Author: Indrani Bose

#ShareTheSpotlight: “Do not bracket outcomes as success or failure; both are ephemeral,” says Mausumi Kar, Motivator India

Mausumi Kar (right) shares the spotlight with the soccer mom duo Priya Gopalan (bottom left) and Sandhya Rajan,(top left founders of Great Goals.

Mausumi Kar, MD of Motivator India, talks about life lessons from literature, being in touch with her inner child and highlights the work of two passionate football lovers.

#ShareTheSpotlight: ‘I’ve never let the lack of role models or support deter me,’ says Swati Bhargava, CashKaro

Vani Kola, (top left) MD of Kalaari Capital and Ladies Who Lead's Aabha Bakaya (bottom left) are inspirational to Swati Bhargava (right) for their grit and perseverance.

Swati Bhargava, co-Founder of CashKaro & EarnKaro, discusses revolutionizing the affiliate and performance marketing industry in India and highlights the achievements of a terrific set of women.

#ShareTheSpotlight: Grapes’ Shradha Agarwal on intrapreneurship, aspirations, and the woman she wants to spotlight

Shradha Agarwal (left) shares spotlight with Pooja Narayan (right) as Narayan made tough instead of stereotypical choices and prioritized both her and her partner's career equally.

Both Shradha Agarwal of Grapes and the woman she endorses, shatter stereotypes and conquer age-old biases.

#ShareTheSpotlight: ‘I work towards empowering women to exercise their agency and take charge of their dating journeys,’ says Bumble’s Samarpita Samaddar

Bumble's Samarpita Samaddar (left) shares the spotlight with IFA's Menaka Rodriguez (right) for the latter's dedication towards the arts in India which is more than often overlooked and underrepresented.

Samarpita Samaddar shares the spotlight with Menaka Rodriguez from India Foundation for the Arts and talks about following her passion through her work and recalls the myriad of challenges she faced while working in the film industry.

#ShareTheSpotlight: ‘There is no harm in being a vulnerable leader. It’s a sign of strength,’ says Mindpeers’ Kanika Agarwal

MindPeers' Kanika Agarwal (left) shares the spotlight with Swati Bhargava (right) from CashKaro for the latter's grace with which she leads the company culture and her positive attitude.

Mental health is not a once-a-year trend. Mindpeers founder Kanika Agarwal talks about being a vulnerable and empathetic leader and shares the spotlight with CashKaro’s Swati Bhargava.

#ShareThe Spotlight: Leap Club’s Ragini Das on making money and an impact, and leaders to spotlight

Ragini Das nominated Lulu Raghavan, MD at Landor & Fitch, Andrea Stone, Leadership Coach and Suchita Salwan, Founder LBB for their leadership qualities, smartness and kindness. (Top to bottom: Lulu Raghavan, Andrea Stone and Suchita Salwan)

Ragini Das joins the ‘Share The Spotlight’ movement to talk about her journey, making an impact, making money and empowering others.

Brands should go beyond tokenism and be more queer-friendly, say LGBTQIA influencers

LGBTQIA influencers talk about how brands can involve queer people from a diverse spectrum and help to raise the status of the queer community in the country (Left to Right: Patruni Sastry with their wife, Anwesh Sahoo and Durga Gawde)

LGBTQIA influencers like Durga Gawde, Anwesh Sahoo and Patruni Sastry are seeking acknowledgement, accountability and actual change instead of performative action from brands.