A never-ending desire `to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.`

It is this indomitable human spirit that two young authors give expression to through their creative endeavours in The Voyage to Excellence.

In this bold venture, Debashish Ghosh and Nischinta Amarnath give an insight into the dynamics of different business models spearheaded by exceptional human beings.

That all of them are women is not a coincidence. For if they are at the helm of affairs today, it is because of a way of life that they believe in.

Not all of them follow the same beliefs, but their end is the same: to win against all odds with passion, courage and conviction.

Told in a lucid and succinct style, the diversity and range of their thought-provoking subject is fascinating.

What makes these awesome women succeed in the complex and competitive corporate world will intrigue and inspire any reader, irrespective of age or gender.

It is a book that tells us about the creation of wealth not just in the physical world but also in the hearts and minds of millions whose lives have been touched by a few extraordinary women in their voyage to excellence.


The book feaures the following luminaries:

Entrepreneurs:

*Jyoti Naik *Kiran Majumdar Shaw *Ritu Kumar

*Shahnaz Hussain *Akhila Srinivasan *Ekta Kapoor*Sharan Apparao


Professionals:

*Chanda Kocchar *Lalita D.Gute *Naina Lal Kidwai

*Renuka Ramnath *Ranjana Kumar *Ravina Raj Kohli

*Tarjani Vakil *Zia Mody


Scions of Business Families:

*Preetha Reddy *Priya Paul *Rajshree Pathy

*Ritu Nanda *Simone Tata *Sullaja Firodia Motwani



About the authors:

Debashish is a participant, MBA class of 2005, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras.

Before joining he had a two-year stint as a Product Management Executive with an auto major.

His editorial experiences involve editing campus magazines and writing for various newspaper supplements.

He is an ingenious speaker, who is known among his peer group for securing numerous awards in management festivals.

He has also won awards from BARC, NEERI, Indian Plastics Institute and Competition Success Review.

His interests lie in the areas of marketing, corporate communications and media.


Nischinta is currently pursuing her degree in economics from Stella Maris College, Chennai.She has been freelancing extensively for The Hindu (special supplements), The New Indian Express and other reputed publications over a span of the last five years.

She has served as an editorial consultant for many magazines and online portals and has won several awards in writing and speaking, including the Rotary Club Young Achiever s Award and a medal from the Hon ble President of India.

An accomplished singer, she has also given stage shows and anchored many programmes, both on and off screen.

The media, music, global business and culture are areas that interest her.

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