Category: People

Posted by Shinta Simon | Jun 8, 2018 | Art and culture, Summer Vibes | 0 |

‘Holi Hai’ – The celebration

by Noopur Shrivastav | Mar 8, 2022 | Art and culture, Namaste Switzerland is 5!, Perspectives | 0 |

Noopur takes us down a nostalic path, and tells our readers more about the festival of ‘Holi’, an...

Neglected No More – Bringing Women’s Health to Forefront

by Guest Contributor | Mar 8, 2022 | Namaste Switzerland is 5!, Scientists | 0 |

Venus Vs Mars As a woman, I have often wondered why the masks are always too big for my face or my...

Anju Rupal – building a luxury beauty brand with a conscience

by Shinta Simon | Mar 8, 2022 | Entrepreneurs, Namaste Switzerland is 5! | 0 |

“Behind every high-performance formula is an act of kindness towards the planet. My vision was to...

Raysha Rajput: For the Love of Hockey, Skating and Team Spirit

by Guest Contributor | Feb 8, 2022 | Love is..., Profiles | 0 |

‘As soon as I put my skates on, they became a part of me and skating became an amazing form of...

A Journey on Canvas

by Noopur Shrivastav | May 8, 2021 | Art and culture, Empower, inspire and heal, Perspectives | 2 |

Painting is her outlet of creativity, her way to express her feelings, and her perceptions. Things...

It’s all about shared values!

by Sowgandhika Krishnan | Apr 8, 2021 | Art and culture, Perspectives, Spring Time | 0 |

As an artist, Sowgandhika Krishnan shares her perspectives on how various art forms have been...

A restaurateur weathers the pandemic

by Shinta Simon | Mar 8, 2021 | A journey of 4 years, Entrepreneurs | 0 |

Call it destiny or fate, Anurima Das Nambiar talks about her journey into owning and running 3...

And that’s how it all happened

by Aradhna Sethi | Mar 8, 2021 | A journey of 4 years, Entrepreneurs | 0 |

One Whatsapp group. One discussion. One viewpoint. One online platform – and the only one of...

Taking her Brew International and Braving the Odds

by Shinta Simon | Feb 8, 2021 | Entrepreneurs, Show that you care! | 0 |

As the long lines gave way to empty tables, one Basel-based woman entrepreneur got to share her...

Dr. Sonali Mohanty Quantius – Fostering perinatal mental health care through data science

by Gayatri Muthukrishnan | Jan 8, 2021 | Scientists, Welcome 2021! | 0 |

She started out studying biochemistry in Odisha, India and today she is an entrepreneur in...

Pali Chandra: The Ambassador of Kathak

by Sowgandhika Krishnan | Nov 8, 2020 | Art and culture, Warm up with November lights | 0 |

From learning dance, music and theatre through ‘Bal Kathak’ at the age of 4 to being awarded ‘the...

Decoding Da Vinci – Dr Pranitha Kamat blurs the line between Arts and Science

by Gayatri Muthukrishnan | Oct 8, 2020 | Autumn Musings, Scientists | 0 |

“Are you going to study Science or Humanities?” is a question that many teens are used to hearing...

Meet Teen Prodigy Samriddhi Singh

by Aradhna Sethi | Oct 8, 2020 | Autumn Musings, Entrepreneurs, Profiles | 0 |

At 13, she’s a co-founder of girlscancode.ch, a teacher at goTech and the youngest ambassador at...

Over three decades of Indian dance and music – Aparna Raghavan

by Keerthana Nagarajan | Sep 8, 2020 | Art and culture, Walking into Fall | 0 |

When it comes to Indian dance, music and culture, there’s one name that resonates rather well with...

Thumri and the art of storytelling

by Sowgandhika Krishnan | Sep 8, 2020 | Art and culture, Walking into Fall | 0 |

Art enables the artist to tell a story to an audience. The story, when enhanced by body movements,...

Niklaus Samuel Gugger – Bridging India and Switzerland

by Manasa Mukka | Sep 8, 2020 | Talking Heads, Walking into Fall | 0 |

In addition to being a successful entrepreneur and a social worker, Niklaus Samuel Gugger, known...

Keep the discipline and celebrate dance

by Sowgandhika Krishnan | May 8, 2020 | Art and culture, Winds of Change | 0 |

Chin up, tummy tucked in, back straight, smile… Keep dancing. Keep the discipline. Happy...

Meet Anjali Keshava – Multicultural in All Aspects

by Aradhna Sethi | May 8, 2020 | Art and culture, Generation Next, Winds of Change | 0 |

Previously, we brought to you the reflections of Dasappa Keshava and Esther Jenny, who set up...

Footprints on the sands of time – Remembering Padmashree Dr Minati Mishra

by Guest Contributor | Feb 8, 2020 | Art and culture, Seasoned with Love | 0 |

The departure of Indian classical dance exponent Guru Dr Minati Mishra to her heavenly abode on...

Siddhartha Mishra – an award-winning Mathematician

by Gayatri Muthukrishnan | Jan 8, 2020 | Profiles, Stepping into 2020 | 0 |

On November 9th, Infosys Science Foundation, Bengaluru, announced the winners of the Infosys Prize...

Music and me – Aakash Sethi

by Guest Contributor | Nov 8, 2019 | Children’s Special!, Profiles | 0 |

Aakash Sethi, 15 years old, has a passion for music and has been playing the piano and...

Simply Science: Fighting the super bugs

by Gayatri Muthukrishnan | Oct 8, 2019 | Fall and Festivities, Scientists | 0 |

Understanding news reports about Science can be a daunting task. Usually, the reader gets lost one...

Swiss by birth, yet so Indian in his ways!

by Aradhna Sethi | Oct 8, 2019 | Art and culture, Fall and Festivities, Yoga | 0 |

“My daily meditation is the secret to get connected directly with the Indian spirit,” says Anton...

Meet the first Indian winner of the Racketlon

by Keerthana Nagarajan | Sep 8, 2019 | Profiles, Sweet Summer Nostalgia | 0 |

Adarsh Vikram Narayanaswamy always enjoyed sports. Growing up in India, he trained and...

Confidence, passion, commitment lead on to contentment, indeed!

by Aradhna Sethi | Sep 8, 2019 | Art and culture, Sweet Summer Nostalgia | 0 |

From a secure home in a small town in India and a cultural and art centre at the Karnataka...

Bringing his ‘Kala’ to Switzerland

by Aradhna Sethi | May 8, 2019 | Art and culture, Reflections and Reminiscences, Summer on the Horizon | 0 |

Dasappa Keshava moved to Switzerland in 1975. In over 44 years of being so far away from all,...

Stepping into a culture-based career – Sharmila Bansal Rao

by Aradhna Sethi | Apr 8, 2019 | Art and culture, Generation Next, Nature Springs to Life | 0 |

The second Indo-Swiss generation tells Namaste Switzerland more about growing up in Switzerland...

Life’s a journey – travel it!

by Keerthana Nagarajan | Mar 8, 2019 | Profiles, Spring into Spring | 0 |

“Teaching kept calling out to me. I finally listened and completed a Cambridge certification to...

Vibrant Strokes – Artist Dithi Mukherjee

by Shinta Simon | Dec 19, 2018 | Art and culture, Winter Stories | 0 |

With her confident brush strokes, bold use of colour and striking imagery of goddesses, Dithi...

My Story – Rajani Battula

by Guest Contributor | Dec 8, 2018 | Art and culture, Perspectives, Winter Stories | 1 |

‘My Story’ shares the experiences of an Indian living in Switzerland. Meet Rajani Battula –...

Candid and charismatic: Ruby Bakshi Khurdi

by Aradhna Sethi | Sep 8, 2018 | Entrepreneurs, On Track Again! | 0 |

Award-winning international public speaker, global goodwill ambassador, ‘Competent Communicator’...

Enabling Growth Through Mentorship – Shivangi Walke

by Shinta Simon | Sep 8, 2018 | Entrepreneurs, On Track Again! | 0 |

Shivangi Walke leveraged her deep understanding of organizational change to begin her own firm,...

Creativ-ity, that’s her!

by Aradhna Sethi | Jun 8, 2018 | Entrepreneurs, Summer Vibes | 0 |

“I followed my heart with the intention to give,” says Ity Tiwari, a cooking teacher, tourist...

The Charismatic Aditi Govitrikar

by Aradhna Sethi | Jun 8, 2018 | Profiles, Summer Vibes | 0 |

She is the beauty with the brains and has an impeccable choice when it comes to her holiday...

Meet the Ambassador of India, H.E. Mr. Sibi George

by Aradhna Sethi | Mar 8, 2018 | Building Bonds, Talking Heads | 0 |

Representing what India stands for is not an easy task. It is a matter of immense responsibility...

Finding Purpose in the Pursuit of Art

by Shinta Simon | Mar 8, 2018 | Art and culture, Building Bonds | 0 |

Brindarica Bose is a celebrated artist, art teacher, writer and more. She dons several hats with...

Annjali Shah – truly intercultural

by Aradhna Sethi | Mar 8, 2018 | Art and culture, Building Bonds | 0 |

With her origin, her homeland and her choice of expression, Annjali Shah exudes an aura of...

The Architect of her Future – Ankita Thaker

by Aradhna Sethi | Dec 8, 2017 | Entrepreneurs, Ring in the New | 0 |

Ankita Thaker, Founder and Principal Architect of Purple Peepal GmbH, talks about her...

Caring for Happy Feet – Lakshmi Natarajan

by Keerthana Nagarajan | Dec 8, 2017 | Profiles, Ring in the New | 0 |

Come December-January, snow all around, freezing weather… It’s that time of the year when many of...

Passionate about Baking! – Mary Das

by Aradhna Sethi | Dec 8, 2017 | Entrepreneurs, Ring in the New | 2 |

Mary Das shares how she turned her passion into a small business and went on to win a bronze at...

Swiss Kathak dancer – Priscilla Brülhart

by Sharanya Mageshwaran | Sep 8, 2017 | Art and culture, Hues of Gold | 0 |

The story of a Swiss dancer and her love for Kathak-an Indian classical dance form, her artistic...

Living her dream in India: Barbara Maim

by Keerthana Nagarajan | Sep 8, 2017 | Entrepreneurs, Hues of Gold | 1 |

Meet an entrepreneurial woman, who moved bag and baggage to India, to become a technology...

Basel’s Dabbawalas

by Guest Contributor | Sep 8, 2017 | Entrepreneurs, Hues of Gold, Restaurants | 0 |

Guru Joshi is an unlikely scientist-turned-entrepreneur whose Indian food stall is a big hit in...

Confident steps to a successful career – Rupa Mukerji

by Aradhna Sethi | Sep 8, 2017 | Entrepreneurs, Hues of Gold | 0 |

Rupa Mukerji is energetic and focussed. She shares her professional journey towards success with...

Glamour to Glory

by Aradhna Sethi | Jun 8, 2017 | Entrepreneurs, Sunshine in my Pocket | 0 |

Archita Faustmann has led an exciting life from being a finalist at the Femina Miss India Contest...

Walking her talk

by Aradhna Sethi | Jun 8, 2017 | Entrepreneurs, Sunshine in my Pocket | 0 |

“Don’t stop yourself from doing something because of the fear of failure,” says London-born Sunita...

An evening with Bina Shah

by Keerthana and Maria | Mar 7, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Entrepreneurs | 2 |

Meet Bina Shah, a talented artist, and sculptor living in the Zurich region of Switzerland, in an...

The Connecting Threads

by Aradhna Sethi | Feb 27, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Entrepreneurs | 0 |

‘Namaste Switzerland’ showcases some of the exquisite works of ‘Sutradhaar’- an organisation founded by Sunanda Sastry, who believes in bonding the storyteller and her audience by way of fabric.

In talks with the Indian Ambassador

by Aradhna Sethi | Feb 27, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Talking Heads | 4 |

Ms. Smita Purushottam: down-to-earth, motivated, realistic – and a true Indian at heart. Her disarming smile and caring manner add charm to her persona. Read on to find out more.