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Khan Sir’s Statement Was Wrong. Here Is the Damage It Is Actually Doing.
Beyond the outrage, beyond the obvious. What this moment reveals about what we are quietly teaching an entire generation, and why it is so much harder to undo than a viral clip. Let us get the obvious part out of the way. Yes, the statement was wrong. Yes, reducing...
The Traveller Who Happens to Work in Marketing | Decoding Draupadi
A conversation with Pranavi Chhikniwala, marketer, solo traveller, and someone who quit her first job with 20K in savings and never looked back. Pranavi Chhikniwala will tell you she is a traveller, reader, and writer, in that order. Marketing comes after. She leads...
The Race No One Admits They Are Running | Decoding Draupadi
A conversation with Oshian, influencer marketing strategist, builder of real relationships, and someone figuring it out one version at a time. Some people walk into a conversation already performing. Oshian does not. She works in one of the most visible corners of...
The Yapper Who Knows Exactly What She Wants | Decoding Draupadi
A conversation with Aanya Jain: brand communicator, enthusiastic learner, and proud people person. There is a particular kind of woman who walks into a room and immediately makes it louder, warmer, and more alive. Aanya Jain is that woman. She will tell you she is a...
Validation Is Temporary. Progress Is Not | Decoding Draupadi
A conversation with Vatsala brand strategist at HDFC Bank, IIM Ranchi alumna, responsible middle child, and self-described pressure-activated achiever. There is a particular kind of professional who doesn't need applause to keep going. Vatsala is one of them. Trained...
You’re Better Than You Think | Decoding Draupadi
Anju Jayaram on the myth of the linear career, why the gender pay gap burden keeps landing on women, and what fourteen years of building taught her about staying the ground. I went into this conversation with a list of questions and came out with something more...
Afraid, and Moving Anyway | Decoding Draupadi
A conversation with Shibani: a brand manager, a city explorer, and someone learning, one step at a time, that the detours are where the real learning lives. Shibani has built a diverse cross-category marketing journey, starting with on-ground sales experience, then...
We See You. We’re Just Not Buying It Anymore.
Every March, brands rediscover women. Every March, women roll their eyes. Here’s what the comment sections already know that the marketing industry refuses to learn. There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes not from being ignored, but from being noticed in...
Wholeness Over Performance | Decoding Draupadi
A conversation with Mitali brand strategist, eldest daughter, and someone learning, deliberately, to live in the present. Some people think out loud. Mitali thinks in clarity. Working at the intersection of brand strategy, client servicing, and creative direction at a...
The Storyteller Who Never Finished the Story | Decoding Draupadi
A conversation with Suhani brand professional, explorer, and proud work in progress. There is a particular kind of woman who refuses to be summarised. She has the degrees, the career pivots, the international chapters and yet none of it quite captures who she actually...