Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Ambani Urges Corporate India to Support Working Women
Mukesh Ambani helped launch Arundhati Bhattacharya’s memoir in Hindi.
The Hindi book is called Aparajita, which means undefeated.
Bhattacharya was the first woman to chair the State Bank of India.
Ambani said her life teaches people to value their families and be grateful.
He also said people should take responsibility instead of blaming others when things go wrong.
He encouraged everyone to keep learning throughout life.
He said good leaders should help other people become leaders too.
Ambani believes women are important leaders in India’s future.
He asked companies to do more to support working women and working mothers.
Mukesh Ambani launched Arundhati Bhattacharya’s Hindi memoir, Aparajita, at the Bombay Stock Exchange building.
Ambani praised Bhattacharya as the first woman to chair the State Bank of India and highlighted her leadership career.
He identified four lessons from her life: value family, avoid blaming others, keep learning, and create more leaders.
Ambani said the Hindi edition could take Bhattacharya’s story from corporate boardrooms to women in smaller towns, districts, and villages.
He urged business leaders to build a stronger support ecosystem for working women and mothers, with Reliance Foundation offering to participate.
- Who
- Mukesh Ambani, Arundhati Bhattacharya, and other guests attended the memoir launch.
- What
- The Hindi edition of Bhattacharya’s memoir Indomitable, titled Aparajita, was launched, alongside Ambani’s leadership message and appeal for stronger workplace support for women.
- When
- The event was held on a Thursday; the exact date was not stated. The launch had reportedly been delayed for five years after Bhattacharya asked Ambani to launch the English edition in 2021.
- Where
- The launch took place in a first-floor hall of the Bombay Stock Exchange building.
- Why
- Ambani said the Hindi edition could bring Bhattacharya’s story to women beyond corporate boardrooms and urged companies to better support working women and mothers.
- Speaker
- Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries
- Author
- Arundhati Bhattacharya, former State Bank of India chairperson and Salesforce South Asia President and CEO
- Hindi title
- Aparajita, meaning “The Undefeated”
- Original memoir
- Indomitable: A Working Woman’s Notes on Work, Life and Leadership
- Career milestone
- Bhattacharya was the first woman to chair the State Bank of India
- Four lessons
- Value family, take responsibility rather than blame, remain a lifelong learner, and create more leaders
- Proposed initiative
- Ambani called on corporate India to collectively strengthen support for working women and working mothers
- Participation offer
- Reliance Foundation offered to participate with other organisations
