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Aashish Sood

CAT, Management Expert

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Aashish Sood is an IIM-Lucknow alumnus who has been teaching maths and quantitative aptitude to MBA aspirants for over a decade.
He also mentors management student hopefuls for the group discussion and personal interview rounds that follow competitive examinations.
He has appeared for CAT seven times since 2016 and scored in the 99.9 percentile.
Sood has 16 years of work experience as a management consultant, strategy consultant and research associate.

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Abhishek Shah

HR Expert

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Abhishek Shah is an experienced tech and HR leader. He has over 10 years of experience in helping create sustainable thriving businesses, leveraging technology and mentoring people. He founded Testlify, a talent assessment platform in 2022. He is passionate about helping founders build high-performing tech teams.

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Advait Arora

Financial Planner

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Advait Arora has over 20 years of experience in direct investing in stock markets in India and overseas.
He holds a masters in IT management from the University Of Wollongong, Australia, and an MBA in marketing from Charles Strut University, NewCastle, Australia.
Advait is a firm believer in the power of compounding to help his clients grow their wealth.

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Anil Rego

Financial Planner

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Anil Rego is the founder of Right Horizons, a financial and wealth management firm. He has 20 years of experience in the field of personal finance.
He’s an expert in income tax and wealth management.
He has completed his CFA/MBA from the ICFAI Business School.

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Ankit Mehra

Study Abroad Finance Expert

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Ankit Mehra founded GyanDhan, a study abroad financing marketplace to help Indian students find end-to-end education loan and financial assistance, in 2015.Mehra holds a BTech degree in mechanical engineering from IIT-Kanpur and an MBA from the IESE Business School, Barcelona.

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Ankit Kedia

Start-up Expert

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A second generation entrepreneur with 15 years of experience, Ankit Kedia is an angel investor and the founder of Capital-A, a venture fund for seed to early-stage meaningful start-ups and Caremont, a healthcare startup. He completed his graduation from Christ University, Bengaluru. He has an MBA degree in operations, marketing, international markets and economics from the S P Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai.

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Anu Krishna

Relationships Expert, Mind Coach

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Anu Krishna is a mind coach and relationship expert.
The co-founder of Unfear Changemakers LLP, she has received her neuro linguistic programming training from National Federation of NeuroLinguistic Programming, USA, and her energy work specialisation from the Institute for Inner Studies, Manila.
She is an executive member of the Indian Association of Adolescent Health.

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Archana Deshpande

Image Coach, Soft Skills Trainer

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Archana Deshpande, the founder of TransformMe Life Skills Coaching, is an image consultant, soft skills trainer and life coach.
She has been working with individuals and corporate organisations for more than 10 years during which she has helped professionals and students improve their soft skills, build confidence and enhance self-esteem.
An engineer from the PDA College of Engineering, Gulbarga, Archana had a successful career at Reliance Communications. But she has always been interested in teaching and training people. So she pursued a postgraduate diploma in teacher’s training at Pune’s Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies followed by teaching assignments in schools at Visakhapatnam and Mumbai.
Archana also holds an international certificate in image consulting and soft skills training from the Image Consulting Business Institute, Mumbai.

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Aruna Agarwal

Child and Parenting Counsellor

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Aruna Agarwal is a qualified child psychologist and behaviour therapist with over 20 years of experience.
She has a master’s degree in psychology with a specialisation in behaviour analysis. She focuses on children between the ages of 2-10 years who face challenges related to behaviour, language development or attention issues and providing them with the right life skills.
Agarwal is the owner of Kidzee, a pre-primary school, and Mount Litera Zee School that caters to primary students.

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Ashwini Dasgupta

Personality Development Expert, Career Coach

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Ashwini Dasgupta is a personality development coach and a neuro-linguistic programming trainer.
She has 15 years of experience training corporate professionals and has worked at Amazon, JP Morgan, Nomura and Satyam among others.
As a career coach, Ashwini specialises in helping growth-minded IT corporate managers develop their self-worth and create the right mindset so that they can achieve their career goals.
Besides corporate training, she offers personal consultations as well.
Ashwini holds a master’s degree in human resources from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, and is a certified NLP trainer from the National Federation of NeuroLinguistic Programming, USA.
She has completed her soft skills training and image consultancy course from the Image Consulting Business Institute, Mumbai
Ashwini is also a PoSH trainer, certified by the Society for Human Resource Management.

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Baqar Iftikhar Naqvi

Start-up Mentor

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Baqar Iftikhar Naqvi is the founder and CEO of Upriver Ecommerce, an online sales accelerator firm and can guide entrepreneurs on how to make their firms grow.He holds a BTech in textile technology from the Central Textile Institute and has a master's degree in marketing and merchandising from the National Institute of Fashion Technology.He has 23 years of experience in the consumer products and retail industry.

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Chandu Nair

VC, Angel Investing, Entrepreneurship Expert

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Chandu Nair advises entrepreneurs and enterprises about creating and building their business.
He has direct experience in angel, venture capital and strategic investor funding. Over the last three decades, he has made a name for himself in industry, consultancy, media and information services.
Nair is on the advisory boards of the Chennai-based private equity firm Fulcrum and the social impact fund, Menterra. He's an independent director on the board of India's first retail building products company, Shankara Building Products Limited.
He was the co-founder of Scope e-Knowledge Center, a pioneering knowledge process outsourcing company, as well as the co-founder of a business-to-business e-commerce venture, both of which he successfully exited.

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Chocko Valliappa

Tech Entrepreneur, Educationist

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Chocko Valliappa is the founder and CEO of Vee Technologies, a global IT services company; HireMee, a talent assessment and talent management start-up; and vice chairman of The Sona Group of education institutions.
A fourth-generation entrepreneur, Valliappa is a member of Confederation of Indian Industry, Nasscom, Entrepreneurs Organization and Young Presidents’ Organization.
He was honoured by the YPO with their Global Social Impact award in 2018.
An alumnus of Christ College, Bangalore, Valliappa holds a degree in textile technology and management from the South India Textile Research Association. His advanced research in the Czech Republic led to the creation of innovative polyester spinning machinery.

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Dev Ashish

MF Expert, Financial Planner

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Dev Ashish is a fee-only SEBI-registered investment advisor with over 15 years of active experience in the stock market. In 2011, he founded StableInvestor, a platform for personal finance and financial planning.
He provides professional fee-only investment advisory services to small and high networth individuals in order to help them achieve their financial goals.
Ashish's views are regularly published in national business publications. He has an MBA degree from NMIMS, Mumbai and also holds an engineering degree.

Dr Aarti

Dr Aarti Bakshi

Child and Parenting Counsellor

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Dr Aarti Bakshi is a psychologist licensed by the Rehabilitation Council of India.
A school counsellor, she has worked for 15 years with young adults.
She has two PhD degrees -- developmental psychology from Global Institute of Healthcare Management and clinical psychology from Singhania University.
She is on the CBSE panel for counsellors and special educators. She collaborates with SAAR Education to help children develop life skills.
She has authored SEL (social emotional learning) journals for Grades 1-8.

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Dr Archana Bajaj

Gynaecologist, Obstetrician, IVF Expert

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Dr Archana Dhawan Bajaj is an infertility specialist with over two decades of experience in IVF and reproductive medicine.
She founded The Nurture IVF Clinic in New Delhi in 2003.
Dr Bajaj has completed her MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College and has a diploma in gynaecology and obstetrics and DNB (obstetrics and gynaecology) from the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
She has an MMSc degree in assisted reproductive technology from the University of Nottingham, UK.

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Dr Ashish Sehgal

Relationships Expert, Mind Coach

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Ashish Sehgal has over 20 years of experience as a counsellor. He holds a doctorate in neuro linguistic programming, mental health and social welfare.He is certified in neurolinguistics by both the Society of NLP and the American Board of NLP.

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Dr Bikky Chaurasia

Diabetoloist, General Physician

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Dr Bikky Chaurasia is a diabetologist and a consultant in general medicine at Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital
He has been treating patients for diabetes, hypertension, lipid disorders, thyroid disorders, critical care diseases, infectious diseases and geriatric disorders for over 10 years.
Dr Chaurasia completed his MBBS from the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, and his MD in general medicine from the SBKS Medical College and Research in Vadodara, Gujarat.

Dr Deepa

Dr Deepa Suvarna

Paediatrician

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Dr Deepa Suvarna is a practising paediatrician with 25 years of experience. She completed her MD in paediatrics from the TN Medical College and BYL Nair Hospital, MBBS from the King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and diploma in child health from the College of Physicians and Surgeons.

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Dr Hemalata Arora

General Physician

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Dr Hemalata Arora is a senior consultant who practises internal medicine at Mumbai’s Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital.
In a career spanning over 24 years, she has focused on managing infectious diseases, critical illnesses and lifestyle disorders.
Dr Arora completed her MBBS and MD from the King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College in Mumbai.
She is ECFMG certified, accredited by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate of the National Board and a DNB faculty.
She was honoured with the Paul Bunn award for her promising performance in the field of infectious diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University, New York.

Dr Karthiyayini

Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan

General Physician

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Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan has been practising for 30 years.
She specialises in general medicine, child development and senior citizen care.
A graduate from Madurai Medical College, she has DNB training in paediatrics and a postgraduate degree in developmental neurology.
She has trained in Tai chi, eurythmy, Bothmer gymnastics, spacial dynamics and yoga.
She works with children with development difficulties at Sparrc Institute and is the head of wellness for senior citizens at Columbia Pacific Communities.

Dr Kishore

Dr Kishore Managoli

NEET-PG, USMLE, NEXT exam expert

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Dr Kishore Managoli is the founder and principal educator at Mendell Academy, which provides coaching to medical aspirants appearing for the United States Medical Licensing Examination, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-PG, the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test, National Exit Test, Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board and United Kingdom Medical Licensing Assessment.
He is a senior pathologist, scientist, medical educator and entrepreneur with over 30 years of clinical experience and interdisciplinary expertise in medical knowledge management, pharmaceutical research and corporate governance.
He has a master’s degree in pathology from Dr V M Government Medical College, Solapur.

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Dr Pritesh Kumar Singh

NEET-PG (Surgery) Expert

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Dr Pritesh Kumar Singh is a skilled surgeon, author, educator and mentor. He has been training postgraduate medical aspirants for over a decade and currently serves as national faculty of surgery at PrepLadder, an EdTech company.
He has written a number of medical books, including AIIMS Essence, Surgery Essence and NEET Essence.
Dr Singh completed his MBBS and MS in surgery from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.

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Dr Radhakrishnan Pillai

Leadership Coach, Corporate Trainer

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Dr Radhakrishnan Pillai is the director of the Chanakya International Institute of Leadership Studies, University of Mumbai.
He holds a PhD in leadership from the University of Mumbai and has 25 years of industry and academic experience training and mentoring future leaders and PhD aspirants.
Dr Pillai is an expert on Chanakya's Arthashastra, an accomplished TEDx speaker and has written 17 books on Chanakya including the bestselling Corporate Chanakya.

Dr Rahul

Dr Rahul Baxi

Diabetologist

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Dr Rahul Baxi is an honorary consultant diabetologist at the Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai.
He specialises in the management of diabetes, diabetes prevention, diagnosis, management and remission. He consults patients in Mumbai and online via video and telephonic calls.
Dr Baxi has a master’s degree in general medicine from Nagpur University and a diploma in medicine from the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. He has a post-doctoral fellowship in diabetes from CMC, Vellore, and has completed his MBBS from the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik.

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Dr Shakeeb Ahmed Khan

Physiotherapist

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Dr Shakeeb Ahmed Khan is a senior consultant physiotherapist with over 12 years of experience specialising in orthopaedic and paediatric physiotherapy.
He has served as a technical consultant for the World Health Organisation, the United Nations, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and several national and international NGOs.
Besides physiotherapy, he is keenly interested in disability management, early intervention, geriatric care and assisting children with disabilities.
Dr Khan has a bachelor's degree in physiotherapy from the Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College in Wardha, Maharashtra, a master's degree in disability rehabilitation administration from the National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad, and a PhD in disability management from Bangalore University.

Dr Shyam

Dr Shyam Jamalabad

Dentist

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Dr Shyam Jamalabad holds a bachelor’s degree in dental surgery from Government Dental College and Hospital, St George Hospital, Mumbai. He has been practising independently at his clinic in Mumbai since 1983.His patients range from celebrities to slum dwellers.

Dr Vinod

Dr Vinod Kumar

Kidney Health Specialist

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Dr Vinod Kumar is a consultant kidney health specialist at Aster RV Hospital, Bengaluru. His expertise includes critical care nephrology, paediatric nephrology and kidney transplantation. He has performed more than 500 kidney transplants, including robotic and high-risk transplants.
Dr Kumar completed his MBBS from JSS Medical College, Mysuru, followed by an MD in internal medicine from the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi. He has a DNB in nephrology from St John's Medical College, Bengaluru.

Dr Vivek

Dr Vivek Mahajan

Cardiologist

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Dr Vivek Mahajan is an interventional cardiologist with over 10 years of experience.
He specialises in treating heart ailments and cardiac interventional surgeries.
He has been working as interventional cardiologist and electrophysiologist at Fortis Hospital since 2013.
Dr Mahajan has a postgraduate degree in interventional cardiology from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, and a master’s degree in medicine from the All India Institute Of Medical Science, New Delhi.

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Gaurav Pawar

Personal Trainer, Nutritionist

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Gaurav Pawar is a K11 School of Fitness Sciences certified personal trainer and nutritionist.
He is the founder and CEO of It's All About Journey, a company he created in 2017. It offers a comprehensive fitness programme that blends the principles of diet, workout and mindset to encourage a healthy mind, heart and body.

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Geeta Ratra

Visas, Study Abroad Expert

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Geeta Ratra has been an immigration expert for more than two decades and has strong knowledge of international immigration policies and procedures. She is vice president, operations, at Abhinav Immigration Services. Besides visa and immigration services, they also provide study abroad advice that includes application assistance, counselling and university shortlisting.

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Harsh Bharwani

Entrepreneurship Expert

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Harsh Bharwani is a fourth generation entrepreneur.
As CEO and managing director, he leads the international business and employability initiatives at the computer networking institute, Jetking Infotrain Limited.
After graduating from Delhi University, Bharwani joined the family business in 2010 and set up operations in the US and Vietnam.
He has trained over three lakh students in employability, confidence and key life skills.

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Hemant Bokil

Financial Planner

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Hemant Bokil is the founder of Sanay Investments. He has over 15 years of experience in the field of mutual funds and insurance.Besides working as a financial planner, he also hosts workshops to create financial awareness. He holds an MCom from Mumbai University.

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Jigar Patel

Stock Market Expert

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Jigar Patel is a senior manager (technical research analyst) at Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers.
He has around seven years of experience in the stock markets and specialises in sharing outlooks based on technical analysis.
Patel has a PGPM (Finance) certification from the International Institute of Finance Markets.

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Jinal Mehta

Financial Planner

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Jinal Mehta is a qualified certified financial professional certified by FPSB India. She has 10 years of experience in the field of personal finance.
She is the founder of Beyond Learning Finance, an authorised education provider for the CFP certification programme in India.
In addition, she manages a family office organisation, where she handles investment planning, tax planning, insurance planning and estate planning.
Jinal has a bachelor's degree in management studies. She also has a diploma in in financial management from NMIMS, Mumbai.

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Kanchan Rai

Relationships Expert, Mind Coach

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Kanchan Rai has 10 years of experience in therapy, nurturing soft skills and leadership coaching. She is the founder of the Let Us Talk Foundation, which offers mindfulness workshops to help people stay emotionally and mentally healthy.
Rai has a degree in leadership development and customer centricity from Harvard Business School, Boston. She is an internationally certified coach from the International Coaching Federation, a global organisation in professional coaching.

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Khevna Shah

HR Expert

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Khevna Shah is the head of human resources at Coverfox Insurance. She has 14 years of experience in human resources across industries like manufacturing, banking & financial services and insurance. Her expertise includes talent acquisition, retention, employee engagement and developing a performance focussed culture.

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Kirtan A Shah

MF Expert, Financial Planner

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Kirtan A Shah is a certified financial planner and managing director, private wealth, at Credence Family Office.
He is also a Certified International Wealth Manager and Financial Engineering and Risk Manager.
Shah is the co-author of Financial Service Management and Financial Market Operations, which are used as reference books for Mumbai University.
He is frequently seen on CNBC, Zee Business, ET NOW & BQ Prime as an expert guest.

Komal

Komal Jethmalani

Dietician, Diabetes Expert

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Komal Jethmalani is a practising dietician and nutritionist with over 26 years of experience.
She specialises in weight loss and diabetes management.
Jethmalani has completed her MSc in food and nutrition from SNDT University and trained at Jaslok Hospital.
She is a NDEP-certified diabetes educator.

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Krishna Kumar

Workplace Expert

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Krishna Kumar is the founder and CEO of GoMoTech, a company that provides strategic consulting in B2B sales, performance management and digital transformation.
Before branching out on his own, he worked with companies like Microsoft, Rediff, Flipkart and InMobi.
With over 25 years of experience under his belt, KK is a regular speaker at industry events and academic intuitions, both in India as well as abroad.
KK completed his MBA in marketing from the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning in Andhra Pradesh and his management development programme from XLRI, Jamshedpur.
He has also completed his LLB from Nagpur University and diploma in PR from Bhavan’s College of Management, Nagpur, where he was awarded a gold medal.

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Love Guru

Relationships Expert

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Love Guru has been answering relationship and romance related questions on Rediff.com for over 13 years. She won't mince words when telling you what the problem is and what you can do about it. If you want a fresh perspective from an unbiased, objective-thinking individual about your relationship woes, Love Guru could just be the person you need to need to hear from.

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Mahesh Padmanabhan

Tax Expert

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Mahesh Padmanabhan has specialised in payroll, personal and corporate taxation for more than two and a half decades, enabling him to provide practical, realistic and correct advice to his clients.
He is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has a degree in cost accounting from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.
He is also a qualified information systems auditor.

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Maxim Emmanuel

Soft Skills Trainer

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Maxim Emmanuel is the marketing director of Maxwill Zeus Expositions.
An alumnus of the Xavier Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai, Maxim has over 30 years of experience in training young professionals and corporate organisations on how to improve soft skills and build interpersonal relationships through effective communication.
He also works with students and job aspirants offering career guidance, preparing them for job interviews and group discussions and teaching them how to make effective presentations.

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Mayank Rautela

HR Expert

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Mayank Rautela is the group chief human resources officer at Care Hospitals.
A management graduate from the Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies with a master's degree in labour laws from Pune University, Rautela has over 20 years of experience in general management, strategic human resources, global mergers and integrations and change management.

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Mayank Kumar

Education Expert

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Mayank Kumar is the co-founder and managing director of upGrad, a higher EdTech company. With over 10 years of experience in the education sector, Kumar can offer guidance about degree courses, campus, job-linked and executive programmes and studying abroad.An MBA graduate from ISB Hyderabad, he holds a BTech in mechanical engineering from IIT Delhi.

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Mayank Chandel

IIT-JEE, NEET-UG, SAT, CLAT, CA, CS Exam Expert

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Mayank Chandel has over 18 years of experience coaching and training students for various exams like IIT-JEE, NEET-UG, SAT, CLAT, CA and CS.
Besides coaching students for entrance exams, he also guides Class 10 and 12 students about career options in engineering, medicine and the vocational sciences.
His interest in coaching students led him to launch the firm, CareerStreets.
Chandel holds an engineering degree in electronics from Nagpur University.

Mihir

Mihir Tanna

Tax Expert

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Mihir Tanna has more than 10 years of experience in direct taxation, including filing income tax returns.
He regularly represents clients before the income tax authorities including the commissioner of income tax (appeal).

Mohit

Mohit Arora

Dating Coach

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Mohit Arora is a relationship coach, image consultant, soft skills trainer and the founder of Real Dating School. He has a BTech degree in computer science from the Rayat & Bahra Institute of Engineering and Biotechnology, Mohali, Punjab. He has been conducting customised skilling and communication workshops since 2014.

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Namita Piparaiya

Yoga, Wellness Expert

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Namita Piparaiya has an MBA degree and worked as a senior corporate executive for almost a decade before discovering her passion for yoga. In 2017, she founded Yoganama, a health and wellness platform that educates people about how they can take charge of their health through yoga and mindful practices.
Piparaiya has completed over 700 hours of Yoga Alliance certified training in Hatha Yoga from Indea Yoga, Mysore. She specialises in pranayama, Ayurveda, yoga philosophy and corrective exercises and regularly conducts training and educational programmes for individuals and corporate organisations.

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Neeraj Batra

CA, CS, Commerce Expert

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CA Neeraj Batra is a director and a faculty member at DGS CAPS Learning Private Limited, a coaching institute for Chartered Accountancy and Company Secretaryship.
He has been teaching mathematics to CA, CS and commerce aspirants for over 11 years.
He has taught accounts and finance to IRS officers at the National Academy of Direct Taxes for three years and conducted numerous seminars at schools, colleges and MBA institutes in India.
Under his mentorship, several students have topped the competitive exam and secured All India Ranks.
Batra topped CA Intermediate (PCC) exam from Nagpur in 2009 and completed his CA and CS at the age of 21.
He has also cleared CFA (USA) Level 1.

Nidhi

Nidhi Gupta

Physiotherapist

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Nidhi Bajaj Gupta has 20 years of experience as a physiotherapist.
She founded the Merahki Holistic Wellness Company in 2011 and is the co-founder of Miraaya Holistic Growth Centre.
She has a bachelor's degree in physiotherapy from Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, and certifications in myofascial release, dry needling and craniosacral therapy from New York, San Francisco and Singapore.
She combines both Eastern and Western ways of healing.

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Nikunj Saraf

Mutual Funds Expert

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Nikunj Saraf has more than five years of experience in financial markets and offers advice about mutual funds. He is vice president at Choice Wealth, a financial institution that offers broking, insurance, loans and government advisory services. Saraf, who is a member of the Institute Of Chartered Accountants of India, has a strong base in financial markets and wealth management.

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Nitin Sathe

HR, Recruitment Expert

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Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) is an IAF veteran with experience in aviation, aviation management, recruitment and HR.He has commanded a frontline base in Jammu and Kashmir, served with the UN Peace Keeping Force in Congo and volunteered for tsunami relief operations. Today, he is a certified recruiter and personality assessor.

Patrick

Patrick Dsouza

CAT, XAT, CMAT, CET Expert

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Patrick Dsouza is the founder of Patrick100.
Along with his wife, Rochelle, he trains students for competitive management entrance exams such as the Common Admission Test, the Xavier Aptitude Test, Common Management Admission Test and the Common Entrance Test.
They also train students for group discussions and interviews.
Patrick has scored in the 100 percentile six times in CAT. He achieved the first rank in XAT twice, in CET thrice and once in the Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test.
Apart from coaching students for MBA exams, Patrick and Rochelle have trained aspirants from the IIMs, the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies and the S P Jain Institute of Management Studies and Research for campus placements.
Patrick has been a panellist on the group discussion and panel interview rounds for some of the top management colleges in Mumbai.
He has graduated in mechanical engineering from the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad. He has completed his masters in management from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.

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Pooja Khera

Life, Relationship Coach

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Pooja Khera has a PGDM in human resources from Amity University and is a happiness and wellbeing coach certified by Yale University. She also has a master's degree in astrology and is a tarot card reader as well.

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Praseeja Nambiar

Career Counselling Expert

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An internationally certified career coach, Praseeja Nambiar works as a counsellor at the Stonehill International School, Bengaluru.
In the last nine years, she has helped over 1,000 students with their admissions into Indian and international universities.
Nambiar received her training from Global Career Counselling and the University of California, LA (UCLA) Extension and is certified as a career coach by Certified Career Services Provider.
She contributes to the International Career and College Counselling institute by training other counsellors across the globe.
Nambiar is also an evaluator for the Council of International Schools and will soon be leading the IB careers-related programme at Stonehill International School.

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Preetam Patil

IIT-JEE, NEET-UG, MH-CET Expert

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Professor Preetam Patil is the founder and principal of Mumbai-based Laksha 24, which offers coaching for IIT-JEE, NEET and MH-CET entrance exams and for Classes 11 and 12. He offers free online coaching through his YouTube channel, Prime Physics. Patil has an MSc in electronics from Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune. With over 18 years of experience, PPT Sir has trained over 20,000 students, including toppers and aspirant tutors from across Maharashtra.

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R P Yadav

HR, Workspace Expert

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R P Yadav is the founder, chairman and managing director of Genius Consultants Limited, a 30-year-old human resources solutions company.
Over the years, he has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award from World HR Congress and HR Person Of The Year from Public Relations Council of India.

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Radhika Iyer

Yoga Expert

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Radhika Iyer is a yogini, mountaineer and philanthropist.
After being diagnosed with cancer, Radhika benefitted from training in yoga and meditation.
In 2009, she founded the yoga studio Raa Foundation to share what she had learnt. She has also founded Anahata Organics, a sustainable lifestyle brand.
Radhika has been helping individuals develop a positive mindset through wellness activities that engage the mind, body and soul for over two decades now.

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Rajesh Nair

Hiring, Leadership Expert

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Rajesh Nair is the CEO of TopGear Consultants, an executive search and recruitment company.
He has over 20 years of experience in executive recruitment and headhunting across industries both in India and abroad.
He specialises in the senior executive, board and C-level hiring, as well as niche roles in the middle to senior management space.
He has built high-performing teams from scratch by mentoring the them.
Rajesh holds a master's degree in marketing from the university of Mumbai.

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Ramalingam Kalirajan

Mutual Funds, Financial Planning Expert

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Ramalingam Kalirajan has over 23 years of experience in mutual funds and financial planning.
He has an MBA in finance from the University of Madras and is a certified financial planner.
He is the director and chief financial planner at Holistic Investment, a Chennai-based firm that offers financial planning and wealth management advice.

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Ravi Mittal

Dating, Relationships Expert

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Ravi Mittal is an expert on dating and relationships.
He founded QuackQuack, an online dating platform, in 2010 with just two people. Today, it has over 20 million users in India.

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Rebecca Pinto

Physiotherapist, Nutritionist

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Rebecca Pinto is a physiotherapist, nutritionist and founder of Dr Rebecca's Physiotherapy.
She has been helping patients with physical difficulties resulting from illness, injuries and ageing for over nine years.
She holds a bachelor's degree in physiotherapy from SKN College of Physiotherapy, Pune. Rebecca is also a certified PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) practitioner and has trained in dry needling, spinal manipulation and cupping procedures as well.

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Rohit Gupta

Edtech/Online Education Expert

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Rohit Gupta is the co-founder and COO of College Vidya, a one-stop solution for making informed online education choices.
Rohit is a first-generation entrepreneur who currently leads the company’s marketing and operations department.
A TEDx speaker, he was honoured with the ET Leadership Excellence Award 2022 for his effort in helping shape the lives of over 90,000 students through his platform.
Rohit is passionate about the potential of online education and is on a mission to democratise access to quality education and career opportunities.
He completed his schooling from Scholars Home in Dehradun and holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Deshbandhu College, Delhi.

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Roopashree Sharma

Yoga, Naturopathy Expert

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Roopashree Sharma, a qualified yoga trainer and naturopathy enthusiast, is the founder of Atharvanlife.
She has completed her diploma in naturopathic medicine/naturopathy from DY Patil University and her advanced diploma in yoga teacher training/yoga therapy from the university of Mumbai.

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Sabrina Merchant

Yoga Expert

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Sabrina Merchant founded Li’l Yogis in 2018 after completing her teacher’s training course from The Yoga Institute in Mumbai.
Her qualifications include Ayush Level 1, mindfulness coach from The Happitude Global and children and teen yoga certification from Yoga Ed, USA.
She has taught more than 1 lakh youngsters online and offline across the globe.

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Samkit Maniar

Tax Expert

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CA Samkit Maniar has eight years of experience in income tax, mergers and acquisitions and estate planning.
He has graduated from Mumbai’s N M College of Commerce and Economics and has completed his CA from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India."

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Samraat Jadhav

Stock Market Expert

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Samraat Jadhav is the founder of Prosperity Wealth Adviser.
He is a SEBI-registered investment and research analyst and has over 18 years of experience in managing high-end portfolios.
A management graduate from XLRI-Jamshedpur, Jadhav specialises in portfolio management, investment banking, financial planning, derivatives, equities and capital markets.

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Sanjeev Govila

Financial Planner

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Colonel Sanjeev Govila (retd) is the founder of Hum Fauji Initiatives, a financial planning company dedicated to the armed forces personnel and their families.
He has over 12 years of experience in financial planning and is a SEBI certified registered investment advisor; he is also accredited with AMFI and IRDA.

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Sanjib Jha

Insurance Expert

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Sanjib Jha is the CEO of Coverfox Insurance. His expertise includes health and auto insurance. He has over 22 years of experience in the financial sector. He has completed his post-graduation from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

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Sarvesh Agrawal

Internship, Online Education Expert

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In 2010, Sarvesh Agrawal founded Internshala, an online career platform that helps college students find internships and fresh graduates find job opportunities. Internshala also has its own skill-training platform, Internshala Trainings. Agrawal, who was the first student from his hometown, Nawalgarh (in Rajasthan) to make it to an IIT, holds an MTech in civil engineering from IIT-Madras. As Internshala’s CEO, he hopes to help students and young graduates get the right start to their career.

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Saurabh Saxena

Tech Career Counselling Expert

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Saurabh Saxena is the COO of Scaler by InterviewBit, an edtech platform that helps engineers achieve their highest potential and prepare for potential job interviews.
He has over 10 years of experience mentoring the next generation of engineering graduates and software developers.
He holds a bachelor's degree in information technology and business administration from the University of Newcastle, Australia.

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Shalini Singh

Dating Coach

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Shalini Singh is the founder of andwemet, an online matchmaking service for urban Indians living in India and overseas. After graduating from college as a kindergarten teacher, Singh worked at various firms specialising in marketing strategy, digital marketing and public relations before finding her niche as an entrepreneur. In 2008, she founded Galvanise PR, an independent communications and public relations. In 2019, she launched andwemet.

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Shekhar Kumar

Leadership, HR Expert

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Shekhar Kumar is an HR, talent, and client acquisition leader at Star Engicon Private Limited (SEPL). He has 18 years of expertise in the search and placement of executive leadership talent across various industries.
He has also mentored middle and senior management professionals for leadership positions and guided them in career development.
Shekhar has a bachelor's degree in business management from Magadh University, Bihar, and a master's degree in human resource management from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu.

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Shital Kakkar Mehra

CEO Coach, Business Communication Expert

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With over 20 years of experience, Shital Kakkar Mehra is one of India’s leading coaches for CEOs. She has personally trained over 45,000 professionals across Asia, including numerous CEOs from leading multinational and progressive domestic companies. Mehra is an All-India gold medallist in hospitality administration from the Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Mumbai and an executive presence certification from Cornell University.

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Shreya Shah

Nutritionist, Diabetes Educator

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Shreya Shah, founder of Health Fuel, is a clinical nutritionist, a certified diabetes educator and a weight loss expert.
A Fit India ambassador, she has been helping individuals to manage thyroid, diabetes and other lifestyle problems with the right diet and nutrition plan for nearly a decade.
Shreya is a member of Indian Dietetic Association and has worked in Mumbai’s KEM Hospital and Bai Jerabai Wadia Hospital For Children and Thane’s L H Hiranandani Hospital where she has trained healthcare professionals and organised wellness workshops.
Shreya holds a bachelor's degree in science from Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai, and a post-graduate degree in dietetics from SNDT Women's University, Juhu, Mumbai.

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Sunil Lala

Financial Planner

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Sunil Lala founded SL Wealth, a company that offers life and non-life insurance, mutual fund and asset allocation advice, in 2005. A certified financial planner, he has three decades of domain experience. His expertise includes designing goal-specific financial plans and creating investment awareness. He has been a registered member of the Financial Planning Standards Board since 2009.

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Sushil Sukhwani

Study Abroad Expert

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Sushil Sukhwani is the founding director of the overseas education consultant firm, Edwise International. He has 31 years of experience in counselling students who have opted to study abroad in various countries, including the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. He is part of the board of directors at the American International Recruitment Council and an honorary committee member of the Australian Alumni Association. Sukhwani is an MBA graduate from Bond University, Australia.

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Tejas Chokshi

Tax Expert

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CA Tejas Chokshi has over 20 years of experience in financial planning, income tax planning, strategic and risk advisory, banking and financial products and accounting and auditing.
He is an information system auditor, a forensic auditor and concurrent bank auditor.
Chokshi, who has a master’s degree in management, audit and accounting from Gujarat University, has completed his CA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

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Ulhas Joshi

Mutual Fund Expert

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With over 16 years of experience in the mutual fund industry, Ulhas Joshi has helped numerous clients choose the right funds and create wealth.
Prior to joining RankMF as CEO, he was vice president (sales) at IDBI Asset Management Ltd.
Joshi holds an MBA in marketing from Barkatullah University, Bhopal.

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Vaibbhav Patil

Physiotherapist, Strength Coach

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Vaibbhav Patil is a sports physiotherapist, business mentor and co-founder of Replay Physio, a chain of orthopaedic physiotherapy clinics specialising in strength coaching and ‘return to sport’ after injury.
Patil has been a physiotherapist and strength coach to Olympic champions like Abhinav Bindra, Yogeshwer Dutt and Amit Kumar.
A national level swimmer and a water polo player himself, he has worked with the Mittal Champions Trust, The Indian Olympic Association, Indian Wrestling Federation and Indian boxing team as a sports physiotherapist at several international competitions including the London Olympics.
Patil has a bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy from SDM College of Physiotherapy, Dharwad, and is a postgraduate in athlete biomechanics and sports analysis from the University of Bath, the United Kingdom.
He has also trained in matrix therapy and treatment of musculoskeletal and sports injuries with Dr Randol in Munich, Germany, and enjoys mentoring young athletes, physiotherapists and strength conditioning coaches.

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Virender Kapoor

Self-improvement Expert

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Virender Kapoor is the former director of Pune's Symbiosis Institute of Management and the founder of the Management Institute for Leadership and Excellence in Pune.He has authored more than 36 books on self-improvement designed for school students, senior managers and CEOs.

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Vishal Bisht

Start-up Mentor; E-commerce, EdTech Expert

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Vishal Bisht is the founder and CEO of IT services provider Marksman Technologies.
An aeronautical engineer -- he is a member of the Aeronautical Society of India -- Vishal is a versatile technologist and entrepreneur with a passion for artificial intelligence, blockchain and e-learning solutions.
His company has been providing software development and customised solutions to several e-commerce businesses and EdTech platforms across India.
Vishal is interested in India's start-up innovation and has mentored aspiring entrepreneurs and start-ups for over 20 years.

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Vivek Shah

Financial Planner

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Vivek Shah is a SEBI registered investment advisor and certified financial planner from FPSB India. He has over 18 years of experience in financial planning.
Shah founded Finrise, a financial planning and wealth management firm, in 2011. He believes that equity investment is the only way to generate long term wealth.
He has an MBA in finance, a degree in chartered accountancy and is a registered life planner from Kinder Institute of Life Planning, USA.

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Vivek Lala

Tax, MF Expert

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Vivek Lala has been working as a tax planner since 2018. His expertise lies in making personalised tax budgets and tax forecasts for individuals. As a tax advisor, he takes pride in simplifying tax complications for his clients using simple, easy-to-understand language.
Lala cleared his chartered accountancy exam in 2018 and completed his articleship with Chaturvedi and Shah.

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