By the time she became Chief Architect, she felt like all aspects (personal and professional) of her life had fallen into place. She took on a more managerial role in the “outside” affairs at home since their domestic worker fulfilled the family’s basic “inside” needs, and since her husband was constantly out of town due to work. As a working mother, she explains having felt guilty about leaving her children behind, making sure to compensate by involving herself in their after-school activities (highlighting Chandigarh’s sports facilities). She questions the source of these emotions she suffered, whether it was society or biologically innate, expanding a bit more on her relationship with her children growing up. On striking a work-life balance, she explains the childcare support available at work and how women employees’ personal needs were met, especially under changing leaderships. Expanding on it, she brings the example of an inconvenient experience at work. She talks about her relationship with women architects of the time and her engagements with the work they have put out, expanding on her time spent observing and interacting with fellow architects and seeing women practitioners’ plight. She believes that the architects from her time seemed to be unusually multi-talented while describing the various facets these practitioners involved themselves in. 

Going back to the significance of the much-awaited UNESCO world heritage status for the Capitol Complex designed by the architect Le Corbusier, she details negotiating preservation with indifferent stakeholders prior to receiving its status. Extending on her experience with conservation efforts, she points to the frugality of regional committees for policy-making. In the face of recent architectural developments, she extends her observations on the scenario in Punjab, and Haryana and their impact on Chandigarh. She believes that in times of exceeding consumerism, vernacular or traditional architects should be especially encouraged. Concluding on her involvements with educational institutions, consultancies, she recounts  experiences with the architecture students from her alma mater, CCA. She closes with her observations of the COVID-19 pandemic years and her perception of receiving recognition as a woman architect.