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BW Most Influential Woman Of India: Aruna Sundararajan, IAS
In a recent interview Aruna Sundararajan said, “I feel more like a chess player, thinking for long hours how to make the next move,". Known for ‘Akshaya’ her mass e-literacy campaign in Kerala. Aruna Sundararajan is a 1982 batch IAS officer from Kerala cadre. She is currently serving as Secreatary of Department of Telecommunications (DoT). She has got a massive three decades experience with an eye of a businesswoman that makes her personality multidimensional.
Read MoreBW Most Influential Woman Of India: Pushpa Subramanyam, IAS
Subramanyam is an Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana) cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of 1985 batch. Well known for her active presence on ground, Subramanyam has been very active during her previous profile as additional secretary ministry of textiles, then as special secretary of the same ministry. She has left a landmark impression on cotton farmers of various southern and western Indian states. It is believed that she has communicated various policy decisions to the people who matter most, the “farmers”. A political science post graduate she has served in various top positions in Telangana.
Read MoreBW Most Influential Woman Of India: Seema Bahuguna, Secretary Of Department Of Public Sector Enterprise
The country's central public sector enterprises need to align their human resource policies with new challenges and follow a transparent, fair and objective system of promotions. These lines suggest the sincere approach of Seema Bahuguna, the secretary of Department of Public Sector Enterprise (DPE).
Read MoreBW Most Influential Woman Of India: Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology
Renu Swarup has taken over charge as Secretary, Department of Biotechnology (DBT). She has served in Department of Biotechnology for nearly 29 years and was holding the position of Senior Advisor/Scientist ‘H’ till she was appointed a Secretary to Government of India on 10th April, 2018.
Read MoreBW Most Influential Woman Of India: Rina Ray, IAS
Rina hails from Bihar and has majored in political science apart from various environment, finance and personal & general administration trainings programs from United Kingdom.
Read MoreBW Most Influential Woman Of India: Preeti Sudan, Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Preeti Sudan is an IAS Officer of 1983 batch of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, currently serving as Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Prior to this posting, she was Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
Read MoreBW Most Influential Woman Of India: Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited
Shobana Kamineni is the Executive Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited and a member of its founding family. Apollo Hospitals is the leading integrated healthcare conglomerate.
Read MoreBW Most Influential Woman Of India: Vani Kola, Kalaari Capital
Vani is an idea lover and a trend spotter. After being a successful serial entrepreneur in the Silicon Valley, she moved back to India to get involved in the start-up ecosystem, when the entrepreneurial landscape was still in its infancy.
Read MoreBW Most Influential Woman Of India: Rekha M Menon, Chairman & Senior MD, Accenture India
Rekha M. Menon is the Chairman and Senior Managing Director at Accenture in India. In this role, she is responsible for building Accenture's business, strengthening Accenture’s position in our communities, and enhancing the profile of Accenture in India. She oversees the integration of Accenture’s overall growth strategy with our long-term vision for the country.
Read MoreBW Most Influential Woman Of India: Priya Paul, Director, Apeejay Surrendra Group
Priya Paul is Director of Apeejay Surrendra Group and Chairperson of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels. Priya Paul started her career under her father, the Late Surrendra Paul, as the Marketing Manager of The Park in New Delhi. A prominent business woman and one of the most revered personalities in the hospitality industry; Priya Paul is the creative powerhouse behind
Read MoreBW Most Influential Woman Of India: Meher Pudumjee, Chairperson, Thermax Ltd
Meher Pudumjee is the Chairperson of Thermax Ltd, a company focused on providing energy and environment solutions. A postgraduate in Chemical Engineering from the Imperial College of Science & Technology, London, Meher joined Thermax as a trainee engineer in August 1990. A year later, along with her husband Pheroz Pudumjee, they took over the responsibility of turning around a Thermax subsidiary company in the UK.
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India’s Most Influential Women: BW Releases List On Women's Day 2019
International Women’s Day is a special occasion to acknowledge the woman power. They constitute half of the work force, but often go unrecognised, especially in the unorganized sector and households. India has taken giant strides in women’s empowerment, including women quotas in the panchaayati raj institutions. Corporates are mandated to have at least one woman director on their boards – but this rarely happens.
Read MoreIIHMR University to Co-Host International Conference on Global Health and Medical Tourism (GloHMT) with IIM Kozhikode
Bringing medical practitioners and experts from the field of healthcare, pharmaceutical, and allied industries, the IIHMR University Jaipur is all set to co-host a two-day international conference on ‘Global Health and Medical Tourism (GIoHMT)’, with IIM Kozhikode. The conference will delve upon various aspects of medical tourism by giving a clear landscape of technologies, policies, global healthcare perspectives, healthcare models and best practices in medical tourism with the help of panel discussions and paper presentations through March 7 to 13, 2019
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Helping People Grow
Most authors talk about the role of management and people resources. However very few touch upon the nuances of the mentor’s role in an organisation
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The Global Manager From India
The book introduces the reader to an interesting concept of “cultural legacies of a colloidal society”
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