"To know when to speak and when to listen is the hallmark of genuine discernment. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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Insight & Reflection

When Susham Bedi speaks about leadership, it invites us to pause and reflect on our own journey. How often do we consider the subtle impacts of leadership in our daily lives? This thought-provoking perspective challenges conventional wisdom and encourages a deeper understanding of ourselves.

About Susham Bedi

Susham Bedi was an Indian author of novels, short stories and poetry. She was a professor of Hindi language and literature at the department of Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (MEALAC) at Columbia University, New York. She wrote predominantly about the experiences of Indians in the South Asian diaspora, focusing on psychological and 'interior' cultural conflicts. Unlike other prominent Indian American novelists she wrote mainly in Hindi rather than in English. She has been widely translated into English, French, Dutch and other languages by artists, academics, and students.

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