Vandana Nalini Singh: No Stone Unturned

AUTHORS WHO INSPIRE: SERIES PART 1

Vandana Nalini Singh is an academician, a historian, a prolific writer, motivational speaker, researcher, social activist, entrepreneur and a professor of History. Endowed with a rich academic career from being  University Topper of Lucknow University in Medieval and Modern  History to being an accomplished award winning Academician having been honoured with the National Award from the Ministry of Human Affairs Directorate of higher education and the highest College award ‘Isabella Thoburn Award’for academic excellence and social service. Life for her has always been to aim for new openings to empower herself as a woman. 

She has achieved various milestones in life being honoured with “The Real Super Woman Award 2021 for Multi Talented Category : Academician and Motivational Speaker” , AIWA’s : Asia’s  Top Hundred Influential Women in the category of educationist/ author/ motivational speaker, 'Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam National Excellence Award', Literary Award ‘Tagore Sahitya Samman’, 'Sarojini Naidu Iconic Women Achievers’ award for being an inspiring women leader, glorious Indians’Pride of India’ award etc. 

She stands distinguished in her approach towards life exploring new avenues and embarking on a journey that makes her life purposeful. 

As a member of the “Inspiring Women Community”she has endeavored to cherish the beautiful journey of womanhood inspiring her prototype to cast a stone across turbulent waters of discrimination, prejudice and oppression creating ripples of hope, equality, freedom and respect. On the occasion of Women’s Day 2023 she was felicitated with the ‘Sheroes Women of Excellence Award’ by Inspiring Women Organization, First Runners up award for ‘Women of Excellence’ from the team of ‘Chalk and Duster’ and ‘City Excellence Award’ by India News.

She has participated in various workshops, conferences, and webinars such as ‘Women society and change in India’, ‘Women and HIV/ AIDS’, ‘Indian women and diversity-A real life real’, ‘Combating violence against women’, ‘Women’s rights at work place’, ‘Religion and governance in a secular state’,’Law and medicine’ etc.

She has presented Research papers on various topics such as‘Female Foeticide and Infanticide- a challenge to human rights’, ‘Growth of political consciousness in Lucknow during the British rule’,‘Literature and Nationalism’,‘Religious Ethics: Philosophy of Karma’, ‘Why Preserve and restore? Importance of conservation of historical monuments’,’Role of religion and ethics in a globalizing World’, ‘Media Projecting the role of women oscillating between violence and empowerment’ etc.

She has even co -authored several books such as’ Rising India…..An Echo’ ,‘Samvad…Deliberations on Gender Equality’, ‘Fundamentals of Public Speaking.’ , ‘ Artificial Intelligence An  Inducement of Technology in Human Affairs’ etc. She has been invited as a resource person for seminars and  webinars on varied topics pertaining to History. 

Every milestone achieved is a victory in achieving her goals. Achievement for her is not  about doing something; it’s about being someone. Being featured in the radio show on Fm 90.4 in the talk on women empowerment made her the voice of the community. She has even made a mark on print media being selected for the cover story of ‘Diva Planet’,to being the feature of ‘Charisimatic Icon’ magazine by Sai Entertainment,to being the choice for ‘women success stories’ edition of ‘Lifestyle Magazine’ and ‘Passion Review’ magazine. Her dreams created desires, her desires fuelled her determination and her determination has become her destiny. Being Chosen as a member of ‘Indian Women History Museum’has blessed her life with another honor for her dedicated services.

Her keenness for promoting a vehicle of consciousness about Organic Food for sustaining healthy food and health-conscious diet to the people all across brought her into the wellness industry where she educates women on the importance of healthy life based on the strength of natural elements. Being a part of her business enterprise “Triage Agro Foods”, her effort has been to spread the message ‘Go green……heal the world’.

The World of Beauty is another area where she has made a mark being amongst the top finalist of “Mrs Capital of India” by Fashion Meraki. Her life mantra ‘Never hesitate to dream big and stand tall’ motivates her to live her dreams. She undoubtedly believes in dreaming of an extraordinary life which has a vision that’s not only obtainable but sustainable. She exemplifies the power of a passionate woman who leaves no stone unturned to leave a mark behind.  

Special Correspondent