A friend for a walk on the beach | Payal Gandhi Hoon Blog
When I think about it now almost after a year has gone by it grows even more vivid and brings a contented smile to my lips. Culturally we have grown up to rear friendships for a lifetime and here is a memory of a friend for a walk on the... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Kuku Singh | Leadership Facilitator & Executive Coach
Raised by army parents, I grew up with reasonably liberated ideas. I went to a public school, and am used to having adjectives like responsible, mature, and capable prefixed to me. I can never remember not wanting a career and I have worked against a lot of stiff north Indian... Read More
The Good Old Lady | Payal Gandhi Hoon Blog
I travelled to assist my NLP mentor on a training course in Cherai, Kerala by the beach. I checked into a home stay owned and run by a lady called Ms. Panioty. There she was in a long, wide, ankle-length printed dress, her hair tied in a small tuft, lines of experience and life running down her face, coupled with a strict... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Dr. Kanan Khatau Chikhal | Founder of LifeCures Wellness Clinic
In her 14 years of experience as a Consulting Homoeopath, Clinical & Health Psychologist Counsellor , Hypnotherapist and Regression Therapist, Dr. Kanan has worked with Business Houses, IT Companies, Management Students and Trainees, helping them as a life coach, to grow their business, clear their mind and balancing their lives.... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Riddhi Doshi-Patel – The Mocktail Gazebo
Tell us about yourself and your background Born into an illustrious and highly educated family, I was always focussed on my own education and career. I completed my MBA from Symbiosis Pune, did a Masters in law and I am also a Bachelor in Education. I also have various certifications... Read More
Women Coming Into Focus: India’s Budget 2014-15 Impact | Laila Dastur Haksar
Last week (10 July 2014), Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, presented the Union Budget 2014 to the Indian Parliament. A controversial announcement in this years budget has been the allocation of Rs 200 crore for a giant statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat. Along with the expected audience of businesses and markets, the budget was closely followed by house wives, the working class and senior citizens as its provisions were expected to closely... Read More
London Calling | Vinita Ramtri – Desi Blogger
People ask what I like about London. While I’m normally workaholic, (and fitness-aholic) I just love my weekends in London. I live by the river Thames and I just love to sit by the water and soak in the views, the impressive skyline beyond the waters, the magnanimity of the O2, or even just watch people go... Read More
Barclays Creates a New Opportunity to Invest in Women | Caroline Graham
By Caroline Graham, Editor WeAreTheCity India Bank giant Barclays has announced that it is creating a new financial product which will allow investors to bet on companies with women at the top. On Tuesday 9th July, the British-based bank giant began trading ETNs, or exchange-traded notes, that track a “Women... Read More
Mompreneurs India: Business Over Breakfast | Vandana Joshil
PepsiCo CEO Indra K. Nooyi sparked a controversy recently when she matter-of-factly stated that women DO find it difficult to manage a career and their houses. She said, “I don’t think women can have it all. I just don’t think so. We pretend we have it all. We pretend we... Read More
Desi Women Abroad: Vinita Ramtri
I’m not quite sure whether I’m ‘videshi woman’ or ‘desi turned videshi’! All I know is that as an Indian turned British, single mum of two lovely children, I would love to share my journey with you. To those of you who are in India considering a life abroad, or the videshi women in India who may... Read More
How can women remain safe in today’s sex obsessed society? | Vimla Patil
Do scantily or provocatively-dressed women attract trouble? Do women who live alone make good targets for sexual perverts? Women’s rights groups all over the world are fighting for their freedom to dress and live as they please. “Men must change their aggressive and lascivious attitude towards women and stop treating them as sex objects,” they say. Is this really possible? Will men... Read More
Refrain From Being Conspicuous By Your Silence
Many years ago, I was handling a critical project for a very high profile customer of the organisation I worked for. This one customer was contributing to more than 10% of the revenue of the company. In addition, their margins were also significantly higher than other customers. Interestingly, customers are... Read More
Gender lies in the eyes of the Culture By Payal Gandhi Hoon
Culturally speaking the Indian man grew up with an unconscious conditioning towards women. With the advent of more and more women actively joining the workforce, the society and at large the corporate are working towards removing the unconscious bias. We have achieved a fair bit and yet have much to... Read More
Shopping with Entrepreneurial women | WATC India Editor
I had a busy few days last weekend, out and about in Bandra, Mumbai, seeing what Bombay’s women have to offer. I had a lovely time visiting some beautiful shops, a Mompreneur India fair and a lovely art gallery – all run by amazing creative, entrepreneurial women. Apart from being... Read More
Sandhya Gorthi’s Sanctum
I’d like to welcome you to our happy place, our Sanctum! I am a law graduate from the National Law School of India, Bangalore, but I have always had a creative side to me as well. I have worked in theatre, radio, journalism, internet companies – beginning in content, moving... Read More
A week of highs and lows: Rejoice in women like Maya Angelou | By Caroline Graham
Last week was a week of real highs and lows for women – a week that shows how much progress women have made in breaking down barriers and reaching the greatest heights, yet women are still suffering the most heinous acts of aggression and hatred, often suffering at the hands... Read More
Inter-Religious Marriages – Destined for Success or Failure?
Does it have less chances of success than a same-religion marriage? Social surveys show that marriages within different communities/regional groups (but within the same religion) can be compatible with both husband and wife making efforts. Even young couples belonging to Indic* (see note) religions like Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism can make... Read More
My Lane on the ‘HIGHWAY’!
The Movie HIGHWAY – it’s a journey that I didn’t want to end, just like the protagonist Veera. It’s a movie which actually moves a lot inside you and yet it isn’t the typical dark or negative film. It’s a movie which will stay with me for a very long... Read More
Crossing the Chasm of Potential
We are living in a very promising time for entrepreneurs in India and elsewhere in the world. The time is ripe, society is keener than ever before to welcome you with support and some infrastructure. Entrepreneurs are not viewed as ‘Unemployed’ as stated by Mark Zuckerberg in the movie ‘The Social Media’, rather there... Read More
DHI Design
When art and communication come together, the dynamics change creating a strategy, and when this strategy is research-driven it conveys a memorable experience. As a communication designer it is imperative to help clients create such experiences with their brand and its tangible interface. This learning has come together after a... Read More