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Power women unite for the launch of Dr. Shamoly Khera’s book ‘Letters to Daughters of Tomorrow’
Mumbai: The official launch of the inspiring book ‘Letters To Daughters of Tomorrow’ by Dr Shamoly Khera, published by Rupa Publications, featured an engaging panel and captivating discussions with influential women. On the panel were – Indian journalist Barkha Dutt, actor Kirti Kulhari, media industry executive Megha Tata and author of the book herself Dr Shamoly Khera.
The panel moderated by Barkha Dutt uncovered several themes of the book – from why there are lesser working women in India to how women can break stereotypes. ‘Letters to Daughters of Tomorrow’ within two months of its release has achieved number two position in the category of success and society & social sciences.
Dr Shamoly Khera shared, her motivation to write the book was the shocking discovery that number of women in India gaining formal education had increased, but the women in workforce had alarmingly declined. Actor Kirti Kulhari known for her bold portrayal of characters in films like Pink, Mission Mangal, Uri, Blackmail and OTT series like Four More Shots Please shared how being a woman has only empowered her in the Bollywood industry. Megha Tata, who has led teams at Discovery, Star and HBO amongst others, spoke about how we can strike positive conversations around women bosses and set new examples. Padmashri recipient and Mojo Story founder editor Barkha Dutt praised the book for raising crucial conversations around girls’ financial independence. The discussion encouraged interaction from both women and men in the audience who agreed with the panellists’ views on women’s battles against stereotypes.
Dr Shamoly Khera is an international television presenter and joint managing director at One Take Media. She was named Times Most Influential Personality in 2021 for her debut book ‘Bedazzle’ as the Emerging Author of the Year`. The book explores the journey of modern Indian women, amidst contradictory Indian culture, and is a culmination of countless hours of research on how women in India can thrive more. ‘Letters to Daughters of Tomorrow’ is available across all leading bookstores in India and on Amazon online bookstore.
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Paisabazaar launches Credit Premier League 2.0
Nationwide campaign rewards highest credit scores with Rs 1 lakh top prize.
MUMBAI: When credit scores become a national league, even your CIBIL report starts feeling like it’s playing in the IPL and Paisabazaar has just kicked off the second season. Paisabazaar, India’s leading marketplace for financial products and the country’s largest free credit score platform, has announced the return of the Credit Premier League (CPL) 2.0, a fun, nationwide initiative to recognise and reward individuals with the highest credit scores.
Building on the success of the first edition, CPL 2.0 introduces higher rewards and broader participation. The individual(s) with the highest credit score in the country will win Rs 1 lakh, while state champions will each receive Rs 10,000. Additionally, all participants from the winning state, the one with the highest average credit score will also be rewarded.
All winnings will be credited directly to winners’ PB Wallet, allowing them to pay credit card bills, recharge mobiles, or settle utility bills seamlessly on the Paisabazaar platform.
Paisabazaar CEO Santosh Agarwal said the campaign aims to make credit awareness more engaging and mainstream. “With CPL, we are bringing together engagement, gamification and rewards to make conversations around credit scores more mainstream,” he noted. “Our focus remains on building a financially aware and credit-healthy Bharat.”
The first edition of CPL saw over 5.5 million participants, with the highest individual score touching 861. Delhi recorded the highest average credit score of 746.
Consumers can participate simply by checking their free credit score on the Paisabazaar platform or app. The CPL leaderboard and rankings will be available exclusively on the Paisabazaar App.
In a country where financial dreams are serious business, Paisabazaar has found a smart way to turn credit scores into an exciting game – because when your financial health gets rewarded, everyone wants to play.
