I want to be remembered as someone who put India on the scientific map of the world in terms of large innovation. I want to be remembered for making ….

As you become more successful, the gender barrier disappears. The credibility challenges you have during your growing up years starts disappearing wh….

Today anything can be done - we have the techniques.

I have never let gender get in my way..

One of my objectives when I started Biocon was to make sure that I create a company for women scientists to pursue a vocation..

What really got me focused on cancer was when my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer and even though she was a well-to-do person, I found th….

I really believe that entrepreneurship is about being able to face failure, manage failure and succeed after failing..

An entrepreneur's life is always a continuous journey..

The brewing industry is a very, very male dominated industry. It's a male bastion..

I faced a number of challenges whilst I built Biocon. Initially, I had credibility challenges where I couldn't get banks to fund me; I couldn't recru….

I have a great team who has helped me build Biocon, I was very fortunate to be able to share my vision with a group of people who really were as exci….

Indian business women like Indra Nooyi, Chanda Kochhar, Naina Lal Kidwai, Shikha Sharma, Swati Piramal, Anu Agha, Swati Piramal, Sulajja Firodia Motw….

I do serve on various boards and I'm very honest and frank, obviously, I am a very forthright person and I do, sort of, share my candid views on anyt….

I hate the title of being called the richest woman in India, but it's the recognition that this was the value that I had created as a woman entrepren….

My legacy is going to be in affordable health care. I am willing to invest in developing that model and the policies around it..

As a traditionally risk-averse nation, India has rarely been at the forefront of innovation. Indian companies have mostly imitated others and became ….

My passion for innovation and my interest in the 'business of science' has seen Biocon commercialize many innovative platforms and products..

You have to build a culture of philanthropy. In a country like India, we need to be sensitive and caring about the poorer, more disadvantaged section….

Unfortunately our stock is somehow not well understood by the markets. The market compares us with generic companies. We need to look at Biocon as a ….

If you think about brewing, it is biotechnology. And I would say that I was a technologist at heart. So whether I... fermented beer or whether I ferm….

I have never let gender get in my way. It has taken me over 30 years to get from a garage to the huge campus that we have today. And it's been a long….