Nita Ambani launched the Indian Super League, on the lines of FIFA, to boost football in India
Sudha Murty gave her savings to her husband, Narayan Murthy, to help start Infosys
Naina Lal Kidwai was the first Indian to graduate from Harvard Business School
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw started Biocon with a seed capital of Rs10,000
At the age of sixteen, Sania Mirza became the youngest and first Indian woman to win a Grand Slam
These are some snippets from She Walks, She Leads which profiles twenty-four iconic women in modern India. These leaders tell their stories, up-close and personal. Their relentless ambition to shatter the glass ceiling, their pursuit for excellence and the challenges that came their way – all of this is captured vividly in this exclusive anthology.
Each chapter is based on extensive research and has never-seen-before photographs of these luminaries, and interviews with companions who have seen them grow over the years. The chapters are followed by interviews with their companions and close confidants who have seen them grow over the years.
The women profiled in the book come from different fields like banking, media, cinema, sports, fashion, philanthropy and industry.
About the Author
As an inspired writer, speaker and thought leader, Gunjan Jain is keen to interpret leadership. A principled follower of the Bhagvad Gita and Jnana Yoga, and the values they uphold, Gunjan’s most compelling source of motivation is her keen interest in people – to learn from and connect with universally. She has studied in five countries across three continents. A graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA, with a BSc in economics and finance, Gunjan earned her Master’s in investment management from Cass Business School, City University, UK. She holds a diploma in Image Management from the London Image Institute and the Academy of Image Mastery in Singapore, and a diploma on International Etiquette and Protocol from the finishing school, Institut Villa Pierrefeu in Switzerland. An explorer by heart, Gunjan travels where work takes her globally and currently has her roots grounded in New Delhi, Mumbai and London.
