Career
Metamorphosis of Nandan Nilekani’s book into TV Show
Nandan Nilekani outsourcing guru and co-founder of Infosys is going to co-host along with CNBC-TV18’s Shireen Bhan a weekly series discussing everything from India’s infrastructure to India’s role in Globalization. The Imagining India select panel will include business professionals, venture capitals, economists, writers and sociologists.
Kerala Nurses
Nursing was the preferred vocation because the investment needed for training was modest, they could sustain themselves and their family, pay for their siblings’ education and even earn a dowry for their marriage. But, for women from the higher classes and castes, nursing was a complete no-no. The profession was looked down upon, as the work was demanding, the hours were long and included night shifts, and it was not seen as advisable for women to attend to strange, unknown people including men.
