Dr. Vandana R. Singh is a writer and literary translator. She was conferred the Award of Recognition for Outstanding Contribution to Literature by the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi on 8^th February 2013.

Vandana R Singh is the author of The Bhagavad Gita – A Life changing Conversation. The book decodes life lessons from each section of the Gita, looking at this ancient text through a twenty-first century prism. It deciphers selected verses and presents the takeaways as tools to face situations of modern-day distress, dilemma and inner conflict.

Written from the perspective of a non-ritualistic individual, the book connects the teachings of the Gita with current concepts of life skills. It also reiterates the relevance of a text written thousands of years ago and showcases its contemporary value by drawing parallels with our day-to-day existence today.

All sale proceeds from this work are utilized for philanthropic works.

Vandana R Singh is the Founder of RS Foundation, a philanthropic organization that has education, empowerment and empathy at the core of its varied initiatives in the social sector, and works in the areas of health, education & environment.

Deeply committed to democracy & inclusive development, in her work, she focuses on dissemination of liberty, plurality, equality and social justice and the real-life implications of these.

http://rsfoundation.org.in/

A Ph.D. In Indian writings in English, Singh’s thesis focusses on comparative study of the works of R.K. Narayan and Ruth P. Jhabvala.

Singh has authored several books on Communication & Life Skills, and English Language Teaching and is fascinated by words and the evolution of language. She has 11 published literary translations from Hindi to English to her credit, and views the act of translation as a social responsibility contributing to building cross-cultural bridges between diverse literatures.

She has taught English Literature, Language and Communication Skills at under-graduate and post-graduate levels.

Qualified as Independent Director by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Dr Vandana Singh currently serves as Independent Director on Boards of several companies.

In a professional capacity, Dr. Singh has contributed substantially in the area of education technology, digital literacy and skill development.