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Oct 2023
31m 26s

Neerja Birla on Being a Champion of Ment...

Masaba Gupta | Luminary
About this episode
Masaba Gupta talks to the educator, philanthropist, and businesswoman Dr. Neerja Birla about juggling multiple personal and professional roles, her penchant for exploring India by bicycle, her perspectives on raising children, and the important work she does to raise awareness about mental health.

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