Celebrating 9 Nights of Diversity

Celebrating 9 Nights of Diversity

Its that time of the year which I simply love.  “Nava-ratri” literally meaning “nine nights’ is celebrated in various forms across India. The colours, music, dance, food – I simply love the diversity of it all. As a Marwari girl born and brought up...
Is Bootstrapping Cool Enough?

Is Bootstrapping Cool Enough?

  I woke up to the news of yet another start up being funded. Eessssh!!!! How am I going to survive this day! My hubby dear looks at me with some sympathy – “Don’t worry dear, you would be next”. “Hey, Do you realize that am not even pitching for it”. Colleagues...
Myth 3: Women are Risk Averse

Myth 3: Women are Risk Averse

” I am not enjoying my job anymore and want to quit”, I said to my friend Ranjana who was also a banker like me. We were having our weekly lunch at a posh restaurant in CP, Delhi. She was initially shocked that am contemplating quitting a handsome salary...
One Woman in every Boardroom

One Woman in every Boardroom

While conducting Interviews with CEOs for my research CEO Commitment to Diversity, I often heard the common lament We want to have more diversity in our boardroom. Butwhere are the women? We just dont know any, when questioned why they dont have women on their boards....
15 Websites to follow for Women in 2015

15 Websites to follow for Women in 2015

When I switched my career from a Banker to a Social Entrepreneur, I felt very alone in this new world. From the time when access to social media was banned in corporate office, I took to it, like fish takes to the water. This was the time I realized that internet is...