She says it without hesitation: "I wash the dishes at home". But when you watch Apurva Purohit fervently punch the keys of her MacBook, the tortoise shell glasses resting on the tip of her nose, it's hard to imagine that someone this commanding at work, could make peace with domesticity.

Purohit, who holds the position of President at the Jagran Group, one of India's largest media conglomerates, admits she has heard this before.

Once, during a conversation with a mentee, a young woman employed with a real estate firm, Purohit had casually mentioned how she was "elbow-deep in dirty utensils" when she had phoned her at home. The mentee was flabbergasted.