Vishal Bhatia, Visit Britain #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature 'Embrace the struggle & let it make you stronger', believes Vishal Bhatia, Country Manager - India, Visit Britain (Love GREAT Britain) At 18, while everyone was enjoying college years and planning a career, Vishal was working part-time with an e-card company to pay his college fees. The family fortune changed and his
Nagsri Prasad Shashidhar, NAGSRI #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature Never work just for money or for power. They won’t save your soul or help you sleep at night," says Nagsri Prasad Shashidhar, Founder, NAGSRI. With a Masters in Microbiology, Nagsri started with Thomas Cook back in 1996 as a Middle Management Trainee. It was here that she found her passion
Reena Chopra, Magical Holidays #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature "Working moms are the real heroes," says Reena Chopra, Director, MAGICAL HOLIDAYS (P) LTD Reena worked with Thomas Cook India in late 90s but quit to attend to her ailing mother-in-law. Alongside, she also started a travel agency (called VR Travels during initial years) from the backyard of her parent's house
Reena Sachdev, Travel Arena #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature Sometimes you gotta be a beauty and a beast, says Reena Sachdev, Director, Travel Arena who claims to be one of the youngest Assistant Manager - Products at one of the leading tour companies in India at a mere age of 24. For someone who experienced corporate world politics in that
Anita Jain Shah, TWAI Media Private Limited #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature Forget Bollywood, Nepotism exists even in the travel industry," said Anita Jain Shah, Managing Editor, The Digital Travellers who battled #depression back in 2014 after being boycotted by the travel industry. Started off in 2007 as a graduate in Journalism, Anita faced depression when she quit her media job on personal
Maitreyee & Mahendra Vakaria, Pathfinder Holidays #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature "I still remember how excited we felt with every booking that we received and the starting of a fresh page in the booking register was loudly cheered with Hi-Fives," recollects Mahendra Vakaria, MD, Pathfinders Holidays Pvt Ltd Nothing worth having comes easy. This is the story of Vakarias - Mahendra &
Pradeep Saboo, Guideline Travels #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature Since we are talking about #StayingPositive, we would like to talk about the MD of Guideline Travels LLP - Mumbai This man never fails to amaze us with his positivity and compassion. Pradeep Saboo tested positive for Covid-19 on May 23 (Check out his experience https://bit.ly/2UHr4r8) Saboo was one of the five
Sapna & Rajesh Rateria, Cirrus Travels #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature In 1997, Rajesh & Sapna Rateria started Cirrus Travels with just 150 sq ft. rented office space, no computer and just a landline phone to booking tickets. After facing some turbulence in steel & jute business in Kolkata, Rateria family took a leap of faith and moved to Mumbai. While Rajesh
Kesari Patil, Founder, Kesari Tourism #RiseLikeAPhoenix Special Feature In 1984, Kesari Patil who was nearing retirement, started Kesari Tours with no money and no office space. Regardless of who you are in this world, life is full of challenges. Whatever your goals or dreams, you’re bound to encounter obstacles before hitting your targets. You’ll always have to fight
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