Amanpreet Bahl is a freelance corporate coach, soft-skills trainer and product and sales trainer with over 18 years of experience. She has worked in the HR and training domain with leading organisations. Her core strength are a deep understanding of people and the ability to drive an inward-looking approach through training and coaching. She has conducted many sales training and behavioural programmes and is a Growmore-certified coach who works with executives to enhance their potential and performance.

Ms Bahl worked with Panasonic India as its pan-India training head for the trade marketing division, which is responsible for training a sales force of around 3,500. Understanding market trends and customer behaviour, and creating and implementing practical training modules, were part of her role there. Her responsibilities included strategising and implementing training strategies to maximise team productivity, and she also created, implemented and administered e-learning for its pan-India teams. Ms Bahl has also been executed a number of L&D and talent acquisition projects across India, providing solutions to the client’s HR and learning needs across industries such as telecom, manufacturing, automobile, real estate and consumer electronics.Her hobbies include reading, attending courses, enhancing her skills, watching movies, and a recently-acquired love for plants. She also loves to listen to old English songs, and is a great cook.

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A progressive entrepreneur with 18 years of experience in healthcare domain. Dr. Rasika co-founded AAA HealthCare, a company that provides hospital consultancy, medical value travel and health education services. She previously founded and served as the Director of a health risk assessment company serving insurance and hospital industry. She has been a visiting faculty and examiner for Biochemistry, at SNDT College. She is also a trustee of a family funded charitable institution earnestly trying to make a difference in the areas of child education, medical help and support of destitute women.

Dhwani Kapasi is an accomplished all-rounder. She is a nurturer, care-taker and a promise-keeper. Her leadership and management skills have been shaped by life and honed by 18 years of marriage. While he husband Parag manages the work front, the home is Ms Kapasi’s domain and she keeps it running like a well-oiled machine. An adept home maker, she easily manages three households – her own, her in-laws’ and her parents’. She is a master negotiator who keeps the truce between her 3 children – a teenager and twin 10-year-olds. Ms Kapasi is also a volunteer and a participant in community events including PTAs (at two different schools), donation drives and other needy cause that tug at her heart strings. Her innate humour and kindness shine through any project she undertakes (including writing this bio!). She enjoys reading books, watching movies and shows, and listening to music in her spare (yeah right!) time.

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Asma Neyaz holds a bachelor’s of education degree and a master’s of science degree. Presently a caring home-maker, she with wide experience in the teaching profession. A proud and loving mother of two engineering-graduate sons, she loves to meet people and is actively involved in various multicultural activities. She also herself busy reading and gardening.

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Gayatri Bewoor is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer and performed as solo dancer between 1989 and 1999. Her interest lies in designing saris, with exhibitions in Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai. She was co-President of the International Women’s Association, Chennai (2000-01). A grandmother of three, she likes to read and attend classical dance and music shows.

Gauri Bafna, wife of Anish Bafna, CEO of Healthium Medtech, is an ex-PWC Senior HR Consultant, having worked in international markets such as Hanoi and Jakarta. She is currently a homemaker, a cake artist and has an interest in topics ranging from health and nutrition to healing bodies using natural ingredients. She spend a considerable amount of time shepherding her 2 children besides being the provider and caregiver to the entire family. A health enthusiast, she has completed a certification in yoga teachers training.

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Jayasri Jilla holds a bachelor’s of arts degree from SKNR College. She has always had a keen interest in sports, and has been a state-level Kabaddi player. She enjoys watching cricket and reading philosophy. Ms Jilla believes that it is important to give back to those who have less, and spends quality time at Ashadan, a home that looks after the differently-abled and seniors who have no one to care for them. She has a deep spiritual life, spends time meditating, and has made pilgrimages to such relatively inaccessible places as Amarnath and Kedarnath. Ms Jilla believes in following a healthy lifestyle, and practices yoga. She has an avid interest in travel, and over the past few years has travelled to Europe, Indonesia, the UAE, the UK, and the United States. Ms Jilla is also passionate about cooking, and is known for her delicious South Indian meals

Amisha Shroff is a commercial artist and currently teaches students various creative craft activities, including Mandala weaving. She also runs an independent business, supplying homemade food sauces and dips. Ms Shroff believes in Pranic healing and follows its meditation and life principles. She spends a lot time with her two grown-up children, 16 and 18 years old, who are looking to complete their higher education abroad, and to forge careers of their own.

Alpana Aggarwal, Executive Director of the Indo Euro Group, is a dynamic personality. Her decision-making in core business areas (marketing, financial and personnel management) has led the group to be more growth-oriented. She has been managing key areas of the business for the last 30 years, and under her able leadership the group has flourished multi-fold. Ms Aggarwal is an active sportsperson, and a member of the NSCI Mumbai table tennis team. She is also a member of several industry associations and actively participates in business events organised by associations such as NASSCOM, FICCI, CII and STPI.

Ms Aggarwal is highly effective at personnel management. She does not believe in hierarchy, and ensures both transparency and high levels of confidence within her team. This is the reason why even janitors would feel comfortable directly approaching her with any issues. She gives a similar level of attention and kind-heartedness to resolving problems – whether personal or work-related – for team members at all levels within the hierarchy. This helps maintain enthusiasm within the team.

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Gauri started her career in HR and spent considerable time working at PWC in international markets like Hanoi & Jakarta. She is currently a Cake Artist and has an interest in topics ranging from Health & Nutrition to Healing using natural ingredients.

Jaspreet Mehta is a theatre artist and a practitioner in happiness, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, dance and theatre. She works on the minds of young students and their imagination during workshops. Ms Mehta is a ‘happy soul’ by nature. An anchor, theatre teacher and happiness coach by profession, her theatre and education background helps her to conduct ‘Soul Diets’ workshops.

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She is Masters in Microbiology and is currently teaching Biology to High School Children. She is also an artist.

Maithili Koparkar is an avid yoga practitioner and an instructor. Prior to immersing herself in yoga, Maithili worked as DBA for various organisations in Canada, and was responsible for implementing HRIS systems. Maithili has completed M.Sc. from University of Pune and Masters in computer studies from Toronto, Canada.

Mallika Raghavan spent over 30 years with the international carrier Air-India and travelled every nook and corner of the world, and not every one of them for work. She remains passionate about travelling around the world, though less for sight-seeing and more for meeting and spending time with her good friends who are sprinkled around the surface of the earth in every major city. She loves reading, good healthy food, music and cooking exotic meals for friends and family. Being a daughter of an Army Officer, Ms Raghavan did her schooling in different parts of India. She holds a bachelor’s of commerce degree, and a master’s degree in history from the University of Bombay. Nowadays, she is a busy CEO of the Raghavan household.

With a keen eye for design and colour, Madhu Nath has dabbled in designing homes, offices, and semi-casuals for men and women. Years ago, she worked formally as a designer for La Rina Shenti, a major Italian outlet. Her style is eclectic and Scandinavian, rather than classical. Her designs have been written about, and images have appeared in various magazines. Recently, her interests have extended to teaching Bridge. Ms Nath is a voracious reader, and increasingly reads Indian authors writing in English.

Dr Meera Razdan is a cardiac surgeon based in Mumbai. She completed her medical studies from Jammu & Kashmir University and her surgical residency in the US. Since then she has worked for the J&K Health Department, BM Birla Heart Research (Kolkata), and Bombay Hospital.

Minali Balaram worked for over 13 years as a Content Developer and Technical Writer at different positions in the US, India and Europe. She graduated from Sophia College for Women in Chennai with a major in English literature and then studied at the University of Denver. She has volunteered help to organise multicultural fund-raising events for ‘Asha for Education’, acting as Director for Publicity. Ms Balaram currently volunteers for a non-profit group in Mumbai. She loves reading and has been trained in bread, pastry and coffee-making in France.

Mukta Sharma has lived in Europe, South East Asia and recently moved to Bangalore from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her husband’s international job has given her family the opportunity to experience many cultures while working in Europe and Asia. Ms Sharma is now an empty nester, with two daughters in university. She is passionate about her yoga practice and is a qualified yoga teacher. She loves being outdoors amidst nature, and hiking to Mt Kinabalu truly tested her resilience. Ms Sharma likes to spend her free time reading books, and has a special interest in biographies.

Mita Venkat is a freelance interior designer, a Gujarati married to a Tamilian, a full-time agony aunt and manages three children including her 51-year-old hubby. Ms Venkat loves experimenting – be it with colour, space or fabric. Her passions include singing, working with children, theatre and gardening. She loves to travel off the beaten path, likes Ayurveda, meditation and anything of historical significance and intense political debate.

Arambhika Goyle is a proud homemaker and a mother of one. She holds a bachelor’s of science degree in zoology and an MBA in human resources. An HR professional, she has previously worked with British Telecom, Bharti and Amway. Her interests include travel, photography, movies and TV shows.

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Nihar Mishra is a Partner-Business Development at Jefferies & Bain. She has acquired cross-functional expertise in different sectors while working for her own start-up, and with organisations like Oracle, American Express and HDFC Mutual Fund. Ms Mishra has over six years of experience. Prior to this, most recently, she was associated with an online marketplace for gourmet food as a Co-founder managing the overall business strategy and development activities.

Nirupama Subramanian is the co-founder of GLOW (Growing Leadership of Women), an organisation that enables women to realise their leadership potential. She is also a certified coach and leadership consultant, and has worked with leading organisations like McKinsey & Co, Sanofi, Genpact and Samsung, among others. Ms Subramanian is a bestselling author of two novels and has written for National Geographic, Times of India, Hindustan Times and other publications. She holds a management degree from XLRI and several certifications in learning and development.

Based out of Gurgaon, Nisha Nanda runs a hectic schedule at home with her two children, Adit (14) and Kavya (8). Adit is training to play the guitar with high scores in his level 3 exam. Kavya is training to be an Indian classical dancer, having recently given her Kathak level-1 exam. Ms Nanda has brought them up (and her husband, Deepesh) single-handedly. She holds a bachelor’s degree in home science and married Deepesh when she was 18 (he was 22). Ms Nanda is well travelled and very well networked.

Navia Natarajan is an accomplished Bharatanatyam artist following the Vazhavoor style. A narrator of ancient tales, the Hindu epics are Ms Natarajan’s starting point. She scours the annals of Indian mythology and literature for inspiration, ideas and concepts and breathes new life into them. With a penchant for gritty and complex stories, she reanimates various characters in her pieces and productions, through the prism of her own unique vision. In addition to performing in domestic and international stages, Ms Natarajan is also a dance teacher in her spare time – an attempt to preserve our heritage and give back to the country

Pratibha Ladha is a homemaker and has an interest in music and travelling.

Prerna Kaul is currently a home-maker and used to teach in the early part of her career. She then served in various NGOs, the foremost being the Concern India Foundation. Ms Kaul has been involved in various functions within Concern, and most recently was in its fund-raising team. Her stellar efforts to raise record funds for the Airtel Delhi Half-Marathon were well appreciated.

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Priya Bhatkal has served as a Business Analyst and Project Manager at Schering Plough, now Merck, and previously as a consultant at Johnson and Johnson and First Consulting Group. She started her career as a journalist in India. Ms Bhatkal’s experience primarily lies at the intersection of communications and information technology. She earned a master of science degree in information systems management from Stevens Institute of Technology in the US, a post-graduate diploma in social communications media (mass communications) from Sophia College, University of Mumbai, a bachelor of commerce degree in accounting and a master of commerce (Part 1) degree in banking and finance from the University of Mumbai.

Rantej Singh comes with 18 years of industry experience. He is a Co-Founder of the AI technology start-up, Resonance Data. Previously, Mr Singh worked with Thomson Reuters, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and ICICI Bank, in both Europe and India. He has co-authored a book on trade finance, and was a triple-medal winner at the US Open Karate Championship. Mr Singh holds a bachelor’s of technology degree, and an MBA from IMD, Switzerland.

Ritu Garg holds a master’s degree in literature. She is a home-maker and is associated with various NGOs in the fields of education and healthcare.

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Radhika is a textile industry professional, and through her career worked across the value chain – manufacturing, buying, purchasing, testing and sales and marketing. She has also taught the bachelors and masters students of fashion designing, which she regards as the most rewarding experience of all. Radhika is a true textile enthusiast and has channelled her passion via various causes. She worked actively with NGOs to provide a market place for handicrafts made by rural and underprivileged but supremely talented artisans. She was an active member of the Friends of Museum Group in Singapore that aimed to inculcate awareness of traditional textiles of the world. Radhika is currently on a break; her current role is the most demanding of all, being a fulltime hands-on mother who reports to the most demanding 5 year old boss. Although duties of the mother kept her busy most of the time for the past few years, she has dabbled with several professions such as accidental gardener, enthusiastic linguist and Yoga instructor. Radhika is a Haatha Yoga instructor and has conducted free-of-charge classes in Singapore, Malaysia and Mumbai. Moving forward, she aims to get back to textile design, which is her area of passion.

Rashmi Jaikrishnan was born and brought up in Chennai. She holds a master’s degree in statistics and post-graduate qualifications in software development from NIIT. Ms Jaikrishnan is a homemaker and her interests include traveling and gardening. She has been married to Jai for the last 24 years and they have two daughters, Varsha (21) and Vaishali (18). Ms Jaikrishnan has lived across the country and spent 11 years in Dubai when Jai was based there.

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Madahavi Desai is the Founder and CEO of Madhavi Desai Consulting. Well before India became a liberalised economy, in 1989 Ms Desai became the vanguard of education and academic counselling, and created the first-ever advisory firm in India. She guides parents and children from age 10 to building robust resumes to get them into the top colleges of the world. Ms Desai has counselled over 25,000 students till date. An art aficionado, she holds a master of science degree from Purdue University.

Ekta Tanna is the proud to be the wife of Mr Jayesh Tanna. Happily married for the last 17 years, a mother of two, teacher by passion and profession, Ekta has been teaching social sciences for the last 13 years. She loves to do yoga and dance.

Kumkum Gupta is an honorary social worker. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from Shriram College and a master’s degree in in social work.

Mangalam Punj has over 27 years of rich work experience. She holds a bachelor’s of engineering degree in architecture from Visvenvaraya Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur University. Ms Punj has strong analytical and people skills, and focuses on the design and execution capabilities required for a successful business. Her interests include design, golf and Bridge.
Ms Punj has been a Founder-Director of several businesses under the Chimes Group, a multi-industry venture set up in 2006 to identify and establish niche investments in growing industries or verticals, with the aim of creating serious value for stakeholders. The Chimes Aviation Academy is India's largest ‘best-in-class pilot training academy’, offering comprehensive training for professional pilots. Launched in June 2008, it has achieved many milestones: it has the largest private-sector operating fleet, 100+ resident students, an experienced faculty, ISO 9001:2008 certification and is an Indian DGCA CAR 145 approved establishment. Incorporated in 2004, Petro IT offers asset life-cycle management solutions for Energy sector providing best-in-class software solutions. It creates value supporting the build-out, maintenance and operations of assets in oil, gas and power projects. Petro IT has its SDC in Gurgaon, supported by regional offices in the Middle East, South East Asia, Europe and America. The company has a reputable client list, comprising of leading O&G owners, including Chevron, Exxon Mobil, the ADNOC Group, Pertamina Indonesia, Petronas Malaysia, GAIL and CAIRN India.

Mona Sighat dons multiple hats. She is a devoted homemaker, passionate baker, yoga enthusiast and has a keen interest in philanthropy. With a successful husband and two grown-up children, Ms Sighat has carved a niche for herself as a successful ‘Mompreneur’ and runs a baking venture, 'Sweet Expressions'. She is also actively involved in social work and supports various philanthropic causes. With excellent time management skills, Ms Sighat strikes a perfect balance between her personal life and other engagements. In her free time she enjoys reading, and practicing yoga. She is a certified Power Yoga practitioner from Bharat Thakur Power Yoga.

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Rajiv is a Mechanical Engineer and has over 25+ years of rich experience in the Infrastructure industry. Over the span of his career, he has managed diverse projects in power generation, electromechanical sectors, earthmoving equipment and data centres. In his present capacity with Unipower, he provides management and technical support to the organisation’s projects team in the Power Sector and related infrastructure industries. With a deep passion for technology and learning, Rajiv is a hard-core techie at heart. In his free time, he loves to undertake DIY projects at home, travel and listen to music.

Lavinia Maricleof Nona Dsouza (NONA) is a professional social worker on sabbatical. She has a Masters in social work from School of Social Work, Mangalore University and has worked with SOS Children’s Villages of India, Ashraya and Association of People with Disability (APD). She loves reading novels, relishing desserts and watching romantic movies.

Kirti – a Chartered Accountant by profession – started her career with Biocon, and is currently freelancing for a company in Canada. She is blessed with two children – the older one will be leaving for college in the US next month, and the younger one is in grade 10.She loves to bake cakes, cookies and desserts and is very passionate about gardening, waste segregation and composting. Kirti has been composting kitchen waste and leaves for the last 4 years.

Ritu has had a career spanning nineteen years across the corporate and development sector, and has a strong mix of global experience, working in India, South-East Asia and Europe. Her role in the corporate world can be best described as leading niche entrepreneurial assignments in the areas of new business development, operational excellence and financial planning. In 2012 she moved to the UK-based Charities Aid Foundation, and led their corporate partnerships. Her role focussed on building philanthropic programmes around CSR objectives. For the last two years, she has worked on freelance projects with various charities. Ms Arora Jain in an enthusiastic dancer, loves to read historic fiction, and is the party planner for her social group.

Roshni Senapati is an education professional with experience in early childhood education, special needs and indigenous education. She has worked extensively with babies, toddlers and pre-school children in a variety of settings, both in Australia and overseas. She currently works at the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane. Ms Senapati is also a keen and practising ceramicist.

Roma Sherpa is a homemaker who comes from Sikkim and has lived most of her life in Delhi/Gurgaon. She has completed diplomas in hairstyling and make-up and carries out freelance work. Ms Sherpa is currently in the process of setting up a retail business.

Sarla Devi Khaitan enjoys reading and listening to spiritual songs. She also enjoys cooking.

Sandhya Kodangudi is an early childhood educator with extensive teaching experience in the US and India (American Embassy School, New Delhi). She is also a volunteer in community outreach programmes. Ms Kodangudi is an animal and nature lover. She holds a bachelor of science degree from Delhi University, and an MA in education from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Ms Kodangudi is based in Gurgaon.

Shaliney is an educationist and teaches English.

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A Human Performance Improvement pioneer who helps drive business results through performance effectiveness, Sheila Vasan Singla is the Principal Associate of Chrysalis HRD, a result-based learning solutions firm she started in 1995. Ms Singla is passionate about art and is a patron of upcoming Indian artists. Not able to draw a straight line with a ruler, she admires the talent that is available within our country, and looks at opportunities to encourage artists from all over India.

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Suchita Revankar completed her master of science degree in information technology in 1995 and an MPhil (IT) in 2008. She is at present a Senior Lecturer at SIWS College, Wadala, a Moderator for BSc and MSc exams and a Paper Setter (FYBSC IT, Mumbai University). Ms Revankar is also pursuing a PhD from JJT University and has a diploma in cyber laws. She has 20 years of combined experience in this field, and her hobbies include cooking and designing.

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Suchita Revankar completed her master of science degree in information technology in 1995 and an MPhil (IT) in 2008. She is at present a Senior Lecturer at SIWS College, Wadala, a Moderator for BSc and MSc exams and a Paper Setter (FYBSC IT, Mumbai University). Ms Revankar is also pursuing a PhD from JJT University and has a diploma in cyber laws. She has 20 years of combined experience in this field, and her hobbies include cooking and designing.

Tanvi Choksi is HR Head for Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) India, where she is responsible for leading the people strategy, as well as driving its HR transformation journey and strengthening its organisational culture. Ms Choksi leads a strong team of over 70 HR professionals, and partners with JLL’s India Leadership Council to deliver organisational growth and sustain its leadership position in the industry using progressive talent management practices. Her areas of expertise include organisational design and development, talent management, leadership development, M&A, divestitures, and HR automation.

Ms Choksi brings with her over 13 years of experience in diverse industries, ranging from automotive and agriculture to healthcare, real estate and professional services. She joined JLL after a distinguished 10-year career at Johnson & Johnson, where she was HR Head for Medical Devices, India and Diabetes Care across APAC for 2 years. She has a strong record of accomplishment, and of collaborating with senior leaders to deliver superior commercial and people outcomes in complex, fast-paced organisations, as well as lin eading motivated and high-performing HR teams across the country. Ms Choksi holds an MBA from TISS and a bachelor’s in management studies from the SIES College of Commerce & Economics.

Trupti Wagh is a native of Mumbai and received her bachelor of arts degree from St Xaviers College in 1994. She is an artist, painter and homemaker. Ms Wagh is extremely passionate about yoga, nature, and leading a healthy lifestyle. She has accompanied her husband in all of his overseas assignments over the last two decades and has lived in the United States, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. In her spare time, Ms Wagh likes to cook and to spend quality time with the family.

Urmila Lohia was born in Nagpur, where she completed her education. She is married to OP Lohia, Chairman and MD of Indo Rama Synthetics, and they have two children, Ritika and Vishal. Mrs Lohia is a Member of the Rotary Club of Delhi Midtown and of the Samagam Foundation. She is an active social worker and is associated with NGOs working for old age homes and various other activities. Mrs Lohia’s interests include music and travelling.

Vaishali Parekh is the Director of Strategic Human Resource Private Limited. Ms Parekh is a great example of a strong woman, and an inspiration to everyone in today’s world. With her astuteness and knowledge of the industry, she has taken Strategic Human Resource to a different level. She adeptly manages both her family and her professional life. Ms Parekh holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics from Mumbai University. Her hobbies include travelling, reading, and cooking

After a long and successful two-decade career in the banking industry, Veena D’Souza is currently a homemaker. She was an integral part of the leadership team support and administrative teams at ING Vysya Bank. Ms D’Souza is a certified toastmaster, a yoga enthusiast and loves gardening. She has been a constant supporter of charities that work with special children and senior citizens, in Bangalore and her home town, Mangalore. She lives in Bangalore with her in-laws, husband and 18-year-old son, Hayden.

Bhanu Patel completed a master’s degree in computer science from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from KJ Somaiya College of Engineering. He presently works with Wexler Consultancy Group in Washington, DC as Head of Social Media and Lead Developer. His hobbies include networking with people, travelling and listening to music.

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Sneha Shanbhag, currently a home-maker, has 12 years of experience working with a placement firm and has a record of placing close to 500 associates at the top-management level across organisations. Ms Shanbhag is closely associated with St Catherine’s Home and currently spends time with the less fortunate, educating them on values and academics. Her hobbies include cooking, running and practicing yoga. She firmly believes in the healthy mind-healthy body concept. She runs 5 km every day and has a more hectic schedule today than during her professional days. She also does the most difficult job of parenting and learning with her kids.

Madahavi Desai is the Founder and CEO of Madhavi Desai Consulting. Well before India became a liberalised economy, in 1989 Ms Desai became the vanguard of education and academic counselling, and created the first-ever advisory firm in India. She guides parents and children from age 10 to building robust resumes to get them into the top colleges of the world. Ms Desai has counselled over 25,000 students till date. An art aficionado, she holds a master of science degree from Purdue University.

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Shilpa Rajwade is an Electronics engineer and has seven years of experience in controls and automation of packaging and special purpose machines. She took a break to look after her family for a couple years, and retrained herself later as a Remedial instructor for children with specific learning disability. Shilpa has also worked in a special school in Chennai for three years. Currently, a stay at home mom of two children, she loves traveling, outdoors, and music.

Shikha – a Master in Computer Application – has spent a couple of years working for Ruchi Soya, developing software. Realising the need for better education for her kids – which involves an inclination towards practicality, getting into basics and less classic theory – she took an off to spend full energy towards this on priority. In parallel, she balanced to continue on software development and testing, and freelancing. She enjoys cooking food, listening music and supporting her family.

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Dr Shalini Mirchandani is a practising orthodontist who trained at the Tufts School of Dental Medicine, Boston. She has been practising for the past 30 years, formerly in the US and now in Mumbai. Dr Mirchandani completed her BDS from the Rafiq Ahmed College of Dentistry, Kolkata, where she was a gold medallist and the top ranker in the final university examination. She then completed her DMD (Doctor of Medical Dentistry) at Tufts, where she graduated as the best international student of her class. After that, she was accepted into the highly competitive and prestigious post-doctoral programme in orthodontics at the Tufts Dental School. Dr Mirchandani practiced in the Boston area before she and her family relocated to India. She prides herself on her ethical practise and keeping a punctual schedule respecting every individual’s time. Her primary clinic in on Pedder Road in Mumbai, and she has a satellite practice in Juhu.

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Padmapriya Sridhar holds a bachelor’s of commerce degree and is a beautician by profession. She is an expert in bridal make-up. Ms Sridhar is interested in cultural and social activities and has studied Carnatic music.

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Dr Karunaa Paal Gupta holds a bachelor’s degree in botany and a master’s degree in microbiology, both from Delhi University. She completed her PhD in medical microbiology from AIIMS and for some years served as a lecturer at colleges in Delhi and Faridabad. Dr Gupta is also a 3D ceramic contemporary artist, and has been part of 19 shows (either solo, with two other artists, or in groups) in various art galleries in Delhi. For the last 15 years, she has run a boutique in Delhi, and is also an avid garden planner and developer, providing consultation for garden projects. Dr Gupta currently also offers home-based foundation classes for children on a freelance basis.

Mrs. Kanta Vawani is an Honours graduate in Economics from St. Xaviers College (University of Bombay) and also holds a B.Ed degree from the University of Bombay as well as a diploma in Administrative Management from Narsee Monjee Institute (Bombay University). She is currently a home maker but has earlier been a working professional for a decade. She is fond of reading, music and playing bridge.

Savita Agarwal is a homemaker and has a Bachelor degree in Arts. She is fond of travelling, reading and wildlife. She has done a course in teaching Dyslexic Children. She is also a certified counsellor.

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Shalini Sawhney holds a Master’s degree in applied mathematics and operations research, and has over 25 years of teaching experience. She enjoys traveling, and has keen interest in meeting people and learning about different cultures.

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