Deepa Doshi, BRANDit #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature 'Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.' Deepa Doshi, Communication Manager, BRANDit studied Mass Communication not for passion but for just a degree. Being the most pampered child in the family, she had no inclination for building a career in life. However, things changed when
Diksha Batra, Genting Cruise Lines #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature 'Our opinions and thoughts mean very little if there is nothing we disagree with.' With a degree in Travel & Tourism, Diksha Batra, AVP - Sales, Genting Cruise Lines started off with an inbound travel company in New Delhi. "I've worked with travel companies and global hotel brands between 2002 till
Meha Desai Vashi, Nivalink #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature 'Hustle like you have no friends and grind like no one has your back.' With Masters in Environmental biotechnology, Meha Desai Vashi, Director, Nivalink was born and raised in a small town in Gujarat. She worked with few MNCs in her field of expertise and later moved to Mumbai. Married in
Alefiya Singh, Irisreps #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature 'You are being judged no matter who you are, so be who you want to be.' Born and bought up in a Bori-Muslim family, Alefiya Singh, Director, Irisreps was taught to not discriminate people, especially based on their religion, gender and colour of their skin. "My parents always taught me to
Puneet Singh Pesricha, Singh Consultancy #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature 'Show respect to everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job is.' While most of the us started working either during our college or post our graduation, Puneet Singh Pesricha, Founder, Singh Consultancy started off as a newspaper delivery boy during his school days. He lost his
Pankaj Nagpal, Travstarz Global Group #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature 'Meditate because some questions can't be answered by Google.' With a passion for music, Pankaj Nagpal, Director, Travstarz Global Group - A CTRIP Invested Company started learning classical singing from the age of 5. During his early college days, he became 'Artist of the week' on AIR (All India Radio) for
Purvi Jhaveri, Sunday Pure Holidays #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature 'Fear can only be mastered outside of your comfort zone.' Started off in 1997 with a Mumbai based travel company, Purvi Jhaveri, Director, Sunday Pure Holidays worked in different job titles, roles and departments to reach where she is today. However, each time she had to move out of her comfort
Hiral Somani, Holiday Exotica #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature Dear Society, Just because we want our own version of 'Happily Ever After' doesn't mean you have the right to criticise, shame or judge us. From losing her parents to cancer and experiencing anxiety attacks at work, Hiral Somani, Director, Holiday Exotica has faced loads of struggles in life and had to
Yatiraj Kabra, Guideline Travels #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature 'You've got one life, one chance. So make the best of it', believes Yatiraj Kabra, Head - Sales & Marketing, Guideline Travels LLP Coming from a small town (in Madhya Pradesh), life moved to fast lane when Yatiraj shifted to Mumbai in 2005 for higher studies. "My uncle started a new
Shubhangi Chitre, BTFL Travel #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature 'She needed a hero, so that's what she became.' Raised by a strong single mother and being the eldest in the siblings, Shubhangi Chitre, Founder, BTFL Travel PVT LTD became the 'Man of the house' and started working from an early age of 17. However, she never gave up on her