And last but not least, our moderator for this evening's panel, Mr. Avinash Kaul.
Ladies and gentlemen, we now arrive at another special moment: the official launch of Indomitable by Arundhati Bhattacharya. May I also request Mr. Sachin Sharma and Sukrita to join us on the dais?
And now for the unveiling of the book, ladies and gentlemen, let's put our hands together.
Thank you so much. May I now request our distinguished guests to kindly take their seats as we move on to the next segment of the evening.
And now we move from celebration to conversation. The launch of a book is not the end of its journey; it is the beginning of the conversation it inspires. Our next segment brings together a fascinating panel of voices to explore.
Dhirubhai, who really was—like when we look at the Bombay Stock Exchange and when we look at the '80s, right, he was the one who believed in the Indian investor. I had just come back, Ramamurthy Sahab, from Stanford, and I was a very idealistic young man in the late '70s. This place was run—we will have another session for that, but this place was run in a very different way. And I told my father, "How will this go on?" And he is the one who said, "Have faith, and let me tell you that all these dhoti-walas will change to suit-walas, and we will be proud of what India will achieve in the capital market." And believe me, 50 years from then, right, we are one of the largest capital markets, and it is a privilege for me to be here. But that was his vision at that point in time, and that really has happened. So in terms of what my father taught me was that setbacks are not verdicts, they are feedback. When something fails, ask three questions: Why did I miss? What will I change? And how quickly can I act? Blame may protect that ego for a day; responsibility builds the future.
The third lesson is to remain a lifelong learner. Be it banking or any other enterprise, everything is changing rapidly. As Arundhati ji tells us in her book, learning, unlearning, and relearning in this dynamic environment is like repairing a running car. She not only excelled at this personally, but also helped a 200-year-old institution reinvent itself for a young, new India. My takeaway for everyone is simple: always remain a student. Learn from younger people, from technology, and especially from what makes you uncomfortable.
The fourth lesson is about people and leadership. Arundhati ji understood that institutions change only when their people participate in that change with self-motivation and enthusiasm. Her principle at SBI was simple yet profound: collaboration inside and competition outside. At Reliance, I have learned that no vision, however bold, can be realized by one single person. Everyone must feel part of that vision and its execution. Leadership is not about collecting followers; it is about creating more leaders. Arundhati ji in her book gives us a surefire leadership creation mantra: put the right people in the right roles, give them a demanding mission, empower them, and stand behind courageous decisions taken with the right intent, and you will achieve the impossible.
Friends, I have always believed Stree Shakti is Bharat ki Shakti. India is moving decisively from women's development to women-led development. Women are no longer merely beneficiaries of progress; they are its architects, leading in business, science, sport, and our armed forces and communities across Bharat. I saw this strength in my mother, Kokilaben. I see it in Nita's institution-building, and in Isha and the young women of her generation whose confidence makes me deeply optimistic about India's future. My conviction is simple: when the women of India rise, India rises. When the women of India become unstoppable, India becomes unstoppable. Arundhati ji's life gives this conviction a human face. She broke a historic barrier, but she did not stop at being the first. The best first do not close the door behind them; they hold it open for thousands of others to come in. Through her contribution on the Reliance board, her leadership at Salesforce India, and her support for younger leaders, she continues to do exactly that every day.
Arundhati ji, thank you for your friendship, your optimism, your wise counsel to all of us at Reliance, your commitment to diversity, and your faith in young leaders. Thank you also for giving India a story that is honest, courageous, and full of hope and positivity. Friends, each of us will face moments when the road is difficult, the outcome uncertain, and the temptation to give up very real. At that moment, remember the spirit of Aparajita. We may not control every circumstance, but we can always summon our courage, the intensity of our effort, and rise again. Let us leave today with four promises: to value those who stand beside us, to take responsibility instead of assigning blame, to remain students throughout our lives, and to open doors for those who come after us. If millions of Indians make these promises, especially the young women of Bharat, no challenge will be too great, no dream too distant, and no future beyond our reach. Let us build an India where every girl can dream without limits, every woman can lead without barriers, and every citizen can say with confidence: difficulties will come, but we will not stop; failure will come, but we will not bow down. We will rise, we will learn, and we will win. This is the message of Arundhati ji's indomitable life. That is the spirit of an indomitable India.
Distinguished guests, I would like to conclude with an appeal and a commitment. The book we are celebrating today is not an ordinary autobiography; it is a call to action. Arundhati ji's achievements against all odds are a source of inspiration for working mothers around the world. Nevertheless, they also remind corporate India that it still has a very long way to go in ensuring that women get what they deserve. Therefore, I wish to appeal to all my fellow business leaders today: let us collectively launch an effective initiative to strengthen the ecosystem that supports working women and working mothers in corporate India. I request Arundhati ji and other accomplished sisters like her to guide this initiative. You take the leadership; we will follow you. Nita and Isha are both working mothers. While they are not here today, they have asked me to convey to you that Reliance Foundation will fully participate in this initiative along with all other organizations. Let us help and empower thousands of indomitable women leaders to build and run the new temples of Viksit Bharat. My warmest congratulations to you, Arundhati ji, Pritimoy ji, and to dear Sukrita, and to everyone who has brought this Hindi edition to the readers. Many congratulations. Thank you. Jai Hind.
Thank you so much, Mr. Ambani, for those inspiring words. May I now request Mrs. Bhattacharya to please present a bouquet to our distinguished chief guest, Mr. Ambani.
May I now request Mr. Ramamurthy to join us on stage to receive a bouquet from Mrs. Bhattacharya.
May I now please request our panelist Monika Halan onto the stage to receive a bouquet from Mrs. Bhattacharya.
Requesting Navya Naveli Nanda, our panelist, to join us on stage, please.
And last but not least, our moderator for this evening's panel, Mr. Avinash Kaul.
Ladies and gentlemen, we now arrive—and the Bombay Stock Exchange, and when we look at the '80s, right, he was the one who believed in the Indian investor. I had just come back, Ramamurthy Sahab, from Stanford, and I was a very idealistic young man in the late '70s. This place was run—we will have another session for that, but this place was run in a very different way. And I told my father, "How will this go on?" And he is the one who said, "Have faith, and let me tell you that all these dhoti-walas will change to suit-walas, and we will be proud of what India will achieve in the capital market." And believe me, 50 years from then, right, we are one of the largest capital markets, and it is a privilege for me to be here. But that was his vision at that point in time, and that really has happened. So in terms of what my father taught me was that setbacks are not verdicts, they are feedback. When something fails, ask three questions: Why did I miss? What will I change? And how quickly can I act? Blame may protect that ego for a day; responsibility builds the future.
The third lesson is to remain a lifelong learner. Be it banking or any other enterprise, everything is changing rapidly. As Arundhati ji tells us in her book, learning, unlearning, and relearning in this dynamic environment is like repairing a running car. She not only excelled at this personally, but also helped a 200-year-old institution reinvent itself for a young, new India. My takeaway for everyone is simple: always remain a student. Learn from younger people, from technology, and especially from what makes you uncomfortable.
The fourth lesson is about people and leadership. Arundhati ji understood that institutions change only when their people participate in that change with self-motivation and enthusiasm. Her principle at SBI was simple yet profound: collaboration inside and competition outside. At Reliance, I have learned that no vision, however bold, can be realized by one single person. Everyone must feel part of that vision and its execution. Leadership is not about collecting followers; it is about creating more leaders. Arundhati ji in her book gives us a surefire leadership creation mantra: put the right people in the right roles, give them a demanding mission, empower them, and stand behind courageous decisions taken with the right intent, and you will achieve the impossible.
Friends, I have always believed Stree Shakti is Bharat ki Shakti. India is moving decisively from women's development to women-led development. Women are no longer merely beneficiaries of progress; they are its architects, leading in business, science, sport, and our armed forces and communities across Bharat. I saw this strength in my mother, Kokilaben. I see it in Nita's institution-building, and in Isha and the young women of her generation whose confidence makes me deeply optimistic about India's future. My conviction is simple: when the women of India rise, India rises. When the women of India become unstoppable, India becomes unstoppable. Arundhati ji's life gives this conviction a human face. She broke a historic barrier, but she did not stop at being the first. The best first do not close the door behind them; they hold it open for thousands of others to come in. Through her contribution on the Reliance board, her leadership at Salesforce India, and her support for younger leaders, she continues to do exactly that every day.
Arundhati ji, thank you for your friendship, your optimism, your wise counsel to all of us at Reliance, your commitment to diversity, and your faith in young leaders. Thank you also for giving India a story that is honest, courageous, and full of hope and positivity. Friends, each of us will face moments when the road is difficult, the outcome uncertain, and the temptation to give up very real. At that moment, remember the spirit of Aparajita. We may not control every circumstance, but we can always summon our courage, the intensity of our effort, and rise again. Let us leave today with four promises: to value those who stand beside us, to take responsibility instead of assigning blame, to remain students throughout our lives, and to open doors for those who come after us. If millions of Indians make these promises, especially the young women of Bharat, no challenge will be too great, no dream too distant, and no future beyond our reach. Let us build an India where every girl can dream without limits, every woman can lead without barriers, and every citizen can say with confidence: difficulties will come, but we will not stop; failure will come, but we will not bow down. We will rise, we will learn, and we will win. This is the message of Arundhati ji's indomitable life. That is the spirit of an indomitable India.
Distinguished guests, I would like to conclude with an appeal and a commitment. The book we are celebrating today is not an ordinary autobiography; it is a call to action. Arundhati ji's achievements against all odds are a source of inspiration for working mothers around the world. Nevertheless, they also remind corporate India that it still has a very long way to go in ensuring that women get what they deserve. Therefore, I wish to appeal to all my fellow business leaders today: let us collectively launch an effective initiative to strengthen the ecosystem that supports working women and working mothers in corporate India. I request Arundhati ji and other accomplished sisters like her to guide this initiative. You take the leadership; we will follow you. Nita and Isha are both working mothers. While they are not here today, they have asked me to convey to you that Reliance Foundation will fully participate in this initiative along with all other organizations. Let us help and empower thousands of indomitable women leaders to build and run the new temples of Viksit Bharat. My warmest congratulations to you, Arundhati ji, Pritimoy ji, and to dear Sukrita, and to everyone who has brought this Hindi edition to the readers. Many congratulations. Thank you. Jai Hind.
Thank you so much, Mr. Ambani, for those inspiring words. May I now request Mrs. Bhattacharya to please present a bouquet to our distinguished chief guest, Mr. Ambani.
May I now request Mr. Ramamurthy to join us on stage to receive a bouquet from Mrs. Bhattacharya.
May I now please request our panelist Monika Halan onto the stage to receive a bouquet from Mrs. Bhattacharya.
Requesting Navya Naveli Nanda, our panelist, to join us on stage, please.
And last but not least, our moderator for this evening's panel, Mr. Avinash Kaul.
Ladies and gentlemen, we now arrive at another special moment: the official launch of Indomitable by Arundhati Bhattacharya. May I also request Mr. Sachin Sharma and Sukrita to join us on the dais?
And now for the unveiling of the book, ladies and gentlemen, let's put our hands together.
Thank you so much. May I now request our distinguished guests to kindly take their seats as we move on to the next segment of the evening.
And Dhirubhai, who really was—like when we look at the Bombay Stock Exchange and when we look at the '80s, right, he was the one who believed in the Indian investor. I had just come back, Ramamurthy Sahab, from Stanford, and I was a very idealistic young man in the late '70s. This place was run—we will have another session for that, but this place was run in a very different way. And I told my father, "How will this go on?" And he is the one who said, "Have faith, and let me tell you that all these dhoti-walas will change to suit-walas, and we will be proud of what India will achieve in the capital market." And believe me, 50 years from then, right, we are one of the largest capital markets, and it is a privilege for me to be here. But that was his vision at that point in time, and that really has happened. So in terms of what my father taught me was that setbacks are not verdicts, they are feedback. When something fails, ask three questions: Why did I miss? What will I change? And how quickly can I act? Blame may protect that ego for a day; responsibility builds the future.
The third lesson is to remain a lifelong learner. Be it banking or any other enterprise, everything is changing rapidly. As Arundhati ji tells us in her book, learning, unlearning, and relearning in this dynamic environment is like repairing a running car. She not only excelled at this personally, but also helped a 200-year-old institution reinvent itself for a young, new India. My takeaway for everyone is simple: always remain a student. Learn from younger people, from technology, and especially from what makes you uncomfortable.
The fourth lesson is about people and leadership. Arundhati ji understood that institutions change only when their people participate in that change with self-motivation and enthusiasm. Her principle at SBI was simple yet profound: collaboration inside and competition outside. At Reliance, I have learned that no vision, however bold, can be realized by one single person. Everyone must feel part of that vision and its execution. Leadership is not about collecting followers; it is about creating more leaders. Arundhati ji in her book gives us a surefire leadership creation mantra: put the right people in the right roles, give them a demanding mission, empower them, and stand behind courageous decisions taken with the right intent, and you will achieve the impossible.
Friends, I have always believed Stree Shakti is Bharat ki Shakti. India is moving decisively from women's development to women-led development. Women are no longer merely beneficiaries of progress; they are its architects, leading in business, science, sport, and our armed forces and communities across Bharat. I saw this strength in my mother, Kokilaben. I see it in Nita's institution-building, and in Isha and the young women of her generation whose confidence makes me deeply optimistic about India's future. My conviction is simple: when the women of India rise, India rises. When the women of India become unstoppable, India becomes unstoppable. Arundhati ji's life gives this conviction a human face. She broke a historic barrier, but she did not stop at being the first. The best first do not close the door behind them; they hold it open for thousands of others to come in. Through her contribution on the Reliance board, her leadership at Salesforce India, and her support for younger leaders, she continues to do exactly that every day.
Arundhati ji, thank you for your friendship, your optimism, your wise counsel to all of us at Reliance, your commitment to diversity, and your faith in young leaders. Thank you also for giving India a story that is honest, courageous, and full of hope and positivity. Friends, each of us will face moments when the road is difficult, the outcome uncertain, and the temptation to give up very real. At that moment, remember the spirit of Aparajita. We may not control every circumstance, but we can always summon our courage, the intensity of our effort, and rise again. Let us leave today with four promises: to value those who stand beside us, to take responsibility instead of assigning blame, to remain students throughout our lives, and to open doors for those who come after us. If millions of Indians make these promises, especially the young women of Bharat, no challenge will be too great, no dream too distant, and no future beyond our reach. Let us build an India where every girl can dream without limits, every woman can lead without barriers, and every citizen can say with confidence: difficulties will come, but we will not stop; failure will come, but we will not bow down. We will rise, we will learn, and we will win. This is the message of Arundhati ji's indomitable life. That is the spirit of an indomitable India.
Distinguished guests, I would like to conclude with an appeal and a commitment. The book we are celebrating today is not an ordinary autobiography; it is a call to action. Arundhati ji's achievements against all odds are a source of inspiration for working mothers around the world. Nevertheless, they also remind corporate India that it still has a very long way to go in ensuring that women get what they deserve. Therefore, I wish to appeal to all my fellow business leaders today: let us collectively launch an effective initiative to strengthen the ecosystem that supports working women and working mothers in corporate India. I request Arundhati ji and other accomplished sisters like her to guide this initiative. You take the leadership; we will follow you.
We will follow you. Nita and Isha are both working mothers. While they are not here today, they have asked me to convey to you that the Reliance Foundation will fully participate in this initiative along with all other organizations. Let us help and empower thousands of indomitable women leaders to build and run the new temples of a developed India. My warmest congratulations to you, Arundhati ji, Pratima ji, and dear Sukrita, and to everyone who has brought this Hindi edition to the readers. Many congratulations. Thank you. Jai Hind.
