26/11 Taj Attack Survivor to Institution Builder | Rajita Kulkarni on Courage & Leadership
About this episode
Rajita Kulkarni shares her journey of survival and leadership after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, emphasizing the importance of inner strength and institutional growth.
This Women’s Day, we’re not celebrating slogans. We’re studying what strength looks like under fire. Rajita Kulkarni survived the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. But survival was not the headline of her life. What followed was harder: Rebuilding identity. Recalibrating ambition. Choosing institution over ego. Building leadership rooted in inner steadiness. From global banking to leading Sri Sri University, this is a story of a woman who did not let crisis define her - she let it refine her. In this episode, we explore: • What extreme pressure reveals about leadership • Why ambition without anchoring collapses • The discipline behind feminine power • How institutions are built by those who outgrow fear • Why inner authority matters more than outer applause This is not Women’s Day inspiration. This is Women’s Day calibration. Because unstoppable is not loud. It is stable. And when women lead from stability institutions rise. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:08:06 - Early Life and Family Influences 00:29:44 - Journey from Banking to Spirituality 00:44:50 - 26/11 Mumbai Attacks Experience 01:08:03 - Building Shri University 01:35:26 - AI, Education, and the Future 01:46:36 - Quick Bites
People in this episode
Host: Shailja Saraswati
Guest: Rajita Kulkarni
Topics covered
- courage
- leadership
- resilience
- women empowerment
- institution building
- personal growth
Keywords
- 26/11
- Mumbai attacks
- leadership
- women's day
- institution building
- courage
- resilience
- ambition
- spirituality
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sri Sri University
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