Author name: Lakshmi Vijaykumar

Lakshmi Vijaykumar is an experienced professional with a background in journalism and media relations. With 15 years of experience in journalism, she has honed her skills in writing, editing, and publishing content for various media platforms. Well-versed in research, fact-checking, and interviewing, and with a keen eye for detail, Lakshmi in her second career leads the events, and conferences vertical, leveraging her communication skills and media expertise to build relationships with clients and stakeholders. She has spent 5 years in the space of Diversity. Equity & Inclusion, carefully curating and programming events and conferences, and building media campaigns, and managing media relations.

Why Inclusion Can No Longer Be Optional for India’s Academic Institutions

India’s higher education ecosystem is expanding at a pace few sectors can match. The All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021-22 data puts a total enrolment at 4.33 crore students across 1,168 universities, 45,473 colleges, and 12,002 stand-alone institutions, with the Gross Enrolment Ratio now at 28.4 in the country. Within this base, 2.07 […]

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The Devil Still Wears Prada: Now she has to share the Wardrobe

In 2006, ambition wore stilettos and silence. In 2026, it carries boundaries, Slack messages, and a refusal to apologize for either. That’s the sharpest takeaway from The Devil Wears Prada 2. The sequel doesn’t just revisit Runway—it holds up a mirror to two decades of workplace evolution. And it’s not always flattering. In 2006, the

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Time to talk about the ‘pause’ women can’t afford

Often, I wonder what is next in the efforts towards having a gender-balanced workplace. Corporate India today is conscious of building an equitable workspace. The 2022 Avtar & Seramount Best Companies for Women in India is a testimony of this statement, with women’s representation rising from 25% in 2016– when the study was launched– to

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