A lady born with a flair of natural narration has many feathers in her multiple hats that she wears with great ease.She started as a poet and apart from getting published , her poems got broadcast on AIR and also got published in American Poetry anthology.

Having joined Indian Army as a first girl from Allahabad in 1993 ,was also the first lady officer to be posted in counter insurgency in 1998 . She provided logistics support to the fighting arms during Kargil War and during Op PARAKARAM. Besides being a dedicated Army officer ,she occasionally switched between her guns and pens .She had become the student editor of a military magazine in her Army Officers Training Academy and continued to write military articles in various army journals . She hung her boots after 14 years of military life and went on to gain some new experience.

She walked beauty pageant ramps and won Tanishq Big Memsaab 2008 and Gladrags Mrs India 2009 winning the “Most Vivacious” award , thus creating history in its own unique way .

She returned to her base after the grand show and now took writing as a full time hobby .Her debut book is “The Pink Scarecrow” published by Leadstart Publishers.

A motivational speaker and a trainer by passion she conducts lectures across the country .

Ankita Srivastava
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Tales from the Army - Karan Oberoi Lt. Col Ankita Shrivastav Ashwini bhatnagar Flt Lt Shiwalee Deshpande (Retd) In Conversation With Vishal jain

On 20th 01.00 PM TO 01:40 PM

Breaking the bias. First then is the feminine side. Nothing is impossible Felt – Shiwalee Dechipande - inspired by her father started her journey mite NCC and shared experience of first-day experience from the war, Ashum Bhatnagar - how they felt helpless not carrying a gun Journalism experience. Talking about his vicious weapon Pen. Hearing these inspiring backgrounds, journalism. Tales right from the army and the talking about two mighty pens in the session/discussion truly inspired the audience's stories of victory (valour and humanity, and the real idea of heroism. As he told tales would never end and so have the books. To keep reading and keep Josh light. This is Ahmi Rathi Karan Oberao. Battlefield Brother's redemption by writing a book on the creamy idea of heroin and the war. Changes two men 42.

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Understanding Terrorism - Plan for the worst hope for the best? Fact and Fiction - AIR VICE MARSHAL SURYAKANT CHINTAMAN CHAFEKAR(RETIRED) Lt. Col Ankita Shrivastav Manjiri Prabhu Flt Lt Shiwalee Deshpande (Retd) In Conversation with Shabbir Shakir

On 20th 05.00 PM TO 05:40 PM