THE TEAM
MS. Rumpa Banerjee
Psychology Teacher, Class teacher 11th Grade.
Rumpa Banerjee, our calm and amiable Psychology teacher, is really motivated to be a part of Mindscape for the first time. She is a creative person and has a great passion for dance and music. She keeps her students on their toes in her classes by coming up with the most interesting debate topics. In her free time, she loves to dance, listen to 90s music and take long walks in the park. Her overwhelming love for animals (especially her dogs) even made her consider being an animal behaviourist or a vet at one point. This is Rumpa ma’am’s first year participating in Mindscape, and she is beyond eager to be a part of all the excitement and fun that the event will involve.
'I'm filmy, dramatic and I love the madness in me.'
Ms. Tejal Parab
Class teacher 12 H
Tejal Parab, the class teacher of class 12 Humanities, is one of the most fun-loving teachers you’ll ever meet. She is highly empathetic and is always ready to offer great advice to the students. She is extremely outgoing, easy to talk to and has a great deal of spontaneity to her. Her sarcasm and wit usually leave people pealing with laughter in her classes but her soulful discussions often leave the students thoughtful and wiser. Mindscape, to her, can easily be summed up by the words ' Acceptance, Assurance, and Liberation’.
Jalak Shah
Head of Organising Committee
Jalak Shah, is quite the life of the Humanities class. Her hobbies include art and writing, and she’s always up for a chat. She was the Deputy Head of Organising Committee of the school’s Model UN conference, and is a part of the Student Council too — the point we’re making is that most important school events just can’t take place without her. As chirpy as she is, when she is bent on something, nothing can stop her. She’s artistic and hardworking, and best of all she’s well-versed with the Indian art of 'jugaad'. She loves to organize, host, create — to have other people join her in a common endeavour and enjoy themselves to the fullest in the meanwhile. From the corridor to the classroom, she’s a million different shades of crazy.
“Before you can win, you have to believe you are worthy.”
Diya Shah
Head of Organising Committee.
An enthusiastic but ever-composed soul, Diya thoroughly enjoys taking charge and organizing. She describes herself as a pretty approachable person and is known as the class therapist by her classmates- a title which can be attributed to her sensibility and non-judgemental nature. Almost always sleep-deprived, you can find Diya with a cup of coffee to keep her awake after binge-watching an entire season of Grey's Anatomy or a crime documentary. Diya has a strong presence of mind, and when it comes to stressful situations, she's truly a goddess at handling all the hurdles that are thrown her way.
'Constantly switching between Elena and Katherine'
Akanksha Bhushan
Head of Social Media
Akanksha Bhushan may initially come across as shy but once you get to know her she is like a real-life cartoon. Called Chinci by almost everyone, she loves to curl up in a corner on a Saturday night and watch anything ranging from a Marvel or Star-Wars movie to a rom-com. Her knowledge of classic movies and music make her a true pop culture geek. A fun-loving individual with a gift for doodling and drawing, she feels that a mix of Flounder, Zazu, and Pumbaa is what describes her the best. Her happy go lucky nature motivates her to network and meet with new people, making her perfect for her job as the Head of Social Media and Design.
'You miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut' - Dr. Seuss.
Anushka Chauhan
Head of Social Media
Anushka Chauhan, Head of Social Media is the person who’s a part of every conversation anywhere you go. Anushka according to us is the human version of Baloo the bear, and she quite literally cares about the 'bare necessities' of life. She describes herself as selectively social, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t welcoming. She loves to meet new people and make new friends, which makes her the most apt person for the position of social media head. Her interest in photography also inspires her to be active on social media platforms. Her friends describe her as constantly fluctuating between hyperactive and frustrated. Anushka is confident and extremely hard working and committed to any task assigned to her.
'Hungry, sleepy and probably won’t survive ISC'
Zara Cherian
Head of Logistics
Although she may appear soft-spoken and meek at first glance, Zara Cherian is one ambitious individual. She usually plays it safe, but can be fearless when she needs to be. Identifying herself as an introvert, she is a great listener and always able to see the best in people and uplift them. Her quirky sense of humour can brighten up even the darkest moods. Zara's creative streak can be seen in her love for singing and writing, and the occasional search for Pinterest aesthetics. Her keen eye for art can be seen in the multiple charts that she has designed for the event.
Rhea Danak
Head of Logistics
Rhea is one of the most hardworking and enterprising people you'll ever come across. Her charming personality makes her extremely approachable and easy to talk to. She enjoys performing and taking lead in any project. Her love for responsibility is almost as much as her love for cheese Maggi, and that’s saying something. Extremely empathetic in nature, Rhea is the kind of person who would take all measures to ensure that people are truly comfortable. She has an open mind and an understanding nature, truly reflected by her welcoming attitude towards others. She claims not to be a perfectionist, but rather believes that everyone should put in as much effort as possible in their tasks to achieve the best results.
'There are no limits to what you can accomplish, except the limits you place on your own thinking.' - Brian Tracy
Koohika Gupta
Head of Public Relations
The energetic and fun-loving head of public relations, Koohika, characterizes herself as Forky from Toy Story 4. She's a huge extrovert and loves meeting and talking to new people. A wearer of multiple hats, Koohika has dabbled in acting, writing and debating and is extremely passionate about all three. She's dynamic and open and can be often caught chatting people up between classes, entertaining them by narrating anecdotes and random facts she always seems to have up her sleeve. She is always ready to show off her weird quirks to anyone. Despite her playful nature, Koohika can get down to business when the time calls for it. Her eloquent manner and multiple contacts make her the perfect PR head.
'When you're backed against a wall, break the goddamn thing down'
-Harvey Specter
Sharmishta Iyer
Head of Public Relations.
With an unprecedented sense of optimism and extroversion, we have Sharmishta, head of public relations. She loves communicating and socializing, making public relations her true forté. She has a great zest for life and is extremely fun to be around with her comical demeanour and expressive behaviours. She describes herself as an 'incurable optimist' and sees a silver lining in every cloud. Some of her favourite hobbies include designing, acting, cooking, and gushing about the newest developments in Kasauti to her friends.
'Live like SpongeBob; laugh out loud all day without any reason and annoy all the mean people with your happiness'
Mukund Kishore
Head of Finance
At first glance, Mukund Kishore may come across as an introvert but when he opens up he’s like a real-life Chandler. His wit is a cherry on the top of his sarcastic personality, especially during class debates. He may not speak in class too often, but every time he opens his mouth, he leaves his classmates in fits of laughter. Since he’s always so aware of his surroundings, his teachers can never point out when he’s dozing off. Almost always solving math problems, the one problem he can't seem to fix is us being his classmates. Other than looking outside the class window and stating he is as curious about nature as B Wordsworth, you might also catch him watching either Breaking Bad or The Office whenever he’s free. His wish to pursue economics and his enthusiastic attitude towards this subject makes him the perfect candidate for the position of the Head of Finance.
Sanaa Mangalore
Head of Photography and Dispersia
Sanaa is the perfect blend of Naina’s characteristics with Bunny’s ideologies. Describing herself as “the human version of a poppin’ highlight,” one may normally find her either on the dance floor, introducing her style of music to new people or swiping left on her edits unable to reach her level of “aesthetic.” She loves to translate the rawness of life to a screen; making her an extremely passionate photographer and videographer (just like Bunny, duh). She is empathetic, fun-loving and uses kindness as her weapon; firmly believing in accepting all individuals just the way they are. The balance of her enthusiastic personality with her wish for representation for all clearly showcase Dispersia as being her brainchild.
"You are the CEO of your life. Hire, fire and promote accordingly"
Adheet Shetty
Head of Pink Freud
Adheet is one of the most friendly and cordial people you will meet. He resonates with a very known character, Flynn Rider, for he's caring and selfless. With humour and eagerness running through his veins, as well as a love for songs, he's leading Pink Freud, the lip sync battle. He is energetic and spirited, as seen by his love for sports. His leadership skills are also seen in his position as the Assistant Director at our school's recent MUN. His own love for competition and success translates into making Pink Freud a competitive event. Being able to help one converse without any second thought is what makes him interactive and happy go lucky,
'If you're too open-minded, your brains will fall out.'
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Prakriti Kumar
Head of CSI: Mindscape
With a love for mystery and thrillers (and a childhood filled with Nancy Drew books), Prakriti is perhaps one of the most suitable heads for the event 'CSI: Mindscape'. Introverted by nature, her sincerity and industriousness is clearly present in the work she does. Her organized and systematic approach to her work leaves most people in awe. Prakriti is also a highly enthusiastic linguist, learning languages like Japanese and French and even dabbling into Korean. She loves many aspects of Asian culture and wants to travel to the two countries to experience the atmosphere first hand. She loves researching crime psychology and documentaries and experiments on the same. She may seem extremely serious, but her sharp wit and sarcasm are all a part of her charm.
'I'm rude but people just think I'm being sarcastic’
Ashna Thakker
Head of Introverseart
Although she is an introvert, Ashna can be one of the craziest people you know once she opens up to you. She loves to use art and music as a safe space and a window into her mind. She is often described as an entertaining person and can turn any moment into a happy one. Her friends describe her as fearless although she feels that she can be quite careless at times. She loves playing football and feels like the sport truly improves her ability to communicate with others and inculcate team-spirit in her. Ashna is a huge Marvel fan (and even owns an avengers phone case). She loves to kick back at the end of the day by playing badminton, even if she ends up breaking a few bones.
Isha Sethunathan
Head of World Café
Isha Sethunathan, the head of world Café loves to expand her knowledge by researching topics and having informed discussions about them with her peers. She is famously known as the Psychology nerd of class 12th H, and she loves to pipe in and narrate (sometimes gruesome) stories relating to psychology. Her vast knowledge of psychology is put to good use due to her kind and helpful nature, which motivates her to help out her classmates in understanding various difficult concepts. In her free time, she loves to sing, read and fangirl over her favourite K-Pop group BTS. All in all a delight of a human, the sarcastic quips she throws at her friends makes her also a joy to be around. She enjoys having discussions and taking into consideration the vast variety of opinions that people have without judgment, making her the perfect head for world cafe.
"It okay to not have a dream, as long as there are brief moments where you can feel happiness."
Japika Jaggi
Head of Stand by Me
With a major affinity for several dance styles around the globe and years worth of training, Japika is leading the event of dance and movement, 'stand by me'. She is inquisitive and passionate about her interests, which vary from athletics to fashion. She has a confidence and spirit overriding all obstacles and is a firm lover of the arts. Having a finessed imagination, she believes that just a few gestures or movements brought together have a lot to express and more than that can make one feel different things. She wishes to explore communication by means of dance and movement rather than simple words.
'If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine, it's lethal. Never doubt your instinct, only dead fish go with the flow!'
Nikita Chablani
Head of Experiments
Nikita is an introvert through and through. She believes that the key to success lies in an immense amount of hard work and dedication and is known for doing just that. Her belief that putting in effort will always give results applies to all aspects of her life, well, except math. She looks forward to heading this year’s Evaluate Thyself, where she wishes to apply her knowledge of psychology to practice. Apart from psychology, she also has an interest in economics and politics. In her free time, you can catch her on Netflix binge-watching B99 over and over again.
'Everyone shines, given the right lighting.'
Arya Panikker
Head of Impressions
Described as a trustworthy, honest, and humble person, Arya is very meticulous with her work. With her passion and dedication towards the art of dance, there could not be a more perfect head for the introductory dance. She is always trying to improve herself as a person and act more in line with her aspirations.
Her aim is to make mindscape an event which everyone can enjoy. She wishes in helping unite the efforts of everyone who has put their heart and soul into the preparation for the event and desires to make it an unforgettable moment.
'Great men are not born great, they grow great.' – Mario Puzo, The Godfather
Hiya Khandelwal
Head of Impressions
Hiya is an extrovert, who loves to mingle and meet new people all the time. She is described by her friends as kind, understanding, and fun to be around. Empathetic in nature, Hiya is talented at putting herself in other's shoes and see the situation from their perspective. She’s extremely optimistic in nature and has a great passion for dance, saying that dancing makes her feel alive again. She feels Mindscape has taught her to love herself, be more responsible, and trust others. It has given her a huge opportunity and stage to present her talents in front of everyone. She believes in living each and every moment of life happily and to her fullest potential.
"Happiness lives inside the smallest moments"
