Vandana Yadav

I play with words everyday. I am a serious #editor, a thoughtful #writer, an impulsive #poet and an all-time ready #traveler. Music and walks, not together though, are vital to my survival. I might be called a #mountaingirl and people who know me say I am always smiling. #Books are still a fascination and I treasure them like my baby. I read quite a lot but I write even more. I believe, those who tread on challenging paths and pursue their #dreams with complete faith in them, often turn out to be happy human beings. So, keep pursuing what your heart desires and keep learning from whatever life offers you.

I am an #engineer-turned #journalist who has been delving into various roles over the past few years. Honoured with The #Lioness Inspiring Young Women Award 2018, I started my career with #IIMA. Afterwards, I have been with multiple organisations viz. Business Standard, National Innovation Foundation-India, EDII, IIT Gandhinagar and #Shivom. An editor and a writer by choice, I also double up as a #PR person and #mentor when required. I have been at the helm of #publications and #communications for various institutes/organisations and have several publications to my credit. Apart from those written or edited for #NIF, #IITGN or EDII, I also did a book for Mr Devendra Fadnavis's office which dealt with his government's statewide campaign called #TransformMaharashtra. The campaign was a huge hit and the finale saw celebrities and entrepreneurs unveiling my book, alongside Mr Fadnavis. Another precious addition to my kitty is the publication I did for the Ministry of Defence; it was launched by special publication has been the one launched by Ms Nirmala Sitharaman (then Union defence minister) in 2017.

I am a #poet and a #shayara at heart who continues to play with words and rejoices great pleasure out of it. My poetry was first published in March 2014, titled Jungle Hike: A Book of Rhymes.