Degree in Economics, Seethalakshmi Ramaswamy College; Master's in Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University; PhD. Former: Assistant to the Economist, Agricultural Engineers Association, UK; Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse, London; positions with the BBC World Service; Deputy Director, Centre for Public Policy Studies, Hyderabad. 2003-05, Member, National Commission for Women. 2008, joined the Bhartiya Janata Party and became Member, National Executive; 2010, nominated Party Spokesperson. 2014, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs. Interest: reading.