If a big wedding is your dream, go for it! But let it be your wish, not just a way to meet societal standards.

Privilege doesn’t just level the playing field; it builds the track, provides the shoes, and draws the starting line.

My column for ThePrint.

It’s not that I didn’t have to put in effort, but I started the race miles ahead. When I think of those young women and my relatives, it’s clear to me that my advantages weren’t earned—they were the result of an accident of birth. ++

I remember feeling a sense of security even during my five years in the village. I could roam freely and attend school without fear, simply because my father was well-known. For other girls, that safety was a privilege they couldn’t imagine. ++

I could get ahead because my family could afford to provide better education, a healthier environment, and proper nourishment.

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Fun fact: when Muhammad Ali Jinnah personally invited Premji’s father, Muhammed Hashim Premji, to move to Pakistan, he turned him down and chose to stay in India. Now, that’s legacy—one rooted in giving, not just accumulating.

He signed the Giving Pledge and committed 66% of Wipro’s ownership to philanthropy, a testament to his dedication to giving back.
In 2019, his substantial donations to charity led to a significant drop of 15 positions on the Forbes India Rich List. ++

which works tirelessly to improve education and equitable development across the country. He gave ₹7,904 crore ($1 billion) in a single year, making him the world’s third-largest philanthropist at the time(2020). ++