Divya S. Iyer

Divya Sesha Iyer (born 16 October 1984) is a medical doctor, Indian bureaucrat, editor, and author who is part of the Indian Administrative Service in Kerala.



Quotes

 * Imperfections need to be appreciated.
 * Quoted in The Hindu
 * Women need to equip themselves to address depression.
 * Quoted in On Manoramma
 * A lady is conventionally trained to take up more responsibilities than a man. This enables her to take pleasure in every simplest thing she gets into. Women of Kerala are well trained to be happy in each stage of their life. But unfortunately, a very few of them are trained to face depression and hence they fail.
 * Quoted in On Manoramma
 * Given the rigor and detailing that was needed to write the book—through the process the concepts I wrote about kept getting stronger.
 * Quoted in The Better India
 * In my perspective, development is not limited to infrastructural development. Even sociological factors need to be considered. Women empowerment and ensuring gender justice is important.
 * Quoted in Mathrubhumi
 * Let us put our democratic freedom to delight use!
 * Quoted in Twitter
 * I will get back on my feet even if I am knocked down’. For that, you need to know what all might knock you down and where would you fall.
 * Quoted in Insights in India
 * Fight your insecurities with all your might. Stay strong on the face of temptations that might lure you into bad company or undesirable vices that might throw you off the tangent. Whether you become a civil servant or not, you will have blossomed into a better human being at the end of it.
 * Quoted in Insights in India