India, Aug. 7 -- Studio Shibui

New Delhi [India], August 7: Indian women today are more educated, more professionally accomplished and more financially active than ever before, yet millions still leave investing, wealth creation and long-term financial decisions to someone else. Investor, economist and philanthropist Dr. Aarti Gupta believes this is one of the country's least discussed gender gaps. Her debut book, I Am My Own Laxmi, released today, argues that financial literacy is not merely about managing money but about agency, independence and the power to make choices.

The idea behind I Am My Own Laxmi emerged from a question Dr. Gupta encountered repeatedly across boardrooms, classrooms and communities alike: why are women expecte...