Ruchita Misra

[1]Ruchita Misra is an Indian writer and the author of the bestselling novels 'Someone to Love', 'Second Chance At Love', The (In)eligible Bachelors[2] and I Do! Do I?.[3]

Ruchita Misra
Born (1984-02-02) February 2, 1984
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,India
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
EducationIndian Institute of Foreign Trade, Institute of Engineering and Technology
OccupationAuthor, Speaker, Entrepreneur, Sales Director
EmployerTata Communications , HarperCollins , Rupa & Co.
Known forAuthor of 'Someone To Love, 'Second Chance At Love', 'Can this be Love', The (In)Eligible Bachelors & I Do!Do I?
Websiteruchitamisra.com

She was awarded the Awadh Samman[4][5] in 2012 for her contribution to the field of literature by the Government of Uttar Pradesh and Zee Tv.

An MBA and Triple gold medalist from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi,[6] she has previously worked with Bharti Telecom and now lives and works in London.

Personal life

Ruchita Misra was born and brought up in Lucknow. She did her schooling from La Martiniere Lucknow[7][8] and was academically very successful. She did her B.Tech from Institute of Engineering and Technology (college), Lucknow and was rank 1. Later she joined the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade for her MBA and was awarded three gold medals including the Best Outgoing Student Medal.

Ruchita works in London as a Business Development Manager. She is married to Siddharth Vajpayee and in July 2015 gave birth to her son, Shikhar Vajpayee.

Work

Ruchita Misra has authored four books till date.

  • The (In)eligible Bachelors (Rupa & Co., 2012)[9]
  • I Do! Do I? (Harper Collins, 2014)
  • "Second chance at love" (Harper Collins, 2015)
  • "Someone to Love" (Harper Collins, 2017)

Awards
  • Awadh Samman 2012: For her contributions to the field of Literature[10]
  • Dun & Bradstreet Gold Medal 2007-2009: For Best Student, IIFT[11][12]
  • Gold Medal 2007-2009: Highest CGPA, IIFT[13][14]
  • Sumitra Chisti Gold Medal 2007-2009 : For best student in Economics and Trade policy, IIFT[15][16]
  • Sir Ratan Tata National Scholarship 2008 : For consistent academic Excellence, IIFT
  • UPTU Meric Scholarship 2003-2007 : For being Rank 1 each year of Engineering, IET

References
  1. Baxi, Pratiksha (2015-08-01), "'Pyar Kiya to Darna Kya'*", Regimes of Legality, Oxford University Press, pp. 52–90, doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199456741.003.0003, ISBN 9780199456741 |chapter= ignored (help)
  2. "Hindu Best Seller List". The Hindu. 2012-03-13.
  3. "I Do! Do I? : Asian Age".
  4. "It also won Ruchita the 'AwadhSamman' from Zee News & the UP Government in 2012. : Indiecons".
  5. "Ruchita Misra awarded the Awadh Samman by CM Akhilesh Yadav : FirstPost".
  6. "Hindustan Times".
  7. "Ruchita Misra : Lucknow girl booked for Bollywood".
  8. "Ruchita Misra : New Lady in book industry".
  9. "Rupa & Co".
  10. "Awadh Samman awardee Ruchita Misra's book reading session in Lucknow". Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  11. IIFT Convocation http://www.merinews.com/shareArticle.do?detail=Print&articleID=15766049. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. "B School Update" (PDF).
  13. "IIFT Convocation".
  14. B School Update (PDF) http://www.mediamates.biz/archives/e_magazine/2009/may/management_compass/B-School%20update.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. "IIFT Convocation".
  16. "B School Update" (PDF).

15. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/interviews/i-have-written-two-books-in-london-tube-ruchita-misra/articleshow/57247842.cms 16. http://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/A-time-to-love/article17269408.ece 17. http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/love-can-never-go-out-of-books-author-ruchita-misra-ians-interview-117020800663_1.html 18. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/true-love-deserves-million-chances-second-chance-at-love-harpercollins-author-ruchita-misra/1/594995.html

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