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{{Short description|Indian non-fiction writer and entrepreneur.}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Rashmi Bansal
| name = Rashmi Bansal
| image = Rashmi Bansal (cropped).JPG
| residence = [[Mumbai]]
| caption = Bansal in 2011
| nationality = Indian
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = [[IIM Ahmedabad]]
| alma_mater = {{unbulleted list | [[IIM Ahmedabad]] | [[Sophia College for Women]]}}
| occupation = [[Author]]
| occupation = Author
| notable_works = {{unbulleted list | Stay Hungry Stay Foolish | Connect the Dots | I Have a Dream | Poor Little Rich Slum | Follow Every Rainbow | Take Me Home | Arise, Awake | God's Own Kitchen}}
| notable_works = {{unbulleted list | Stay Hungry Stay Foolish | Connect the Dots | I Have a Dream | Poor Little Rich Slum | Follow Every Rainbow | Take Me Home | Arise, Awake | God's Own Kitchen | Touch the Sky}}
| spouse = Yatin Bansal
}}
| children = Nivedita Bansal
}}'''Rashmi Bansal''' is an Indian non-fiction writer, entrepreneur and a youth expert. As of 2016, she is the author of eight books on entrepreneurship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://youthdevelopers.com/author-rashmi-bansal-biography-books-marriage/|title=Author Rashmi Bansal Biography, Books, Blog, Marriage, Husband, Daughter|publisher=Youth Developers|accessdate=5 November 2016 |language=}}</ref><ref name=yo>{{cite web|url=http://www.yosuccess.com/success-stories/rashmi-bansal/|title=Rashmi Bansal: An Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur!|publisher=Yo! Success|date=15 July 2015|accessdate=5 November 2016 |language=}}</ref> Her first book, ''[[Stay Hungry Stay Foolish]]'', traced the progress of 25 MBA entrepreneurs and sold over 500,000 copies, a record for books published in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://satyamsarvaiya.blogspot.in/2017_01_01_archive.html?m=1 |title=ASSIGNMENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS BOOK REVIEW ON: "STAY HUNGRY STAY FOOLISH"|author=Satyam Sarvaiya|publisher=Satyam Sarvaiya|date=9 January 2017|accessdate=17 March 2017|language=}}</ref>
'''Rashmi Bansal''' is an Indian non-fiction writer and entrepreneur. As of 2019, she is the author of nine books on entrepreneurship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://youthdevelopers.com/author-rashmi-bansal-biography-books-marriage/|title=Author Rashmi Bansal Biography, Books, Blog, Marriage, Husband, Daughter|date=16 August 2014 |publisher=Youth Developers|accessdate=5 November 2016 |language=}}</ref><ref name=yo>{{cite web|url=http://www.yosuccess.com/success-stories/rashmi-bansal/|title=Rashmi Bansal: An Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur!|publisher=Yo! Success|date=15 July 2015|accessdate=5 November 2016 |language=}}</ref> Her first book, ''[[Stay Hungry Stay Foolish]]'', traced the progress of 25 MBA entrepreneurs and sold over 500,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://satyamsarvaiya.blogspot.in/2017_01_01_archive.html?m=1 |title=ASSIGNMENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS BOOK REVIEW ON: "STAY HUNGRY STAY FOOLISH"|author=Satyam Sarvaiya|publisher=Satyam Sarvaiya|date=9 January 2017|accessdate=17 March 2017|language=}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Biography==
Bansal grew up at the [[Tata Institute of Fundamental Research]] in [[South Mumbai]] where her father was an astrophysicist. After attending St Joseph's High School in [[Colaba]], she studied at [[Sophia College for Women]] before earning an [[MBA]] from the [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad]].<ref name=yo/>
Bansal grew up at the [[Tata Institute of Fundamental Research]] in [[South Mumbai]] where her father was an astrophysicist. After attending St Joseph's High School in [[Colaba]], she studied at [[Sophia College for Women]] before earning an [[MBA]] from the [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad]].<ref name=yo/>


== Career in journalism ==
On graduating from [[Indian Institutes of Management|IIM]], she first worked as a brand manager for the ''[[Times of India]]''. After developing a youth page for ''The Independent'', she went on to found ''JAM'' (Just Another Magazine), a youth magazine in collaboration with her husband Yatin Bansal.<ref name=nyt>{{cite web|url=http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/a-conversation-with-rashmi-bansal/?_r=0|title=
A Conversation With: Rashmi Bansal|author=Timmons, Heather|publisher=''New York Times''|date=19 September 2011|accessdate= |language=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iftf.org/future-now/article-detail/digital-capitalization-india-mumbai-bansal-12172008/|title=Digital capitalization, India, Mumbai, Bansal, 12/17/2008|publisher=IFTFdate=26 December 2008|accessdate=7 November 2016 |language=}}</ref>
On graduating from [[Indian Institutes of Management|IIM]], she worked as a brand manager for the ''[[Times of India]]''. After developing a youth page for ''[[The Independent]]'', she went on to found ''JAM'' (Just Another Magazine), a youth magazine in collaboration with her husband.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|url=http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/a-conversation-with-rashmi-bansal/?_r=0|title=A Conversation With: Rashmi Bansal|author=Timmons, Heather|newspaper=New York Times|date=19 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iftf.org/future-now/article-detail/digital-capitalization-india-mumbai-bansal-12172008/|title=Digital capitalization, India, Mumbai, Bansal, 12/17/2008|publisher=IFTFdate=26 December 2008|accessdate=7 November 2016 |language=}}</ref>


== Career as an author ==
She was inspired to write ''Stay Hungry Stay Foolish'' (2008) by Rakesh Basant, a professor at IIM Ahmedabad who suggested she should cover the experiences of 25 entrepreneurs from the school. It turned out to be so successful that 100,000 copies were sold in the first 10 months, eventually recording sales of over 350,000. Her next book, ''Connect the Dots'' (2010), traced the progress of entrepreneurs without the MBA qualification. It also proved to be a best seller. Her ''I Have a Dream'' (2011) focused on social entrepreneurs, introducing an interesting mix of English and [[Hindi]], popularly known as [[Hinglish]], in an attempt to add a more realistic account of her personalities.<ref name=yo/><ref name=nyt/>
She was inspired to write ''Stay Hungry Stay Foolish'' (2008) by a professor at IIM Ahmedabad who suggested she cover the experiences of 25 entrepreneurs from the school. Her next book, ''Connect the Dots'' (2010), traced the progress of entrepreneurs without MBAs. Her book ''I Have a Dream'' (2011) focused on social entrepreneurs.<ref name=yo/><ref name=nyt/>


In an interview with Heather Timmons of the ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'', Bansal explained she decided to use Hinglish as it provides a more direct representation of people's voices and ''makes them more real''.<ref name=nyt/> More recently, Bansal has written another four best-sellers on entrepreneurs: ''Poor Little Rich Slum'', ''Follow Every Rainbow''<ref>[http://www.womensweb.in/articles/follow-every-rainbow-review/ Follow Every Rainbow</ref>, ''Take Me Home'' and ''Arise Awake''. All are concerned with entrepreneurship with advice on how to succeed. She frequently illustrates her ideas with accounts of those who have risen to unexpected heights.<ref name=yo/>
In an interview with Heather Timmons of the ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'', Bansal explained she decided to use Hinglish as it provides a more direct representation of people's voices and "makes them more real".<ref name=nyt/> More recently, Bansal has written four books on entrepreneurs: ''Poor Little Rich Slum'', ''Follow Every Rainbow'',<ref>[http://www.womensweb.in/articles/follow-every-rainbow-review/ Follow Every Rainbow]</ref> ''Take Me Home'' and ''Arise Awake''.<ref name=yo/>


==Publications==
==Publications==
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Latest revision as of 07:19, 23 July 2024

Rashmi Bansal
Bansal in 2011
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
OccupationAuthor
Notable work
  • Stay Hungry Stay Foolish
  • Connect the Dots
  • I Have a Dream
  • Poor Little Rich Slum
  • Follow Every Rainbow
  • Take Me Home
  • Arise, Awake
  • God's Own Kitchen
  • Touch the Sky

Rashmi Bansal is an Indian non-fiction writer and entrepreneur. As of 2019, she is the author of nine books on entrepreneurship.[1][2] Her first book, Stay Hungry Stay Foolish, traced the progress of 25 MBA entrepreneurs and sold over 500,000 copies.[3]

Early life and education

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Bansal grew up at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in South Mumbai where her father was an astrophysicist. After attending St Joseph's High School in Colaba, she studied at Sophia College for Women before earning an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.[2]

Career in journalism

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On graduating from IIM, she worked as a brand manager for the Times of India. After developing a youth page for The Independent, she went on to found JAM (Just Another Magazine), a youth magazine in collaboration with her husband.[4][5]

Career as an author

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She was inspired to write Stay Hungry Stay Foolish (2008) by a professor at IIM Ahmedabad who suggested she cover the experiences of 25 entrepreneurs from the school. Her next book, Connect the Dots (2010), traced the progress of entrepreneurs without MBAs. Her book I Have a Dream (2011) focused on social entrepreneurs.[2][4]

In an interview with Heather Timmons of the New York Times, Bansal explained she decided to use Hinglish as it provides a more direct representation of people's voices and "makes them more real".[4] More recently, Bansal has written four books on entrepreneurs: Poor Little Rich Slum, Follow Every Rainbow,[6] Take Me Home and Arise Awake.[2]

Publications

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  • Bansal, Rashmi. Stay Hungry Stay Foolish. Westland. 2008. ISBN 978-9381626719.
  • Bansal, Rashmi. Connect the Dots. Westland. 2010. ISBN 978-93-81626-70-2.
  • Bansal, Rashmi, I Have a Dream. Westland. 2011. ISBN 978-93-80658-38-4.
  • Bansal, Rashmi. Poor Little Rich Slum. Westland. 2012. ISBN 978-93-81626-18-4.
  • Bansal, Rashmi. Follow Every Rainbow. Westland. 2013. ISBN 978-93-82618-42-3.
  • Bansal, Rashmi. Take me Home. Westland. 2014. ISBN 978-93-83260-80-5.
  • Bansal, Rashmi. Arise Awake. Westland. 2015. ISBN 978-93-84030-87-2.
  • Bansal, Rashmi. God's Own Kitchen.[7] Westland. 2017.

References

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  1. ^ "Author Rashmi Bansal Biography, Books, Blog, Marriage, Husband, Daughter". Youth Developers. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Rashmi Bansal: An Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur!". Yo! Success. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  3. ^ Satyam Sarvaiya (9 January 2017). "ASSIGNMENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS BOOK REVIEW ON: "STAY HUNGRY STAY FOOLISH"". Satyam Sarvaiya. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Timmons, Heather (19 September 2011). "A Conversation With: Rashmi Bansal". New York Times.
  5. ^ "Digital capitalization, India, Mumbai, Bansal, 12/17/2008". IFTFdate=26 December 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  6. ^ Follow Every Rainbow
  7. ^ "God's Own Kitchen" by Rashmi Bansal, Westland
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