Hurriya (HS) Burney wrote and published her debut murder mystery, The Lake Templeton Murders.

A fast-paced whodunit set in a small fictional town in Vancouver Island starts with discovering a body found drowned on the beach. The police determined that the victim, Sharon Reese, plunged off the dock outside her own lakefront home in a drunken stupor. On the surface, it seems like an accident or a suicide. Private investigator, Fati Rizvi, convinced that it’s murder, sets out to unravel the mystery.

One of India’s Most Admired Couturiers, Charu Parashar, is synonymous with classic designs of understated elegance. As a “New Generation” designer, Charu Parashar is constantly motivated to take exotic Indian craftsmanship and ancient printing techniques to the highest levels of luxury.

Two of Canada’s Most Powerful Women

UN Women reported the alarming statistic that one in three women experience some form of sexual violence in their lifetimes. A local youth-led organization is tackling this issue head-on. BOLT Safety Society, which started as a small team building a technological solution to women’s safety, is today a federal not-for-profit carrying out various initiatives to foster safer and equitable communities for all.

During his visit here in BC, Ajay Bisaria, High Commissioner of India to Canada, sat down with Drishti Magazine for an interview. He speaks about India and Canada’s positive, collaborative partnership during an unsettling time in history, while facing a global health crisis.

Revolutionizing access to healthcare in Canada, Juggy Sihota, Vice-president of Consumer Health at TELUS, leads a team responsible for developing and delivering important services that improve the health of Canadians, including Canada’s fastest growing and highest customer rated virtual care service TELUS Health MyCare and personal emergency response service TELUS LivingWell Companion for vulnerable seniors.  

The 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost made its official press debut in Vancouver with an exclusive unveiling and special presentation at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Vancouver. Drishti Magazine was among the VIP media guests invited to the showroom to witness the unveiling of a bespoke twilight purple Ghost, valued at $616,000. We had the pleasure of speaking with Aly Jiwani, Vice President, Regional Operations at OpenRoad Auto Group Ltd.   

For entrepreneur and philanthropist Bushra Ahsan, the belief in her dreams has been her guiding light. She arrived in Canada from Lahore, Pakistan at age 15. She began her entrepreneurial journey with her husband at age 23 with only $500 as their startup capital. Now, she is the owner and founder of SWB Freights Inc, Awan Transport LLC, and a third provincially registered company specializing in logistics.

Parween is a South Asian Millennial Money Coach and Trauma of Money Facilitator whose mission is to educate and empower more women in the South Asian community about personal finance. She has e-built a six-figure net worth by the age of 26 and founded the Wealthy Wolfe—where she provides honest and relatable financial coaching for women of color from immigrant upbringings through one-on-one coaching and mentoring.

In the 35 years since graduating from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Balraj Mann has successfully assembled a construction management empire as he acquired companies and expanded to other countries. Now has been honoured with KPU’s Distinguished Alumni Award on October 6.

In an era of reconciliation, museums are being called on by Indigenous professionals like Sdahl K’awaas (also known as Lucy Bell) to be more accountable, anti-racist places.  

Rocky Sethi, COO of Adera Developments, speaks candidly about his career, family, overcoming adversity, and his hope for the future.  

BY JOSH JUHLKE Although Amrik Gill began his banking career 13 years ago, his passion for agriculture started long before that—while working the fields…

Raghwa Gopal discusses his humble beginnings and inspiring climb to the tech world’s top, a genuine rag to riches story. He is President & CEO of Innovate BC—a crown corporation of the Province of BC.

We had a glimpse into the life of The Birdman. He gave us a tour of “The Barn,” where he stores his vehicle acquisitions for restoration. He shows us a rare 1931 Ford Model A, which he is working on.

Simon Fraser University professor Majid Bahrami sees excellent promise in clean technologies that will help reduce the stress on the planet’s natural resources as our population grows.

Family is everything to Rupa Marcus. Deeply proud of her Punjabi roots, her favorite childhood memories are of being surrounded by family—her parents, brother, sister, cousins, aunties, and uncles all hanging out with the irresistible smell of homemade samosas wafting through the air.

We all know a lot of things in life are common sense. But many are emotionally and physically struggling to cope with daily living. V Krishna Lakkineni (VK), a technology entrepreneur, Amazon best-selling author, and one of the executive producers of a recent documentary “Dreamer” that won 3 Emmy Awards—believes that his path to self-discovery helped him to discover the abundance in the Universe.

Congratulations to the community leader, Tochi Sandhu on his retirement after a successful career in banking of 64 years. The retirement celebration was hosted by First West Credit Union at its Corporate head office in Langley on Wednesday, July 28.