WOMEN’S INDIAN CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

INDIA’S FIRST NATIONAL BUSINESS CHAMBER FOR WOMEN

WEST BENGAL, SOCIAL MEDIA COUNCIL

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PresidentAnuradha Kapoor

Vice PresidentHarshita Goenka

Council Members:

Sumi ChaudharyAnupriya GuptaManisha TibrewalParamita SahaShreya DalmiaMamta JainGarima VasvaniVinita GargSonika RathiSharda KaseraRupa Motwani

Anuradha KapoorPresident

I discovered my passion for writing around 5 years back which led me to become a freelance author, blogger and content writer. I am proud to have written more than a 100 blogs and around 30 short stories till date. I have compiled most of my stories into a book by the name of 'STORIES FROM THE HEART' and an ebook ‘The Facade'. I was recently awarded by the Women Economic Forum for being an Exceptional Woman of Excellence, by the Indian Awaz for being an inspirational author in the year 2018, title of Influential author by The Spiritmania and the prestigious Swami Vivekananda Award for Excellence in literature among various other accolades. I have conducted various blogging and story writing workshops for adults and children. My hobbies are listening to music, reading books and watching films. Whenever I watch a movie, whether Hollywood or Bollywood, I find myself resonating with the characters. The way they talk, laugh, cry or dance becomes an important portion of my life too. Most movies that I’ve watched till date have inspired me in some way or the other and I feel the creativity within me that persuaded me to start writing was somewhere inspired by the films that I’ve grown up watching. I’m extremely happy to be a part of the ALL Indian Cinema chapter as I feel it would surely help me to grow in my field. I am looking forward to increase my knowledge and enhance my creative skills in the company of many other like minded soul sisters.

Harshita GoenkaVice President

Harshita Goenka, a chance Graphic Designer with a degree in Finance, is a compassionate and a creative individual who believes in fulfilling your goals before someone else hires you to fulfil theirs.Born and brought up in Kolkata, she has completed her High School from the prestigious Modern High School for Girls, received a Bachelors degree from JDBI and completed her Masters in Finance degree from Lancaster University, United Kingdom.She is a Graphic Designer and Social Media Marketing Strategist by profession and has founded her own agency by the name of GraphicsQue. She has worked with over 100 clients in the past 3 years such as Whooppee, Haldirams, AlterEgo, Sylph Chocolates. She has also worked with overseas clients based in Kenya and Singapore. Targeting both corporate and individual clients, she has delivered exceptional services to all her customers by innovating and pushing her limits to meet the clients’ requirements.Designing is her passion and she feels lucky that her passion is her job! It’s her goal to take GraphicsQue to the greatest heights! She is an active part of the Alumni of MHS and is proud to give back to her Alma Mater in every way possible within her capacity.She also believes in giving back to the society and does her bit of Charity work by participating in events such Agapi, Colours of Innocence etc.

Sumi ChaudharyCouncil Member

I am a person who has always loved things “creative”! Although born in Kolkata, I have spent much of my childhood first in Karnal and later in Hisar, Haryana. I was still in Class V, when we shifted to Kolkata, where I completed my schooling from MB Girls’ High School (now Mahadevi Birla World Academy). It was during these years that I discovered my love for the Arts and found myself involved in almost every co-curricular activity at the school - projects, paintings, plays, flower-shows, dancing, music (even played the bongo in our school orchestra), and eventually had the honour of being elected as the Gold House Captain. I graduated with Hons in English Literature from Calcutta University and later went on to acquire a Master’s Degree in English Literature from Delhi University. As a professional, my combined thirst for creativity and literature lead me quite spontaneously to the world of Advertising and till date I love every bit of it. I had the good fortune to work as a Copywriter in some of the best known Ad Agencies of our times - Clarion (now Bates), Lowe Lintas, Enterprise Nexus Direct, Rediffusion - from 1990 till year 2000 - post which I decided to float my own enterprise. The brands I wrote for included Rollick Ice Creams, Duckback, The Kenilworth Hotel, Gold Flake, Capstan, Berkeley, Berger Paints, Khaitan Fans, The Taj Bengal, The Oberoi Grand, Eveready, Tez Chai, Haldia Petrochemicals, among many others. In year 2001, along with my husband, we started VOYAGERS ADVERTISING SERVICES, and where we offer brand communication solutions to varied Clients.In my career span of close to a 30 years in the industry, with the many the highs and lows - I can only say with conviction - there is nothing quite unique as thinking up a new idea and thinking it differently, each day!

Anupriya GuptaCouncil Member

Co-Founder – Shivam Swachh Soch Pvt. Ltd.

Founder- Mommytincture (A Parenting & Kids Lifestyle Blog)

An Engineer turned Human Resources Professional, Anupriya took to blogging 4 years ago. She curates content on topics that concern women and kids' lifestyle. She has also authored 2 fiction novels and two more novels in the offing in the coming months. A waste management crusader, she runs a campaign to educate women about eco-friendly menstrual hygiene. She also helps SME clients develop digital content for improved brand awareness and marketing campaigns.

Manisha TibrewalCouncil Member

I'm a 42 year old woman with diverse interests in all creative fields.I'm a home maker , but in the last two and a half years, I've started a new venture, called Naisha, where I create beautiful customized products for various festive occasions. I am also into corporate gifting.Besides this, I love reading and writing, and in the last few months, I've started blogging as well.

I am also very keen to learn new skills.

Paramita SahaCouncil Member

Paramita is a performer, contemporary dancer and arts manager working out of Kolkata. She feels that arts can impact people deeply and therefore arts can build moving messages for social change for the present generation. She is Co-Director of Sapphire Creations Dance Company( Contemporary dance company in its 28th year. www.sapphirecreations.org) and Artsforward Ideas and Events ( Arts management outfit working out of Kolkata and Bangalore. www.artsforward.in) She is an ArtThinkSouthAsia 2016 Fellow and a Global Fellow of International Society of Performing Arts 2018.

Shreya DalmiaCouncil Member

Shreya Dalmia is currently working as a public finance consultant with Deloitte. She has completed a masters in finance from Cranfield University, UK. Having worked with government bodies over some years, she strongly believes in the need for policies designed and implemented for the support of women entrepreneurship, while at the same time the need for societal encouragement and motivation for women. To balance the fundamentally analytical nature of her work, she waters her creative instincts by graphic designing, writing poetry and reading.

Mamta JainCouncil Member

I myself the whole sole bread earner of my family,single parent of my daughter after my husband expired,Working as a Project Co-Ordinator in Avenger Ply Pvt.Ltd.Parallely i am also a Digital Marketer and Event organiser by the name of FANTASTIC 5 EVENT SOLUTIONS and also a Social Worker in a NGO named as PAHAL EK NAYI SURUWAAT. I always want to come forward to hempower women in every field.Always keen to learn more and more to make my dream fulfill.

Garima VaswaniCouncil Member

I am Garima Vaswani born and raised in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh shifted to Kolkata post marriage. I have pursued my MBA and was awarded Gold Medal at the end of my curriculum. Have also gained experience working in Banking Industry. I was also a member of a well known Non-profit organization M.A.D (Make A Difference) and was actively involved in community fundraising and organization of events. I stay with my in-laws, husband Zameer and my son Vihaan. Homemaker at present, but soon planning to get back to professional field.

Vinita GargCouncil Member

Vinita is an alumnus of St.Xavier’s College Kolkata, India and Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad, India. She is a lawyer by education and a media professional by choice. Vinita has worked with some of India’s leading broadcasting companies such as UTV, Balaji Telefilms and Radio Mirchi. She lives in Kolkata, India with her husband Shashank and son Reyansh. She now writes for a living. Her first children’s book Kabir and the silver spoon was published by Mango DC

Sonika RathiCouncil Member

“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes... Design is knowing which ones to keep.”-Scott AdamsHello, this is Sonika Rathi. An extensive graphics designer by profession, with a psychedelic experience of 2 years and technical expertise in a handful of media-creative tools. Happy-go-lucky and immensely extrovert by nature, graphics designing has always been an undying passion for me as I carry knowledge for various multimedia designing tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Coral Draw, etc. and a pleasant communication skill to convey my work to larger audience. Having persuaded my course & certification from the MAAC Multimedia Institute in Kolkata, I own DSIGNART, a graphics designing firm for a large number of clients namely Balaji Agency, Trending Alive, Glamour Gold, et cetera. I mainly indulge in designing logos, business cards, advertisement banner, animation and video editing work for our clients. Apart from my passion for graphics designing, I also possess cooking & baking skills along with doing cookery shows on Zee Bangla, telecasted multiple times. Possess leadership skills in managing my team at DSIGNART, spear-heading client meetings and upfront professional requests in optimum amount of time. Striving forth with a goal to be always creative, putting client’s needs first, meet the deadlines, attention to details and build a portfolio with a “wow” factor.

One word to highlight my journey within the realm of the jewellery industry would be 'Desire'. The self driven urge to learn about things I am interested in is what got me here in the first place. I am Sharda Kasera of Elegance, a jewellery designer, and we specialise in high end costume jewellery which is fully customizable as per the clients requirement. Our designs are creative, trendy and stylish. With a vast variety to choose from, each piece of Elegance jewellery is crafted with the utmost care and attention to detail. We have our own in-house production unit with skilled craftsmen and our collection depends essentially on the demands as well as the budget of the client. With all the necessary equipment, tools and technology used to attain the desired end product, we strive to keep our client’s demands as our number one priority. We are reliable, trustworthy and our goodwill is evidence of that. Our focus is to make our clients look as well as feel elegant. Elegance is a company synonymous with fine and high end jewellery. Since its inception, the firm’s vision is to provide high quality jewellery with a customisation service to all clients to establish a long-term mutual relationship. Ranging from ethnic to trendy en-vogue pieces, Elegance spells class, with a prime focus on the client. Established in the year 2009, with a continuous effort for perfection and innovation, Elegance creates unique collections with a need to create a niche in the market. With an in-house manufacturing unit, a team of skilled craftsmen, each design is hand crafted with utmost attention to detail and finish.

WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED VARIOUS DESTINATION WEDDING ORDERS.WE RECENTLY COLLABORATED WITH FAMOUS BENGALI MOVIE DIRECTOR ARUNIMA DEY WHICH WAS A PROUD MOMENT.EXECUTED ORDERS FOR PARTY WEAR AND OTHER OCCASIONS SUCH AS MARRIAGES, GIFTING, ANNIVERSARIES.PARTICIPATED IN A FEW EXHIBITIONS ACROSS THE CITY WHERE THE HOST IS NOW MY GOOD CLIENT.

Sharda KaseraCouncil Member

Rupa MotwaniCouncil Member

I did my post- graduation from Jadavpur University in International Relations and Mass Communications. I had worked in the media industry prior to my marriage. I am currently an agent advisor with Max Life Insurance Company Ltd.Four years ago, I started my own business, dealing with Banarasi saris, suits, dupattas and batuas which are originally sourced from the weavers. I give them design directions so that my collection stands apart from the other products in the market. I have recently started blogging - writing from my heart about life experiences.I like to interact with people and share ideas. I like to keep life and everything simple. Looking forward to this new role as a Council member for Social Media, WICCI.

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