The official unveiling of the book ‘Letters To Daughters of Tomorrow’, written by Dr. Shamoly Khera and published by Rupa Publications, brought aboard an enriching panel and conversations with power women. On the panel were Dr. Shamoly Khera, author of the book; Barkha Dutt, renowned Indian journalist; Megha Tata, media industry executive and actor Kirti Kulhari.
The panel moderated by Dutt uncovered several themes of the book - from why there are fewer working women in India to how women can break stereotypes. ‘Letters to Daughters of Tomorrow’, within two months of its release has achieved the number two position in the category of success and society, and social sciences. Khera shared that her motivation to write the book was the shocking discovery that the number of women in India gaining formal education had increased, but the number of women in the workforce had alarmingly declined.
Dutt, a Padmashri recipient and Founder Editor of Mojo Story, praised the book for raising crucial conversations around girls’ financial independence. Tata, who has led teams at Discovery, Star and HBO amongst others spoke about how we can strike positive conversations around women bosses and set new examples. Kulhari known for her portrayal of characters in films like Pink, Mission Mangal, Uri, Blackmail and OTT series like ‘Four More Shots Please’, shared how being a woman has only empowered her in the Bollywood industry.
The discussion encouraged interaction from both women and men in the audience who agreed with the panellists’ views on women’s battles against stereotypes.
‘Letters to Daughters of Tomorrow’ explores the journey of modern Indian woman, amidst contradictory Indian culture, and is a culmination of countless hours of research on how women in India can thrive more. The book is available across all leading bookstores in India and online on Amazon.
Khera is an international television presenter and Joint Managing Director at One Take Media. She was named Times Most Influential Personality in 2021 for her debut book ‘Bedazzle’ as the ‘Emerging Author of the Year’.
