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'''Archana Garodia Gupta''' is an Indian author, entrepreneur, business leader, and [[Quiz|quizzer]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Archana Garodia Gupta"Biographies tend to paint unrealistic portraits |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/books/archana-garodia-gupta-author-interview |access-date=27 November 2019}}</ref> She was the president of the [[FICCI]] Ladies Association in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ms. Archana Garodia Gupta took over as President of FLO from the outgoing President, Ms. Neeta Boochra |work=FICCI FLO |url=http://www.ficciflo.com/events/31st-flo-annual-session-indias-inclusive-growth-story-skilling-entrepreneurship-of-women/ |access-date=8 April 2015}}</ref>
{{Infobox person
| name = Archana Garodia Gupta
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| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], India
| education = [[Delhi University]] ([[BA Hons]])<br> [[Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad]] ([[MBA]])
}}

==Early life and education==

Archana was born in [[Kolkata]] and grew up in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Archana With TOI |work=The Times of India |date=13 November 2018 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/speakers/archana-garodia-gupta/articleshow/66487858.cms |access-date=13 November 2018}}</ref>

She did her schooling in [[Modern School (New Delhi)|Modern School, Vasant Vihar]] and graduated from the [[Lady Shri Ram College|Lady Shri Ram College for Women]], [[Delhi University]], with a BA (Hons) in Economics in 1986. She did her MBA from the [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad|Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad]], in the top 15 of her class with a merit scholarship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Member Board of Governors At IIM Sirmour |url=https://www.iimsirmaur.ac.in/iims/iim/board-of-governors |access-date=12 April 2019}}</ref>

==Business career==

Archana Gupta owns and runs Touchstone, a successful gem and jewelry business, which is a pioneer of Indian [[costume jewelry]]. Touchstone has a pan Indian retail presence and also exports, primarily to the US and Europe.<ref>{{cite web |title=PenKonnect with Archana Garodia Gupta |url=https://penmancy.com/penkonnect-with-archana-garodia-gupta/ |access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref>

==Public sphere==

Archana was the President of FLO, the women’s wing of FICCI, the [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry|Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry]], in 2015- 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ms. Archana Garodia Gupta took over as President of FLO from the outgoing President, Ms. Neeta Boochra |work=FICCI FLO |url=http://www.ficciflo.com/events/31st-flo-annual-session-indias-inclusive-growth-story-skilling-entrepreneurship-of-women/ |access-date=8 April 2015}}</ref>

She has been working in the sphere of women’s development for the last two decades. Among other women empowerment initiatives promoted were Swayam, a handholding, mentoring, and consultancy cell nationwide for women, and a number of skilling and employment initiatives under the umbrella WE (Women Empowerment).<ref>{{cite web |title=Kalraj Mishra launches support cell 'SWAYAM' for women entrepreneurs |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/kalraj-mishra-launches-support-cell-swayam-for-women-entrepreneurs-115091100254_1.html}}</ref>

Archana Garodia Gupta has been the National Chair of the FICCI MSME Committee.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Chair of the FICCI MSME Committee |url=http://www.ficci.in/sector-chair-co-chair.asp?sectorid=36}}</ref> She is a member of the Brics Financial Committee from India, leading the SME Taskforce.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brics Financial Committee From India |url=https://fibac-india.com/ga16/ga16.pdf}}</ref>

She has been a spokesperson on behalf of FICCI in many national and international forums and for print and television.<ref>{{cite web |title=FICCI India VIDEO ON YOUTUBE | website=[[YouTube]] | date=15 March 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHg37atJ26Q}}</ref> She has been a key board member of the [[Noida]] Women Entrepreneurs Association for the last 20 years.<ref>{{cite web |title=ENTREPRENEUR INDIA 2013 KEY SPEAKER |url=https://www.entrepreneurindia.com/2013/speakers2013.php}}</ref> She helped promote a successful women’s industrial park along with the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|UP Government]], Mahila Udyami Park, in [[Greater Noida]] in 1999. She is on the governing body of the [[Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur]].<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMBER-Board Of Governors @ IIM Sirmour |url=https://www.iimsirmaur.ac.in/iims/iim/board-of-governors}}</ref>

She is on the Board of Trustees and Governing Body of [[Indraprastha College for Women|I.P. College for Women]], [[Delhi University]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Board of Trustees and Governing Body of I.P. College for Women, Delhi University |url=https://penmancy.com/penkonnect-with-archana-garodia-gupta/}}</ref> Other posts held previously include being a member of the [[South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation|SAARC]] Committee, FICCI.<ref>{{cite web |title=SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Collaboration with SCWEC |url=https://www.scwec.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23}}</ref> She is widely traveled, both in her business capacity and as a speaker in international conferences.<ref>{{cite web |title=Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media - Global Symposiums 2016 Mumbai Bios |url=https://seejane.org/symposiums-on-gender-in-media/global-symposiums-2016-mumbai-bios/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=. Archana Garodia Gupta, forseti FLO, og Ólafur Stephensen, framkvæmdastjóri FA og Íslensk-indverska viðskiptaráðsins |date=29 September 2015 |url=http://www.atvinnurekendur.is/frettir/indverskar-athafnakonur-i-bodi-iiv/ |access-date=29 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SPAIN INDIA COUNCIL FUNDATION Diálogo FCEI |url=http://spain-india.org/en/media_gallery/dialogo_fcei_la_mujer_y_su_papel_en_la_politica_en_india_y_espana |access-date=30 October 2015}}</ref>

==Quizzing==

Archana has been quizzing since school and has won many competitions. She won the television quiz [[Mastermind India|BBC Mastermind India]] in 2001, which was conducted by [[Siddharth Basu]]. She won the Champion of Champions title for BBC Mastermind India in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |title=Archana Garodia Gupta, a Noida-based businesswoman, is Mastermind India 2001, the third woman winner of the BBC |url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/noida-businesswoman-is-mastermind-india-2001_30143.html}}</ref>

She has been an expert for many episodes on the popular Indian television show ''[[Kaun Banega Crorepati]]'' hosted by [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in 2019<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 11, Episode 54- Rajiv Makhni and Archana Garodia Gupta were today's experts |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kaun-banega-crorepati-11-episode-54-written-update-amitabh-bachchan-welcomes-virender-sehwag-dutee-c-2126036 |website=1 November 2019}}</ref> and 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amitabh Bachchan guides another contestant to a significant victory |work=Gossip Mantri |url=https://gossipmantri.com/amitabh-bachchan-guides-another-contestant-to-a-significant-victory/}}</ref> She conducts quizzes on a national and international level.<ref>{{cite web |title=Archana's Quizzes On National & International Level |date=25 July 2019 |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/the-right-answers-1.406262}}</ref>

==Literary career==

Archana Garodia Gupta is the coauthor, along with Shruti Garodia, of the bestselling two-volume ''A History of India for Children'' published by [[Hachette India|Hachette]], which was nominated for the [[Crossword Book Award|Crossword book award]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Crossword Book Award - Celebrating Indian Writing: 17TH YEAR |url=https://www.crosswordbookawards.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824221703/http://crosswordbookawards.com/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=24 August 2017}}</ref> and included in ''[[The Times of India]]'' list of "10 books every Indian child must read".<ref>{{cite web |title=10 books every Indian child must read BY TIMES OF INDIA-TNN |work=The Times of India |date=2 June 2023 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/photo-stories/10-books-every-child-must-read/photostory/68377398.cms}}</ref> It comprehensively covers the [[history of India]] from [[Prehistory of India|prehistory]] to modern times.

She is also the author of ''The Women Who Ruled India'', which details the stories of 20 women who ruled in India.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Women Who Ruled India: Leaders. Warriors. Icons. |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45732651-the-women-who-ruled-india}}</ref> She writes on retail, women’s issues, and history for newspapers and magazines.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Watertight Men - Outlook India Magazine |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-watertight-men/282338}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Leading the Way - Marwar India Magazine |url=http://www.marwar.com/leading-the-way/}}</ref> She co-writes the column "Revisiting History" in [[The Hindu|''The Hindu in School'']].<ref>{{cite web |title=Revisiting History THE HINDU |work=The Hindu |date=30 January 2020 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/bharatanatyam-of-their-choice/article30690970.ece}}</ref> She has written regular columns for [[The Indian Express|''Indian Express Parenting'']].<ref>{{cite web |title=Columns for Indian Express Parenting |date=4 October 2018 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/parenting/learning/history-paneer-makhani-world-indian-dish-5319434/}}</ref> She has written a column on [[Women in India|Women in Indian History]] for [[Swarajya (magazine)|''Swarajya'']] magazine. She has spoken at many literary festivals across the country.<ref>{{cite web |title=Disha Literature Festival |url=https://dishaliteraturefestival.nlkschools.org/archana-garodia-gupta/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hyderabad Literary Festival 24-26 JAN 2020 |url=https://www.hydlitfest.org/speaker/archana-garodia-gupta/}}</ref>

==Awards and recognition==

* Winner of [[Mastermind India|BBC Mastermind India]] TV Quiz, 2001<ref>{{cite web |title=Noida Businesswoman is Mastermind 2001 |work=The Times of India |date=January 2002 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Noida-businesswoman-is-Mastermind-India-2001/articleshow/916399354.cms}}</ref>
* Winner of Champion of Champions BBC Mastermind India TV Quiz, 2002<ref>{{cite web |title=Noida-based businesswoman, is Mastermind India 2001, the third woman winner of the BBC |url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/noida-businesswoman-is-mastermind-india-2001_30143.html}}</ref>
* [[Bharat Nirman]] Award for Women Entrepreneurship<ref>{{cite web |title=12th Asiad Literature Festival was held at India International Centre |url=http://www.ismatimes.com/2020/02/26/12th-asiad-literature-festival-was-held-at-india-international-centre/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314110615/http://www.ismatimes.com/2020/02/26/12th-asiad-literature-festival-was-held-at-india-international-centre/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 14, 2020}}</ref>
* FLO IWAAF 2018 award for Outstanding Contribution for Mobilizing Women Entrepreneurs<ref>{{cite web |title=FLO Indian Women Artisans Awadh Festival - FLO IWAAF |url=http://www.ficciflo.com/flip/annual-report/2017-2018/FLO-ANNUAL-REPORT-2017-18.pdf}}</ref>
* Nominated for [[Crossword Book Award|Crossword Popular Choice Best Children’s Book]] 2019<ref>{{cite web |title=Crossword Book Award |url=https://www.crosswordbookawards.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824221703/http://crosswordbookawards.com/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 24, 2017}}</ref>
* Selected in ''[[The Times of India]]'' "list of 10 books every Indian child must read"<ref>{{cite web |title=10 books every Indian child must read BY TIMES OF INDIA |work=The Times of India |date=2 June 2023 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/photo-stories/10-books-every-child-must-read/photostory/68377398.cms}}</ref>

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