article_snippet: Tripathi put together Saris to Suits as an empowerment tool.
article_snippet: Tripathi wanted to raise money to help South Asian women.
article_snippet: Tripathi also wanted to inspire South Asian women, Tripathi said.
article_snippet: Tripathi was putting together Saris to Suits calendar and wanted to feature South Asian women who had found success in America.
article_snippet: The 2014 calendar, the first one Tripathi published, raised money for various organizations that help South Asian women.
article_snippet: Maybe a young woman in a sari will be able to put on a suit for the first time in a young woman in a sari life.
highlights_snippet: Moni Basu was featured as part of the Saris for Suits calendar, a tool created to empower women .
  