Mahua Moitra ’98 is the first-time female MP in India's parliament. She studied economics and math at Mount Holyoke and is making her mark as one of India’s most dynamic politicians.
Her maiden speech to Parliament quickly went viral, as Moitra pointed out seven danger signs of early fascism showed that India was heading down a “dangerous path.” Her persistence while MPs tried to shout her down quickly made her a social media sensation. Revisit her February 2020 interview with Mount Holyoke: www.mtholyoke.edu/.../2020-fe...