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“Learning Can’t Be Limited to a Day”: Megha Singh Nandiwal on World Book Day
New Delhi [India], April 23: On World Book Day, we spoke with Megha Singh Nandiwal about why learning should be a daily practice and how bo...
New Delhi [India], April 23: On World Book Day, we spoke with Megha Singh Nandiwal about why learning should be a daily practice and how books — and life beyond them — shape leaders. “I don’t think learning can ever be restricted to a day,” she says. “If World Book Day stands for anything, it’s a mindset—curiosity, humility, and continuous growth. And that has to be lived every day, not celebrated once a year.”
For Nandiwal, learning extends well beyond printed pages. “It lives in conversations, feedback, failures, and the willingness to stay open,” she says. “The more we learn, adapt, and stay honest, the better we become—not just as professionals, but as people. And that naturally shapes the environments we build.” She also highlights leadership’s multiplier effect: “The higher the position, the greater the responsibility to stay grounded, because your thought process doesn’t just guide decisions—it influences people.”
Rooted in Jaipur’s literary traditions, Nandiwal recalls a childhood steeped in books. “I am from Jaipur and literature is in our roots. I grew up reading books, and that’s usually how our summer vacations used to go — I have cherished those memories.” She adds that her family’s heritage shaped her worldview: she is the great-granddaughter of Durga Lal Nandiwal, a figure credited with shaping parts of Jaipur, and part of one of the city’s most prestigious lineages.
