Name: Shriya Kolte
Age: 28
City: Mumbai, Pune
Occupation: Interior Designer & Art Enthusiast
ST: Please tell us briefly about you.
Shirya: A
creator, innovator, and a dynamic entrepreneur, Shriya Kolte has been in the
field of interior designing for over two years as the founder of Imagination
Inc., a studio addicted to art & design. Shriya Kolte is a BBA graduate from
NMIMS University, Mumbai. She studied interior designing from the Instituto
Calligraphy Milano. In order to enhance her design and creativity skills, she
went to study further to the University of Arts, London post which she
conceptualized Imagination Inc. in 2015 in Pune.
creator, innovator, and a dynamic entrepreneur, Shriya Kolte has been in the
field of interior designing for over two years as the founder of Imagination
Inc., a studio addicted to art & design. Shriya Kolte is a BBA graduate from
NMIMS University, Mumbai. She studied interior designing from the Instituto
Calligraphy Milano. In order to enhance her design and creativity skills, she
went to study further to the University of Arts, London post which she
conceptualized Imagination Inc. in 2015 in Pune.
ST: Who is a woman that inspires you the most and why?
Shirya: A
woman who confidently improves the quality of life for herself & her family,
Michelle Obama!
woman who confidently improves the quality of life for herself & her family,
Michelle Obama!
ST: How are you celebrating this year’s International Women’s Day?
Shirya: I
will be spending time with the women in the family company on this day, spreading
smiles!
will be spending time with the women in the family company on this day, spreading
smiles!
ST: What is the most important message you want to send out to all the
women around the world on this occasion?
women around the world on this occasion?
Shirya: Invest
in your mind, every single day! And the critics – hit them with the ‘cool’ and
move on quickly!
in your mind, every single day! And the critics – hit them with the ‘cool’ and
move on quickly!
ST: What according to you is ‘women empowerment’?
Shirya: Women
empowerment to me is giving women an equal platform to achieve global socio-
economic goals with excellence, innovation and passion!
empowerment to me is giving women an equal platform to achieve global socio-
economic goals with excellence, innovation and passion!
ST: What would you say are the main challenges facing women at present
in India?
in India?
Shirya: In
India, most educated families are also pressurised by society! It is an
extremely unfortunate situation and a women has to deal with abortion of female
child, dowry, and inadequate nutrition!
India, most educated families are also pressurised by society! It is an
extremely unfortunate situation and a women has to deal with abortion of female
child, dowry, and inadequate nutrition!
ST: Where do you want to see yourself in next 5 years?
Shirya: I
see myself spreading love through art & design globally!
see myself spreading love through art & design globally!
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