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Koral Dasgupta is an accomplished author and content curator with over 20 years of experience. Her diverse work spans academic non-fiction to relationship dramas, focusing on gender narratives and complex human emotions. Koral founded Tell Me Your Story, a platform that uses literature to inspire social engagement and drive behavioral change for inclusion and diversity. She designs and executes learning programs, conducts writing workshops, and curates content for events focused on gender and mythology. Koral has been an advisory member of the Central Board for Film Certification.
She holds an MBA in Marketing and a BA in Economics. With her qualifications, she continues to explore the journeys of mythological women further through the lenses of spirituality, leadership, and sexuality, and her Sati Series is widely acclaimed across the circles. Her notable achievements include being shortlisted for the Sahitya Academy Awards in 2023, securing a five-book contract with Pan Macmillan, and cataloging her books in prestigious libraries such as Harvard and Columbia University. Her works have earned her recognition as an Innovator25 Asia Pacific in 2019 and a spot in Outlook Business’ Women of Wonder list. Koral continues to weave narratives that empower voices, inspire change, and reshape perspectives on gender and human connection.
“It is important to accept our similarities and differences—man, woman or third gender, we are all searching for a glimpse of divinity in everyday life… The soul is neither male nor female.” As we grapple to understand our gender roles since childhood, often confused with the patriarchal induction imparted by elders during our growing-up years, these words by Narthaki Nataraj put a lot of age-old discomfort to rest. She clearly
The latest United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World Drug Report 2024 highlights a concerning rise in global drug use and the emergence of potent new synthetic opioids, exacerbating the world drug problem and its associated health, social, and environmental impacts. Despite an estimated 64 million people worldwide suffering from drug use disorders, only one in 11 receives treatment. Women, in particular, face significant barriers, with only one