The sun was high over Shastri Bhavan as Education Minister Mira Chaudhary walked briskly into the sprawling conference room.
Today was critical: a full-scale discussion with her ministry's top bureaucrats to finalize the minimum standards for education boards.
It wasn't just another policy meeting, it was the blueprint for what Mira and Prime Minister Rohan envisioned as a transformative reform for Indian education.
The room was already filled with senior bureaucrats, all men, who had previously questioned her decisions but were now aligned with her vision following Rohan's unwavering support during the last cabinet meeting.
Despite their newfound cooperation, Mira knew many of them still harbored doubts, and convincing them to move beyond mere compliance to true commitment would be a test of her leadership.
Mira sat at the head of the table, her files neatly arranged.