Category: People
An Evening with musical legend Bombay Jayashri
Posted by Keerthana Nagarajan | Mar 8, 2018 | Art and culture, Building Bonds | 0 |
Susan von Sury – A successful political career bui...
Posted by Shinta Simon | May 8, 2019 | Summer on the Horizon, Talking Heads | 0 |
Mahesh Vinayakram – Taking Carnatic Music to the F...
Posted by Shinta Simon | Jun 8, 2018 | Art and culture, Summer Vibes | 0 |
Niklaus Samuel Gugger – Bridging India and S...
Posted by Manasa Mukka | Sep 8, 2020 | Talking Heads, Walking into Fall | 0 |
Meet the Ambassador: Ms Monika Kapil Mohta
Posted by Aradhna Sethi | Jan 8, 2021 | Talking Heads, Welcome 2021! | 0 |
Dr Soumya Swaminathan – At the helm of Scien...
Posted by Gayatri Muthukrishnan | May 8, 2020 | Scientists, Winds of Change | 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...
Read MoreNeglected 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...
Read MoreAnju 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...
Read MoreRaysha 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...
Read MoreA 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...
Read MoreIt’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...
Read MoreA 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...
Read MoreAnd 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...
Read MoreTaking 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...
Read MoreDr. 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...
Read MorePali 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...
Read MoreDecoding 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...
Read MoreMeet 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...
Read MoreOver 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...
Read MoreThumri 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,...
Read MoreKeep 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...
Read MoreMeet 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...
Read MoreArchana Sharma – a role model to aspiring scientists
by Gayatri Muthukrishnan | Mar 8, 2020 | A journey of 3 years, Scientists | 0 |
Principal physicist at CERN, Geneva, Dr. Archana Sharma and her team helped in building muon...
Read MoreFootprints 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...
Read MoreSiddhartha 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...
Read MoreMusic 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...
Read MoreSimply 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...
Read MoreSwiss 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...
Read MoreMeet 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...
Read MoreConfidence, 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...
Read MoreBringing 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,...
Read MoreStepping 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...
Read MoreLife’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...
Read MoreVibrant 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...
Read MoreMy 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 –...
Read MoreCandid 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’...
Read MoreEnabling 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,...
Read MoreCreativ-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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreMeet 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...
Read MoreFinding 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...
Read MoreAnnjali 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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreCaring 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...
Read MorePassionate 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...
Read MoreSwiss 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...
Read MoreLiving 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...
Read MoreBasel’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...
Read MoreConfident 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...
Read MoreGlamour 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...
Read MoreWalking 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...
Read MoreAn 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...
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
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