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It was all Yellow! - TAPMI

I rolled down the window of my taxi and looked down at the hustle bustle of a Monday morning. Roads flooded with vehicles, local trains overflowing with people, kids in the school bus fighting for seats, the bridge that I was on gave me an overhead shot of all this! I saw one of the kids seated near the window opening his yellow coloured tiffin box. As I strained my eyes to get a look of what was in it, I saw aloo paratha carefully wrapped in an aluminium foil. It took me back to my school days where my mom used to wrap the most delicious aloo paratha in Freshwrapp foil. The aloo paratha always remained fresh and the moment I opened my tiffin box, my friends would surround me and wait for me to unwrap it. My mom never complained, as the tiffin always went back home empty. As I remembered my own yellow coloured tiffin box, nostalgia hit me hard! So did the brakes!

How did I overcome challenges to achieve my ambitions in life so far?- TAPMI

My childhood has been through ups and downs, I being a highly emotional child was affected from all the wrongdoings. From handling borderline sexual harassment to being bullied on daily basis, was a huge challenge to pass through.  My strength always came internally, a conscious self that never lets me give up and holds on to the optimistic perspective in life. I stood against all odds to conquer my fears and henceforth become a courageous human eventually because of all my life experiences by each passing day. Life has taught me to be sensitive enough to other’s problems an also to be strong enough to let go off things and look on the broader perspective.

Aditya Birla Group - Challenges Build You Up -TAPMI

Everyone in life face challenges; how you overcome it, changes the being of your existence and makes you an evolved person, more empathetic and confident.

ABG is deeply rooted in my life. It is because of its presence in India for more than 150 year and the value it creates for every Indian. For me, it is not only supplying the products of my need, it becomes a system to empower my values, my family and community around me. I worked in oil and gas company. I know the value that ABG chemicals create to entire the nation and the world. Many things that I use like clothes, shoes companies source their raw material from ABG. I have bought blazer from Peter England and wore the same blazer at the time of interview for my first job. And I still remember the remark made by the interviewer that you are perfectly dressed. Apart from this, their idea have changed my mind. I am talking about idea sim which I am using since 2010. HealthCube is providing quick diagnostic tests with quality results at approximately one-tenth of the market cost. Using HealthCube, over 1.6 lakh diagnostic tests have been conducted with over 1 lakh beneficiaries. I was always scared of public speaking during my graduation. I have faced many harsh consequences because of this. I was not able to express my viewpoint at many occasions which harmed me and my career. So, I decided to work on this weakness and I challenged myself to get rid of my fear. I joined public speaking classes and worked on this fear. I was regular to those classes and changed this weakness into strength in 3 months. I believe this helped me a lot after that in boosting my career and achieving my dreams.

(Part B) How I got here - The road taken

As I sit and write this article I have come across a realization that is at the same time humbling and terrifying. I have realized that all my life I have been building up to write this article. Just try seeing it this way, every single decision I have made, every single thing I have achieved, every single heartbreak and joy, every word I have spoken, every dream I have ever had, has led me to this exact point in time. And now that I have arrived, I find myself at a loss of words.

Harmonious social progress: Aditya Birla Group’s commitment to achieve a tall order - TAPMI

An introduction to a company which is just 38 years shy of reaching the 200-year mark would consume the article in its entirety. However, credit must be given where It’s due.

A triumph over ANY challenge is a win - TAPMI

Some challenges are surmountable while some are not.

How I overcame my challenges - TAPMI

The biggest challenge that I faced do far in life is to over come my fear and join an MBA program after 3 years of working in corporate. I realised the importance of a post graduate program during my work experience. I was a senior automation engineer and I loved my work. I took the decision of preparing for the entrance programs along with my work. 3 months before the start of the exam season, I unfortunately suffered from jaundice and was hospitalized. Even after recovering I was advised to take a lot of rest and avoid any kind of stress. But I did not loose hope and I kept preparing as much as my health allowed along with my office. Towards February I was done with all the exams and I was waiting for interview calls eagerly. I got call from 6 B-Schools and I converted 5. Though I was happy, but now that the time had come, I was afraid of leaving my well-paid job for MBA. My parents had supported me in all my decision and helped me with this one as well. They gave me the support that I needed, and I left my job for MBA. Coming so far, I am happy to have taken that decision and move forward in my career. I am reliving my college days and try to participate in each event in the college ranging from sports, academic, competition etc. I believe that an all-round grooming is required to become a leader. #TAPMI #ABGLPWooMe