India, Sept. 19 -- Dr Somdutta Singh, an entrepreneur, author and an investor, talks to G20 about her endeavours. Excerpts:

Q. Tell us about your story.

A. I may have been born into an archetypal, rich Bengali family from Kolkata where I would have been expected to follow my doctor parents' footsteps when it came to choosing a career path. At a very early age, I had decided that this was not the life and future I would want for myself. I wanted freedom of choice, I wanted to travel the world and have a better work-life balance. I was determined to break tradition and chase my dreams.

My family and I used to visit the club to meet my father's friends who were all Marwari businessmen and lived a flamboyant life. Something would stir with...