“Besides being a good friend, I have found Kavita to be knowledgeable about music; not just Bollywood pop, but also Indian classical. I have found her questions and interviews different from others and quite enjoy them.”
Asha Bhosle.
Legendary vocalist, Playback Singer
“Kavita Chhibber is a very versatile writer. She is a great delight for the readers, especially to her committed admirers in the United States. She has covered practically all the greats from the world of music, films, politics and sports. Her work truly speaks for itself. She genuinely believes in writing from the heart and that too with a strong courage of conviction. Her involvement, love and respect for Indian classical music is immense, as she doesn’t fail to be present in most concerts. On behalf of my wife Subhalakshmi and my sons, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, I wish her the very best and hope that the strength of her readers keeps growing by the hour!”
Best wishes as always,
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Sarod Maestro, Indian Classical Musician
“You define a different culture of journalism. Many people work for the sake of work and many journalists in the media do a routine job of bringing news or information to people. Others dwell on scandals and negativity. But when I spoke to you for the first time in 2007, I realized that you were someone very uniquely different.
You knew more about me, you were more passionate about me and my work than even I was myself. And what you presented was more like a rare composition than an interview. Thank God we have people like you who haven’t sold their soul for personal gains or publicity. Goodness and integrity always triumph over controversy, scandals and negativity. All the best to you.”
Sonu Nigam
Global icon and international singing superstar
“I know this for sure – whichever publication or,space you choose to share your work on, will cease to be a mere publication.
True journalism must bring revolution and change- it must make people think. It must reflect truthfully the challenges and triumphs, and all that is good as well as challenging in our society.
Your work symbolizes that extraordinary quality and you present everything without imposing your own individual ideology. I believe that your site and you will always be a pioneer, a one of a kind presence among us and all that is beyond extraordinary. May God bless your site and may God bless you.”
Kailash Kher
International Singing Superstar
“I don’t know anything other than the fact that I’m very fond of you, and my family is very fond of you as a person. For us KavitaChhibber.com symbolizes what we feel for you. And you know that whether its in the middle of the night, the wee hours of the morning or anytime, Abba, Ma, Ayaan and I are always there for you. Its very seldom that I come across people like you, who are so loving, respectful, caring and so dignified in what they do and you are one of those rare few. I pray not just that your website reaches greater heights continuously but that God keeps people like you always with us, so you can create that fine balance, which you do so well-in presenting valuable information to the world.”
Amaan Ali Khan
Youth icon and international music superstar
“It’s always a pleasure and a very great experience to speak to you and an even greater pleasure to meet you each time. You have this amazing ability to extract the best out of any one you interview. Your warmth and the comfort level one feels with you extract even those things out of a person that they may usually feel reluctant to share with the world. Everyone is compelled to put all their cards on the table.
I think you have been so multi faceted in interviewing people from so many different fields and you know the minutest details about the person. Your questions are so interesting and refreshingly unique each time, that in spite of having done more than 20 interviews, with you, each time I feel as if I’m talking to you for the first time. I pray that every, minute, every second you have more and more people following your work and the amazing interviews you do.”
Ayaan Ali Khan
Youth icon and international music superstar
“An interview with Kavita is an interesting and enjoyable experience. She does her homework and focuses on highlighting issues that will appeal to her readers and in the process you learn something more about yourself.”
Ray Stata
Founder, Analog Devices
“Kavita continues to amaze all of us with her superb journalistic talent. She has the ability to talk to you at a very personal level, probe deeply to pull out key nuggets and then transform the interview material into a work of art. At the end of the day, she is making huge contributions to the community by sharing insights from a wide variety of professionals on topics that have the greatest impact on our lives.”
Jeet Bindra
President, Global Refining
Chevron Texaco
“The first time I met Kavita, she had done a thorough research about me and was well aware of the controversies surrounding me. It was however very refreshing to see someone (and that too from the media) who was so totally non-judgmental and didn’t presume anything about me. Today having talked with her for several hours off and on over the past couple of years, though we don’t meet often, she has always remained unbiased and accepting of who I am as a person. The funny thing is that we often don’t like the same people, and I speak my mind (and at times am a little too outspoken!) but till date she has never misunderstood or misconstrued anything I’ve said on or off record.
I have met thousands of people in my life time, but there are only a small handful of people I trust totally and call my friend. Kavita is one of them.”
Ustad Shujaat Hussain Khan
Sitar Maestro
“I have known Kavita for many years. She is one of the most prolific writers I know. What makes her so gifted as a journalist is her ability to reach deeper into the psyche of people and the topics she covers. Kavita is able to relate to people from different walks of life and put them at ease, helping them open-up to her in ways others may not be able to as evidenced by her stories and interviews ranging from cultural and community areas to business and the corporate world. Kavita also possesses many other talents beyond journalism some of which are evident at her online magazine.”
Anil Khatod
Telecom and Network whiz and MD Argonaut Pvt Equity
“A highly talented writer and reporter, Kavita Chhibber has the uncanny ability to anticipate what will be an interesting and newsworthy story or event. Then, she writes about it in a captivating style that is simply signature Chhibber!
Kavita has the courage of her conviction on the one hand, and a deep sense of respect and fondness, on the other hand, for people and personalities she interviews or writes about. She makes them fascinating and interesting to her audiences.”
Dr. Jagdish N. Sheth
World renowned Marketing Scholar
Kellstadt Professor of Marketing, Goizueta Business School
Emory University Atlanta, GA USA
“Kavita , I just went through your website. It is awesome. As an online magazine, it is wonderful to be able to read all the articles written by you about various people in a diversity of fields. You have a gift in talking to people and then organizing the material in a clear, concise and interesting manner. Your articles are always easy reads with the flow of information very smooth and gripping.”
(Late) Dr. Jagmohan Mundhra
Film Director
“Our stories are yet to be told in the Diaspora: our history and traditions, our myths and legends, our successes and failures, our hopes and aspirations, our issues… all from our perspectives. It is important that they be told and it is becoming increasingly evident that if we ourselves do not tell our stories, then they will remain incomplete and inaccurate.
Kavita Chhibber leads a new generation of journalists – storytellers, essentially. She brings together a much needed union of a deftness of language and a passion for the stories they encapsulate. The result, as witnessed on her new web-site, can only help our children grow into even better citizens in the new world and educate those who need to learn who we are. She informs and entertains and, thankfully, makes it difficult to discern one from the other.”
T. Sher Singh
Eminent Lawyer and Media Personality
Member of The Order of Canada (The highest Canadian govt. award to citizens)
“It has been my pleasure to work with Kavita Chhibber on a variety of articles and topics which are relevant to today’s world – topics that refer to India, to America, and to the beautiful and sometimes controversial intertwining of the two cultures. I have also read her other writings and have no hesitation in stating that she is an excellent writer and conversationalist.
Further, her impact has gone beyond the “magazine” genre. For example, last year, I was the author of a chapter in an academic book on Gifted Education and was able to use – with Kavita’s permission — excerpts from her articles as anecdotes to illustrate my points.
Kavita has my best wishes in this, her current endeavor, and in her future ones!”
Beheruz N. Sethna
Professor of Business Administration and President of the University of West Georgia
Ranked amongst 100 Most Influential Georgians
“Kavita Chhibber’s online publication covers an interesting and wide variety of Indian activities going on in the US. I bless her and congratulate her for her deep insight in our highest artistic and cultural values. People like Kavita living in the US and her efforts to inform others can help a great deal in the fight and struggle for the survival of our Indian art and culture.”
Ustad Imrat Khan
Sitar and Surbahar Maestro
“Browsing through Kavita’s site, I can see that many eminent people have appreciated both, the range of her writings and the depth of her thoughts. I can only humbly add to this website by saying that Kavita’s work shows a lot of understanding and clarity on the subjects that she deals with. On a personal note, Kavita is an extremely helpful person, who secretly harbours the wish to connect wonderful people with common interests and passions! Thanks very much Kavita and wish you all the best in all your endeavours.”
Nandita Das
Actress and Activist
“Through our conversations on everything from motherhood, to work life balance, to spirituality and building a community, I have been touched by Kavita Chhibber’s candor, wisdom, thoughtfulness and humbleness. Kavita is a journalist who not only writes honestly and beautifully, but is also a warm person who engages you in a conversation that will stay with you for a long time. I always enjoy reading her articles, and find that I often get lost on her site, as I read one interesting article after another. I am also thrilled that she is now blogging on our website, www.intentblog.com.”
Mallika Chopra
Author “100 Promises to My Baby”
“When Kavita Chhibber called me for an interview, within 5 minutes I felt like I was talking to a friend… a warm and intelligent person who I trusted instantaneously, instinctively. When I read my interview in print, I couldn’t thank her enough. It was one of the most articulate and accurate articles on me in years. She had all her homework done, asked musically relevant questions and made the artiste in me feel loved and cared for…Thanks Kavita and may Goddess Saraswati bless your pen.”
Sanjeevani
Singer and Media Personality
“Kavita provides a powerful, elegant, and important voice to our emerging Indian community outside of India. Her handle on the pulse of what’s happening, what’s relevant, who’s making waves, and what’s on the horizon provides a precious window into our growing audience. Kavita’s sharp insights not only bring light to a road that many South Asians are already on but are paving that road as well.”
Gotham Chopra
Author, Journalist and Filmmaker
“Through her prolific writings, Kavita has remained one of the more sensitive and insightful documenters of all aspects of our culture so it’s great to hear that her site will now be metamorphosising into a full fledged online publication. Her sharp writing style coupled with her passion for the community, Diaspora and its issues is sure to shine through and make this site informative, entertaining and thought provoking. I look forward to adding it to my bookmarks.”
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