Aashisha Chakraborty is an Indian author and management professional. She received the PM-YUVA from the Ministry of Education and Write India awards, and is the author of a bestseller, Misadventures of a Salesgirl.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
editAashisha Chakraborty was born to Shila and Utpal Chakraborty in New Delhi, India. She attended Summer Fields School, Kailash Colony, New Delhi. Aashisha obtained her bachelor's degree in computer engineering from Jamia Milia Islamia, and her master's degree in business administration from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi.
Author
editChakraborty debuted as an author with her bestselling novel called Mis(s)adventures of a Salesgirl, published by Rupa Publications.[4][5][6][7] The book was loosely based on her experiences as a sales manager. Her second book is a work of historical fiction with the National Book Trust, titled The 13-year-old Queen and Her Inherited Destiny.[8][9]
Writing
editBooks
edit- Mis(s)adventures of a Salesgirl (Rupa Publications, 2022)[10]
- The 13-year-old Queen and her inherited destiny (National Book Trust, 2023)[11]
Awards
editChakraborty was one of 75 recipients of the PM-YUVA Fellowship from the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 2021.[12][13] She was the winner of The Times of India Write India Season 2, having been ranked first by Shobhaa De, and 6 each by Manu Joseph and Twinkle Khanna, in 2018.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Micro review: 'Mis(s) Adventures of a Salesgirl' by Aashisha Chakraborty". The Times of India. 2023-03-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ Malhotra, Vineet (2023-01-21). "A breezy story of a salesgirl at her workplace". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ Ghosh, Indrani (2022-11-21). "Mis(s) Adventures Of A Salesgirl: The Perfect Metro Read To Unwind With!". Women's Web. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Micro review: 'Mis(s) Adventures of a Salesgirl' by Aashisha Chakraborty". The Times of India. 2023-03-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ Malhotra, Vineet (2023-01-21). "A breezy story of a salesgirl at her workplace". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "An advent of adventures". The New Indian Express. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ Dua, Purtika (2023-04-13). "1000 Words Art Gallery's Authors in Conversation: Art and Literature making the change beautiful". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Micro review: 'The 13-Year-Old Queen And Her Inherited Destiny' by Aashisha Chakraborty". The Times of India. 2023-06-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ Correspondent, Our (2023-03-11). "Launch of books under PM YUVA scheme at World Book Fair a huge success". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "MIS(S)ADVENTURES OF A SALESGIRL | Rupa Publications". Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Welcome to National Book Trust India". www.nbtindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "RESULTS OF ALL-INDIA CONTEST OF PM-YUVA MENTORSHIP SHCEME". www.nbtindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Winner Announcement of 75 Selected Authors under the PM-YUVA Mentorship Scheme". blog.mygov.in. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Aashisha Chakraborty". The Times of India. 2018-06-19. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-12-12.