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Vinita Gupta
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3 days ago

The Grasshopper in Me

A testament of life’s relentless flow… I wonder how I can sing, what makes me hop, and what makes me fly, and then I break down — it’s only 20 months back since I lost my lifelong partner of 47 years. The wound still oozes. Contrary to conventional belief, the multitude of my personality has come…

Persistence

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The Grasshopper in Me
The Grasshopper in Me
Persistence

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Jul 28

India and Prime Minister Modi

I was born the same year as Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. Like him, I was born at the dawn of India’s independence from British rule. In my childhood, I was immersed in the wave of Indian nationalism, especially on Independence Day — August 15th — when we went…

Leadership

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India and Prime Minister Modi
India and Prime Minister Modi
Leadership

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Jul 6

Ideas Worth Defending

Given the changing trends in national and international order over the past decade, it is crucial to rethink our social and hierarchical governance systems. The most difficult question we face as a country is what the leadership criteria should be and on what bases to elect the right leaders. As…

Politics

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Ideas Worth Defending
Ideas Worth Defending
Politics

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May 31

Power of Higher Education

May is college graduation month, the time for celebration for students and their families. But only 4 out of 10 American students, get that privilege. A four-year college degree seems to be the ticket to ride — with access to illustrious jobs. …

Affordable College

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Power of Higher Education
Power of Higher Education
Affordable College

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Apr 29

Systematic Decision Making

We make all kinds of small and large decisions every day. Decision-making is a learned skill that can be improved with deliberate observations, personalized processes, and then training ourselves to use them effectively. The book, The Art of Critical Decision Making by Michael Roberto, reveals how bad choices are usually…

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Systematic Decision Making
Systematic Decision Making

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Mar 28

The Women in My Life

It is hard to select what not to reflect on in celebration of Women’s History Month, as it has occupied my frontal cortex most of my adult life. I came from a family of three girls. My mother was my main beacon of strength and motivation. …

Women Empowerment

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The Women in My Life
The Women in My Life
Women Empowerment

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Feb 24

US Economy National Security and The CHIPS Act

The 2022 CHIPS and Science Act provides $52.7 billion over five years, for American semiconductor research, development, manufacturing, and workforce development. The foundational technology of semiconductors (the chips) permeates our military. …

Semiconductors

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US Economy National Security and The CHIPS Act
US Economy National Security and The CHIPS Act
Semiconductors

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Jan 28

In Pursuit of Success

Intensity of life.. Life experiences have taught me how hard it is to succeed and to uncover even the underpinnings of expressions. Our accomplishments and achievements start taking on new definitions when we have a few under our belt. Then we discover how there is no destination. Olympic champion Eliud…

Authenticity

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In Pursuit of Success
In Pursuit of Success
Authenticity

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Dec 29, 2022

New Year’s Resolutions Not So Precise

A year after losing my husband Naren, my daughters and I planned his last rites — immersion of his ashes — to be performed in the Brahmaputra River in eastern India. Six years ago, just Naren and I visited the area and Kaziranga National Park. …

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New Year’s Resolutions Not So Precise
New Year’s Resolutions Not So Precise

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Nov 29, 2022

Musk’s Firing of Twitter Board & Effective Corporate Governance

Being the founder and CEO of a Silicon Valley technology company for almost 20 years, I got a close glimpse, as an insider, of how effective boards function. In those years, I started Digital Link, took it public on NASDAQ, and then reprivatized it by personally buying all the public…

CEO

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Musk’s Firing of Twitter Board & Effective Corporate Governance
Musk’s Firing of Twitter Board & Effective Corporate Governance
CEO

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Vinita Gupta

Vinita Gupta

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Tech Entrepreneur, Business Woman, Writer/Journalist, National Bridge Champion

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