Do you think your spouse is the perfect business partner??

Mr Raghavan,

If your argument (9 out of 10 she will take a softer approach) was true, then Mrs Indira Gandhi should have applied for asylum either in the US or UK. History says that she was neither confused nor was she afraid of anything or anybody when she finalised her decision with both Gen Manekshaw (liberating east pakistan) and Gen Sunderji (to flush out terrorist from the golden temple). They say that Mrs Gandhi was the only man in her cabinet. I am not trying to glorify Mrs Gandhi, this is just an example  -  I can quote plenty more.

I still stand by what i said before -  gender is not an issue in deciding a successful businessman or success of any human being. Of course, not all men or not all women are suitable for running a business.

The greatest hippocracy in India is that it is considered to be the land of goddess durga goddess kali etc etc and we call bharat as bharat matha but we consider our 'living women' as nothing more than door mats -  what a shame?

In India - first, a women is asked not to question her father and after a certain age she is asked not to question her husband. How can a woman brought up in such an environment question a nasty trade union leader?. It all depends on how she is brought, how much freedom she had etc etc. I agree with your point that a women brought up in this manner cannot calm down a group of thugs.

If India wants to move to the next stage of its development then gender equality is a MUST. If India wants to be a developed nation then women ought to be given their proper place (not anything special or anybodys compassion). We need to have more women as bosses, in business, as leaders, as supervisors etc etc. I am not trying to please all women but there are scientific reasons behind the argument called 'gender equality'.

I agree with Mr.Raghavan that "it actually depends on their experience" but I respectfully disagree that women are emotional and hence not suitable for business. We are in year 2010 and we need to change this mindset that women are not suitable to run a business. It actually depends on that
particular person(woman), there are some women who are really good and who knows how to run a business, it is a shame that we underestimate them just because they are women. Maybe we are Indian men where 'women' is supposed to be under our control and hence we conclude that women are not good for business. Take a look at the number of women running businesses outside India and you will change your argument that women are not suitable to run a business. So, whether a spouse can be a perfect business patner will depend on that person alone (has nothing to do with the gender).

Yes they can be a good business partners.

Thanks Mr.Jayant.

Yes provided she is adequately qualified,preferably from a business family,matured enough.