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Business leaders have the potential to radically improve and enhance the primary fundamentals of the ever-evolving business world on multiple fonts. In the era of advancements, the world economy is getting a bit complex and unpredictable. Companies are always searching for top talents with the best leadership qualities to become a part of the organization to deal with this challenge.
Moreover, today, some of the prominent business schools are going beyond the traditional approaches to inculcate advanced leadership development programs to maximize the learning experience for executives and ensure effective leadership.
Leadership qualities are the traits that every great leader shares, without depending upon any designation or job title. Your leadership style is unique to your set of skills, but leadership qualities are something all of the best leaders have in common. Understanding this and then working to cultivate your leadership qualities is the best way to become the leader you need to be to reach massive success.
When we think of the greatest leaders who—with their staunch leadership approach—have revolutionized the primary fundamentals with a vision of ensuring innovations with enhanced reliability.
Think of some of the world’s greatest leaders: Martin Luther King, Jr. Nelson Mandela. Mother Teresa. Each of them had very different leadership attributes, but they all had one thing in common: a powerful vision not only for their own lives but for the world. They had an unstoppable belief in themselves and in their dreams. This type of vision can only come from having a purpose that is so crystal-clear that others see it too.
A purpose that gives your life meaning and leaves you feeling fulfilled. One that is so strong that you inspire others to join you. Having a clear purpose allows you to not only achieve your goals but to foster leadership among your staff as well.
Spotlighting the starlets with resilient leadership acumen, Insights Success features the enthralling stories of “The Most Influential Business Leaders.” Flip through the pages and indulge in the fundamentals of assured progress and unique approaches that symbolize assured excellence.
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Abhijit Roy is successfully leading AAPNAites’ Team of IT Commandos to provide and deliver personalized and perfectly pragmatic IT solutions to their global clientele.
Heena's pillars of strength lie in her loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness, and transparency, which are the roots of her values. She has earned tremendous respect in the industry and is looking forward to creating her legacy.
Individually curated astrology vastu and spiritual guidance sessions are provided by Pradeep Bhanot's The Cosmic Voice.
Under the visionary leadership of Rinku, Tapati Publishers has earned the reputation of being a very famous and popular book publisher and seller in the entire West Bengal region Rinku
Through Luxaire, Sachin and Nisha supply designer fans collections to high-end residences, the owners of which are top echelons of society, along with professionals and individuals with a taste for good design or luxury products
Featuring Brief Company Name Abhijit Roy, Founder and Director Heena Sehrawat, Founder and CEO The Cosmic Voice Pradeep Bhanot Bhambi, Founder and Director Tapati Publishers Chakraborty, Founder Luxaire Sachin Kukreja and Nisha Kukrejah, Founders Heena Sehrawat, Founder and CEO
This is the most promising time for real estate
investors. The industry is fast emerging from the lull of the last two years. The future looks very reassuring as the Indian realty investment space sees the entrance of young, dynamic, visionary, professionally expert, honest, transparent, customer-centric, and influential leaders.
Sharing her views on what makes a leader influential, Heena Sehrawat , the Founder and CEO of The Heena Realty Makers, reveals, “ A business leader is looked up to as an example of sheer dedication and persistence. Leaders have undergone serious hustles to reach a level that is worth following. To influence a set audience or a community as a whole, a business leader should learn to stand alone and apart. She usually does not follow the masses .”
A seasoned real estate professional, Heena has had an exciting journey till now. She has hustled in various departments for seven years, earning core competency in different domains of Real Estate Investment Management and Advisory
During her extensive work in the sector and interaction with several real estate investors, she recognized the tribulations of consumers in making the right investment decisions. To resolve their dilemmas and fill the lacuna in the advisory segment, Heena came up with the idea of
She spearheads the company in this ever-competitive real estate space and has risen above the curve. Her pillars of strength lie in her loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness, and transparency , which are the roots of her values. She has earned tremendous respect in the industry and is looking forward to creating her legacy.
Starting from the executive level in the real estate segment, Heena has dwelled in the crux of every phase involved in Real Estate dealing. She has closely worked at the ground level dealing in processing licenses, approvals and other critical paperwork required for a Realty deal.
Heena has been closely associated with the functionality and operations of various departments in real estate like Human Resources, Marketing, Sales, Client Relationship Management, Accounts and Overall Operations.
Vesting with such an amount of experience in various departments, Heena gained the expertise to run an organization. Heena raised The Heena Realty Makers, backed by a dense and deep bracket of real estate experience. This has helped her maintain investor visions, brand values, associate relationships, and employee relationships. She earned her niche in the market with cordial relationship management.
An Engineering graduate, Heena developed an inclination to the realty sector during her teenage after observing her family fell prey to shady real estate transactions and opted for the segment as a full-time career. With her company, The Heena Realty Makers, she aims to contribute to the evolution of the realty space and make it an organized sector.
For this purpose, she has developed an expert team of realty professionals who guide investors through a transparent and trusted advisory for investments. In a very short time of its operation, the company has won consumers’ trust and is swiftly moving towards accomplishing its goal.
Since childhood, Heena has been a perfectionist who loves to do each task in a perfect and organized manner.
A business leader is looked up to as an example of sheer dedication and persistence.
She is the one who believes in establishing a good synergy between different departments to accelerate the completion of work. Having worked in different departments during her Real Estate Career, she is proficient enough to oversee and manage various departments and their functioning.
With her finest business acumen, indomitable spirit, and courage, Heena navigated her way in the male-dominated Indian real estate sector and created a niche for herself in the real estate advisory space.
For her prestigious services in the Realty Sector and unflinching commitment to social development, she has been honoured with more than 30 awards and recognitions at the National and Global levels . She is determined to introduce innovative changes in the sector and make it a sought-after destination for investors.
Speaking about her professional qualities admired by her clients, colleagues, and employees, Heena thinks loyalty and trustworthiness are the building blocks of any leader working in a professional frame. “ I have also experienced that my colleagues and clients rely on me for trusted realty solutions ,” says Heena.
Therefore, this makes her helpful and supportive of them. Empathy is another quality that a leader should acquire while dealing with peers and professionals. The quality creates a breathable workspace for all those who are striving hard to achieve their dreams. Heena adds, “ I have been quite transparent in my communications with employees and while dealing with clients .”
That could be the reason The Heena Realty Makers is a trusted brand. All these qualities are looked for by investors when they approach a realty brand. Heena has been consistent in inculcating these qualities in Team Heena Realty Makers.
The team of “The Heena Realty Makers” could be reached through its website, www.theheenapropsolution.com . The Heena Realty Makers, based in Gurugram, is a trusted name in the real estate segment for National and NRI investors.
The firm comes with a plethora of real estate investment solutions powered by a huge and highly professional team. Guided by Heena, the firm excels in 360-degree investment
solutions for real estate for the national and international segments.
The platter of properties for investors broadly ranges from commercial retail hot spots to residential hubs. Heena says, “ Our portfolio roars with trusted advisories delivered by trained real estate experts. We vouch for complete accessibility of premium commercial and residence to all .” All of these make The Heena Realty Makers stand apart from the rest of the clan.
The Heena Realty Makers offer investment solutions catering to commercial and residential segments. For the commercial segment, it provides:
•Retail outlets
•Restaurants
•Food Courts
•Office Space
•Multiplex
•Serviced Apartment
•Entertainment Zone
For the Residential segment, it offers:
•Low rise floors
•High rise apartments
•Luxury nests
•Plots
“ Coming with such a diverse table of choices but not limited to the above, we have created our offers after intense research and market surveys. We continue to add trending or upcoming choices that would cater to current and futuristic investment plans ,” informs Heena.
The Heena Realty Makers partner with A-listers of the real estate segment to close deals with utmost client satisfaction.
As an experienced leader, Heena’s opinion on how adopting modern technologies like AI and ML impacts the real estate industry and how her firm is adapting to the change is zealous.
She believes, “ The infusion of AI into our operations and functionality speeds up our work. It enhances our connectivity with clients. We are hands-on with them while visiting sites and connected to them for their queries and concerns .”
AI feeds the business with speed, high performance, and refined user experience. It also allows one’s work to rub shoulders with the competitors and builds zeal in the team. The Real Estate industry is adapting the automation at its own pace as businesses are customized.
The Availability of services through websites and apps on various devices boosts the brand’s visibility and covers a wide range of global prospects.
According to Heena, considering the current industry scenario, one challenge that braises its head is the projects to work on. Heena shares, “ It is after running through the details of every aspect of the project we take up the task. E.g. , For what amenities are being offered at a particular site or licenses or permit status, we investigate each and every detail to our satisfaction before referring it to our client .”
The Team at Heena Realty Makers is highly motivated to invest their skills in gaining true insights into the investor's or client's needs and preferences.
Another challenge that is constantly hovering is that many players have launched themselves in the real estate segment. But very few of them carry professional skills to
carry out any task. So, it becomes a little dodgy for the investor to freeze their preference for real estate investment.
The third challenge Heena believes is the unskilled workforce. “ We have to train the human resource according to the operations and functionality of the real estate ,” mentions Heena. This takes away a chunk of time that could be utilized elsewhere.
To optimize professional service delivery and customer satisfaction, training the resources as per the need of the market is prime and cannot be ignored. A lot of patience is drained with the new generation stepping into the real estate market.
That is why Heena’s advice to budding entrepreneurs who aspire to venture into the real estate investment space is astute. She says that the new aspirants who wish to venture into the Real Estate segment should imbibe a lot of patience in them. They need to understand the mindset of the young generation joining their teams.
Accordingly, entrepreneurs should design training programs that are highly motivating and rich in skills. Heena states, “ Setting your targets should be another area of concern for upcoming entrepreneurs .”
Every brand should be goal-oriented, and strategies should center around the targets to be achieved. Bumps in the journey are a part of it. Do not fear and just keep moving. Entrepreneurs should treat rejections as redirections. Consequently, they will be able to shape themselves as better leaders.
Heena’s future vision for scaling The Heena Realty Makers’ operations and offerings in 2022 and beyond is peculiar. She says, “ We plan to raise our human resource strength as we have expanded our physical presence in Gurugram and Noida .”
The Heena Realty makers have come up with a unique concept of offering career guidance to aspirants seeking interests in the real estate segment. “ We plan to expand our services pan India and across the globe simultaneously by the end of the year ,” concludes Heena.
The Heena Realty Makers excels in 360-degree investment solutions for real estate for the national and international segments.
• Raj Sahay - “ I wanted to invest in real estate in the commercial segment. Team Heena was quite patient with me and answered all my queries with proper guidance. I am happy; I closed a deal with them .”
• Nicolas Woodstock - “ I wanted a transparent and trusted advisor for real estate investment in New Delhi. But I live in London. My friend recommended me to Heena Realty Makers. I am so glad we connected. Highly recommended .”
• Srishti Dhawan - “ I am young and not much aware of property investments. But I wanted to buy a house for my parents. Thank you, Heena. You are family now. It was lovely connecting with you. Team Heena is perfect and amazing with the knowledge and experience they have .”
•Global Women Inspiration Award
•Top 100 Influential Indians 2022
•Asia's Top 100 Influential Woman Award 2022
•Real Estate Business Dynamo 2022- Union Minister of MSME
•Awarded for Top 100 Women Icon by Foxclues India Prime Award 2022
•Social Entrepreneur of the year by Global Business Icons in 2021
•Real Superwoman of the year 2021- by Forever Star India Awards
•Awarded as The Woman of Excellence by IAF in 2020-2021
•Awarded by Mankirat Aulakh for Outstanding Sales Performance in 2020
•Certified for Star Performer in 2019
•Outstanding sales performer in 2019
•Awarded by celebrity Nargis Fakhri for Top Performance in 2017
•Ranked in Top 100 Women Icon by Foxclues
•Real Estate Business Dynamo by Minister of MSME, Sh. Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma
•Brand of the Year by Business Outreach
•Young Woman Entrepreneur in Real Estate by Minister of External Affairs, Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi
•India Diva Award
•Top 30 Realtors Worldwide by Disruptors Magazine
•Inspirational Woman Award
What are the true attributes of an incredibly powerful business leader ? The first is an extremely passionate heart full of an innate desire to lead everyone by setting examples. The next is their commando-like crystal clear approach and compassion for long-term partnerships and professional relationships. And finally, wherever they go and work, they foster an environment full of love, mutual affection, appreciation, understanding, and care.
Possessing all these qualities in abundance, Abhijit Roy, being the exemplary Founder and Director , is successfully leading AAPNA ites ’ Team of IT Commandos to provide and deliver personalized and perfectly pragmatic IT solutions to their global clientele.
A Computer Science Engineer from the University of Mysore, India (1989), Abhijit’s professional journey prior to AAPNA was full of learning and understanding of IT business. In the initial years of his career, he got an opportunity to work with various small and large organizations in India and the US.
The journey of AAPNA started in 2007 with a small team of reliable and highly qualified people with only a couple of clients to work with and doing only software development. No business in the world runs smoothly, everyone has to face ups and downs, and so did AAPNA. “ However, this did not change my focus and belief in my team, which kept increasing year on year. We are now a passionate team of 160+ software commandos serving prestigious clients predominantly in US, Australia, and in India ,” shares Abhijit. Their services now include Microsoft Power Platform, Hyper Automation with RPA, BPM, and Mobile App Development along with various transformational digital technologies, targeted towards automation.
According to Abhijit, 2020 – 2021 were undoubtedly unfortunate years for everyone in the world. However, AAPNA utilized these years to grow and show to the world that they are unstoppable. One of the most exciting decisions taken by the management was to go completely virtual and operate in work-from-home mode permanently . This resulted in attracting talent which was earlier not available.
Sharing their professional qualities and values greatly admired by clients, Abhijit says that he is a manager by
example, leaving no stone unturned to make his team comfortable while at work, and has always believed in an ‘ Open Door Policy .’ “ AAPNAites at any level can meet me any time to discuss and share their thoughts and opinions ,” he asserts .
The clients and their requirements are always treated on a priority. He adds, “ We ensure that the client requirement is immediately attended to by our technical experts. We schedule calls and meetings with our clients to know their expectations from AAPNA and share our best solution to them, by not only doing what they want us to do but we also propose what is best for their project.”
AAPNA – We Are a Professional Family!
Briefing about AAPNA’s USPs, Abhijit says that they are an IT Commando Unit, which delivers customer service excellence, through extreme passion, optimizing technology costs using zero wastage methodology, and their awesome organizational culture. He further informs, “ Our key USPs are,
Ÿ Extreme Passion – Each one of us is extremely passionate about service, quality, and technology
Ÿ Commando Approach – Focused, goal-oriented, adept, and honorable are qualities our clients most associate us with .
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Partnership Model – We value relationships and believe in building strong lasting mutually beneficial business partnerships .
Ÿ Great Culture – We have created an environment in which AAPNAites don't work because they have to, but because they love to .
Our ultimate motto is – “ to never lose a relationship – be it a client or team member ” – which stands us apart from any company of our kind!”
Being an experienced leader, Abhijit shares his optimism on how the adoption of modern technologies like AI and ML
impacts the IT industry and how AAPNA is adapting to the change. AI and ML are completely revolutionizing the impact of IT . Almost all products and platforms today are incorporating these cutting-edge paradigms to enhance their offerings. This trend is not just limited to consumer products or B2C platforms; it’s also permeating the enterprise sector as well. Enterprises are now looking for ways to incorporate these technologies into their business processes, which provides a great opportunity for startups and entrepreneurs. “ RPA, driven by AI and ML, is one of the key focus areas for us and we are committed to developing strong competence on the same , ” he mentions.
Revealing their approach to overcoming challenges faced, Abhijit says that they have an experienced Leadership Team that is constantly thinking and working towards the growth of AAPNA and how to take it to the next level. He divulges, “ They are personally involved in every project we undertake – we believe in the mantra – starting right, is half-the job done !”
The Victorious MantraIn his advice to budding entrepreneurs aspiring to venture into the IT space, Abhijit says, “ Your belief in yourself and the team you are working with are the key factors one must have to succeed in the industry .” One must be a good learner with a positive outlook and great values. A great organizational culture must foster respect for everyone, and a true sense of inclusion, where every member of the team feels like an owner of the organization. Then and only then will every member contribute with full heart and soul to continue building the culture, which is a ‘ MUST HAVE ’ for building a GREAT organization.
Envisioning scaling AAPNA’s operations and offerings in the future, Abhijit reveals that at AAPNA, they are steadily growing at a healthy pace. “It is important to understand what we mean by pace, as unlike most of the industry, we do not intend to grow at a breakneck speed. We believe we are in the INFINITE game of building a GREAT COMPANY , and therefore, at every step, we reconcile and ensure we have robust, strong footings and don’t fall down. As a result, our organization is extremely stable. Further, we invest heavily in Learning and Development, which keeps our teams highly engaged and modern. We also invest in exploring new technologies and have set up multiple initiatives to explore latest trends and patterns, and many of our team members are involved in these initiatives. And finally, in 2022, we also started TWO very interesting product journeys, which are both close to our hearts, as well as, well within our core competencies. We are excited about the outcome of these products, and their impact on the market,” he concludes.
On behalf of The Bodhi Group, Inc. I would like to express my gratitude to the staff at AAPNA Infotech and in particular, the team who developed and worked so diligently on our website. Your team has transformed our website and made us an equal player in the competitive business… more .” – Sree Gopinath, P.E. President, Bodhi Group, Inc Ÿ “ We have been extremely pleased with their knowledge and expertise of IT products and services, high quality of staff, and prompt delivery of output .” – Operations Advisor, The World Bank . Ÿ “
Working with AAPNA was more than what I expected. Starting from requirement analysis, design conceptualization, smart coding and keeping a tight-watch on given timeline AAPNA Infotech has been exceeding my expectation .” –Murali Thangam, United Nations in India Ÿ “
I would rate the team as highly satisfactory; I am always impressed with how diligently they work to meet stringent deadlines, and their unfailing professionalism and friendliness. It is a pleasure to work with you !” – Web Design company, UK . Ÿ “
Thanks to its flexibility and commitment, the team at AAPNA has proven to be a key partner for our first project, The Luxury Wine Club .” – Vincent Fleurant, Mercure-i CTO, The Luxury Wine Club
Have you ever thought of the People factor? People are practically everywhere. In almost every dimension of our life, they are the clients, employees, management, vendors, associates, market, industry, government, and social organizations. They are our world's influencing, functional, contributing and delivering elements.
Former US President John F. Kennedy rightly quoted, “Democracy is the rule of the people, for the people and by the people.” This underlines the fact that people are fundamental aspects of our world, and it is a matter of significant fact that people management is an essential function.
Successful organizations have excellent people-centric policies to provide the best environment; as a result, the people will deliver exponential outcomes. In the past few decades, customer relationship management and smart vendor management have become principal functions for giving the best services for a long-term growing association.
However, it is observed that few companies that are successful in smooth sustenance in challenging situations
and growing year on year have incredibly good people management systems. The teams are focused, dedicated, and striving towards the organizational goals of developing new innovations in quality, service, communication, and effort optimization. One aspect which acts as a driving force that pulls the organizational workforce towards the objectives is transformational leadership.
Organizations driven by encouraging leaders have shown phenomenal progress and growth. Leaders who have created a purpose-driven vision and motivated the teams to perform to their best have been able to steer the organizations towards success. Some of the comprehensive aspects of transformational leadership are mentioned below.
Transformational leaders are always open to innovations and out-of-the-box ideas. They organize brainstorming sessions encouraging wide participation towards diverse contributions to the subject matter. This gets everyone involved and feels valued. Henry Ford got the inspiration for assembly line production from his visit to a meat plant.
The leadership makes the team members think about their current views on the work and provides them with aspects to shift their thinking from a unique perspective. This encourages multi-dimensional thinking and a way of looking at situations.
•Commitment
Leaders are friends at heart. They are open to discussion and encourage people to talk and express themselves wholeheartedly. They patiently listen to the expressions of the team members and bridge the gap between the employees and the management.
Modern leaders encourage the risk potential of the employees by encouraging and allowing newer work ideas. Calculated risks are essential to explore the idea's working potential and realise its feasibility.
Employees are encouraged to contribute with innovative ideas and practice new ways; however, the leaders teach the essential values of responsibility for what employees choose. Garnering the responsibility to make decisions and risk failure if it may happen, boosts the employee morale, and makes them courageous towards workplace dynamics.
Employees feel valued, important, and included when they are counted in the company activities. Leaders trust the employees to completion of the assigned tasks, thereby appreciating their work involvement.
Visionary leaders are themselves, good workers. They work and set an example to inspire the teams to do their best. The idea of team and team spirit is built by encouraging the active participation of all members.
Be it planning, creativity, communication and strategizing, leaders offer equal opportunities to everyone to play their part, exercise control and get the feel of decision-making.
This motivates the employees to develop a practical approach towards the organizational business objectives.
•Encouraging Changing Roleplay.
Transformation happens when one realizes the work scope of other team members, and then the backward and forward-thinking changes the typical perspective towards the work. The practical challenge with an empathetic approach develops the employees' mature mindset under positive transformational leadership.
Transformational leaders open the employees' optimistic perspective by motivating them to think from a solutionbased approach. They are subjected to diverse situational challenges and are made to work out solutions individually and as a team. The object becomes apparent, and they harbour a rational and productive mindset. Such initiatives have been known to become unexpected blessings in different situations.
Organizations which realize the importance of the people in various levels and dimensions of the business should be well prepared to nurture the company ecosystem. Like farmland that grows anything allowed to grow, transformational leaders have been instrumental in promoting a healthy and holistic approach of rightly involving the people in the business, of course on a limited level of involvement.
Those who understood the knack of managing the people towards guiding them in the right visionary approach have reaped the fruits of prosperity. At the same time, many rigid organizations continue to struggle with the invisible blocks created by poor people management.
The moment we transitioned into humans, our gaze wondered around, abound with billions of questions about the universe and ourselves. This bewilderment transformed us from mere living beings into those who seek answers; on a voyage of soul-searching
And as the star-riddled shimmering sky captured our sight, the fountain of our innate wisdom began erupting through our minds crest. Within us is the soul of the whole, the wise silence, the universal beauty, the eternal one .
We looked at the starry cosmos with billions of stars, galaxies, planets etc. and our inner senses formed a range of divinatory patterns. The wisest of our ancient ancestors devised their own language of comprehending human affairs in the ever-flowing time’s river of past, present, and future by studying the changing positions of planetary and celestial objects.
And the ancient wisdom of astrology took shape through different cultures throughout the human civilizations of the remotely ancient world. The astrological legends began passing their legacy to future generations. The ancient, ascended masters wanted us to channelize our collective consciousness to give new meaning to human existence .
That is how generation after generation, this art kept maturing to become an alternative logic which could explain to those mastering the art why something happens to someone and what will happen to them next.
This prediction of future events based on the shifting movements of the celestial bodies has proven itself to be on the mark many a number of times. In the case of Pradeep Bhanot Bhambi , the Founder Director at Pradeep Bhanot's The Cosmic Voice , the predictions have a success rate of over 80 percent, which is indeed a high range of accuracy.
Pradeep mastered astrology under the adept guidance of world-renowned astrologer Acharya Dr Ajai Bhambi Ji, who became Pradeep’s guiding light, a glorious Guru. Guru is the creator. Guru is the preserver. Guru is the destroyer. Guru is verily the supreme absolute.
Pradeep shares , “To Guruji, we prostrate . The glory of the Guru is beyond description. It is the Guru who shows the path to Truth, bestows knowledge to attain freedom from sorrow and enables the seeker to achieve the highest state of
Pradeep Bhanot Bhambi Founder and Director
peace and bliss.” Pradeep has a vast experience of fifteen years in the field of astrology, including Feng Shui and Vastu Shastra.
Speaking about his learning experience, Pradeep says that a real Guru's initiation is beyond the divisions of sects and creeds. It is the awakening to your own inner reality, which, once glimpsed, determines your further course of development and your actions in life without the enforcement of outer rules.
The form of the Guru is the object of meditation, the feet of the Guru are the object of worship, the words of the Guru are the mantra, and the grace of the Guru is the means of liberation. The disciple should reflect on the all-pervading, infinite truth and consistently continue his efforts- until realization.
The Most Influential BusinessEach day the Guru and the disciple pray, meaning invoke the best in them to come out through complete surrender to the mighty powers of an omniscient God principle. Both the Guru and disciple sincerely wish and pray that they should, during their spiritual life, see and hear nothing but auspiciousness.
Speaking about Astrology, Pradeep says , “Astrology is the artistic language through which the cosmos communicates with you. If you are a non-believer, then all this might sound not very certain to your utterly logical mind. However, your inner wisdom wishes to get connected to the cosmic voice and wants to trust in it. All you need is a logical medium. And everything with logy in it is logical. So is astrology.”
Pradeep further explains that someone might call it their inner voice, gut feeling, hunch, or anything. But many of them have felt it many times in their lives, and sometimes rather powerfully. It is the cosmic voice speaking to you through your own unconscious, preconscious and subconscious mind.
Studying and practicing the age-old magnificent art of Astrology, Feng Shui and Vaastu Shastra, Pradeep still remains a gentle soul, always eager to share his wisdom with anybody who seeks answers in the stars. “I learned to listen to it because of my Guru. And I can pass on the wisdom to those who seek it. For the disbelievers, I have nothing but silence, best wishes and good luck,” says Pradeep.
When you become aware of silence, immediately, there is that state of inner still alertness. You are present. You have stepped out of thousands of years of collective human conditioning. Silence is a gift. Learn to value its essence.
According to Pradeep, one never stops being curious about what the future holds for them. Many times they keep overthinking and end up in a life full of anger, frustration, worries, tension, stress, and anxiety.
Pradeep says that these people could be helped as by using astrology, and most of future events could be accurately predicted. This prediction enables people to make wise
decisions in the areas of their personal wellbeing, financial security, education, careers, love lives, marriages, health, homes, and parents, including all other concerns.
With a high level of predictive accuracy, Pradeep’s goal is to guide as many people as possible. He says he can do this by using the most significant ancient discipline known to humanity as astrology. Furthermore, he is willing to share whatever he possesses with those who ask for it. “Learning never stops. By sharing your knowledge, you learn more about wisdom. Because knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens,” states Pradeep.
For the past one and a half decades, Pradeep has been an exemplary student and practitioner of the ancient art of astrology and has successfully predicted the futures for many well-known national and international celebrities. Pradeep’s astrology practice is based on the founding principles of the Parashara school. In this sect, ancient conventional knowledge is combined with modern cuttingedge ideas so that contemporary generations’ needs will be fulfilled.
Pradeep assures us that cosmos speaks to those who are ready to listen and believe in what they are experiencing. Over the course of his own training and helping people, he has mastered his skills and expanded his wisdom exponentially. So he can be your perfect guide through the toughest times in your life to let you cross to the shore of eternal bliss and peace.
Pradeep conveys, “A tremendous stream is flowing towards the ocean, carrying us all along with it; and though like straws and scraps of paper we may at times float aimlessly around, in the long run, we are sure to join the Ocean of Life and Bliss.”
Finally, Pradeep says that those who wish to find answers to their questions and solutions to their problems can contact him anytime. He will arrange Astrology and Vastu consulting sessions on request. He further promises that complete confidentiality will be assured.
So if you are interested, Acharya Pradeep Bhambi Ji can provide you with his excellent guidance while attending to and solving your concerns. And if you wish, you can learn the ancient mystical art of astrology from him.
Life is a book full of wisdom for everyone who loves reading books. Living is learning in a sense of the learners who keep their minds receptive to the subtle meaning between the lines. Those who keenly grasp it knows that during their phase of hardship and struggle, if they could sustain themselves till the end, then there will be a success for sure. This wishful thinking, mindful optimism, and hopeful tomorrow get inculcated in avid readers due to their passion for everything related to learning, education, and teaching oneself by reading books, especially the book of life. Just like the heat of Sun God is infused into the cold sinews of the earth by Tapati – Sun’s river daughter, Tapati Publishers are instilling the passion for books in the
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budding minds of lifelong learners and students of life for their lifetime.
Founded by a visionary book lover, Rinku Chakraborty , the Founder , 23 years ago, today, Tapati Publishers has emerged as the number one book publishing company in West Bengal in terms of competitive books
Rinku’s own life is an extraordinary saga of surmounting hardships, struggles, challenges, obstacles, adversities, and adversaries and yet triumphing in the end.
Born in the year 1974, Rinku passed his SSC in 1990 from WBBSE and his HSC in 1992 from WBCHSE. He further got his BA (Hons.) degree in 1995 from Vidyasagar University. Today, Rinku is proficient in Bengali, English, and Hindi languages. According to Rinku, his key strengths are his willingness to work as a key person in a challenging and creative environment, excellent public relations skills, a highly self-motivated personality, high patience level, softspoken demeanor, honesty, and his hard-working nature.
Recollecting his own journey, he shares that in his childhood, their financial condition was weak. His father, Late Kamal Chakraborty worked in a shop. So Rinku got admitted to an SCST school in class five so that he can have free board, books, education, and study there. Then after his father passed away in class five, Rinku’s mother Tapati Chakraborty started working in people’s houses and somehow provided for his food which resulted in a situation where he never got any books or tuition till his higher secondary education.
After passing HSC, Rinku enrolled in college by paying for his studies with the money earned by conducting tuition and receiving a salary for tutoring others. Then he started working on a publication. He quit his job because they mistreated him there and started a publishing business in 1999 by printing some small books. At first, Rinku used to take books in bags and deliver them from shop to shop in his district. Then he bought office space in Kolkata to increase the business from his district in collaboration with a bookstore. Then he started working for 18 to 20 long hours every day to bring out and publish competitive books one after another. Students like those books very much. With their tremendous response and love, Tapati Publishers kept growing and eventually earned the leading position in the entire West Bengal State in the competitive examination books niche.
Sharing his inspiration behind venturing into the business arena, Rinku says that after the death of his father in class five, he saw that his mother had to keep working in people’s houses. Since then, he wanted to do something when he grows up to make his mother proud and happy.
Today, Tapati Publishers caters to the demands of all book lovers through its physical, digital, and app stores. Rinku informs, “We publish all competitive level books from 2007. Currently, we sell the greatest number of competitivelevel books in West Bengal. In, 2009 our primary TET book sold six lakhs copies of books. In 2012, we sold three lakhs copies of books.”
Tapati Publishers has books on Comparative Religion, West Bengal State Board Textbooks, Competitive Exams, online education, and other subjects.
Comparative Religion : These are books in the current publishing marketplace that are similar and successful.
West Bengal State Board Textbooks : “ Here, we have compiled together the West Bengal Board Textbooks for Classes 1 to 12 ,” says Rinku. Students can refer to these WBBSE Books and prepare for the exams
Online Education and Publication : “ One of the most important areas we can develop as professionals is competence in accessing and sharing knowledge ,” feels Rinku.
Crossing over the Challenging Mountains
Stating the initial challenges that he had to surmount to ensure Tapati Publishers’ success rate reached greater heights, Rinku says that these include
•One of the primary challenges was his financial situation. Those who were established publishers were much better off than him.
•His competitors had established a bond with their customers after doing business for many years. It was a challenge for him to trump them up and form his own bond in the market.
•Then he had many years of experience with competitors. During that time when he was new, he had to think a lot about the books he was going to publish. So that the profit would be less but enough that it could not turn into a loss, he had to be careful about that.
However, Rinku says that over time learning on his own, he successfully turned every challenge into an opportunity and kept pursuing his goal of taking Tapati Publishers into a commendable position. And that is what he is continuously doing.
Under the visionary leadership of Rinku, presently, Tapati Publishers has earned the reputation of being a very famous and popular book publisher and seller in the entire West Bengal region. The firm has received Just Dial stamps like Jd Verified, Jd Trusted, and Jd Escrow, significantly enhancing its credentials or customer trustworthiness and reliability.
“We strive to provide a pleasant, comfortable, and positive experience to all our customers. As George Washington Carver said, ‘ Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom ,’ we at Tapati Publishers believe that Books are the wizards learning you the true meaning of that freedom and enable you to transform your will into free will,” expresses Rinku .
By offering customer-centric, high-quality services, and premium solutions in the form of books, magazines, and other reading material, Rinku via Tapati Publishers is ensuring a holistic learning environment for students, researchers, academicians, and avid readers.
Expressing his professional ambition, Rinku says, “ I’m working hard towards my goal of taking Tapati Publishers to the number one position in the West Bengal publishing industry .”
Sharing his professional values and qualities greatly admired by his clients, book readers, book lovers, and students preparing for competitive exams, Rinku reveals that they know that Tapati Publishers' books will have some innovation from the books published by other publishers. He asserts that their books remain favourite among students because of their unique approach, premium quality and scope of subjects, and questions they cover so that students could fully prepare themselves for these highly competitive examinations.
Revealing the significant USPs of Tapati Publishers, Rinku says the uniqueness of the books of his publication is that
the number of errors and mistakes in their books is minimal when compared to the books of other publishers.
As an experienced professional, Rinku’s advice to the budding aspirants willing to enter the book publishing business world is a book full of competitive wisdom. He says, “ I follow a saying of Sir Abdul Kalam very much in my life – ‘ What people see while sleeping is not a dream, what does not let people sleep is a dream .’ So since I started the business, till now, I think about books all night long. What innovation can be done in the case of a book? As a result, I don’t get sleepy even though I take Nzit medicine.
Another piece of advice is ‘ Hard work which has no substitute .”
Envisioning brand Tapati Publishers’ operations with the emerging technologies and automated tools that are revolutionizing the business world by enabling innovations, Rinku reveals that earlier they used to advertise their branded books only in newspapers and television, but now with the improvement of technology, they are trying to spread the message with the help of social media marketing including Facebook, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
Success is most important for
every business organization in sustaining and steadily achieving its objectives. Yet some companies are seen struggling for success. Why is success so elusive to few when it is a routine in others?
As we comprehend the functioning of successful organizations, one interesting fact that is discovered is their dynamic leadership. Sounds interesting. Isn’t it?
Stating the fact in further depth, dynamic leadership is not just about a Director or a CEO but about the dynamism that flows within the complete structure of the organization. The management has provided fantastic work freedom, functional rights, and numerous decision-making abilities, seemingly making the employees confident and ‘invincible’ in handling diverse situations.
Pondering further, the management organizes numerous integrated people-
connect and boost-up initiatives which train the employees, simplify, and diversify the work structure in such a way that encourages the active involvement of every employee and contributes to the team goals. The company management steadily has encouraged, enhanced, and empowered the employees in developing leadership skills to make them capable professionals for a big vision.
Organizations encourage employees to participate actively in the various team-building activities, which enhance their team spirit, boost interpersonal bonding, and make them active throughout the process. During these activities, the employees lose their grudges and play together for the central objective as one single unit. Team building activities enrich the characteristic trait of a leader in the employees and strengthen their loyalty.
The work distribution is planned and shuffled periodically to assign different tasks to all the employees. Changing work helps develop skills, identifyclearing mental blocks, and make the work process enjoyable. Each employee understands the importance of the work task and works with better involvement and dedication.
Employees at all levels are provided with multi-faceted training programs to educate and equip them with technical and professional skills. Subject training enhances confidence, clarifies the work process, makes employees quicker in the service, and polishes the quality of their work.
The business function demands the employees’ active involvement in every project stage. This is regardless of the time and season of the year. The management ensures the employees enjoy and celebrate various cultural activities to value and respect their sentiments. Offering colourful dress
codes, creating regional menus in the canteen, and decorating the office with numerous graphic elements encourage touching their minds.
Management leaders often involve teams to gather and brainstorm various business ideas to identify possible and feasible solutions. Certain engaging sessions encourage the employees to enhance their observational skills and develop some improvements for better work results. Employees are encouraged to develop the habit of observing numerous aspects of the company, people, and the premises and actively contribute towards improvements.
All team members must be inculcated as an essential aspect of planning and work execution. Maintaining and building the timesheets with thoughtful task planning is promoted to enable the employees to handle multiple tasks on priority. This leadership skill makes the employees innovative and accountable for their work and can contribute to the business planning process.
Work is done on schedules and designated priorities. However, the employees are brought together in specific teams to coordinate and collectively work to fulfil the project requirements. This helps to build their team spirit, work with focus, and enjoy the satisfaction of the project fulfilment. Project-wise, temporary ‘ captains’ are mutually decided for tracking, coordinating, and compiling the project progress details.
Employees are encouraged to participate in the decision-making process. They are offered the momentary role of managers and given work planning and distribution profile. They are taught and asked to create work distribution charts with team creation concerning the deadlines. Employees learn the process from a higher perspective building their business and organizational skills and encouraging wholesome thinking. Work delegation is understood and appropriately scheduled for timely completion and review.
The management makes the employees emotionally and intellectually robust by enhancing their communication capabilities. Communication is the heart of every business. Effective, timely, and spontaneous communication with the right corporate etiquette significantly boost efficiency and productivity across the organization. Right communication skills shape their individual personalities and build a clean and healthy work environment.
Work gets done when made with fun and togetherness. People are the driving forces that propel the business with excellent results. Growing from the basics of employee mindset to the generous business approach can unleash the enormous potential for rapid progress towards organizational objectives. Leadership skills can create interesting high-end professionals that empower the organization through their creativity and dynamism.
- Kedar Borgaonkar
For a continuously breathing heart, pure air is the luxury it cannot survive without. However, increasing pollution is making that luxury hard to find in almost all outdoor settings. That is when we crave that sweet, soothing, soft, fresh, and pure homely warmth
under the ceiling fan, in front of the table fan, or cabin fan. Conditioned air might pretend to be cool, but it cannot give that feeling of freshness that our fans gives to our tired hearts gasping for their share of pure breathing luxury.
When it came to ceiling, table, or cabin fans, the only glitch ever had, had been no variety, no aesthetic beauty, no sense of creativity, and no pleasant artistic looks. All the fans looked the same old lame, dull, dusty, greasy, in many cases noisy and slow (like carrying a weight), boring and aged. What was more, they consumed a lot of electricity and provided less or little comfort. Many of them were unbranded, or of some local low branding, or if branded with a very limited warranty.
Sachin Kukreja and Nisha S Kukrejah ’s journey began in 2012, whence the industry was devoid of any aesthetic options in the ceiling fans category. All fans were purely functional and there was no concept of design or luxury. Sachin and Nisha wanted to change the trend and fashion something refreshingly novel.
Sachin shares, “ So, we planned to plug that loop with a good range of almost 60 designer fans that were high quality, unique, and with warranties that were never heard of in the industry !”
And thus out of a breathing heart’s luxurious desire for pure air was born Luxaire Luxury Fans , Founded by Sachin and Nisha. The low-energy lights, remote control, and 50% energy savings were a pioneering effort, in this category of Ceiling Fans with a clear focus on Patented or Quality Design. Slowly over the years, the Luxaire Designer Fans collection has reached a massive size of ~780 SKUs – this is now…
Through Luxaire, Sachin and Nisha supply designer fans collections to high-end residences, the owners of which are top echelons of society, along with professionals and individuals with a taste for good design or luxury products. There is an easy way for well-heeled clients, without much time, today to purchase online through our official website –Luxaire.in
They also undertake bulk export orders from UAE and Hotel Resort Chains in Maldives, Seychelles, and Vietnam in South Asia simply because otherwise the market is flooded with mass market Chinese fans - that has filled the markets everywhere.
They have a few dealers across India for clients, who want a ‘touch and feel experience’ before their actual purchase. Nisha adds , “We have welcomed several Celebrities, Highend residential owners, or Franchise dealers to visit Luxaire’s Bangalore Experience Centre, which also happens to be India’s largest display of Decorative and Designer Fans.”
Speaking about their professional qualities and values admired by everyone, Sachin says that they are very dialogue-oriented and engage in freely consulting with all their clients by offering a professional solution and not a typical ‘ Fan ki Dukan mentality .’
“We rarely get any service issues thanks to, the best quality products that we offer, and still, in case of any difficulty, we are accountable to our clients with a speedy resolution,” reveals Nisha
Luxaire is in the fashion and lifestyle industry, so we always have to be one step ahead of the market and estimate trends much in advance.
Regarding Luxaire’s USPs which position the firm as one of the best product, service, and solution providers, Sachin says that at present they have the maximum collection of original fan brands under one roof i.e. 780 SKUs with the highest after-sales service warranties – up to 15 years.
Sachin adds , “There are unique Chandelier ceiling fan choices for small Puja rooms and walk-in-wardrobes to Superking-sized fans popular today in Hotels, IT offices, Food courts, or in a Leisure Club Lobby.”
Increasing the range of Luxaire’s exclusive products over the years, its clients now have the same choice and international flavour, as they would, if they were to travel to Europe or the US for their Luxury home shopping.
Trendsetting Fashion and Lifestyle Nisha mentions that considering the current industry scenario, there are some challenges that they face, and yet drive Luxaire by overcoming them. “ Luxaire is in the fashion and lifestyle industry, so we always have to be one step ahead of the market and estimate trends much in advance ,” informs Nisha.
Moreover, what was popular a few years back may not be in demand now and the cycle could repeat in a few years.
Hence, planning and supply chain management is crucial. In their advice to budding entrepreneurs who aspire to venture into the fashion and lifestyle branding space, Sachin and Nisha reveal, “ When you focus on the customer, you can be a winner in this industry or any for that matter .”
When asked how they envision scaling Luxaire’s operations and offerings in 2022 and beyond, Sachin says that Luxaire Luxury Fans would continue to offer Design First and Technology first Fans in the future with a focus towards new regions and geographies. He adds, “ Our prices are also becoming more economical for first-time new home buyers .”
While Nisha says, “ Our pricing is very attractive for new dealerships and clients who make bulk purchases. This has opened up a whole new world for us ,” in conclusion.
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