This was a case that grabbed media headlines in India and all over the world. But with this verdict, will anything change for women’s safety? Is our system working towards that?

Last week Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Delhi Mrs Sheila Dikshit made a ridiculous and atrocious statement. She said, “The gang rape of Jyoti Singh was blown all out of proportion.” She further went on to say that, “There are so many cases like this taking place today,” and passed the buck on […]

Just like that, the two decades I spent in aviation disappears. Jet Airways ceased operations a few days ago. Between Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines, two of India’s best airlines, I had a superb career spanning across various functions. Here’s me turning back time. I am just sad, that the industry is not a stable one, […]

It is election season. Several state elections are around the corner and next year is the General Election. This is the moment when politicians suddenly remember their women constituents. Yes, we may not be 50 percent of the population due to the atrocious birth sex selection ratios, but we definitely are not a minority community. […]

Last week I was invited by Google to spend a day in rural India and check out their program – Internet Saathi. I joined five other people to meet four Internet Saathis and their facilitator in the village of Thotlavallur, an hour from Vijaywada. This is how Andhra women are using Internet to transform their lives. […]

Last year I thought I had achieved my zenith when I met Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton and received the Vital Voices Global Leadership Award – “Light of Freedom” in her presence. It was truly a high point and I didn’t ever think I would meet Hillary again. But as luck would have it, she […]

I am reeling from a series of recent terrible news: A 28-year-old raping his 8-month-old baby cousin; a man raping his 15-year-old house maid in front of his family; and a group of men pulling a 22-year-old woman out of her parked car and raping her in front of her family. A few days ago, […]

Ahead of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 we bring you a series of stories of Women Entrepreneurs and their journey to success.  I started my social entrepreneurship journey about five years ago. At the time, I was working with Kingfisher Airlines as Vice President Network Planning where I was responsible for the route network of […]

A video of an Indigo staffer assaulting a passenger is gaining a lot of attention and many people are upset. Whilst Indigo is not my favourite airline, I feel the need to weigh in on this matter as a former aviation professional as well as a frequent airline traveller. Two Sides to Every Story There […]

On Monday, we celebrated “Raksha Bandhan” in India. It is a festival to commemorate the love and duty between sister and brother. The sister expresses her love by tying a “rakhi” or sacred thread on her brother’s wrist in return for his protection. Simultaneously, both mainstream and social media were flooded with reports about a […]