Author Ayn Rand used to say "it isn't a question of who will let me but it is a question of who will stop me". For a number of years no one has been able to stop the rise of a local hometown girl to a global investment guru who has shattered many investment ceilings.

She has worked with George Soros, she has written a book called "Non-Consensus Investing" and she is the only Indian male or female, part of the prestigious Barron's Investment Roundtable that appears every year.

Currently she hangs her hat at Ariel Investments where she is the chief investment officer for global and international portfolio. Ramesh Damani discussed with Rupal Bhansali on ways to create a pandemic proof portfolio during the COVID crisis.