We have seen women, suffering from a midlife crisis as the children grow and start moving away for studies. But few women are there in our society who can find out new opportunities from anything. Of such types, Manisha Tibrewala is one such lady who intensifies her dreams into reality. Childhood Stories: “Born in Kolkata, I was in an environment …

There is no dearth of shining stars in the galaxy. Today’s women are shining stars. You can be from any background but can make it equally successful in other spheres in life. This is more apt for women today. They are known as the ‘multi-taskers’ since the olden times. They can accomplish multiple tasks at the same time, single-handedly. Ananya …

Dreams are what we have when we grow up. More for women dreams become like a habit and women with conviction fulfil them while for others they just remain a dream. A beauty-preneur and a groomer share her story with us. WT: How has your childhood been as a girl? RS: My childhood has been very simple. Though there was …

Patralika Das, the renowned character make up artist based in Kolkata speaks on choosing makeover artistry as a promising profession. Here is Arijit Lahiri who takes a sneak-peak into her life. “Well! The idea of make-up artistry is not that transparent to most. Just transforming a girl into a bride is not the only responsibility of ours.” says the artist. …

Hope is what makes the world go on and on. It makes us strong and looks forward to the future. We all fight with ‘Hope.’ The organisation, Hope Foundation, runs with deep-rooted values and fights for a global cause. The Director Hope Kolkata – Geeta Venkadakrishnan Being a South Indian, and having stayed at Barrack pore, she started off as …

If you delve into the newspapers every day, you will read about the oppression that women face today. Gender inequality is one of them, of in every sphere – education, legal, property, societal treatment etc. Women’s development is considered important and spoken well off, but without any results. They are still encircled by the vicious cycle of poverty and paternal …

Sayani Palit is making headlines currently, with her vocal prowess. The singer has carved a niche for herself in the national music industry today, having started at 4 years of age. Her song ‘Tor Hoye Jete Chai‘ in the film ‘Asur’ has created ripples in the audiences. A singer for the last 20 years, she is trained under Pandit Ajoy …

There are community change-makers abound today, charting a pathway for the benefit of society. Amongst the various NGOs in Kolkata, Development Action Society seems to have made a mark in the improvement of livelihoods of the needy and the underprivileged. Purabi Roy formed the organisation in the year 1989. With the Head Office located at Rajdanga, the NGO works extensively …

Spirituality often carries the essence of a quality living, kindness, understanding life, and leading the meaningful times. An inspiring upbringing with loads of happiness twisted into a disturbing childhood, Rajrupa Dutta Banerjee has seen it all. An ex-corporate employee,  spiritual healer and life transformer she has been a catalyst in uplifting many lives. As life unveiled before her, layers of …

“We all are like butter toast, very dry in ourselves but we always wear a pretentious makeup that is the butter we wear on ourselves”, says Kavita. At 60, she denies looking at her number. Dynamic, confident and a go-getter at this age, Kavita Bhawnani thinks beyond the box. A guest chef at J.W.Marriott, she is a complete food enthusiast. …