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I wanted to get into medical college.
Kripa Mahalingam, Secret diary of an entrepreneur, Outlook Business, 24 March 2018 source ↗
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Because I loved it when I was young.
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I told my mum I wanted to be a swan.
First loved, then laid, then paid.
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View profile →I guess my learning about regulatory strategies is much better now, and I may have designed many clinical trials differently - for example, oral insulin.
I am very impatient, impulsive, proactive and often act in haste.
I consider Mr. Narayanan Vaghul my mentor, because he gave me a huge amount of support and confidence, and understood my business model.
Science is about curiosity-driven learning, and unless you are curious, you will never find science exciting.
But this is a herd-like mentality as they only back e-tailing and not life science ventures based on genomics et cetera.
You always have to believe in your principles and take the route that is fair, even if it is tougher.
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Kripa Mahalingam, Secret diary of an entrepreneur, Outlook Business, 24 March 2018
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