Asian Power Couples
Meru Gokhale & Patrick French
Meru Gokhale is currently the Editorial Director at Random House India. The daughter of author
and publisher Namita Gokhale, Meru began her publishing career in 2004 as Commissioning
Editor, Penguin Books India. Meru is married to British writer Patrick French.
Patrick French is a British writer and historian, based in London. He was educated at the
University of Edinburgh where he studied English and American literature. Patrick is the author
of several books including India: A Portrait. An intimate biography of 1.2 billion people (2010).
As part of the book release, he has also started a popular India focused website called The
India Site
Farah Ramzan Golant & Ben Golant
Farah Ramzan Golant CBE is Executive Chairman of advertising agency Abbott Mead Vickers
BBDO (AMV). Having graduated with a joint honours degree in 1987 from Cambridge University,
she joined AMV shortly afterwards. In 2002, Farah was appointed Managing Director. Two years
later, she became Chief Executive and, in 2007, she was invited to sit on the BBDO Worldwide
Board. She also sits on the Boards of the National Theatre and Cancer Research UK. In 2011, she
was awarded a CBE for services to advertising.
Farah Ramzan Golant
Dr Benjamin Golant is an academic and a Visiting Fellow at Newcastle University. He gained a
Masters degree in Modern Languages at the University of Cambridge before completing an
MBA at London Business School. He completed an MPhil at the Judge Institute of Management,
Cambridge before undertaking Certificate in Teaching Skills for Higher Education and a PhD at
University of London, Royal Holloway College. He specializes in organisational change and is
the author of several publications.
Vikram & Jyoti Goyal
Vikram Goyal is the Managing Director of Unesta which was formed in the year 2009 as an
International Property Management Company mainly focused on Indian Real Estate Market. He
has more than 10 years experience working at Colliers India, Moneywise International Property
Consultants Ltd, Damac UK Ltd and latterly as Regional Director Europe for Hirco. Within 12
months of founding Unesta, the company expanded into residential sales in Mumbai, Navi
Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad. Vikram is community minded, sponsoring many charity
events such as CRY UK 2008, University of Leicester Heart Research Appeal 2012 and Sewa Day
since 2011.
Vikram & Jyoti Goyal
Jyoti Goyal joined Unesta in early 2009 as Director of Marketing, helping to grow Unesta as a
brand. Jyoti has a Masters degree from Sheffield University, with Bachelors in Business Studies
and Economics. With a strong grip on strategy and insight of the business, Jyoti had spearheaded
some of Unesta’s key marketing initiatives including the publication of the URealty Magazine
2011 and 2012 and the URealty India Property Show, which is unique in the industry.
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