NEELAM KHANNA

Co-founder, Ananda in the Himalayas

Neelam Khanna is an eminent name in the field of art, design and wellness. She is a luxury connoisseur with an illustrious career spanning over 40 years across fields like art, design and wellness. Starting as an entrepreneur of hand-woven textiles, she worked for a long period with the Oberoi Group of hotels, curating stunning art spaces in the lobbies and guest rooms of Oberoi and Trident hotels across India. She has also been involved in the luxury apparel and publishing businesses, her most recent initiative being the launch of Hermes in India in 2008. Two decades ago, She co-founded India’s pioneer destination spa Ananda in the Himalayas with her husband, creating a world class wellness retreat that Conde Nast Traveller named the best destination spa of 2019.