At an age when most of us have only just stepped into the role of a working woman or those more academically oriented are still pursuing their masters, here is 22 year old Priyal Sood, who already has 3 years of experience as a passionate blogger and vlogger and has been doubling up as an interior design consultant over the last year and a half. Under the name of Rendezvous of Aesthetics, Priyal reviews and features the interiors of restaurants, cafes or

Here’s Trishala Ashok, so intense was her consideration for our eco-system that she gave up a thriving career in jewellery designing when she learned of the deforestation that takes place to mine for gold and diamonds. Today, as the founder of Fitbakes and as a passionate wildlife activist, Trishala couldn’t ask for a more fulfilling life. The idea of Fitbakes came to Trishala, when she wanted to make healthful choices to satisfy her own sweet tooth. With hardly any options

From engineering to radio-jockeying! Meet 25 year old Sukriti Chaturvedi, who made a huge switch in career paths and now hosts a show called “Mirchi Campus” on a leading radio frequency in Delhi. “How did this happen?” I asked intrigued, and Sukriti told me about how she got selected by an IT firm as part of campus recruitment but the joining date was more than a year later. In that timeframe, she participated in an RJ hunt and although she

A selfless, humble, dedicated doctor who is revered by her patients and referred to as an angel in disguise. By the time you are done reading this feature, you will call her that too. Very happy to introduce you to Dr. Renuka Ramakrishnan, a dermatologist based in Chennai who has been treating leprosy patients over the last 30 years. Renuka, whose father was in the Indian Army was always taught that, “service to man, is service to God” and she

A 38 year old post graduate in English Literature with a diploma in Fashion Design. Meet Shipra Gupta, a homemaker (originally from Kanpur) who says with complete confidence, “I am so happy to have opted to be a homemaker. Managing a home is a full-time job but it also gives one the flexibility to pursue meaningful interests”. For Shipra, it means she can dedicate herself to her family and children and at the same time spend her free time to

“Some days it is frustrating because we live in a world of instant gratification, but those are the days you need to push through even harder.” Meet the 28 year behind this sensible statement, Sonu Venu Gopal, who quit her job as a RJ with Fever 104 to settle down in a small town in Switzerland called Martigny from where she travels, free-lances (voice overs, scripting) and stays connected with “her folks back home” via her very own Kannada YouTube called

The warmth this wonder woman evokes leaves you feeling positive even on the worst days. Meet 49 year old, Rubina Ali Khan, based in Singapore who is known for her ardent need for networking, staying connected with people and using her skills as a healer to help those in need to overcome their physical and emotional issues. Via four highly interactive and engaging WhatsApp groups (three out of four that are Shecurrently running full) Rubina reaches out to women and

Meet wonder woman Vasundhara Das – actor, soloist, musician, co-owner of The Active (studio), partner at Drumjam and Trustee at Community Drumjam Foundation. Vasundhara who just turned 40 this year, says she lives life on her own terms while making sure she “does not hurt anyone in the process”.  Along with her husband Roberto Narain, Vasundhara conceptualises and executes musical projects and goes one step further to share her musical spirit in a unique and innovative way via Drumjam and

She was all of 18 when she settled on a dream career. She then did the unthinkable by dropping out of engineering college and enrolled into flying school all the way in Toronto. Because Disha Gupta’s love for the skies overpowered everything else. Currently an under-training Captain with one of the leading airlines in India (known for its stellar on-time performance), Disha could not have asked for a better life! Before she started her training she had spoken to an

She has made a cake that was a whopping 4 feet wide and 3 feet tall. And mind you, this was with no help at all. Meet Diya Jojan, founder of The Sugar Therapy. 25 years and 2000 cakes old, Diya always strives for quality and consistency. She bakes every single day because it makes her happy and the people around her happy as well! In the last 3 years, Diya has had the pleasure of working on some really innovative