{"id":33074,"date":"2023-12-15T13:40:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T18:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=33074"},"modified":"2023-12-16T14:38:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T19:38:57","slug":"edelweiss-ceo-radhika-gupta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/edelweiss-ceo-radhika-gupta\/","title":{"rendered":"Radhika Gupta, CEO with Broken Neck, Leaves Wall Street to be Her Own Boss in India; A Story of Reverse Brain Drain"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u201cWhen the going gets tough, the tough gets going\u201d. Radhika Gupta\u2019s life \u2013 a journey of self-acceptance, self-discovery, resilience and perseverance \u2013 exemplifies this saying<\/strong>. Born with a broken neck, she left her \u2018Wall Street\u2019 career in the United States at the age of 25 when other individuals dream of an American life and moved to make it big in India. She carved a niche for herself in the financial landscape of the world\u2019s second most populous nation as one of the youngest Indian CEOs.<\/p>\n Though born to an Indian foreign diplomat in a privileged family, Radhika Gupta faced hardships and rejections right from the moment she entered this world with a broken neck<\/strong>. Her confidence and self-esteem nosedived to such a level that she once contemplated suicide by jumping off the 19th floor of her hostel. Today, she is the MD and CEO of Edelweiss AMC, a multibillion-dollar mutual fund business. She is not only a most admired business leader, but also a writer, storyteller, and a motivational speaker.<\/p>\n