Literary Digest LITERARY DIGEST MAY 2020 | Page 3

The FOUNDERS SAGUNA JAIN HARDEEP CHANDPURI SHONA SINGH Saguna Jain started her career with Times of India way back in 1992 but soon moved to Chandigarh where she started teaching journalism in the Deptt of Mass Communication, Panjab University. Went on to own and manage the first event management company in the ‘city beautiful’ called Event it Right! Then she turned a consultant for events, business development & media. Fundamentals Consultancy Group, her consultancy firm in association with her new venture Intyoutive, that she is a partner in, works on three verticals - design and publish in-house magazines, offer consultancy to start ups and organise literary workshops and events. Daily post, one of the newspapers that she was a consultant with carried her weekly column on parenting for over five years. A mother to two boys, aged 23 and 20, Saguna is an ardent golfer and believes in the simple mantra - we all live and learn!!! He is a media professional with a a keen interest in the ‘written word’ and started writing weekly columns for ‘The Tribune’,called ‘Popthrob’ and ‘Jukebox’ while still in college, which were a huge hit with the youth. He completed his Masters in Mass Communication from Panjab University, Chandigarh. After studying in Australia, USA & Canada, he moved back to India in 2001 and started ‘Radio Buzz’ in the year 2002. He is a renowned broadcaster and trainer having hosted more than 8000 radio shows in India and abroad. He is often credited for revolutionising the radio scene in North India. A proud Limca Record Holder, for his brand ‘Academy of Broadcasting’ he is also the Founder of Ferntree Publishing, the Gen Secy of Chandigarh Literary Society and co-Founder of Inkspire. He is also jointly launching a print magazine this year. She is a Masters in Journalism from the University of Westminster, London and also a holder of a diploma in Freelance Journalism from UK. She did her schooling from Convent of Jesus and Mary Shimla. She has had an exceptional career in media, starting out with the Indian Express and as a golf columnist for the Financial Express, New Delhi and is currently a special golf correspondent for The Tribune. An experienced golfer and a regular contributor to Golf Digest, she also extensively covered golf in Europe for the Golfing Yours. Her passion for writing and golf also led to regular contributions while travelling on the Asian Tour. A Press Officer at the IMG run Indian Open and BILT Open, India's biggest professional golf tournaments, she used her vast experience to set up the media office of the players’ initiated Professional Golf Tour of India.