# Decoding Draupadi

> Looking at the world through lens of a woman


## Posts

- [I Don't Need to Earn My Seat in Every Meeting I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/digital-marketing-manager-india-women-isha-patwardhan-icici-lombard/): A conversation with Isha Patwardhan, Sr.
- [Vinita Surana on why the reality bends once you stop waiting for someone else's yes.](https://decodingdraupadi.com/vinita-surana-on-betting-on-yourself-decoding-draupadi/): Excerpt: Vinita Surana learned early that reality bends to conviction, not the other way round. This is the story of how she stopped needing anyone else's yes.
- [The Strategy Slide Is 5% of the Job I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/gtm-marketing-career-india-women-monika-kewalramani-disprz/): Monika runs go-to-market strategy across markets that don't share a language, a time zone, or a playbook, while raising a two-year-old who wants the same toy shown to her for the fifteenth time like it's brand new.
- [Not My Monkey I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/commercial-leadership-career-india-women-yamini-malpani-loreal-2/): A conversation with Yamini Malpani, who last served as Modern Trade and Exports Controller, Pan India, at L'Oréal, on self-doubt, stakeholder blind spots, and refusing to carry what isn't hers.
- [As Long as I Can Go Back to the Blank Page, I Am Doing Okay I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/women-advertising-careers-india-sanjana-menon-swiggy/): A conversation with Sanjana Menon, 29 (Y) Senior Manager (Brand Marketing) at Swiggy, who fought to get into advertising, pivoted to comedy writing for a YouTube channel and performed standup at open mics before anyone understood why, became a Creative Director at 27, had an existential crisis immediately after, and found out who she really was at a college interview she nearly did not apply for.
- [The Best Kept Sword Is Being Present I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/corporate-leadership-career-india-women-anupama-sharma-godrej/): A conversation with Anupama Sharma, Deputy Manager at Godrej & Boyce, on ownership, unlearning, and choosing presence over performance.
- [Sudha Chandani Khatri on turning the camera into a mirror women finally like looking into.](https://decodingdraupadi.com/sudha-chandani-khatri-on-turning-the-camera-into-a-mirror-women-finally-like-looking-into/): “The world sees you through your eyes only,” says portrait photographer Sudha Chandani Khatri, whose entire business is built on helping women see themselves differently, one frame at a time.
- [Sneha Jain on quitting a job she loved, twice, and building something of her own instead.](https://decodingdraupadi.com/sneha-jain-on-quitting-a-job-she-loved-twice-and-building-something-of-her-own-instead/): “I don’t want to follow the herd.
- [Explore. Then Commit. Leave Little Room for Regret I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/in-house-brand-manager-career-india-women-bhavika-mehta-home-centre/): Bhavika Mehta transitioned from creating advertising campaigns for brands to driving brand growth through marketing, moving from agency life into brand management at Home Centre India.
- [Nishita Mantry on why business should feel effortless](https://decodingdraupadi.com/nishita-mantry-on-why-business-should-feel-effortless/): "Life is not easy. Life is not fair. Life is a struggle."
- [She Is Still Becoming. And for the First Time, She Is Okay With Not Rushing It I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/marketing-manager-early-career-india-women-adhya-singh-parmar-godrej/): Adhya Singh Parmar is Marketing Manager at Interio by Godrej, Godrej & Boyce. She studied psychology.
- [Gulnar Virk on building an empire from a study table and never losing herself to it.](https://decodingdraupadi.com/gulnar-virk-on-building-an-empire-from-a-study-table-and-never-losing-herself-to-it/): "If you can run a company, are you telling me you can't raise children?"
- [Reinvention Is Not Disrupting Growth. It Is Growth I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/digital-commerce-brand-manager-career-india-women-anushree-pg-reinvention/): Anushree has spent seven years at P&G, but her story does not begin there.
- [You Cannot Decode Others Until You Have Decoded Yourself I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/consumer-insights-career-india-women-saloni-mehta-kraft-heinz/): Saloni Mehta has spent over a decade in consumer insights, moving through Nivea, ITC, Meesho, and now Kraft Heinz.
- [The Best Instincts Are Built on Evidence. Just of a Different Kind I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/fmcg-brand-manager-career-india-women-madhur-gupta-itc-candyman/): Madhur Gupta is Brand Manager at ITC Candyman.
- [From Outdoing Others to Doing the Best Version of Me I Decoding Draupadi ](https://decodingdraupadi.com/women-entrepreneur-india-corporate-to-startup-monikanika-bhowmick-yuvrus-botanicals/): Monikanika Bhowmick has spent twenty years building digital businesses inside large organisations: Castrol, 3M, Polycab, Bajaj Electricals.
- [You Don't Have to Choose One Version of Yourself to Be Authentic I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/brand-marketing-manager-career-india-women-ashmeet-bagga-bajaj-markets/): Ashmeet Bagga started writing long before it was a career, filling diaries with dramatic entries about small incidents, the kind she now cringes at when she reads them back.
- [Be Obsessed With the Customer. Everything Else Follows I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/product-marketing-career-india-women-google-ishita-taneja-youtube-apac/): Ishita Taneja has moved through consulting, retention marketing, acquisition marketing, and now product marketing at YouTube APAC.
- [Worst Case, the Answer Is No. Knock Anyway I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/ai-career-women-india-fintech-ami-jagani-bajaj-finance/): Life rarely moves in a straight line. More often it feels like a rollercoaster: unpredictable, full of turns nobody planned for.
- [Returning Back to Myself I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/fintech-leadership-career-india-women-manmeet-kaur-sethi-bajaj-pay/): Manmeet Kaur Sethi turns 40 in July. She has built her career across media, payments, banking, fintech, and now strategic partnerships at Bajaj Pay.
- [The Dreams Have Morphed. The Urgency Has Not I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/brand-manager-career-india-women-motherhood-bipasha-biswas-itc-classmate/): Bipasha Biswas has worked in storytelling at Pratilipi and now builds brands at Classmate, ITC Limited. She is a mountaineer.
- [Patience Is a Virtue. Tolerance Is Not I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/brand-manager-early-career-india-women-jinal-patel-patience-tolerance/): Jinal Patel is 26. She has worked across community building, public relations, client servicing, and brand management.
- [The Challenge Is Not Choosing Between Ambition and Balance. It Is Finding a Way to Have Both I Decoding Draupadi ](https://decodingdraupadi.com/brand-manager-career-india-women-no-mba-aditi-nagpal-safari-industries/): Aditi Nagpal has moved across fashion, lifestyle, consulting, beverages, and consumer brands. She does not have an MBA.
- [Being Enough and Becoming More Can Coexist I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/project-management-career-india-women-ritesh-kumari-dtdc/): Ritesh Kumari's story does not move in a straight line.
- [Your Non-Linearity Is Not a Liability. It Is Your Edge I Decoding Draupadi ](https://decodingdraupadi.com/growth-marketing-career-india-women-apoorva-non-linear-edge/): Apoorva has spent seven years across some of the most complex consumer funnels in India. Fintech. Hospitality. E-commerce. Entertainment. Mobility.
- [Ambition and Well-Being in the Same Hand I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/brand-manager-career-india-women-ambition-sayali-kalsekar-pittie-group/): Sayali Kalsekar grew up in Vengurla, a small town in coastal Maharashtra, in a business family where she watched consumers and trade up close long before she had a job title.
- [The Artificial Structures We Built Around Success I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/consumer-internet-leadership-career-india-women-shimee-gupta-meesho/): Shimee Gupta has spent her career at the intersection of legacy brand building and hyper-growth consumer internet, moving from seven years at P&G to leading categories at Meesho.
- [You Don't Have to Earn the Right to Slow Down I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/luxury-brand-marketing-career-india-ishita-paliwal/): A conversation with Ishita Paliwal, brand builder and marketer, on what it really takes to launch something new, why emotional memory is the only metric that matters, and what happens when a high-functioning person finally stops performing.
- [What Looked Like Randomness From the Outside Was Just Me Collecting Context I Decoding Draupadi ](https://decodingdraupadi.com/brand-marketing-manager-india-women-shivangi-deshpande-tira/): A conversation with Shivangi P Deshpande, Brand Marketing Manager at Tira, on why India never moves in one direction, what rest actually means when everything is loud, and why jack of all trades might just be the whole point.
- [Don't Compare Your Chapter 1 to Someone Else's Chapter 10 I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/finance-career-growth-india-women-priyanka-agarwal-pepsico/): A conversation with Priyanka Agarwal, Deputy Director FP&A at PepsiCo, on bridging the gap between finance and people, what high performance actually costs, and the resilience she inherited by simply watching her mother live.
- [Working in Media Taught Me How to Capture Attention. Working in FMCG Taught Me How to Earn It I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/women-brand-managers-fmcg-india-aparna-balachander-unilever/): A conversation with Aparna Balachander, Assistant Brand Manager, Glow & Lovely at Unilever, on what effective communication actually requires, why the invisible work is what creates the conditions for everything visible, and why becoming more curious and less certain is the real sign of growth.
- [Every Relationship Has an Internal Journey. Engagement Is Critical There Too I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/brand-performance-marketing-career-india-aishwarya-anand/): A conversation with Aishwarya Anand, Manager Brand Solutions at Flipkart, on what a career in brand performance teaches you about people, why D2C brands get attention and traditional ones don't, and the ghungroos she bought herself when she was finally ready to go back.
- [Good Work Does Not Come With Immediate Recognition. But That Doesn't Mean It Doesn't Matter I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/healthcare-marketing-manager-india-women-neha-masurekar/): A conversation with Neha Masurekar, Marketing Manager at Johnson & Johnson, on what healthcare communication demands of you, why restraint is a skill, and what motherhood taught her about work that nobody warned her about.
- [Ambition Is Not Something to Apologise For. It Is Something to Honour I Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/brand-manager-itc-india-women-stuti-kachhwaha/): A conversation with Stuti Kachhwaha, Brand Manager at ITC Limited, on what happens when you stop being afraid of failure, why not all invisible work is created equal, and the mother who made sure her daughter's dreams were not up for negotiation.
- [Good Companies Follow Data. Great Companies Make It I Decoding Draupadi ](https://decodingdraupadi.com/brand-manager-unilever-india-women-keha-sagar-gupta/): A conversation with Keha Sagar Gupta, Brand Manager at Unilever on building for the person nobody designed for, why influencer marketing is headed downhill, and the circus of life you never actually master, only juggle.
- [Most Brands Don't Even Have a Personality. So That Tracks | Decoding Draupadi ](https://decodingdraupadi.com/beauty-marketing-career-india-women-arushi-sood/): A conversation with Arushi Sood, brand and marketing professional, on what consumers actually trust, what brands keep getting wrong, and what it looks like to walk away from a corporate job and start living.
- [Healthcare Marketing Is Quieter, But Much Deeper | Decoding Draupadi ](https://decodingdraupadi.com/healthcare-marketing-career-india-women-tanu-kasana/): A conversation with Tanu Kasana, brand manager in healthcare and pharma, on communication as responsibility, trust built in quieter rooms, and living a life that genuinely feels like yours.
- [The Resume Will Fill Itself | Decoding Draupadi ](https://decodingdraupadi.com/brand-marketing-career-india-women-divyankshi-puri-minimalist/): A conversation with Divyankshi Puri, brand marketer at Minimalist on values that don't move, conviction that compounds, and what ambition looks like when it stops being a race.
- [The Person You Forget to Design For Will Eventually Become Your Biggest Problem | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/marketing-leadership-career-india-women-ajita-swaroop/): A conversation with Ajita Swaroop, Marketing Head at a commerce technology company, on ecosystems built on trust, campaigns that stay in memory rather than trending for 48 hours, and the long project of becoming someone worth watching.
- [Confidence Follows Action. It Does Not Precede It | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/confidence-follows-action-it-does-not-precede-it-decoding-draupadi/): A conversation with Sukeerat Kaur Mitra, operations and supply chain professional, on what actually turns ideas into products, why complexity lives in people not plans, and the real work that happens when things break.
- [From Chasing Milestones to Building a Life That Holds | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/from-chasing-milestones-to-building-a-life-that-holds-decoding-draupadi/): A conversation with Aashi Maroo, brand manager, XLRI alumna, and someone navigating the gap between ambition and the life she actually wants.
- [My Competition Was Always Belief Systems | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/brand-strategy-leadership-india-women-gayathri-ranganathan/): A conversation with Gayathri Ranganathan, brand and product strategist, and someone who has worked every gear in the machine before deciding where to lead from.
- [Being Right on the Data Is Never Enough | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/being-right-on-the-data-is-never-enough-decoding-draupadi/): A conversation with Bhawana Raj, finance and strategy leader, the invisible glue in every room she is in, and someone learning to let go a little.
- [The Right Decision Is the One That Puts You Where You Can Stretch the Most | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/women-growth-strategy-career-ashima-gaur-decoding-draupadi/): A conversation with Ashima Gaur, growth and category strategist, and someone who traded certainty for proximity to impact and has not looked back since.
- [Strong in Ways That Don't Look Loud | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/brand-manager-early-career-india-manvi-mica/): A conversation with Manvi, brand manager, early ownership taker, and someone quietly building a self that feels a little more whole.
- [Just Getting Up and Doing It Again| Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/content-strategy-career-india-sneha-vohra/): A conversation with Sneha Vohra, brand and content strategist, quiet observer, and someone who shows up even on the days it feels impossible.
- [Marketing Can Amplify Desirability. It Cannot Create It | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/product-marketing-career-india-ruchi-brand-manager/): A conversation with Ruchi, brand manager, dancer, and someone figuring out how to hold all her worlds at once.
- [Real Women Don't Want to Aspire. They Want to Feel Seen| Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/brand-growth-strategy-india-women-jyoti/): A conversation with Jyoti, brand and growth strategist, and someone building resilience from the inside out.
- [Good Work Rarely Looks Polished in the Process | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/content-marketing-career-india-mallika-fatehpuria/): A conversation with Mallika Fatehpuria, marketer, content creator, and someone learning to let things be what they are.
- [Blazer has six letters. So does Chains.](https://decodingdraupadi.com/blazer-has-six-letters-so-does-chains/): The internet picks its new favourite word every few months. Right now, that word is authenticity.
- [Khan Sir's Statement Was Wrong. Here Is the Damage It Is Actually Doing.](https://decodingdraupadi.com/khan-sirs-statement-was-wrong-here-is-the-damage-it-is-actually-doing/): Beyond the outrage, beyond the obvious.
- [The Traveller Who Happens to Work in Marketing | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/travel-marketing-career-india-pranavi-chhikniwala-zostel/): A conversation with Pranavi Chhikniwala, marketer, solo traveller, and someone who quit her first job with 20K in savings and never looked back.
- [The Race No One Admits They Are Running | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/influencer-marketing-career-india-oshian/): A conversation with Oshian, influencer marketing strategist, builder of real relationships, and someone figuring it out one version at a time.
- [The Yapper Who Knows Exactly What She Wants | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/brand-communicator-career-india-aanya-jain/): A conversation with Aanya Jain: brand communicator, enthusiastic learner, and proud people person.
- [Validation Is Temporary. Progress Is Not | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/brand-strategy-career-india-vatsala-hdfc/): A conversation with Vatsala brand strategist at HDFC Bank, IIM Ranchi alumna, responsible middle child, and self-described pressure-activated achiever.
- [You're Better Than You Think | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/women-career-growth-india-anju-jayaram/): 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.
- [Afraid, and Moving Anyway | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/brand-manager-career-journey-india/): 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.
- [We See You. We’re Just Not Buying It Anymore.](https://decodingdraupadi.com/womens-day-marketing-fails-india-brands/): Every March, brands rediscover women. Every March, women roll their eyes.
- [Wholeness Over Performance | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/women-brand-strategy-career-mitali-decoding-draupadi/): A conversation with Mitali brand strategist, eldest daughter, and someone learning, deliberately, to live in the present.
- [The Storyteller Who Never Finished the Story | Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/indian-women-brand-management-career-suhani/): A conversation with Suhani brand professional, explorer, and proud work in progress.
- [This Is What Silent Churn Looks Like I Women In Gyms](https://decodingdraupadi.com/women-weights-section-gym-india/): Women aren't opting out of strength training. They're opting out of the spaces we built for it.
- [Overcoming Imposter Syndrome at Work (and no, it's not fake it till you make it!)](https://decodingdraupadi.com/overcoming-imposter-syndrome-at-work-and-no-its-not-fake-it-till-you-make-it/): Have you ever had that moment at work where you questioned everything that led you to reach the position you are in?
- [Is PCOS Going to be the End of My Hair? Not if You Debunk These Myths!](https://decodingdraupadi.com/is-pcos-going-to-be-the-end-of-my-hair-not-if-you-debunk-these-myths/): PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) is like that one unexpected guest who always overstays their welcome — unpredictable, persistent, and always finding new ways to complicate your life.
- [What to invest and when:  A Desi Woman’s Investment Guide Through Every Stage in Life](https://decodingdraupadi.com/what-to-invest-and-when-a-desi-womans-investment-guide-through-every-stage-in-life/): Do you ever feel like your earnings aren’t enough? That there exists an imbalance between your income and inflation? You're not alone.
- [How to Set Boundaries Like a Boss (and Finally Thrive at work and home)](https://decodingdraupadi.com/how-to-set-boundaries-like-a-boss-and-finally-thrive-at-work-and-home/): Picture this: You’re balancing deadlines at work, supervising your child’s homework, managing dinner preparations, and still trying to squeeze in time to relax.
- [Why Networking is the Secret Ingredient for Your Career Growth](https://decodingdraupadi.com/why-networking-is-the-secret-ingredient-for-your-career-growth/): Let’s be honest—networking can feel like stepping into uncharted territory, especially if you’re not naturally outgoing. For many Indian working women, societal conditioning and lack of exposure to professional spaces make it even trickier. But here’s the deal: networking isn’t about being pushy or overly self-promotional. It’s about building meaningful connections that can open doors, shatter glass ceilings, and fast-track your career. LinkedIn data reveals that Indian women are 14% less likely than men to have strong networks. This isn’t just a stat—it’s a wake-up call.
- [Juggling Life? Here’s How to Keep Your Health in Check](https://decodingdraupadi.com/juggling-life-heres-how-to-keep-your-health-in-check/): Let's be real, juggling work, family, and social life feels like a never-ending marathon.
- [Thinking of Freelancing in 2025? — Here are the top skills that every woman needs to stay ahead!](https://decodingdraupadi.com/thinking-of-freelancing-in-2025-here-are-the-top-skills-that-every-woman-needs-to-stay-ahead/): Let’s face it: Remote work landscape has never been the same ever since the pandemic. It has evolved rapidly over the five years and freelancing has been no exception. Infact freelancing is now a much sought after position. With how we work is changing faster than ever, as we head into 2025, certain skills are becoming absolute game-changers for Indian women freelancers. The good news? Opportunities are everywhere. The challenge? So is the competition.
- [Chanaya Gupta on building a brand rooted in inclusivity and community](https://decodingdraupadi.com/chanaya-gupta-on-building-a-brand-rooted-in-inclusivity-and-community/): Chanaya Gupta is the founder of Lazo Store, a women's fashion brand rooted in empowerment and community. She’s a dancer by heart, an entrepreneur by soul and a fitness freak by her muscles. We recently had the opportunity to sit down and talk to Chanaya about her journey of building LAZO, what it’s like building a community of women who feel comfortable and free to dress however they like and lots more.
- [Thriving as A Single Woman in your 30s and Beyond](https://decodingdraupadi.com/thriving-as-a-single-woman-in-your-30s-and-beyond/): What becomes of a woman when she stops looking at romantic partnerships as the ultimate trophy or motive for being alive?
- [Tales of Womanhood: A north-eastern perspective](https://decodingdraupadi.com/tales-of-womanhood-a-north-eastern-perspective/): This isn't just my story; it's my mother's and all the girls of the North East region of India. Although we proudly identify as Indian citizens, our experiences are different in that we often face racism and discrimination. The environment in the North East, especially in my hometown Sikkim, is quite different compared to the mainland.
- [On Laapataa Ladies, and the stages of women reclaiming their identities](https://decodingdraupadi.com/on-laapataa-ladies-and-the-stages-of-women-reclaiming-their-identities/): There is a scene somewhere close to the interval, where Yashodha asks her mother-in-law, "Kya aap aur main saheli ho sakte hain?".
- [Sisoti: Decoding Draupadi's First Open Mic](https://decodingdraupadi.com/sisoti-decoding-draupadis-first-open-mic/): The film Kutch Express begins with a group of women giggling in the deserted streets of Kutch.
- [On Pauses and People - Building Decoding Draupadi in Public - Feb 11 to 18.](https://decodingdraupadi.com/on-pauses-and-people-building-decoding-draupadi-in-public-feb-11-to-18/): Last week, I was on a 4-day break from work. Both C4E and Decoding Draupadi. And that means, no movement on large things.
- [Compounding & Long-term Thinking - Weeks 3&4 at Decoding Draupadi](https://decodingdraupadi.com/compounding-long-term-thinking-weeks-34-at-decoding-draupadi/): If it is your first time here, some context - this year, I'm writing a public review of what we did at DD each week.
- [Week 2 - Building Decoding Draupadi in Public](https://decodingdraupadi.com/week-2-building-decoding-draupadi-in-public/): If this is the first time you are landing here, hello! This year, I plan on sharing a public review of what we do at Decoding Draupadi each week.
- [[Week 1] 52 weeks of building Decoding Draupadi in Public](https://decodingdraupadi.com/week-1-52-weeks-of-building-in-public/): Last year, some of us at C4E came across a post about Elon Musk asking Parag Agarwal, “What did you get done this week?” Now, a lot of people may not be a fan of this.
- [A collection of stories by women that inspire.](https://decodingdraupadi.com/dd-x-your-story/): The lives we lead today are often influenced by the women we grew up around.
- [Lessons from Ragini Das and the Sweet Spot of Comfort Zones](https://decodingdraupadi.com/lessons-from-ragini-das-and-the-sweet-spot-of-comfort-zones/): I’d often tell Anshika that I think I’d be more inspired by a woman in a leadership position than anyone else.
- [If Decoding Draupadi continues to be just my mission, I will have failed.](https://decodingdraupadi.com/decoding-draupadi-a-mission/): My extended family was like every other Indian household. I saw women in despair, most of them put up a brave face very often.
- [Why did we see the need for a WA community of female freelancers?](https://decodingdraupadi.com/why-did-we-see-the-need-for-a-wa-community-of-female-freelancers/): To shatter the glass ceiling we often talk about, we need to first identify it.
- [Hi, we are Decoding Draupadi!](https://decodingdraupadi.com/hi-we-are-decoding-draupadi/): If you made it here, I’m guessing it is because you are a friend, or someone who was intrigued by the name Decoding Draupadi. Regardless, thank you! And hello.
- [Cinderella vs Moana: Disney Over The Years](https://decodingdraupadi.com/disney-over-the-years/): Growing up, I watched a lot of movies. Movies make or break our minds. Influence us in ways we cannot imagine.
- [Learning Languages made fun with Anuradha Agarwal](https://decodingdraupadi.com/learning-languages-made-fun-with-anuradha-agarwal/): We are collaborating with The Podium, a podcast network, to bring you stories of female entrepreneurs from their show, Founder Thesis.
- [Sairee Chahal on building Sheroes - a women-only social network](https://decodingdraupadi.com/sairee-chahal-on-building-sheroes-a-women-only-social-network/): “Jobs in India haven’t grown. The footprint of women in the workplace has actually shrunk… As the jobs don’t grow, women are not going to get replacement jobs.
- [Internet dating Someone Coming from a Different Nation](https://decodingdraupadi.com/internet-dating-someone-coming-from-a-different-nation/): Whether it’s your partner’s local language or perhaps their tradition, dating somebody from another type of country expands your horizons in many ways.
- [#WomenInEnergy - Decoding Luminous' Women's Day Ad](https://decodingdraupadi.com/womeninenergy-decoding-luminous-womens-day-ad/): Decoding Luminous' Women's Day Ad - Default Gender and Women In Energy
- ["My business deserves a better founder."](https://decodingdraupadi.com/my-business-deserves-a-better-founder/): On building a business, comparison and imposter syndrome.
- [Dear Disney, here is why representation matters: On seeing the first Disney princess with glasses](https://decodingdraupadi.com/mirabels-glasses-and-representation/): I will open this post with a story I have never told the Internet before. The story of how I got my glasses.
- [Here's why most ideas die and how I made sure DD didn't.](https://decodingdraupadi.com/your-unfinished-projects-and-my-two-cents-on-it/): If you've got ideas that never left your head, read about Ready, Fire, Aim and how it has been one of the key drivers for us. And, could also be for you.
- [Women are not asked to leave their jobs anymore, just to “tone it down”. ](https://decodingdraupadi.com/women-are-not-asked-to-leave-their-jobs-anymore-just-to-tone-it-down/): Workplaces are still adjusting to the needs of women. They're still learning. While they do so, we're making noise about problems that need immediate attention. And, this is one of them.
- [Unwrapping the Gender Gap in STEM](https://decodingdraupadi.com/unwrapping-the-gender-gap-in-stem/): This series decodes the reasons and probable solutions to the gnawing gender gap that exists in STEM today.
- [Why is laundry a woman's job?](https://decodingdraupadi.com/why-is-laundry-a-womans-job/): 6 years ago Ariel asked a radical question, Why is laundry a woman’s job? Since then, we have seen five instalments of the absolutely brilliant #ShareTheLoad campaign. And, I'm glad it did.
- [Lessons on Delegation in an Open, Non-Hierarchical Workplace ](https://decodingdraupadi.com/founder-series-delegation/): Documenting lessons and epiphanies as a 21-year-old founder. Here's a piece on Delegation.
- [Are you a whore or a saint? Freud has the answer.](https://decodingdraupadi.com/am-i-a-whore-today/): I sat down with my friend Freud to decode which box I fit into. I think it's a fun exercise and you should do it too.

## Pages

- [Podcast](https://decodingdraupadi.com/podcast/): We don't just ask how you got here. We ask what you see from where you stand.
- [On the Dais](https://decodingdraupadi.com/on-the-dais/): Welcome to the Draupadi On Dias community!
- [Draupadi at Work](https://decodingdraupadi.com/draupadi-at-work/): [et_pb_section fb_built="1" custom_padding_last_edited="on|phone" _builder_version="4.24.3" _module_preset="default" background_color="#800000" custom_padding="30px||30px||true|false" custom_padding_tablet="30px||30px||true|false" custom_padding_phone="25px||25px||true|false" da_disable_devices="off|off|off" global_colors_info="{}" da_is_popup="off" da_exit_intent="off" da_has_close="on" da_alt_close="off" da_dark_close="off" da_not_modal="on" da_is_singular="off" da_with_loader="off" da_has_shadow="on"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.24.3" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.24.3" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.24.3" _module_preset="default" header_font="Montserrat|300|||||||" header_text_align="center" header_text_color="#FFFFFF" header_font_size="70px" header_font_size_tablet="70px" header_font_size_phone="43px" header_font_size_last_edited="on|phone" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.24.3" _module_preset="default" background_color="#f0615c" custom_padding="0px||0px||true|false" da_disable_devices="off|off|off" global_colors_info="{}" da_is_popup="off" da_exit_intent="off" da_has_close="on" da_alt_close="off" da_dark_close="off" da_not_modal="on" da_is_singular="off" da_with_loader="off" da_has_shadow="on"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.24.3" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.24.3" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.24.3" _module_preset="default" text_font="Montserrat|300|||||||" text_text_color="#FFFFFF" text_font_size="28px" text_orientation="center" text_font_size_tablet="28px" text_font_size_phone="18px" text_font_size_last_edited="on|phone" global_colors_info="{}"]Welcome to the Draupadi at Work community!
- [Women at Work Wall](https://decodingdraupadi.com/women-at-work-wall/): This page is a celebration of women owning their work, wins, and wants. Tag us @WomenAtWorkDD on twitter to turn this into a wholesome wall of women winning.
- [](https://decodingdraupadi.com/__trashed-3/)
- [Gallery](https://decodingdraupadi.com/gallery/): We're restocking the web by building a more inclusive library of stock images.
- [Coffee-table-book/For-artists/](https://decodingdraupadi.com/collaborate-calender-2024-for-artists/): You can share a note about the artwork you plan to create and then email it to us.
- [Coffee-table-book/Non-artists](https://decodingdraupadi.com/collaborate-calender-2024-non-artists/): If you don't create art but would still like to contribute to the coffee table book, we would still like to talk to you.
- [Coffee-table-book](https://decodingdraupadi.com/collaborate-calender-2024/): Glad you made it till here.
- [campus chapter](https://decodingdraupadi.com/campus-chapter/): Over the next two months, we’re collaborating with college students enthusiastic about photography to build a library of Indian women pictures.
- [Blog](https://decodingdraupadi.com/blog-2/)
- [concept-note](https://decodingdraupadi.com/concept-note/): It’s a peculiar time for women in India.
- [dd-anthology](https://decodingdraupadi.com/dd-anthology-2/): Decoding Draupadi aims to create dialogue, between and about women. What better way to do so than through their stories?
- [Manifesto](https://decodingdraupadi.com/manifesto/): Is it Draupadi?
- [Hire Us](https://decodingdraupadi.com/hire-us/): We are also a marketing agency committed to empowering and amplifying the voices of women in business.
- [Home](https://decodingdraupadi.com/): We are a women-first, for-profit social enterprise.
- [Show, Don't Tell](https://decodingdraupadi.com/show-dont-tell/): We love talking about Diversity.

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