life flashes before your eyes. It kind of does, when you are hanging on a steep cliff by a single tiny rock that threatens to give in at any moment and all you can see below is seemingly infinite distance to the ground. Don’t... Read More
From Hurried Holidays to Soulful Vacations | Veechi Shahi
Tis the season of holidays, expensive flight tickets, packing-unpacking, hotel bookings and shopping, jam-packed tourist destinations and rushed schedules. We accumulate leaves, wait until the family is free when everyone can get quality time and plan a perfect holiday. With a tight 10-day vacation and 20 places to see, the... Read More
30/05/2015: Zero Cost Marketing – Exclusive Seminar for Women Professionals | WeAreTheCity Events
A Joint Event from WeAreTheCity Event and Thadomal Shahani Centre For Entrepreneurs Click here to register for your free ticket! The costs to start a business now are lower than ever before and many female entrepreneurs are taking advantage of new age marketing tools by setting up businesses with online... Read More
The Power of ‘I’ | Shilpi Singh
I grew up in an altruistic environment where ‘I’ was not considered to be good. ‘I’ was equated with selfishness, lack of empathy and insensitivity towards others. I remember the first time I read The Fountainhead, I almost hated the author Ayn Rand. I found the protagonist full of everything... Read More
Mangoes are Magnificent! | Gunjan Mittal
As the temperature rises, one thing that I think of is mangoes. I love this summer fruit. Apart from being sweet it is a nutrient-packed fruit, extremely rich in minerals, antioxidant vitamins and enzymes. I guess that’s why it’s is called, “king of fruits”. One 100g mango provides: Around 50... Read More
Why Men Stretch the Truth! | Apurva Purohit
We were driving into Chennai from Bangalore for a wedding last weekend, and the journey which was supposed to take around five hours, took seven hours instead. This was because dear husband does not believe in maps, GPS, Google or in signposts. He tells me he relies on his inner... 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
A life full of mindfulness – aware, present, real | Veechi Shahi
I often find myself warming up to an inspiring one-liner by Eric Butterworth: “Don’t go through life, grow through life”. It brings me back to the centre of everyday human existence – mindfulness of everything that is happening around us. Simply put, mindfulness is a state of active, open attention... Read More
Summer Skin Care Tips | Gunjan Mittal
As the sun gets brighter and temperatures rise, we have to be more careful about our skin. Dangers of over-exposure to the sun Sun exposure is important to our body as it’s a key source to Vitamin D. Sun exposure in moderation is good, however, more than 15 minutes before... Read More
Oh my online delivery – where art thou? | Apurva Purohit
Sheepishly but openly, I hereby admit to all of you that I am an extremely new entrant on to the online shopping bandwagon. In fact I was quite shocked to find out recently that Flipkart sells zillions of other things apart from books on the internet! Whilst daringly baring all,... Read More
WeAreTheCity Scoops RBS Focused Women Company of the year Award
WeAreTheCity received a huge seal of approval from global banking giant RBS, when it was awarded the first Company Award for services to gender. The Prometheus award is based on the criteria of the company demonstrating female talent development and promotion, actively supporting women in their career aspirations and providing... Read More