Three top women execs and the challenges they face in their financial lives

Higher life expectancy, inadequate retirement planning and insurance, and risk aversion are some of the key issues they feel Indian women need to address

If you were a woman born in India in the early 19th century, you would probably have never even held a pen, let alone stepped into school. Today, 200 years after, women have marched much ahead, with educational qualifications and job profiles at par with men.

But while they are quite independent in their outlook, they still face unique challenges in their financial lives today. Business Standard discusses these issues with three of the country's women financial leaders. Here is what they had to say: 

Lakshmi