Billion-Dollar Founder: Why Success In India Is So Hard | Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw | FO537 Raj Shamani

Billion-Dollar Founder: Why Success In India Is So Hard | Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw | FO537 Raj Shamani

From Raj Shamani's Figuring Out by Raj Shamani

July 18, 2026 · 2h 7m

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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw discusses the challenges of success in India, particularly for women entrepreneurs in the pharmaceutical industry.

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