Ira Trivedi is an Indian author, columnist and yoga teacher. She comes from a bureaucratic family. Her father, uncle, and aunt were all bureaucrats. Her grandmother Kranti Trivedi was a Hindi writer who won many awards and honors. Ira Trivedi published her first book with Penguin at the age of 19. She also runs a non-profit organization, the Namami Yoga Foundation. Through her writing, yoga teaching and not-for-profit work, she earned a spot on the BBC’s 100 Most Influential Women in 2017.
Wiki/Biography
Ira Trivedi was born on Saturday, December 1, 1984, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India (38 years old; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. She played squash as a teenager and competed in national-level squash competitions. She was also an avid horseback rider growing up. After completing his studies, Trivedi pursued a bachelor’s degree in economics from Wellesley College in Massachusetts from 2002 to 2006. From 2006 to 2008, she studied for an MBA at Columbia University. She then pursued a master’s degree in yoga and received her Yoga Acharya degree from Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Ella was born into a Brahmin family.
Parents and siblings
Ira’s father Vishwapati Trivedi was a 1977-batch IAS officer in Madhya Pradesh cadre. He was chairman of Air India. Her mother’s name is Mona. Ira has 3 siblings, 2 sisters Anjani and Ishani, and a brother Anant Vijay.
Ira Trivedi and her parents
Ira Trivedi and her siblings
husband and children
She married famous Indian producer Madhu Mantena on June 11, 2023 in Mumbai.
Ira Trivedi and her husband Madhu Mantena
other relatives
Ira’s grandmother Kranti Devi is also a famous Hindi writer and has written more than 50 books. Kranti Devi is the daughter of Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla, the first Prime Minister of Madhya Pradesh and the Central Province of Chhattisgarh in British India, and later the Governor of Madhya Pradesh.
Ravi Shankar Shukla, the first chief minister of Madhya Pradesh
Kranti Trivedi (centre) presents her book to Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru
Ira’s uncle Prajapati Trivedi is also an IAS officer.
Ira’s uncle Prajapati Trivedi
Relationships/Affairs
Ira is in a relationship with Madhu Mantena, the producer of hit films like “Ghajini”, “Masaan”, “Queen” and “Udta Punjab”.
Ira Trivedi and Madhu Mantena
religion
Ella believes in Hinduism.
address
Raghunath Bhawan, 7, Spring Lane, (Via Green Avenue) Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070
Profession
writer
Ira published her debut novel, What Will You Do To Save the World, at the age of 19; the book was published by Penguin India in 2006. She subsequently wrote several books of fiction and non-fiction. These include The Great Indian Love Story (2009), No Love on Wall Street (2011) and Nikhil and Riya (2017). She co-authored the book “The Desi Dating Guide” with Sachin Bhatia. Her last book, Om The Yoga Doga, was published in 2020. This book is an instructional yoga guide for kids.
Ira Trivedi attends the launch of her new book ‘Nikhil and Riya’ in Bengaluru
yoga teacher
Ira is the Acharya in yoga. She teaches yoga around the world through yoga retreat programs. She founded Yog Love, an online yoga studio during the COVID-19 pandemic. The motivation behind this is to keep people healthy during the pandemic. She founded the Namami Yoga Foundation to teach yoga and life skills to underprivileged children.
Yog Love logo
Ira Trivedi, yoga instructor
reporter
Ella has worked as a journalist, covering issues related to foreign affairs and foreign policy. She has worked for The New York Times, The Hindu, Deccan Chronicle, The Telegraph, Times of India and The Outlook.
dispute
#MeToo allegations against Chetan Bhagat and Suhel Seth
In 2018, when the #metoo movement was at its peak, she revealed to Outlook magazine that Chetan Bhagat and Suhel Seth had repeatedly physically harassed her.
Controversial remarks about various religions
In 2019, Ella made headlines for her comments about beef, saying:
Beef is “the cheapest source of protein.” Beef is an important source of protein for the malnourished and banning it would be unfair, especially to the Muslim community. ”
She wrote in another tweet,
The Quran is a profoundly progressive text! Modern Hinduism is seriously regressive. “
Durdarshan has since stopped reruns of her yoga show.
Awards
- New Indian Express Devi Vitality and Innovation Award 2015
- Best investigative article on bride trafficking in India wins British Media Award 2015
- BBC’s 100 Most Powerful Women in the World (2017)
Ira Trivedi named in BBC’s list of 100 most powerful women
Favorites
Ira Trivedi with actor Dominic West
Facts/Trivia
- Ira Trivedi loves animals, especially dogs.
- She was part of the team that led the first International Yoga Day at Rajpath, New Delhi, which set two Guinness World Records: the largest yoga class and the most number of nationalities participating in a yoga class.
Ira Trivedi receives Guinness World Records certificate
- She likes to travel. According to her, exploring new places gives her a sense of freedom.
- She has hosted two yoga shows on television. One episode was aired on Doordarshan in 2018 (60 episodes) and another episode was aired on India Today in 2021.
- She is a blogger who frequently writes notes about gender, women, youth, and yoga.
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