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Who Said She Can't?: Inspiring Stories of Pioneering Women Graduates of IIT BOMBAY
TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO WOMAN HAD GONE BEFORE…
These are the stories of IITB Gen Zero - the pio - neers of the 70s, 80s and 90s - who ventured into the male dominated world of science and technology. Bright and ambitious, they did not ask for, or get any special favours. Being the ‘only girl in class’ was not easy. But bond - ing with each other and finding allies in professors and classmates, these girls not only survived, they thrived. Blossoming into confident young women ready to take on the world. Each one has been a trailblazer, bringing with intellect, acumen and grace to her chosen field. Juggling work and family, me-time and community service, they shine a light on a path where ‘all things are possible’.
Read. Reflect. Dream. Do. If they could, so can you.
The book illustrate the journeys taken by these women over the past few decades by having in-depth and one-on-one conversations with each of them. It documents their lives – from the successes and challenges they faced on campus, to their subsequent professional and personal lives. They also explore how their educational journeys and networking experiences on campus, especially the personal connections with their hostel batch mates, enriched their lives and made them into the strong and powerful women they are today.
RASHMI BANSAL is a writer, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. She is the author of 11 bestselling books on entrepreneurship — Stay Hungry Stay Foolish, Connect the Dots, I Have a Dream, Poor Little Rich Slum, Follow Every Rainbow, Take Me Home, Arise, Awake, God’s Own Kitchen, Touch the Sky, Shine Bright and We are the Champions — which have sold more than 12 lakh copies and been translated into 12 languages.
Rashmi is an economics graduate from Sophia college, Mumbai, and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.
These are the stories of IITB Gen Zero - the pio - neers of the 70s, 80s and 90s - who ventured into the male dominated world of science and technology. Bright and ambitious, they did not ask for, or get any special favours. Being the ‘only girl in class’ was not easy. But bond - ing with each other and finding allies in professors and classmates, these girls not only survived, they thrived. Blossoming into confident young women ready to take on the world. Each one has been a trailblazer, bringing with intellect, acumen and grace to her chosen field. Juggling work and family, me-time and community service, they shine a light on a path where ‘all things are possible’.
Read. Reflect. Dream. Do. If they could, so can you.
The book illustrate the journeys taken by these women over the past few decades by having in-depth and one-on-one conversations with each of them. It documents their lives – from the successes and challenges they faced on campus, to their subsequent professional and personal lives. They also explore how their educational journeys and networking experiences on campus, especially the personal connections with their hostel batch mates, enriched their lives and made them into the strong and powerful women they are today.
RASHMI BANSAL is a writer, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. She is the author of 11 bestselling books on entrepreneurship — Stay Hungry Stay Foolish, Connect the Dots, I Have a Dream, Poor Little Rich Slum, Follow Every Rainbow, Take Me Home, Arise, Awake, God’s Own Kitchen, Touch the Sky, Shine Bright and We are the Champions — which have sold more than 12 lakh copies and been translated into 12 languages.
Rashmi is an economics graduate from Sophia college, Mumbai, and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.
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Published June 16, 2024
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Rashmi Bansal
47 books534 followersRashmi Bansal is a writer, entrepreneur and youth expert.She is the author of two bestselling books on entrepreneurship. ‘Stay Hungry Stay Foolish’ features the stories of 25 MBAs who left lucrative jobs to follow the rough road of entrepreneurship. The book created a new record in Indian publishing by selling over 300,000 copies and has been translated into 8 languages.
Rashmi’s second book, ‘Connect the Dots’ focuses on non-MBA entrepreneurs. It has also been a bestseller, selling over 100,000 copies.
Her third book ‘I Have a Dream’, on social entrepreneurs, is releasing in May 2011.
Rashmi is co-founder and editor of JAM (Just Another Magazine), India’s leading youth magazine. She writes extensively on youth, careers and entrepreneurship on her popular blog: Youth Curry.
Rashmi is a columnist on popular Indian news portal Rediff.com. She has been Consulting Editor with Businessworld magazine and Bloomberg UTV, where she hosted India’s first interactive show on careers.
Rashmi is a consultant for international youth research agencies such as The Futures Company (a division of WPP, London ) and Flamingo Research (Singapore ).A guest lecturer at various business schools of repute including IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, ISB, S P Jain among others, Rashmi mentors numerous students and young entrepreneurs. She also conducts motivational talks and youth insight seminars for corporates.
Rashmi’s second book, ‘Connect the Dots’ focuses on non-MBA entrepreneurs. It has also been a bestseller, selling over 100,000 copies.
Her third book ‘I Have a Dream’, on social entrepreneurs, is releasing in May 2011.
Rashmi is co-founder and editor of JAM (Just Another Magazine), India’s leading youth magazine. She writes extensively on youth, careers and entrepreneurship on her popular blog: Youth Curry.
Rashmi is a columnist on popular Indian news portal Rediff.com. She has been Consulting Editor with Businessworld magazine and Bloomberg UTV, where she hosted India’s first interactive show on careers.
Rashmi is a consultant for international youth research agencies such as The Futures Company (a division of WPP, London ) and Flamingo Research (Singapore ).A guest lecturer at various business schools of repute including IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, ISB, S P Jain among others, Rashmi mentors numerous students and young entrepreneurs. She also conducts motivational talks and youth insight seminars for corporates.
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July 22, 2024
Truly inspiring stories from my alma mater. Kudos to the author and all the effort that went to compiling these real life stories.
Hats off to all the women that graduated from IIT Bombay.
Keep the courage and as mentioned in one chapter keep 'holding power with grace'.
Hats off to all the women that graduated from IIT Bombay.
Keep the courage and as mentioned in one chapter keep 'holding power with grace'.
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