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Join Vinita as she muses about Silicon Valley, her learnings as the founder of a tech startup, gender-equity in STEM, her journey as a competitive Bridge player and more.
The Discipline of Ignoring
In March, I arrived in St. Louis for a bridge tournament with my usual Danish and part‑Swedish team, but my head was elsewhere. My memoir
Don’t Lean In
I loved Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In for its practical career advice. At the risk of mischaracterizing her message—which advocates leaning into challenges, opportunities, and
Rediscovering Rajasthan: An India I Thought I Already Knew
I just returned from the Jaipur Literature Festival, and the experience left me thinking about how much of India I had carried in memory—and how
Courage
Publishing my memoir—a 75th birthday gift to myself—turned out to be a bigger gift than I imagined. Upon reflecting, I realized I wasn’t just courageous
The Untold Culture of Silicon Valley
Since I published The Woman in Deed two months ago, one question kept popping up: Why did you decide to write this book? The answer
Authenticity
I remember a moment in my early career when I was invited to speak at a tech event. I prepared carefully, dressed conservatively, and stuck