Himani Dalmia Explained

Himani Dalmia is a writer, baby and toddler sleep specialist, social worker and entrepreneur.^[1] She is the co-founder of Gentle Baby Sleep India, India's first and largest peer-to-peer support group on infant and toddler sleep. She is co-author of Sleeping Like A Baby: the Art & Science of Gentle Baby Sleep, published by Penguin Random House India in 2021. Her first book, a novel titled Life is Perfect, was published by Rupa & Co. in 1999.^[2] The book made bestseller lists in India. She is a Certified Baby and Toddler Sleep Specialist and a pioneer in spreading awareness about biologically normal infant sleep in India.

Biography

Dalmia is the grand-daughter of pioneering industrialist Ramkrishna Dalmia and a scion of this well-known family, based in Delhi.^[3] Her parents are VN Dalmia and Nilanjana Dalmia, and she is married to Akash Premsen.^[4] The family comprises several writers and academics.^[5] Dalmia is also an Indian classical musician, disciple of Vidushi Malti Gilani in the style of the Patiala-Kasur Gharana.

Dalmia is also a children's book expert and her first children's book is under publication by Harper Collins India.^[6]

Work

Dalmia worked as an editor for some time before writing her first novel.^[7] Life is Perfect was launched in Delhi, with Dalmia giving a panel discussion about the book.^[8] The story is about how complex relationships are, touching on ideas about monogamy and polyamory. The story also focuses on modern life in Delhi, with a young woman as the protagonist.^[9]

Dalmia headed one of her family businesses for many years, a premium foods company which popularized the usage of olive oil and canola oil for cooking in India.^[10]

Her interest in baby sleep, children's literature and early childhood development emerged after the birth of her own children, which set her down a path of research and awareness creation for this important but neglected subject.^[11]

External links

• Dalmia's blog
• Dalmia's Website

Notes and References

1. News: Himadree . 25 November 2009 . Myriad Hues of Sufism . Hindustan Times . subscription . 5 February 2016 . EBSCO.
2. News: Khan . Nabeel A. . 22 January 2009 . Indus Valley History, 'White Tiger' Top Bestseller Charts . Hindustan Times . dead . 5 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160220221449/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1631187641.html . 20 February 2016 . HighBeam Research.
3. News: Singh . Kishore . 2009-01-17 . Kishore Singh: Who's the real Dilliwallah? . Business Standard India . 2022-04-21.
4. Web site: 2016-02-20 . Band, Baaja, Business ; Indians spend $25 billion a year on weddings. Planners, chocolatiers and even software makers are gate crashing the party. - Business Today HighBeam Research . 2022-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160220213026/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-30564040.html . 20 February 2016 .
5. News: Dalmia . Himani . 26 February 2007 . Imperfect Love . The Hindu . 5 February 2016.
6. Web site: Dalmia . Himani . The home library my mother-in-law built for her grandchildren has been their greatest lockdown joy . 2022-04-21 . Scroll.in . 6 September 2020 . en-US.
7. News: 2009-10-18 . Imperfect love . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-04-21 . 0971-751X.
8. News: 2009-03-23 . Reading between the lines . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-04-21 . 0971-751X.
9. Web site: 2018-10-23 . Malabar on the mind ; A poet's first novel brings alive the voyage of Vasco da Gama. - India Today HighBeam Research . 2022-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181023035429/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-20038825.html . 23 October 2018 .
10. Dalmia . Himani . 2015-05-01 . Selling Liquid Gold: The Think-Smart-Spend-Less Marketing Behind India's Iconic Olive Oil Brand . Emerging Economy Studies . 1 . 64–70 . 10.1177/2394901514562317. 10 April 2024 . 167742801 .
11. Web site: Budhraja . Sakshi . 18 September 2011 . A reunion bash in Delhi - Times of India . 2022-04-21 . The Times of India . en.