From IIT to McKinsey to startup: Woman says she ‘started over at 31’ to choose her own path

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A woman from Himachal Pradesh has sparked conversation online after sharing her unconventional career journey and decision to begin again at the age of 31. Taking to Instagram, Kanak Agrawal posted a video reflecting on her life choices, from studying at IIT to working at McKinsey and cofounding a startup.A woman shared how she chose to start over at 31 despite studying at IIT and working at McKinsey. (Instagram/kanakxagrawal)(Also read:

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