About the Books

Have the women left Venus is a book written for today’s women, especially those who are professionally qualified and wanting to be financially independent. This book acquaints the woman with the working culture so that women can grow in their jobs.   

If you are a first-generation bread earner there will be many things you will not be told. These things are not taught to women in school nor college because education is about knowledge while career is a factor of how you behave with people. You will also understand difference between a job and a career after reading this book.  

If you are second generation working woman, you may be more familiar with workplace expectations, but may be needing mentoring and guidance from a woman to help you navigate the workplace.  

Home and workplace are two totally different places. In this book you will find interviews with successful women, who’s experience will give you insights about your own workplace.   

The Shattered Ceiling, is a collection of ten interviews that I have done of eminent women pioneers in Indian Industry. These women have shared their leadership story and their rise up the corporate ladder, for the very first time. Each interview is accompanied by a resume of the lady and a synopsis of the important points called “My Take”. 

I have been fortunate that the following ladies have unreservedly answered all my questions on how to balance work life, how to choose career, how to hold onto their own strength at the workplace, whether marriage and career can mix:

1. Deena Mehta – Founder of ACMIIL, First lady trader and first President on BSE. 

2. Sucheta Shah - Independent Director on Various Corporate Boards and MSME Chair of FICCI FLO.

3. Vijayalakshmi Chhabra -The first lady Director General of Doordarshan and and now an Insta influencer advocating Saree.

4. Anita Khurana -The first lady to be appointed as Commercial Director in Indian Airlines / Air India post-merger. 

5. Panchali Mukhopadhyay – VP Sales and Marketing Herbalife 

6. Kresha Bajaj Entrepreneur - Of the Love lehnga fame 

7. Sushmita Chakraborty Among the first few women professionals to reach Director level position in IT Industry - CSC India

8. Kanika Saxena Media - 1st lady to be Master Scuba Diving Trainer 

9. Sanju Yadav - Pharmaceutical Marketing    

10. Anuradha Deb - Mental Health Expert Founder of Process Work Institute of India

Each reader, irrespective of her status will find valuable nuggets to navigate her career in this chaotic world. Their needs are different from men, with regard to satisfiers, motivators, rewards and representation, therefore they need a book written by an experienced HR professional who can decode the patriarchal politics played out in corporate corridors.