Congratulations Indu Malhotra (ELSA Political Science 1977) for her appointment as Supreme Court Judge. Setting a new bar for all!

Best wishes on behalf of all LSR alumna.

Bangalore, April 15, 2018
The second in the series in Bangalore, the theme for this was ‘Pursuing Excellence’. Our eminent Panelists were Abhijit Saha (chef-entrepreneur), Arundhati Nag (actor, theatre worker and founder Rangashankara), Divyanshu Ganatra (founder Adventures beyond Barriers)and Shekar Vishwanathan(vice-chairman Toyota Kirloskar Motors). The discussion was moderated by ELSA, Vinita Bali.

The response was overwhelming and we had an absolutely full house! The discussion touched upon many aspects that led to excellence in different spheres of life. All panelists agreed that there were common characteristics of joy, perseverance and passion that are integral to the pursuit of excellence.


The discussion had comments and questions from the audience, many of whom expressed their desire to attend the next talk as well. Save the date for the next talk in Bangalore on June 17th.

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Bangalore, April 07, 2018
We all knew Vinita Bali as a Moderator of repute and had seen, first hand, her excellent work with panelists and audiences at two editions of Elsa Talks, Bangalore. So, when she offered to share her knowledge through a one day workshop, 'Moderating Panel Discussions', many ELSAs took advantage of her generous offer.

Vinita had emailed us previously a set of things to watch and do: our “homework” as she called it. The workshop started early, with a perfect blend of seriousness and enthusiasm. She began by getting us to identify what we expect from a good panel discussion. Linked to that, Vinita then demonstrated what obviously were the characteristics of an effective Moderator. The session ended with a 10 minute role play of Panelists and Moderator and a discussion on what worked and what did not in that specific instance. All in all, it was a very successful and informative workshop.

Vinita Bali is clearly not only a great Moderator, but also a gentle and elegant teacher.

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The day was bright and sunny...one of the last few days of spring. Fifteen Elsas from Gurgaon and Delhi got together at Rekha Bajpe Aggarwal's studio to learn the basics of pottery. Rekha, a gracious hostess, welcomed everyone to her Studio4Clay at the terrace of her beautiful home in Sushant Lok, and explained the process of firing raw pieces and the glazes.

Each enthusiast picked up bright coloured aprons, newspapers, rolling pins, bags of wet clay and with great gusto started rolling the clay balls into thick chapati like forms, rolled it into coils, and turned out fun shapes and designs- little cups, soap dishes, bowls, candy plates and many more! The fun morning of dabbling in clay was followed by a delicious Biryani lunch where participants mingled in true the ELSA spirit.

The first Chai of Cancer Adda of 2018 - even as we begin preparing for Season 5, our supporters are eager to put the Chai for Cancer show on the road. Gayatri Srivastava and her husband threw open their home and hearth to her college friends on Friday the 6th. ELSA Mumbai Chapter Alumni got together at her warm and welcoming home for what Shantanu called the Sundowners for a Cause. The pictures tell you about a wonderful evening where close friends raised their cups and drank to a cause.

April 24: As always ELSA get togethers are always fun and enlightening! Recently, we had an excellent meeting with Sangeeta Maheshwari, author, life coach, metaphysician and inner happiness practitioner, giving advise on ‘what to do when someone presses your buttons.’

BA (Honours) in English Literature, class of 2010
Chandni appeared for the civil services exam and attained A.I.R 9 in 2013. Consequently, she was inducted into the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and is currently posted as the Chief Development Officer at Baghpat district (Uttar Pradesh).

Her current profile involves channeling of financial flows from the government to the very grassroots. Supervising the implementation of our government's flagship scheme Swachch Bharat Abhiyan is also a part of her domain.

Under her supervision, Baghpat district's rural areas (Gram Panchayats) have been successfully declared Open Defecation Free. As a representative of the district, Chandni was recently awarded the Swachch Shakti Award by the State Government. This has only motivated her to work harder and she continues to work towards holistic development of the district, the state and the country to the best of her ability through various positions of responsibility entrusted to her by the Government.

Women Investor Awareness

Elsa Talks presents 'Winvestor'- a Women Investment Awareness Initiative with Pankhuri Khandelwal, Assistant Vice President at DSP Blackrock Mutual Fund, in conversation with Elsa Ritu Sud Mathur (a graduate of B.Com Honours at LSR and now the Promoter Director at Megriar Advisors Pvt. Ltd.)

Date: 4th May
Time: 7pm onwards
Venue: Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Registration: events@lsralumna.org
Tea and refreshments will be served at 6.30pm

The session is tailor-made to cover financial concerns of women, such as-

1. Highlights on how Indian women have excelled in major sectors and what stops them from taking investment decisions
2. Why should women be financially independent and manage their own money
3. Different financial instruments for evaluatation and what to buy when- as per your goals
4. How can you avoid too much of risk or volatility in investments
5. Importance of retirement planning and how to go about it
6. What are the different types of mutual funds women can evaluate
7. How to start investing in mutual funds- SIP, Lumpsum, KYC etc.
8. What steps are needed for you to consider before investing

Stories Sarees Tell

Elsa Aanchal Sagar June 2nd, 2018 @ Bangalore
To register mail aanchal.sagar@gmail.com

On behalf of the ELSA family we warmly welcome our new members

Shalini Modi         1984      B.A.(Hons.) History
Geetu Tolaney      1995      B.Com. (Hons.)
Purvi Tantia          2007      B.Com. (Hons.)
Vidushi Verma      2015      B.A.(Hons.) Political Science