What is the harshest truth about India that successful people are afraid to discuss?
Replied byKiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Founder & Executive Chairperson at Biocon
Niche: Health & Wellness
Revenue: Approx. $172 Million/month
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Started: 1978
The harshest truth is that Indian society does not respect women enough. While young women consistently outperform men academically, many fall out of the economic mainstream after marriage due to a lack of shared household responsibilities and persistent gender bias in investment capital.
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