CEO Prerna Gupta of Desi Social Networking Site Yaari.com

Is Technology Liberating Women?
The challenge of determining the best time to have a baby is one I came across often in graduate school, where many women in their mid to late 20s are at a crossroads in their personal and professional lives. They may be at the biologically optimal age to have children, but they are neither financially nor personally ready for a baby. As a result, American women of the 21st century struggle...

Saadia Ahmed of Freedom and Justice Foundation
Someone once told Saadia Ahmed, 26, Director of Communications & Research for the Freedom and Justice Foundation, that “community service is the rent we pay for our space on this earth”. Those words coupled with her innate drive to want to help the world propelled Saadia to share her intellect, enthusiasm and passion for success in the non-profit world. Her most recent accomplishments…

Confessions of a Slacker
You know you shouldn't do it. But sometimes it's a pain to go to work everyday; and sometimes you need to be a little, let's say, creative to get your boss to give you the day off. What was your best excuse to get out of work? We want to know. And don't worry, we won't tell on you. We'll just use it on our next lazy day and be thankful for it. Submit your professional confessional here.