Anupama Vaidya

By Dr. Anupama Vaidya (hc)     I still remember my early days as a Management Trainee. One of my first key responsibilities was coordinating training programs - organizing logistics, managing sessions, ensuring everything ran smoothly, and supporting faculty with the kind of precision event management demands. That part came naturally to me. ( You know how this is often the first thing delegated to the youngest in the team - but I grabbed every opportunity. Looking back, I now know why. That phase became foundational in shaping who I am today. ) But what stayed with me, long after the name tags were packed away and feedback forms tallied - wasn’t the execution. It was what unfolded within the room. I found myself quietly observing, watching how people walked in. Some with a sense of obligation. Others with curiosity. A few with visible indifference. But they rarely left the way they came. Not many noticed the shift while it was happening. But I often did. Sometimes, i...

By Dr. (hc) Anupama Vaidya  A  Leadership Alchemy Reflection on India’s Independence Day   A Whisper of Freedom, A Call to Responsibility I cherish this moment every year when the tricolor unfurls, the wind turns into a hymn and the very sky itself seems to glow with the sacred pride of a nation’s soul. The saffron, white, and green ripple in unison, embracing the serene blue chakra at their heart, shimmering in the morning light – not as mere threads and dye on a cloth, but as living echoes of the sacrifices endured, courage upheld and dreams that shaped the very soul of our nation. As we hoist our flag on the 15 th of August, I am filled with pride – for this moment does not belong only to 1947. It lives in every moment and decision that we make today reflecting our own sovereignty: In our saffron-hued thoughts, bold and meaningful that dare to envision and uplift; In our white-pure actions, disciplined and steadfast, that honour commitment over convenience; In our g...