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A pioneer of the biotechnology industry in India and the head of the country's leading biotechnology enterprise, Biocon, Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a highly respected businesswoman. Follow the blog for latest posts on Women Empowerment by her.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Blog » Women Empowerment
2y ago
By Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw “There is no chance for the welfare of the world unless the condition of woman is improved. It is not possible for a bird to fly on only one wing.” – Swami Vivekananda In a country where men often dominate sports, several amazing women burst on to the stage to not only …
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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Blog » Women Empowerment
3y ago
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2021, Biocon brought together two of India’s most successful women role models who are an inspiration for today’s generation of girls to become tomorrow’s business leaders. Biocon Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and NASSCOM President Debjani Ghosh participated in a very engaging virtual Fireside Chat on the topic of ‘Women in ..read more
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Blog » Women Empowerment
3y ago
By Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw “A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for,” said Grace Hopper (1906–1992), one of the first programmers in the history of computers. Her belief that programming languages should be as easily understood as English was highly influential on the development of COBOL, one of the first computer ..read more
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Blog » Women Empowerment
3y ago
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Executive Chairperson, Biocon Limited, interacted with students & teachers of Delhi Government Schools during an online session organized by EMC Delhi on 07th October 2020, as a part of the government’s Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum. "Entrepreneurship is a very important part of our economic future and having a focused session on entrepreneurship is very ..read more
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Blog » Women Empowerment
3y ago
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Considered one of the most powerful businessperson in the world, the entrepreneur is focused on affordable healthcare. From a 25-year-old seeking finances for a small start-up to a billionaire businesswoman, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has come a long way. That small start-up in India, Biocon, is now a globally recognized biotech company, and Mazumdar-Shaw ..read more
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Blog » Women Empowerment
3y ago
By Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson & Managing Director, Biocon India is home to nearly 18% of the world’s population and women make up almost half of that number. Women thus have a crucial role to play in driving the Indian economy to the aspirational US$5-trillion milestone by 2025. Entrepreneurship remains critical to harness ..read more
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Blog » Women Empowerment
3y ago
Today, as the first women employee of Biocon, I celebrate a lot of things done right at Biocon in last 40 years. When I started Biocon in 1978, there were very few women keen in business space. I was perhaps the first tech startup in India because IT came to India a little later after ..read more
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Blog » Women Empowerment
3y ago
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw shares with Catherine Jewell, her story of innovation and entrepreneurship; Her journey from brewing to creating Biocon, Asia's leading Biopharmaceutical Company ..read more
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Blog » Women Empowerment
3y ago
Financial Chronicle: Big Interview: Biocon CMD Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw spoke to FC on a range of topics, including women as entrepreneurs, philanthropy, affordable healthcare, citizen activism etc. Here’s the full version of the interview. As a woman business leader, what are some of the challenges you have encountered in getting to the top and how were ..read more
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Blog » Women Empowerment
3y ago
Is India Inc.’s new found enthusiasm to have woman board members a reflection of changing mindsets or mere tokenism? Media reports suggest that more than 250 companies appointed women directors on Tuesday to meet the SEBI’s deadline. In fact, many companies have appointed wives, daughters and sisters of promoters and top company executives as directors ..read more