Purnota Dutta Bahl

Entrepreneur, Social Activist

Indian Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur, Social Activist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1980
Age46 years
BirthplaceLucknow, Uttar Pradesh

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Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai
  • Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Commerce
  • MBA
  • MBA in Strategy & Marketing

Personal Life

Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
AddressNangia and co, 1101, 11th floor, Tower-B, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400013
TattooA tattoo on her left arm

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsGunjan Bahl
Marriage Date2006
SpouseGunjan Bahl

Family

HusbandGunjan Bahl (Chief Investment Officer at LOGOS, successful equity investor in real estate)
Children
  • Eva
  • Ahaana
  • Ishana (twins)
Parents
FatherSandip K. Dutta (Bank Employee)
MotherSulekha Dutta (Former UPSEC Employee)
SiblingsNivedita Dutta Goel

Career

Famous ForBeing the Founder & CEO of Cuddles Foundation
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 2016: National Award for Child Welfare
  • 2018: Advantage Woman Award by ICICI Bank
Career History
  • Indian Express (Brand Activation Team) - Internship
  • Hindustan Times (Brand Manager) - 2006 to 2008, multiple locations including Mumbai, Delhi, and Chandigarh
  • Shaadi.com/People Interactive (Head of Marketing Team) - 2008
  • Cuddles Foundation (Founder & CEO) - 2013 onwards

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. The founder and CEO of Cuddles Foundation, an NGO dedicated to providing nutrition for children with cancer.
2. Established the foundation in 2012 after experiences at 'Hindustan Times' and Shaadi.com.
3. The foundation partners with hospitals to offer nutrition support.
4. Employs 24 trained nutritionists to provide necessary care.
5. Collaborates with over 21 hospitals, impacting more than 35,000 children.
6. Created a mobile app to assist parents in managing their child's nutrition.
7. Goal is to support 80% of children battling cancer in India by 2020.
8. Benefiting from the support of Sonam Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi.
9. Worked with Hindustan Times as a brand manager from 2006 to 2008.
10. Served as head of marketing at Shaadi.com in 2008.
11. Took a sabbatical from 2010 to 2011, during which she visited Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital, inspiring the creation of Cuddles Foundation.
12. The founder and CEO of Cuddles Foundation, India's renowned NGO dedicated to providing nutrition support for children with cancer.
13. Established the foundation in 2013 after a transformative visit to Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital in Mumbai during her 2010-2011 sabbatical.
14. The foundation is the first organization to systematically place trained nutritionists in hospitals across India specializing in pediatric oncology.
15. The foundation partners with 17 hospitals across 9 cities, providing nutrition support to over 18,000 children with cancer.
16. Employs trained nutritionists to provide necessary care and nutrition counseling.
17. Developed the FoodHeals App in 2018 to help nutritionists and parents manage children's nutrition during cancer treatment.
18. Achieved a 97% treatment follow-up rate among children supported by the foundation.
19. Quit her corporate career to pursue social entrepreneurship after learning about nutrition's critical role in cancer treatment.
20. Spent close to 11 years in corporate India managing and leading brands before transitioning to social entrepreneurship in 2012.
21. ISB PGP Class of 2005.
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