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Shining bright: Actress Avantika Vandanapu is the new face of Disney

Written by: Team GI Youth

(November 6, 2022) Even as a child, she was sure that one day she would sparkle on the silver screen. And now, it seems, that her moment has finally arrived. After doing some fabulous series including Spin, Senior Year, and Diary of a Future President, Indian-American actress Avantika Vandanapu is now gearing up to lead Disney’s brand new television show, A Crown of Wishes. The 17-year-old San Francisco-based actress, who started her career six years back with a Telugu movie Brahmotsavam, will also be an executive producer on the project. Based on the young adult novel of the second book in Roshani Chokshi’s bestselling Star-Touched Queen duology, A Crown of Wishes is set to be a fantasy series rooted in Hindu mythology.

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Avantika Vandanapu, actress

A hardworking actress, Avantika has pursued her love for creative expression through dance, acting, and other arts. Right from when she was just five, she started attending Indian classical dance classes. Drawn to the creative arts, she was selected for a dance reality show in India when she was just 10. And the rest, as they say, is history!

A star was born

Born in a Telugu family in San Fransisco, Avatiaka was passionate about the performing arts right from the beginning. An alumnus of the American Conservatory Theater, the young actress started auditioning for various parts in commercials, TV, and movies quite early. While she grew up in America, it was in India that she got her first footing in the world of entertainment. “I was selected for a dance reality show when I was ten and the competition was being held in Mumbai, India. After experiencing the hub of Bollywood, I fell in love with the film industry. I moved to India soon after I booked my first Telugu film. It was quite a transition as I had grown up in America — but it was a leap I had to take for my passion,” she said during an interview with Unclear Magazine.

Avantika with the star cast of Senior Year, aired on Netflix

“My parents were a big support — so I remain thankful to them forever. After three years of working in India, I decided to finally return to America. I felt that opportunities for POC were growing in Hollywood and I wanted to take a shot at pursuing my dreams in my homeland. After returning to the US, I realised that Hollywood had more acting roles and movies I was drawn to working in. I was determined to make a career for myself — and here we are now,” she added. After her first movie with one of the biggest Telugu stars, Mahesh Babu, Avantika bagged several small roles in the Telugu movie industry, including Premam, Rarandoi Veduka Chudham, and Balakrishnudu.

Ticket to Hollywood

In 2020, the actress got a break in an American TV series, Diary of a Future President, where she played the part of the supportive ally Monyca. While her screen time wasn’t much, it was enough for other producers and directors to notice this talent bomb. Reminiscing about how she got the part in Spin, the actress told Outlook India, “My audition process for Spin was a little unusual. I first auditioned for the project when I was 12 years old – it was my very first audition for a Hollywood movie. During that year, however, the movie went on hold as it was being developed and enhanced to be as authentic as possible. Spin came back early last year – and I auditioned for it again. I went through the standard process of an audition, call back, and a producer’s session. But my experience was slightly unique due to how full circle my entire journey ended up being.”

Spin narrates the journey of Rhea Kumar, played by Avantika, who struggles to juggle family, friends, responsibilities to her family’s restaurant, coding club, and her newfound interest in music. “She has been an extremely relatable character to me in the sense that she is struggling to find her own self and having difficulties in believing her own capabilities. I love the dedication Rhea has and the fiercely loyal person that she is. It curves out a charismatic dynamic of the character altogether,” the actress described.

Later, the actress went on to play the role of Janet in Senior Year, which garnered her a lot of critical acclaims. Earlier this year, Avantika had announced that she purchased the rights to a New York Times Best Selling Novel – A Crown of Wishes – that she will be producing. The novel centres on Princess Gauri (Avantika), who is imprisoned after a failed siege against her malevolent brother, the King of Bharata. When Gauri is exiled from her kingdom, she reluctantly teams up with Vikram, an untrustworthy prince from a rival neighbouring land, to enter the Tournament of Wishes. One wish will be granted to the winner, and though Princess Gauri and Prince Vikram have differing agendas, they will be forced into an uneasy alliance—and unexpected romance—while saving both their kingdoms.

Although the show is yet to go on floors, her fans are already quite elated with the news. Avantika wishes to bag interesting, but challenging roles going ahead in her acting career. “I would like to do movies that challenge me not only as an actor – but also contribute to society. With such an oversaturation of content in this day and age, I would really like to put my effort into producing movies that will make a difference,” she informed Outlook India.

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Empowering voices: Shreya Gupta, the young author making a global impact

(August 19, 2023) What were you up to when you were just a sprightly 12-year-old? Chances are, your greatest accomplishment might have been mastering that perplexing Rubik's Cube or perhaps navigating the treacherous realm of pre-algebra. But, Canada-based author Shreya Gupta is different. This 12-year-old dynamo isn't just diving into the realms of adventure between school bells; she's crafting her chapter of inspiration, compassion, and change. A burgeoning author, Shreya's words have not only penned stories but have etched a tale of benevolence. The recent winner of the prestigious Diana Award, the author raised over CAD 12,000 through the sale of her books and donated the amount to a charity supporting girls' education in India. She also gave about CAD 1,000 for Kids Help Phone in Canada. The young Canadian has worked hard on driving an anti-bullying campaign at her school and is also involved in events like the TCCSA RBC Future Launch. "It's amazing to see kids being inspired by my book," the Global Indian said in an interview while talking about her charity through books sale, adding, "I want all of my future books to raise awareness about bullying because it’s such an imperative message. I hope to

book," the Global Indian said in an interview while talking about her charity through books sale, adding, "I want all of my future books to raise awareness about bullying because it’s such an imperative message. I hope to inspire my readers and help them learn to cope with bullying and gain self-confidence."

Inspired by India

Born in Cambridge, Canada to Indian immigrants, Dr. Sunjay and Sonia Gupta, Shreya has always loved reading the book. The author, who is passionate about making education accessible to young girls in developing nations, Shreya is also one of the toppers of her class at the Grand View Public School. "My goal is to inspire young girls around the world to always chase their dreams, no matter what. Unfortunately, I have been bullied myself. This is a big reason why I wanted to spread awareness about the issue. In my spare time, I enjoy sketching, reading, and writing stories," shared the author, who also won the Mom’s Choice Award for her first book.

Her book, Flamingo Feet, is about a young girl named Aria, who has always dreamed of being a jazz dancer. When some kids bully her and call her “flamingo feet”, Aria drops out of the dance competition. "I take jazz dancing lessons which inspired me to write Flamingo Feet. I wrote it to help kids stand up to bullying and learn how to stay confident in themselves no matter what," the author expressed.

The author went on to write another book, called The Flip Side. "I wanted to write about another issue that has been affecting youngsters. So, this book is about a young girl, called Autumn, who has just recently moved to Toronto and started at a new school. She has always loved creating animations about her pet hamster named Nibbles. When Autumn gets cyberbullied for her animations online, she gets very hurt and discouraged. The story is about how this young girl fights the odds to shape her dream," she said.

The little philanthropist

While writing a book was born out of her passion, what could have inspired a young 10-year-old to do charity by selling her books? Well, the answer is a 'trip to India'. "While I was in India there were a lot of kids who were coming up to me selling pens for money so they could get food. This made me very sad that many kids did not have access to basic needs like food and clothing. I wanted to do something to help out. My grandfather runs a charity that helps girls access education in developing countries like India. I decided this was a great opportunity to get involved with the charity and write a book to raise money for it," shared the author.

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Currently working on her other book, Shreya is very happy with the success of her books. "Both children and adults love my book. I feel so honoured. I wasn't so sure that I would earn anything from them, but when I started getting the cheques, I decided that I would rather donate the earnings towards a charity called Positive and Progressive Educational Support Canada. The charity helps girls in India access education, food, and other resources that they wouldn’t normally have access to," the author said, who is also inspiring her friends to start writing short stories.

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How Indian poetess Megha Rao is wowing Tharoor, Shah & others

(27 January, 2022) Megha Rao’s poetry is dark, fierce, rabid and explosive. It is a truth-teller - raw and real. Her ferocious style is a rarity for poets of her generation. “I like to write about the honesty of wounds,” insists the Indian poetess and visual artist, who has taken the literary world by storm with her spoken word poetry. Breaking new ground, Megha’s latest offering Teething is a story in verse about three children growing up in Kerala. It is creating waves across the globe, drawing much appreciation. “The core and recurring theme of Teething (published by Harper Collins) is innocence, which most lose along the way as we stumble into adulthood. It’s something I’m still looking for,” smiles Indian poetess Megha Rao, speaking exclusively to Global Indian. [caption id="attachment_10040" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Indian poetess and podcaster Megha Rao[/caption] Teething’s lasting impact can be judged from the high praise from acclaimed writer and politician Dr Shashi Tharoor, film actor Naseeruddin Shah, author Manu S Pillai and poet Jerry Pinto. While Shashi Tharoor wrote, “Both fluent and complex, searing and plangent, the poems in Megha Rao’s Teething reveal a remarkable sensibility allied to a rare talent for the language. This is a stunning,

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Teething’s lasting impact can be judged from the high praise from acclaimed writer and politician Dr Shashi Tharoor, film actor Naseeruddin Shah, author Manu S Pillai and poet Jerry Pinto.

While Shashi Tharoor wrote, “Both fluent and complex, searing and plangent, the poems in Megha Rao’s Teething reveal a remarkable sensibility allied to a rare talent for the language. This is a stunning, moving collection. I look forward to many more!,” actor Naseeruddin Shah was also awed by her verse, “If poetry is a metaphorical description of the mundane then Megha Rao is certainly not short of metaphors. These deeply-felt personal poems sometimes have the touch of a butterfly’s wings and sometimes hit the reader like a sledgehammer.”

A verse to mull over

Author of three books, the Indian poetess' fiery stage performances often leave the audience wanting more. “Teething started with its last poem, Spoonerism - a conversation a family has while having dinner, and something about the characters made me realise there was more to tell, more individual stories to share - hidden moments and secrets, emotions that begged to come tumbling out,” informs Megha, a postgraduate in English Literature from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. She did BA English from Madras Christian College (Chennai).

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Elaborating on Teething, the Indian poetess says she began by working backwards. “I know it sounds strange, but the first poem and the prologue of Teething were the last two pieces I wrote, but I trusted the process,” says Megha, who was lauded for her brew of metaphors and surrealism.

Born in Trivandrum in December 1995, Megha started writing as a six-year-old. “It was a comic book I wrote for the first time. It was about a toy I had - a little fluffy dog,” says the 26-year-old Indian poetess, who as a child was always creative. “My mind was always up to something strange and ridiculous,” she quips. While creative writing came to her early, Megha loved painting, and one of her hobbies was to collect stamps. She first entered the public eye when her poem I’m in Love With This World gained traction online.

The Indian poetess' works have been featured on Rollingstone India, UnErase, Terribly Tiny Tales, Why Indian Men Rape, Homegrown, Feminism in India, Kommune, etc. The confessional poet and surrealist artist has already written three books - It Will Always Be You (2015), A Crazy Kind of Love (2016) — both light-hearted romantic fiction, and Music to Flame Lilies (2019), best known for magic realism. She is currently working on a storytelling module focussed on girl’s education in Kenya, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Gautemala and some other countries alongside a non-profit.

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A poetry podcast that reached #1

Her poetry podcast trended # 1 on Spotify India, and earned her many admirers. “Poems To Calm Down To (podcast) was a bit of an anomaly from my usual writing style. It’s themes were beauty, hope, tenderness, simplicity, and all the lovely, light-bearing things in life,” informs the poet. It was a series of slow, steady and patient poems, unlike her other works. “It was a real joy creating it, and I’ll always have a soft spot for it. Although, I have to admit, I was so surprised when it rose to #1 on trending podcasts Spotify, and was among the top 10 podcasts in India,” says the Indian poetess, whose followers find the podcast calming, and relatable. She is now working on a book about grief.

“I always write under the impression that every experience I talk about is completely mine alone, but it’s things like these that show me I’m not alone. It’s a paradox, an individual yet collective experience,” explains the Indian poetess, who currently shuttles between Mumbai and Kerala. Her podcast explores the personal growth journey of a young poet who tries to understand life on her own terms and discovers the beauty of forgiveness, maturity and acceptance. Her poems, quite unabashed in nature, derive inspiration from Sylvia Plath and Frida Kahlo.

Taking refuge in words

“Looking back, there was no other way. It (poetry) was my natural habitat, my safe space,” smiles Megha, who spent her childhood in Singapore before returning to Kerala when she was 10. Her father is the vice principal of an engineering college. The family is originally from Mangalore but her ancestors moved to Kerala in search of work long ago.

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The first time she performed on a big stage was mesmerising. The fiery poet on stage is a soft-spoken person, surprisingly. “There were all these lights, faces and smiles and it was twilight, and I had eight minutes of magic - standing there screaming my poem,” recalls the Indian poetess, of her first performance. “It was overwhelming - such a whirlwind. I just remember finding my way to the end and there were all these tents - I lay on the grass, staring at the stars and wondering if this is what it meant to be so gloriously alive,” says Megha, rather poetically.

Finding courage amidst brickbats

Citing Arundhati Roy, Kamila Shamsie, Arthur Rimbaud and Joan Didion as her influences, Megha believes her successes are not hers alone. “I overcame the odds by leaning on loved ones. My successes belong to all the people who carried me,” says the Indian poetess, admitting that she is a very private person. “I just didn’t indulge or encourage anything that threatened my safe space. When times got tough, I scaled back. I kept my family and friends close,” says the poet who admits to being a very private person.

Next, the Indian poetess hopes, “To do things that make me happy!” When not writing poetry, Megha she is deep into fiction - Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri. Very active on Instagram, Megha has been teaching young girls to love themselves, and helping people heal, especially during the pandemic.

Her favourite Global Indian is KR Meera. The voracious reader rarely watches TV, but says. “I watched Karnan loosely based on the 1995 Kodiyankulam violence,” says Megha who likes to indulge in body painting, calling it therapeutic.

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A thirst for change: Shreya Ramachandran’s The Grey Water Project

(July 23, 2024) "Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation of all:" ‘Number 6’ on the United Nations' list of Sustainable Development Goals deals with one of the world's most pressing problems. In 2017, a whopping 2.2 billion people (around a quarter of the world's population) lacked access to safely managed drinking water. Access to safely managed sanitation is even more dismal - over 4.2 billion people lack the most basic facilities. As the pandemic hit, it brought to the fore the fact that some 3 billion people lack basic hand-washing facilities at home. It is a matter that will, if it is left uncontrolled, go on to determine the fate of the human race. And one that Shreya Ramachandran, winner of the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes and the Google Science Fair Prize and now a student at Stanford University, has attempted to tackle with a simple, low-tech, and cost-effective solution: recycled grey water and the use of soap nuts. The relatively clean wastewater generated in houses or office buildings (usually from sinks, showers, baths, dishwashers, and washing machines, not anything that has come in contact with faecal waste) is referred to as grey water. Born

tanford University, has attempted to tackle with a simple, low-tech, and cost-effective solution: recycled grey water and the use of soap nuts. The relatively clean wastewater generated in houses or office buildings (usually from sinks, showers, baths, dishwashers, and washing machines, not anything that has come in contact with faecal waste) is referred to as grey water. Born and raised in California, Shreya founded The Grey Water Project to address the issue and propagate grey water as a viable solution. The organisation, which has been accredited by the United Nations Environmental Program, spreads awareness on grey water as a concept, the benefits of recycling it and propagating the use of soap nuts or soap berries as an alternative to chemical soaps and shampoos. Global Indian takes a look at her story.

Devastated by drought

In 2014, the pre-teen witnessed first-hand the water crisis in California, during a visit to Tulare County. Spanning an area of 12,530 km, Tulare County is mainly farmland and was home to the now-mostly dry Tulare Lake, once the largest freshwater lake west of the Great Lakes.

At the time, California was at the peak of a severe drought and stringent water-saving measures were put in place. "It wasn't affecting me personally. I was also quite young. So I wasn't aware of the extent to which things had progressed," Shreya told the Smithsonian Magazine in 2021. When she arrived in Tulare for an archery competition, she understood the severity of the situation. Wells had run dry and people brought in water trucks even for basic needs like drinking and bathing.

A global problem

"I just didn’t consider that this is something that could happen in the United States - something that could happen so close to my home." Every year, she would take a trip home, travelling through South India, where farming communities had abandoned their ancestral homes after the monsoons failed year after year.

Shreya began to understand then that water scarcity wasn't limited to the third world. It was a global problem, one with life-or-death implications for every living creature on the planet. During her visits to India, she would turn on the water to find murky liquid ooze through the taps, or to have her shower run dry without warning. If she mentioned the problem, she was handed a bucket and told to stand in line for the water tanker at the break of dawn. This was a normal life. Back home in the Bay Area, even though there was clean drinking water coming through the taps, people were advised not to shower for longer than five minutes and to ensure their faucets were turned off as they brushed their teeth.

Grey water – and soap nuts

As she did everything, she could to minimize her use of water, she learned about grey water. Using grey water recycling systems, she found, can reduce household water usage by about 50 percent. It can be reused for a variety of non-potable uses, including landscape irrigation and flush toilets (the Indian Institute of Science uses only recycled water, through a system installed on campus for non-potable uses). These non-potable uses make up about 60 percent of a household's requirements.

Again, answers found Shreya from India, this time when her grandmother came to visit. "She came bearing soapnuts - a berry shell that releases soap in water - to wash my hair," she told Smithsonian Mag. "What started as a curious experiment turned into a five-year-long process of discovery and investigation to make sure that grey water reuse, especially from soapnuts, is safe, effective and will not negatively affect environmental health."

Spreading awareness

It seems like the ideal solution, right? It could be, but then why are grey water recycling systems so rare? And why are so many people unfamiliar with the concept? Shreya knew as she did her research, that her first challenge would be tackling awareness. The systems are also expensive and besides, and the fact that storing contaminated water is difficult, unpleasant, and unhygienic puts off many people.

She wasn't averse to dealing with challenges. Through her organisation, The Grey Water Project promotes the safe re-use of grey water and water conservation. After extensive research, she found that the main pollutants in grey water are soluble salts and borax. She was, however, surprised to find how many people had never even heard of grey water, despite it having been widely touted in the media over the last few years.

The organisation conducts workshops at schools, libraries, and community and corporate events to demystify the use of grey water. Its UN accreditation also been accredited allows Shreya and her team to contribute to UN Policy inputs. In 2018, her efforts landed her the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. She was a Top 20 Global Finalist at the Google Science Fair and is a National Geographic Young Explorer. She is also the winner of the SBI's Twenty Under Twenty and the Children's Climate Prize. The exceptional teen also received the President's Volunteer Service Award Gold for two consecutive years, in 2020 and 2021.

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(November 22, 2022) When as a nine-year-old, Vinusha MK, was seeking an internship in baking and approached hotels and bakeries, she was turned down by all, owing to her age. It was Nina Reddy, joint managing director of Savera Hotel, the oldest four-star hotel in Chennai who recognised the passion and talent in the kid and agreed to her request. Now at 12, Chennai girl, Vinusha has been an entrepreneur for the last three years, running her business venture, Four Seasons Pastry profitably, selling 5000+ cupcakes, and other confectionery until now. [caption id="attachment_24485" align="aligncenter" width="707"] Vinusha MK[/caption] It was in 2019 that she established her business, and since then the young entrepreneur has not looked back. Such is the expertise that she has developed in both baking and entrepreneurship that the class seven student gets invited to address college students who are much older than her. “I have recently been to Vellore Institute of Technology and PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore to address food technology and retail management students,” she tells Global Indian. [caption id="attachment_24477" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Vinusha during a talk at VIT[/caption] The journey of baking Talking about how it all began, Vinusha remarks, “A few years

o are much older than her. “I have recently been to Vellore Institute of Technology and PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore to address food technology and retail management students,” she tells Global Indian.

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The journey of baking

Talking about how it all began, Vinusha remarks, “A few years ago I had developed a keen interest in watching videos on baking and one day on my mother’s birthday tried making a cake in a pressure cooker. Surprisingly, it turned out well.” This successful experiment in the kitchen built great confidence in her to do more such experiments. “I got so obsessed with it that I started constantly thinking and talking about baking. That’s when my parents bought me an oven and enrolled me in a baking class,” she says.

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The youngest learner in the batch of her baking class learned the craft amidst much older batch mates, either newly married women or young professionals. However, after the short course ended, Vinusha’s urge to learn more surfaced. She approached multiple hotels and bakeries for an internship in baking but got turned down by all. “They thought I was too small for it.”

Luck prevailed

During one of the festive carnivals where the little baker had set up a stall to sell her goods, she got an opportunity to meet Savera Hotel’s, Nina Reddy. This proved to be a turning point in her entrepreneurial journey. So impressed was Nina with Vinusha’s efforts that she readily agreed to the little girl’s request for an internship in the kitchen of her hotel.

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“It was a great opportunity for me,” The kitchen of the magnificent hotel opened up horizons for Vinusha. “The majority of knowledge that I have acquired about baking is thankfully because of the opportunity to learn in Savera’s Kitchen,” tells she.

Stepping into the entrepreneur’s shoes

Vinusha wanted to take her passion for baking even further. “I was always fascinated by the word ‘entrepreneur’ and wanted to know all about it so that I can be one myself.” Her chemical engineer father and homemaker mother proved supportive once again.

“My parents took me to an entrepreneurs’ workshop where I met lots of entrepreneurs Their stories and ideas were so inspiring that I wanted to plunge into entrepreneurship instantly,” says the student of Ology Tech School.

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Shortly after, the then-nine-year-old Vinusha launched Four Seasons Pastry in 2019. Since then, she has been steadily catering to orders of customized cakes, cupcakes, brownies, blondies, and chocolates. Her clients place the order either through her website or social media handles, and the products are delivered to their homes.

Though baking is solely handled by Vinusha, it’s only when she is hard-pressed for the time that her mother chips in to help. “Diwali and Christmas are the period of maximum business for us. Other than selling confectionaries, I hold workshops for those who want to learn how to bake,” she says.

Diversifying the business

The young entrepreneur also sells baking kits. “My ‘Do it Yourself Baking Kits’ are for youngsters in the age group of seven to 14 who want to bake independently.’ It contains all the ingredients in the right measurement so that kids can make cupcakes, blondies, and cookies without compromising on the taste.

The kit contains recipes and useful information about the science of baking along with the ingredients.

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While Vinusha’s baking kits can be delivered across India, her chocolates are available within Tamil Nādu, and cakes, pastries, and cupcakes orders are catered across Chennai. Her mother who ran a play school earlier has shut it down to manage Vinusha’s entrepreneurial goals and busy schedule, accompanying her to all the venues to which she is invited as a trainer or guest speaker.

“Social media helped us a lot in connecting to people. All the clientele I have got is purely organic, there have been no investments in marketing so far,” she informs.

Powerful inspirations and big dreams

The budding entrepreneur talks about a whole list of people who inspire her. From CK Ranganathan the Founder Chairman of CavinKare, Zoho founder, Sridhar Vembu, and Suresh Sambandam, founder of Kissflow to Thyrocare founder Arokiaswamy Velumani, Vinusha ardently follows their leadership mantras. ‘Despite being super successful they are mostly down-to-earth people and this is what I like about them,” she says.

The young entrepreneur has got immense support from Geetanjali Sasikumar, director of Ology Tech School, who has even offered her the opportunity of scholarship to study in the school.

‘I want to make my brand bigger in the future,” tells the multi-tasker who manages her studies and her business venture by meticulously dedicating time to both. When it comes to her personal favorites, it’s all about chocolate. “I love my brownies, chocolate cupcakes, and Choco-lava cake the most,” she says.

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