Power, Desire, and The Boardroom: Kirti Tarang Pande On Gender And Control

What does power really look like in today’s workplace—and how does it shape our most intimate relationships?

Clinical psychologist and columnist Kirti Tarang Pande joins Srinath Sridharan to unpack the psychology of dominance, desire, and discomfort in professional spaces. Drawing on her provocative column “Power Doesn’t Stay in Your Pants,” Kirti explores how hierarchy can be misread as chemistry, how women pay a different price for ambition, and what practical habits can reset the power script at home and at work.

A candid, unflinching conversation on gender, control, and emotional ethics in corporate India.