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Most people know Karuna Nundy from the outcomes. This conversation is about the thinking behind them.
In Episode 2 of Alpha Women, Karuna Nundy speaks with Salone Sehgal about why litigation feels like “living or dying,” why hard work creates brilliance, and how power, incentives and political economy shape justice itself.
The conversation moves from courtrooms to institutions, from feminism to AI, and from public perception to the emotional discipline required to operate in systems where the stakes are consistently high.
Karuna reflects on excellence, endurance, structural inequality, and why becoming “undeniable” is often the price women pay to be heard.
A sharp conversation on law, ambition, technology and what it takes to sustain conviction over decades.
00:00 - Precap
01:20 - Introducing Karuna Nundy
02:57 - Episode Introduction
03:36 - Karuna Nundy on Her Career & Love for Litigation
06:38 - Lessons from Losses & the Fight for Justice
11:56 - Excellence, High Standards & Uncertain Outcomes
14:39 - Patriarchy, Gender Bias & Women in Law
27:02 - Navigating a Male-Dominated Profession
31:34 - Gender Constructs, Biology & Workplace Balance
42:16 - Family, Money & Generational Shifts
48:24 - Balancing Corporate Law with Human Rights Work
51:32 - Winning the Paytm Telecom Case
53:05 - Criminal Law & Exploring Different Specialisations
55:32 - AI, Technology & the Future of Legal Work
1:01:58 - From Girlhood to Womanhood: The Idea of Alpha Women
1:06:08 - What “Alpha” Means to Karuna Nundy
1:07:05 - Outro
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