In this episode, our guest is Shalini Lahiri, a beauty enthusiast and expert who is a core part of the team that built Tata beauty. Shalini is a seasoned professional who led critical initiatives across strategy and marketing for Tata CliQ Palette and has witnessed the beauty boom in India closely. Tune in as Shalini shares her journey into the world of beauty and fashion, her insights into the big beauty trends and the personal ambitions she has charted for herself.
In this episode, our guest is Ebaani Tewari, chef and co-owner of Kari Apla, a young Indian restaurant based in Mumbai, which is inspired by the flavours of the Deccan Coast. Ebaani founded Kari Apla with her husband, where they channel the flavours of their childhood onto their succinctly curated menu. Tune in as Ebaani narrates her journey of being a chef and shares her story of crafting a culinary experience at Kari Apla.
If you’d like to know more about Kari Apla, you can visit Kari Apla
In this episode, our guests are Sujata and Taniya, founders of Suta - a growing artisanal brand that’s powering the world of fashion, impact, and craftsmanship through timeless Sarees, dresses, and home decor where each piece tells a unique story. Tune in as I have a conversation with Su & Ta, the founder-sister duo, on their early inspirations, how they grew the brand, and how they are supporting over 16,000 craftsmen and weavers through an impact-led vision.
If you’d like to check out the fantastic offering of Suta, you can visit Suta.in.
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In episode 48, our Vision-Nari is Priyanka Save, Co- Founder of Fruzzanté world's first and only alco beverage company that makes Chikoo alco-bev for commercial use. Since their launch, Fruzzanté added Pineapple, Strawberry, Starfruit, Mango in their offering and has one of the most varied and comprehensive ranges of 100% Sparkling fruit alco bev in the market. Tune in as Priyanka talks about how and why she started Fruzzante, and how its helping farmers and keeping the brand sustainable.
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In episode 47, our Vision-Nari is Neha Bagaria, CEO and Founder of Jobs For her. Through her own journey and experiences, Neha realised the challenges and difficulties women face when they want to re-enter the workforce after a break. To combat this widespread issue with an effective solution, she started Jobs for Her which is an online portal that enables women to restart their careers post marriage, motherhood, elderly care, etc. Tune in as Neha shares her journey with JobsForHer and how it’s helping women to re-start their career.
If you’d like to know more about the JobsForHer platform, please visit https://www.jobsforher.com/
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In episode 46, our Vision-Nari is Rachiyta Jain - Co Founder of The Cyber Blog India, a platform which educates people on cyber laws and actively promotes cyber security awareness. Apart from hosting multiple workshops and managing an extensive blog to inform netizen’s on cyber laws, The Cyber Blog India also maintains a WhatsApp service to help cyber crime victims. Tune in as Rachiyta shares her journey with The Cyber Blog India and how it’s actively helping people, especially women, who fall victim to cyber crimes.
If you’d like to read more about The Cyber Blog India or would like to contact them, please visit https://cyberblogindia.in/. Their WhatsApp helpline number is +919340337396.
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This episode is powered by ITC Vivel, as a part of their ‘AbSamjhautaNahin’ philosophy. It actively stands in support of women’s rights, inspires them to challenge discrimination; and empowers them with the knowledge to enable self-action and have an informed voice against discrimination. If you’d like to know more about this initiative, log on to www.absamjhautanahin.com.
In episode 45, our Vision-Naris are Ameya and Pallavi - Creators and Hosts of The Fat So Podcast - where they discuss being fat—the pain, the joy, the learning, the dark humor and the silver lining. They cover a wide range of topics from discussing body image to societal norms to the relentless journey of self love. Tune in as Ameya and Pallavi share their stories and their journey building the Fatso Podcast and community.
You can tune in to the FatSo podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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This episode is powered by ITC Vivel, as a part of their ‘AbSamjhautaNahin’ philosophy. It actively stands in support of women’s rights, inspires them to challenge discrimination; and empowers them with the knowledge to enable self-action and have an informed voice against discrimination. If you’d like to know more about this initiative, log on to www.absamjhautanahin.com.
This episode is powered by ITC Vivel, as a part of their ‘AbSamjhuataNahin’ philosophy.
In episode 44, our Vision-Nari is Deeksha Ahuja. Deeksha is the Founder of Encubay, a diversity focussed startup incubator with a vision to build a sustainability-led start-up ecosystem with a strong inclination towards encouraging women entrepreneurs, women investors and creating a global peer community for them. Tune in as I speak to Deeksha about her experience with building Ecubay, women in entreprenurship, and the core challenges that we need to address in order to help women achieve their potential.
This episode is powered by ITC Vivel, as a part of their ‘AbSamjhuataNahin’ philosophy. It actively stands in support of women’s rights, inspires them to challenge discrimination; and empowers them with the knowledge to enable self-action and have an informed voice against discrimination. If you’d like to know more about this initiative, log on to www.absamjhautanahin.com.
In episode 43, our Vision-Nari is Dhanya Balasubramanian, Founder of Papreeka - a destination for shopping conscious and sustainable brands. Papreeka was founded by Dhanya , when she got curious about Indian brands who make a dent in the universe with authentic traditional craftsmanship while supporting a thriving community of artisans. Papreeka’s collection was also featured at New York Fashion Week 2021 where it showcased products entirely made from natural materials - clay, recycled metal, upcycled silver, glass, brass and responsibly sourced leather.. Tune in as Dhanya shares her journey with Papreeka and how it’s impacting the south asian artisan community.
Go check-out Papreeka and their awesome collection at www.papreeka.store. For the Vision-Nari listeners, Papreeka is giving an exclusive 10% discount. Use code VN10 at the checkout and avail 10% discount that applies to all products in the store. So hurry up and go do some conscious shopping today!
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In episode 42, our Vision-Nari is Krithika Srinivasan. Krithika is the co-Founder of Careerlabs - which is India's first profile builder platform helping college students and working professionals discover their career paths and prepare for a life beyond college. Krithika is an Ex-Leadership of Byju's and has helped thousands of students in shaping their careers. Tune in as Kritika talks about the larger vision of CareerLabs and how it is bridging the knowledge gap between a student’s potential and their dream job.
Visit their website https://thecareerlabs.com/ to know more and try out their free session on profile building.
In episode 41, our Vision-Naris are Kimaya Hemdev and Krusha Malkani, Co-founders of The Pink thread - A collective which aims to inspire, empower and support women in corporate India. Both Kimaya and Krusha hold senior positions at thriving organisations, Kimaya being the Marketing Head at upGrad for Business and Krusha being the Director and Head of Asia at Sociabble. Tune in as they talk about why they started Pink Thread, their mission in building this collective, and how they plan to bring real change through this.
If you’d like to read stories of Inspirational women, you can visit thepinkthread.com
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In episode 40, our Vision-nari is Tara Singh Vachani, Executive Chairman of Antara Senior Living and Vice Chairman of Max India. Antara is a first of its kind senior living space in India which opened its first residence community in Dehradun and has been growing ever since. Tune in as Tara talks about her journey with building Antara, the taboos and roadblocks she faced, her larger role in Max Group, and her personal voyage as a mother.
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In episode 39, our Vision-nari is Pompy Sridhar. Pompy is the India director at MSD for Mothers - An initiative which aims to standardise maternal quality care in private sector facilities across India. India has one of the highest numbers of maternal deaths globally and Manyata for Mothers is aiming to change this is by ensuring that women receive quality care throughout their pregnancy and childbirth. Tune in as Pompy talks about the impact of this initiative and how it’s reducing maternal mortality across the country. If you’d like to know more about the Manayata initiative or would like to donate to their cause, please visit https://www.manyataformothers.org/ ---- Find me on Instagram @vision.nari and tell me what did you think of this episode. I'd love to hear your thoughts. If you liked the episode, please rate/review on Apple Podcasts. It'll help us amplify these stories. Thank you for tuning in.
In episode 38, our Vision-Nari is Dipika Jaikishan, COO & Co-founder, Basis which is a first-of-its-kind platform, aimed at enabling women to achieve financial independence. Dipika has over a decade's experience with wealth management and FinTech in India and has conducted more than 1200 financial wellness workshops. Tune in as Dipika shares how Basis is helping women to make informed financial decisions and her learnings through this journey.
Basis is offering a free quarterly subscription to the listeners of this episode.It’s a limited offer so if you’d like to avail it, please send a mail mentioning the episode's title to thevisionnaripodcast@gmail.com. This subscription will include exciting features like an exclusive 1:1 finance session with a Basis Coach, A Basis Concierge, A masterclass and many other cool things that will help you make informed financial decisions. This subscription will be give to the first three listeners who’ll send the mail to grab this offer. So hurry up!
To know more about basis, log on to www.getbasis.co
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In episode 37, our Vision-Nari is Neeti Goel. She’s a Restauranteur and co-founder of Khaana Chahiye, an NGO started as a relief operation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mumbai. With a team of more than 600 volunteers, they have served around 47 lakh meals to migrant workers and slum dwellers and also provide ration kits around the city. Neeti is also the co-founder of the Ghar bhejo campaign with Sonu Sood and she’s also starting a new initiative called Raahat chahiye to help people with oxygen. Tune in as Neeti shares on ground stories of hunger during this pandemic and how a regular citizen can help and contribute.
Please go to khaanachahiye.com and donate as much as you can. Let’s fight hunger together.
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In episode 36, our Vision-Nari is Radharani Mitra. She’s the global creative advisor at BBC Media Action with over 30 years of experience across new and legacy media. Radharani has spearheaded many national and international public service campaigns such as the Condom Ringtone, mHealth innovations like Mobile Kunji, Mobile Academy and Kilkari, a TV drama on gender called AdhaFULL and many others. Tune in as Radharani talks about her love for storytelling and her experience working on these impactful campaigns at BBC media action.
If you’d like to Donate to BBC Media Action or would like to know more about their work, you can visit www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/
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In episode 35, our Vision-Nari is Neoma Gupta. Neoma is a criminal lawyer by profession, a mother, and a philanthropist. Being mentored by renowned senior lawyers like former Union Minister Arun Jaitley and her father Kailash Vasdev, Neoma’s contribution extends beyond the courtroom. Her recent initiative, ‘Old is Bold’ aims at empowering the skilled elderly in our society by giving them a platform to showcase their work and connecting them directly to buyers. Tune in as Neoma talks about the legal practice during the pandemic, her vision for ‘Old is Bold’ and her journey so far.
Watch out this space to get the update on ‘Old is Bold’.
In April, 2020 when we were all seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases around the world, I invited Dr. Poornima Bajwa, a resident physician at UC Davis Medical Centre in California, on the show to get an expert’s opinion on this novel coronavirus and understand what healthcare experts were witnessing on the ground. Dr. Bajwa spoke at length about dealing with this crisis and the precautions undertaken by her and her colleagues at the hospital. Unfortunately, towards the end of 2020 she contracted COVID-19 and her experience of dealing with this virus was nothing like she expected. So I invited her again to Vision-nari and in this episode she shares everything that transpired since we last spoke - her encounter with COVID-19, residual effects of this virus, her experience taking the vaccine shot, and reasons why we should trust the vaccine.
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In episode 33, our vision-nari is Rachel Goenka, CEO & Founder of The Chocolate Spoon Company - A hospitality venture with a chain of chic restaurants, bakeries, and patisseries. A young businesswoman, at 24 Rachel embarked on her entrepreneurship journey and currently, her restaurant portfolio comprises of 17 outlets and 2 central kitchens across Mumbai and Pune. She has also authored a book called ‘Adventures with Mithai’ and is also the youngest member of the Management Committee of the National Restaurants Association of India (NRAI). Tune as Rachel shares her journey and also talks about the repercussions of the current pandemic on the restaurant industry.
Check out her Instagram pages:
Rachel Goenka - https://www.instagram.com/rachelgoenka/
Sassy Teaspoon - https://www.instagram.com/sassyteaspoon/
The Sassy Spoon - https://www.instagram.com/thesassyspoon/
House of Mandarin - https://www.instagram.com/houseofmandarin/
Wicked China - https://www.instagram.com/wickedchina/
Baraza - https://www.instagram.com/barazapune/
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In episode 32, our Vision-Nari is Aparna Rajawat, founder of Pink Belt Mission: An NGO which works towards empowering women and children by providing health awareness, safety techniques, legal rights, cybercrime, self-defense, computer literacy, and vocational training. The organisation is also awarded a Guinness World Record for organizing the largest self-defense session.
Aparna is a renowned Motivational Speaker & feminist activist who has a dynamic background in sports and has won numerous national championships in Martial Arts. Tune in as Aparna talks about her motivation to start Pink Belt Mission, her journey so far, and vision for this mission.
If you were inspired by Aparna’s story and would like to donate to Pink Belt Mission, please visit pinkbeltmission.org.
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