As a traditionally risk-averse nation, India has rarely been at the forefront of innovation. Indian companies have mostly imitated others and became very good at it.

I have a great team who has helped me build Biocon, I was very fortunate to be able to share my vision with a group of people who really were as excited about challenges as I was.

The brewing industry is a very, very male dominated industry. It's a male bastion.

My legacy is going to be in affordable health care. I am willing to invest in developing that model and the policies around it.

An entrepreneur's life is always a continuous journey.

I faced a number of challenges whilst I built Biocon. Initially, I had credibility challenges where I couldn't get banks to fund me; I couldn't recruit people to work for a woman boss. Even in the businesses where I had to procure raw materials, they didn't want to deal with women.

I have never let gender get in my way.