THE FOUNDERS
After
studying in primary schools in India, JUJHAR
SINGH went to high school at Aiglon College in Switzerland.
He then attended universities in England obtaining a law degree
at the University of Buckingham (he was also president of the
students union there), qualifying as a Barrister-at-Law at the
Inner Temple in London, and then getting an MBA in the management
of new ventures from Imperial College, University of London.
After completing his education, Jujhar returned to India and
wrote for several leading Indian newspapers including The Times
of India, The Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, The Asian
Age and The Sunday Observer. He then joined TV Today Network
and worked on a number of television programmes, most notably
Newstrack. Jujhar's work at Newstrack included exclusive interviews
with two sitting Indian prime ministers and several landmark
political and investigative stories, some of which formed the
basis of successful investigations and arrests by Indian authorities.
After leaving TV Today Network, Jujhar hosted India's first
daily radio show over the Internet 'Ripping the News Apart'
on Wahindia.com. He then co-founded Cafedreams.com.
Jujhar's interests include Indian philosophy, politics, Indian
classical music and sports.
E-mail: jujhar@cafedreams.com
RAMONA
SOOD
is a graphic artist. After attending St. Bedes College
in Simla, Ramona obtained a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts (Graphics)
from the College of Arts in Chandigarh. She then did graphic
designing work (television commercials, brochures, diaries,
book covers and cassette covers) for a number of leading brands
and organizations including Pepsi, Kit Kat, Ruffles, Daewoo
Motors, Hallmark cards, Sunrise Coffee and Chinmaya Mission.
She was also commissioned to do paintings for Himachal Tourism.
Thereafter, Ramona joined TV Today Network and visualized graphics
for a number of television programmes including Newstrack, Aaj
Tak and Good Morning Today. After leaving TV Today Network,
Ramona joined the portal, Wahindia.com, as graphic editor and
designed several websites for them. She then co-founded Cafedreams.com.
Ramona Sood at present also does freelance graphic designing
of websites, brochures, catalogues, book covers etc. and also
freelance photography of products and portfolios.
E-mail: ramona@cafedreams.com
After
studying in schools in the United States, YASAR
KHAN got a bachelor's degree in political science in
India. He
has worked widely in radio, televison and the Internet. He has
produced and hosted shows on Indian radio including The NIS
Attitude Show, The Wicked Hour, The Roving Microphone and In
the Groove. He has trained in film and television production
with The Production Assistant's Association, Beverly Hills,
California and also handled multi-camera shoots for television
programmes broadcast on WCIU Chicago, WFLD Chicago and Cablenet.
He
then joined TV Today Network as a correspondent for Newstrack
and Aaj Tak and did several undercover, investigative stories.
After leaving TV Today Network, Yasar developed content for
websites of the Granada Group, UK and the MAHY Khoory Group,
UAE. Yasar also did the Internet's first live radio cricket
and tennis commentaries on Wahindia.com. He then co-founded
Cafedreams.com.
Yasar's interests include trekking, politics, music, rugby and
basketball.
CREDITS
Auction
Software: Arif Gani.
Graphic Design: Ramona Sood. ramona@cafedreams.com
Programming: Raj Mangtani, Epsilon Systems, New Delhi