‘I Didn't Know I Was Going to Kilimanjaro When I Started Hiking’: How This Banker Reached Everest

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• Delhi-born banker Shradha Gupta, 41, reached the summit of Mount Everest on 21 May 2026.
• She returned to hiking at 38 after a 2020 glass-table accident caused a severe forehead injury requiring reconstructive surgery and about 18 months of recovery.