Inspirational Women: Author Vani
Tell us about yourself I am a former business journalist turned fiction writer and blogger. I was born in Garian, Libya in a traditional Hindu Punjabi family. My parents prized good education above all else, and when I was still small, they decided to move base to Chandigarh, a modern... 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
Inspirational woman: Ruchika Sharma | Founder, Being Women
Tell us about yourself I am a Rajasthani Brahmin raised in Hyderabad – a chef by profession. I have hosted 2000+ cookery shows for south Indian television channels. I write food related articles for different magazines and papers and am a food stylist. I run a cookery school by the name of Chef Ruchika’s Culinary School. We do kitchen training programs for the Indian Air Force, Indian Army, National... Read More
Inspirational women: Marita Maier | Head of French and German Business Centres in India, EY
Tell us about yourself I have been working at EY for 30 years now, including 14 years as a Partner in our Transaction Advisory Services business. Currently, I am running both French and German Business Centres (FBC and GBC) in India which are dedicated to supporting clients starting or expanding business in India in the various fields of the EY services offerings such as audit, tax and advisory services. In the... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Ashu Thakur | Ashu Thakur & Associates, Advocates & Solicitors
Introduction We are a corporate law firm which was launched in 2009 and we specialise in corporate and commercial, Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, FDI Advisory, Legal Due Diligence, Real Estate and Litigation. As I speak French, I have at my firm a “French Desk” where we aid and assist... Read More
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
Inspirational Woman: Rita Gunther McGrath | Professor, Columbia Business School
Tell us about yourself Currently, I am a speaker, consultant, educator and author who works with senior management teams to help change their thinking. My big goal is to help companies become better at coping with the challenges of what I call the ‘transient advantage’ economy, in which heightened competitive... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Ekta Tarun Wasan | Director, Wasan Knowledge Hub
Tell us about yourself I am a graduate by qualification and also a self-trained fashion enthusiast and designer. I had the vision of launching the Wasan Knowledge Hub after realising the need of the hour in the finishing, etiquette and image industry in India. I believe in complete personal involvement... Read More
Inspirational woman: Ranju Alex | General Manager, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa
Tell us about yourself I am the General Manager of the Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, and if I may mention, the first lady GM in the 14-year tenure of the property. An alumnus of IHM Kolkatta, I joined Marriott International in the year 2010 after being the officiating GM... 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
Inspirational Woman: Roopa Purushothaman | Founder of Avasara Academy
I am an economist and the Head of Research at Everstone Capital. In my role, I cover macro and thematic issues on demographics, income and consumption patterns. Previously, I was a vice president and global economist at Goldman Sachs. While at GS, I co-authored the report: ‘Dreaming with BRICs: The... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Bhavana Yerrumreddy | Vice President of ITC Infotech
Studded with merciless perils and despicable circumstances, mine is a journey from being a timid, small-town, conservative Indian girl to a self-confident, independent individual. A journey that happened because I chose not to be suppressed under cultural pressures and social stigmas which are still leading to the desolation of innumerable... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Vedika Kochhar | Market Analyst, The Artstrust
Tell us about yourself and your background I’m the third child and only girl of my parents, born in Mumbai, India. I completed my Bachelor in Arts & Sciences from Boston University, Massachusetts, majoring in International Relations and Economics with a minor in Art History. Inspired to work with the... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Miss Malini | Bollywood, Fashion Blogger and TV Star
All aboard the MissMalini Express! Next Stop? The Moon! Ok, so maybe not literally, but Malini Agarwal – India’s hottest celebrity, Bollywood, fashion blogger and reality TV star – is definitely sky rocketing upwards! MissMalini.com shares the latest on movies, celebs, fashion, lifestyle, and anything that is hot in India.... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Farzana Haque | TCS Europe Telecom Head
Tell us about yourself Ms. Farzana Haque is the Global Head of Europe Telecom Business Unit and the Global Head for Strategic Group Accounts at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Prior to her current role, Ms. Haque was Global Head of Large Accounts SBU. TCS is a leading global information technology... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Dr Sahar Bhaloo | Psychologist for Social Change
Growing up in Cote D’Ivoire, West Africa, shaped Dr Sahar Bhaloo’s perceptions, as well as drove her to become a “Psychologist for Social Change”. An inspiring childhood moulded around social justice and impact-focused work for social change, helped Dr Bhaloo see the need for each of us need to play... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Mishti Verma | Founder of Inner Katha Interventions
I am an experiential corporate trainer, theatre director and founder of Inner Katha Interventions. My company brings the magic of theatre and alternative experiential learning to the corporate stage. We do behavioural and soft skills training for women, students and organisations, and have conducted programs at leading multinationals pan India. I started theatre at the age of 16. I was... 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
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
Videshi Women – An interview with Sheena Thompson
How long have you been in India? I’ve been coming to India for three and a half years but living here for two. The energy and the integration. There’s something a little bit Peter Pan about India particularly Bombay; people do not grow up! What brought you to India? I... Read More