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Born: 06.04.1984, Rajaldesar, Rajasthan
Contact
Phone: +919831748885
E-Mail: About
Education
MA in Marketing, 2006 – University of Nottingham, UK (Ranked third)
Bachelor of Business Administration, 2005 – J.D. Birla Institute, Kolkata (Awarded Gold medal for securing highest grade in University)
Schooling – Loreto House, Kolkata (Awarded medal for securing third highest grade)
Additional Courses
Completed 10 days Vipassana Meditation Course, Dehradun
Certified Sangeet Prabhakar in Bharatnatyam (Indian Classical Dance)
Certified Graphic designer, Arena Multimedia, Kolkata
Certified Cake decorator, Wilton School, Chicago (USA)
Certified Chocolatier, Barry Callebaut Chocolate Academy, Mumbai
Jain Studies
Comprehensively studied Jain principles,
Tattva gyan, and
Karmagranthas under the guidance of Dr. Manju Nahata
Teaching Experience
Founding member of iBelieve (Kolkata) that aims to teach Jain principles and moral values to children in the age group 6-15 years. Actively involved in developing the course material and teaching.
Profession
Conceptualized and started the Bistro, “Piccadilly Square” (Kolkata, 2008) that specializes in serving vegetarian European street food.
Landsowne Branch- 15 B Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata 700020
Alipore Branch- 16 L Judges Court Road, Kolkata 700027
Awards and Recognition
Zomato User’s Choice, 2014
Zomato User’s Choice, 2013
Awarded ‘
Vishesh Samman’ (2013) by All India Terapanth Mahila Mandal
Awarded the Kingfisher Food Guide Award (2012)
Awarded the Telegraph Good Food Award (2012) for Excellence in the Cafe Category
Awarded the Telegraph Good Food Award (2011)
for excellence in the Dessert Category
Awarded the Young Achiever Award (2000) in Gourmet Category, by FICCI FLO (Kolkata)
Media Coverage
Piccadilly Square has been featured in several leading newspapers and magazines, both regional and national (
Facebook)
Some noteworthy media coverage-
Featured in “Women of the year”, The Telegraph, December 2014
“The Cup of good life”, Business Economics, April 2012
Featured in “Kolkata Kitchen Queen”, The Telegraph, March 2010
“Young Turk”, Marwar Magazine, September-October, 2010
Lectures and Others
Judged South Kolkata Mahila Mandal’s Cooking Competiton (2015, 2014)
Guest Speaker at Coffee Entrepreneurship Program (2014) organized by Coffee Board of India and Indian Institute of Plantation Management
Judged St. Xavier’s College’s Management Fest, ‘X-Calibre’ (2013)
Guest Speaker at East India Retail Summit (2013) organized by Images Group