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There have been 4-5 turning points in my life that have had a very significant impact. The interesting thing is that when most of these took place, I never realised the impact they could (and did)…

“I joined Indian Revenue Services when I was 22 years old and went on to take roles of increasing responsibilities as Assistant Director, Joint Director, Commissioner and Chief Commissioner of Inco…

“I graduated from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIMC) – the 6th Batch of 1971 – much before the lay public was even aware of its existence. That explains my entry and more surprisin…

“My family got settled in Delhi after moving from Pakistan around the partition. Like many others, my parents started from scratch. Even under those tough conditions, my mother was determined to gi…

I have been Co-Founder of Sony Entertainment Television, and Managing Partner at Jungle Ventures, a Pan-Asian Venture Capital technology fund based in Singapore. Currently, I am Managing Partner at…

My first turning point came as a young TAS Official (Tata Administrative Officer) when I attended a week-long HR-led training module in Goa. I reached the designated training room to find a dozen p…

I am an advertising and marketing veteran who has embraced teaching, coaching, and mentoring post my full-time work life. We interviewed Ambi M G Parameswaran, one of the honourees of 58 Over 58, a…

My journey started while I was doing my B.Com when a chance meeting with someone inspired me to see her as my role model. She was doing her Chartered Accountancy. The Chartered Accountancy curricul…

I was still in my teens when I began to cultivate my love for theatre. I realised that acting came to me quite naturally. However, I never received any formal training. Over the years, I honed my s…

My father was a part of the Police force in Uttar Pradesh and I grew up in various cities in the state. I received my postgraduate degree in Chemistry and got married in the same year. Life was won…

I began my professional journey in the mid-eighties, after completing my formal education- I am a Chartered Accountant (1983), Cost Accountant (1983), Company Secretary (1984) & Commerce Graduate (…

My first turning point was in Bhutan, where I was promoted to School Principal in Jaigaon. The school broke new grounds under my aegis and I got exposure to the administrative side of education, wh…

I was fortunate to be South India’s first woman IPS officer (1975), and have served over 35 years, retiring as Director General of Police in Karnataka. I held key positions in organisations like th…

I started my career with Tata Motors (erstwhile TELCO) in 1972. For the next 21 years, I worked primarily with Tata Motors and Eicher in hardcore operations. For the first 9 years, I worked on runn…

In 2012, I authored a pivotal document for the Planning Commission of India, shedding light on the aspirations of the elderly in India, revealing a distressing reality. Following this, I engaged sp…