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.
Apr 21, 2024•42 min•Season 2Ep. 3
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...
Mar 07, 2024•25 min•Season 2Ep. 2
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 ...
Jan 19, 2024•36 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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. ---- F...
Apr 03, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 48
This episode is powered by ITC Vivel, as a part of their ' AbSamjhautaNahin ' philosophy. 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, mothe...
Mar 26, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 47
This episode is powered by ITC Vivel, as a part of their ' AbSamjhautaNahin ' philosophy. 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 w...
Feb 07, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 46
This episode is powered by ITC Vivel, as a part of their ' AbSamjhautaNahin ' philosophy. 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 Podcas...
Jan 03, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 45
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 entreprenur...
Nov 19, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 44
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, up...
Sep 26, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Powered by CareerLabs . 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 betwee...
Sep 05, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 42
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 ...
Aug 18, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 41
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. ---- Find me on Instagram @vision.nari and tell me what di...
Jul 12, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 40
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 mor...
Jun 20, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 39
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 ...
May 22, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 38
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 s erved 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 oxyg...
May 01, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 37
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 impac...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 36
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 le...
Mar 07, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 35
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 COVI...
Jan 30, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 34
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 N...
Jan 12, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 33
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 numero...
Jan 10, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In episode 31, our Vision-Nari is Nikita Wadhwa, Program Coordinator at Collective Impact Partnership . Backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Collective Impact Partnership is a program initiated by 5 organizations working towards women's rights, health, and leadership. It is supporting 22 women leaders in Maharashtra with their social initiatives and believes in unleashing the power of collective impact by empowering and upskilling women leaders at the grassroots level. Tune in as N...
Dec 13, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In episode 30, our Vision-Nari is Priti Shetty, Head of People at WeWork India. Priti is a dynamic and empathetic leader who has worked in the the Human Resources for almost 20 years. Priti has been instrumental in spearheading multiple initiatives to ensure that women and members of the LGBTQ community feel included, supported and empowered. Tune in as Priti talks about how WeWork is keeping employees and members engaged during the lockdown , how the experience of motherhood helped her in evolv...
Nov 15, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In episode 29, our Vision-Nari is Tricha Kumar. Tricha is a choreographer and filmmaker who moved from corporate America to Bollywood to work in the film industry. Over time, she became Mumbai’s resident expert in authentic Bhangra, worked with multiple celebrities and started her journey into filmmaking. Tune in as Tricha and I talk about her passion for Bhangra, her upcoming short film, and the struggles of being a female leader in male dominated spaces. If you’d like to contact Tricha, you ca...
Oct 17, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In episode 28, our Vision-Nari is Dr. Geetha Manjunath, CEO & CTO of NIRAMAI , an AI-enabled health tech startup that offers non-invasive breast cancer screening. The idea to start NIRAMAI came when Dr. Geetha lost two of her young cousins due to late detection of breast cancer. That’s when she decided to find a solution to detect breast cancer at an early stage that may also encourage women to go for regular check-ups. Tune in as Dr. Geetha talks about her journey, her innovative spirit, an...
Sep 22, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In episode 27, our Vision-Nari is Dr. Rama Joshi - Director of Gynaecology and Oncology at Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram. She has a rich experience of over two decades of performing all radical surgeries for Gynaecological Cancers and she has also authored many original contributions, clinical communications and abstracts in peer viewed literature. Tune in as Dr. Rama Joshi shares her experience growing up with an ambition to become a doctor, the breakthrough of the robotic-assi...
Sep 07, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In episode 26, our Vision-Nari is Anubha Taneja-Mukherjee. A lawyer by training and Thalassemic herself, she serves as the member secretary of the Thalassemia Patients Advocacy Group, where she works with multiple stakeholders to bring to the fore the problem and issues related to management, care, prevention, and treatment of Thalassemia. Tune in as Anubha shares her experience growing up with this disorder and the multiple challenges Thalassemic patients have been facing under the current pand...
Aug 26, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In episode 25, our Vision-Nari is Rupsa Mallik - Director of Programmes and Innovation at CREA. Rupsa is responsible for developing and implementing CREA’s strategic initiatives and programmes in India, South Asia region and at the global level. Rupsa is actively engaged in advocating for sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender equity and justice in various capacities. Tune in as Rupsa shares her personal journey and talks about the consequences of the COVID pandemic on sexual and r...
Aug 10, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In episode 24, our Vision-nari is Dr. Miniya Chatterji. Dr. Chatterji is the CEO of Sustain Labs Paris - an enterprise that turns around organisations towards becoming more sustainable. Dr. Chatterji is currently working towards providing fast and cost-effective solutions to fight challenges that followed the Covid pandemic. One of her most notable work includes drafting a plan to transform vacant buildings into temporary hospitals and quarantine centres . Tune in as Dr. Chatterji shares her per...
Jul 26, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In episode 23, our Vision-Nari is the Indian singer, music composer, and Lyricist - Sona Mohapatra . Sona has been an active advocate of women’s rights and doesn’t shy away from speaking her mind. Her new documentary ’Shut up Sona’, directed by Deepti Gupta and produced by Sona herself, gives a glimpse into her life as a singer, a storyteller, and most importantly as a woman with a point of view. Tune in as Sona talks about her journey as an outspoken female artist and her experience with produc...
Jun 27, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In episode 22, the Vision-Nari is Kanika Agarwal. Kanika is a parallel entrepreneur who is running two firms - A start-up operating in the mental health space called Mind Peers and A digital agency called Passion Peers. Kanika had to confront multiple challenges on her road to success, and Mind Peers is a story born out of this fight. Tune in as Kanika and I talk about her journey and the silent epidemic of rising mental health issues. If you’re thinking about seeing a therapist but don’t know w...
Jun 14, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 22
