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Anu Aga is a social worker and industrialist, who was chairperson of Thermax Ltd, a multi-crore engineering solutions provider.
Anu Aga is a social worker and industrialist, who was the chairperson of Thermax Ltd, a multi-crore engineering solutions provider.
Anu Aga took over the reins of Thermax on her husband’s sudden death. The turnaround of her company was deemed almost impossible with share prices plummeting dangerously. But she persevered to bring about a full scale reform and successfully headed Thermax to become a global player of importance. She herself was soon ranked as one of India’s richest woman by Forbes.
Anu Aga was forced to endure another severe personal blow when her young son passed away tragically in an accident. Perhaps that is why she realizes the value of humaneness and upon her retirement, she turned her attention towards social work. She works closely with an NGO Akanksha and Teach For India, to bring about reform and social change. She was awarded the Padma Shri for Social Work and is also a member of the National Advisory Council (NAC). Recently she has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
Why we find her inspiring?
– For the supreme strength and determination she must possess to move on with her life inspite of the force of the double tragedy that life dealt her
– For taking over a stumbling business and steering it towards success and fame
– For using her experience and wealth to help the needy and the less fortunate
– For her confidence and empathy towards fellow human beings
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It's well known how diplomatic and professional Priyanka Chopra is. Why would she want to stir the hornet’s nest when everyone’s happy in their personal space?
Priyanka Chopra (PC) did something completely out of character. She’s usually known for being articulate and mostly diplomatic, unless she wants to give sassy comebacks to people who try to put her on the spot or ‘in her place’.
She’s someone who’s never fought the establishment because she understands you can’t win against it anyway. But you can work around it to get your way to the top. She’s a thorough professional and team player.
For someone like Priyanka Chopra who’s never played victim so far, to admit being the scapegoat of petty politics in the Hindi film industry was refreshing. It’s good to see this unfiltered, vulnerable side of her for a change. PC revealed one of her reasons for shifting to Hollywood on the podcast, Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard.
Women who think they don’t need feminism often benefit from the struggle of women who came before them. Yet, with their attitude, they actually make the workplace more difficult for the women who come after them.
“I am not a feminist”, a lot of women proclaim proudly. “I love men.”
It is not just older women who make such statements, even young women do. like Kareena Kapoor did in this now viral video from a couple of years ago. She says “Well I believe in equality I won’t say I am a feminist, I would say I am a woman. And, above all, I am a human being.”
I'm not sexist, I believe women belong in the kitchen. Just like #KareenaKapoor is not a feminist but believes in equality. @TheQuint @medhac1 @GarvitaKhybri @rosheenazehra @tedhikheer29 @khemtajose @MeghnadBose93 @NidhiMahajn @BBlessy @Divyanie @singhvatsala @UBhattacheryya pic.twitter.com/4r8bnOodbi Read Full Article
I'm not sexist, I believe women belong in the kitchen. Just like #KareenaKapoor is not a feminist but believes in equality. @TheQuint @medhac1 @GarvitaKhybri @rosheenazehra @tedhikheer29 @khemtajose @MeghnadBose93 @NidhiMahajn @BBlessy @Divyanie @singhvatsala @UBhattacheryya pic.twitter.com/4r8bnOodbi
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