International webinar 04 - DANGLING GANDHI

International Webinar series part 4
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SPEAKER/REVIEWER 1
Charanya Krishnan is an accomplished Indian media professional with over 18 years of experience in Print Media. Currently serving as the Programme Head for Times NIE - the Newspaper in Education Program at The Times of India in Bangalore, she has a strong passion for sales and believes that with the right attitude and conviction, anyone can sell anything. Having worked in various capacities in Chennai and Bangalore, Charanya is now responsible for the student newspaper division at Times NIE, part of The Times of India Group in Bangalore, where she also works with children in schools.
Charanya wears many hats and is committed to continuous learning, believing that every day offers an opportunity to contribute to the bigger responsibility of nurturing the younger generation for a brighter future. Her greatest support and strength come from her husband, parents, and in-laws, who have been instrumental in helping her grow in her career and personal life.
Charanya’s education qualifications include a master’s degree in Business Administration from MOP Vaishnav College in Chennai, a certification in Digital Marketing from Google and ISB, and a certification in Child and adolescent development. She is also a certified Storyteller and a proud mother of two daughters who constantly teach her valuable life lessons.
Her passions are reading, quizzing and learning by observing people.
SPEAKER/REVIEWER 2
Aruna Srinivasan is a journalist, columnist and an author. A bi lingual writer, she writes both in English and Tamil on subjects ranging from business management, current affairs and social issues. Widely published, her works have appeared in mainstream newspapers and magazines in India and Southeast Asia. She has authored a book in Tamil on management, a book in English on Women in Tamil Fiction and has edited an online Tamil magazine, "Thisaigal." She has also presented a breakfast talk series for All India Radio. Cosmic Dots, a novel, is her latest work.
The book: DANGLING GANDHI
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AUTHOR
When Will You Die? Jayanthi Sankar’s fourth book, a novella captivates her readers through is explorations of the human psyche. Tabula Rasa her third book, and the second novel was a 2022 NYC Big Book Award ‘Distinguished Favourite’ in the category of Historical Fiction and an ‘honourable mention’ in San Francisco book fest award 2022. She has been in several international panels of literary festivals such as APWT 2018 at Gold coast, Singapore Writers Festival, Seemanchal International Literary festival, Asean- India Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Writers Festival. Misplaced Heads, was on the Eyelands Book Awards 2020 final list of historical fiction in Greece, making its mark as an outstanding postmodern historical fiction. The winner in fiction: short story in 2020 International Book Award -American book fest ‘Dangling Gandhi’ also won the international The Literary Titan award apart from several shortlists and nominations. The title story Dangling Gandhi shortlisted in the 2nd Twist & Twain International Short Story Contest out of the 165 worldwide entries.
A watercolour hobbyist, she’s been a freelancer for more than two decades, with three years of experience in journalism. Born and brought up in India, she lives in Singapore since 1990. She is a full time on-site Interpreter with the Ministry of Manpower.
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Website: www.jayanthisankar.com
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