Parhaat Forbes India Podcastit (2024)

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Cricketing legend Mohinder Amarnath on his life, career and being fearless on the field 31:34

2d ago31:34

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Through his nearly two-decade career, Mohinder Amarnath fought against the fiercest of bowlers. In his recent autobiography Fearless, written along with his younger brother Rajender, a former cricketer, commentator and author, Amarnath sheds light on his formative years under the watchful eyes of his father, his time on the international stage, and…

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Hidden Gems 2024: TEAL's precision engineering, from India to the World 15:25

18h ago15:25

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Forbes India's annual Hidden Gems issue is out now. The aim is to shine light on companies that have remained under the radar but have been doing phenomenally well in terms of innovation and market performance and also hold a lot of potential to grow. In this podcast, Harichandan Arakali gets into the workings of one such company--Tata Engineering …

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Startup Fridays S5 Ep10: Ideaspring’s partners on backing the next-gen deep techs in India 1:03:36

29d ago1:03:36

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In this episode, Naganand Doraswamy and Suryaprakash Konanuru, co-founders Ideaspring Capital, talk about their enthusiasm for India’s early-stage deep tech startups. The two talk about how, while these startups are part of a nascent ecosystem, they are developing products that are sometimes coming to the fore for the first time anywhere. Doraswamy…

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Indian companies on Forbes Asia 100 to watch list 16:36

17d ago16:36

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Companies in Asia are always eager to grab a spot on the coveted Forbes Asia 100 to watch list because it's a stamp of approval for the innovation and positive disruption they are bringing about. This year, 20 Indian companies have featured on the list. In this podcast, Nasrin Sultana talks about the process of selection, these innovative companies…

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Former Softbank CFO Alok Sama on the AI bubble, ‘founder mode’, and Masayoshi Son 34:48

17d ago34:48

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Alok Sama was chief dealmaker at possibly the most influential technology investor in the world: Softbank. The company, founded by maverick investor Masayoshi Son, has backed some of the most disruptive companies in the world, like Nvidia, Uber and Tiktok and Alibaba. In this episode, Sama speaks with Divya Shekhar about his book The Money Trap, in…

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Ratan Tata's impact on Indian auto industry 14:02

26d ago14:02

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Forbes India's latest issue pays a rich homage to legendary business leader Ratan Tata who was also crucial in changing the future of India's automobile industry. The auto special would have been incomplete without mentioning his vision for Indian families as Tata Motors launched Nano and Indica. In this podcast, Manu Balachandran talks about Tata'…

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Ravi Wazir on restaurants in the age of social media and food delivery platforms 32:30

1M ago32:30

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What does it take to run a successful restaurant? Why do so many F&B ventures fail? What qualities do successful restauranteurs have? Ravi Wazir, a seasoned strategist in the food and beverage industry, who has worked with popular restaurants like Olive, Izumi and Swati Snacks, answers these questions in his new book Beyond the Menu: A Restaurant S…

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India's Top 100 Digital Stars 2024: Behind the efforts 13:21

1M ago13:21

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Annual India's Top 100 Digital Stars issue looks at the influencers who are not only fan favourites but also have managed to woo marketers. They stand out because of their constant efforts to create something new and engaging despite the challenge of social media trolling. Once again anchoring this Forbes India-Goat effort, Naini Thaker takes us th…

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Understanding Indian startups' mission to build AI infrastructure for all 14:20

2M ago14:20

14:20

The latest edition of Forbes India is dedicated to understanding the efforts of Indian tech startups to build an artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure accessible to everyone. But what is AI infrastructure? What is its importance? Which are the startups dedicated to this cause? What are other Indian startups breaking barriers in AI development…

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Verity Harding on how AI can mimic the best and worst of humankind 29:36

2M ago29:36

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Artificial Intelligence is already part of our day-to-day life. It is in our homes, our offices, and increasingly in our public spaces too. Technology, including AI, “will only serve society in the best way if we have checks and balances”, Verity Harding, director of the AI & Geopolitics Project at Cambridge University, tells Divya Shekhar in April…

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Why is Jupiter Wagon one of the 'best under a billion'? 11:28

2M ago11:28

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The Indian government's push for capex and the overhaul of railways have been under the spotlight for quite some time. One of the beneficiaries of these efforts is Jupiter Wagons. Vivek Lohia, managing director of Jupiter Wagons, has kept up with the changing times, which has helped the company become the third-largest wagon maker in India. After r…

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Titan MD CK Venkataraman on why the biggest business lessons come from the trenches 31:12

3M ago31:12

31:12

What does it take to build an iconic jewellery brand for the ages? CK Venkataraman, the managing director of Titan Company, attempts to answer this question in his new book The Tanishq Story. It is an insider’s account into the people, ideas, situations and challenges that went into building one of India’s biggest jewellery brands. Venkataraman, a …

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Nyrika Holkar: Combining the best of both worlds for Godrej 14:06

3M ago14:06

14:06

Forbes India's newest issue chronicles family businesses that have stood the test of time, sometimes over a century. It also focuses on how the next generations of these families are taking forward this legacy on their terms. One such gen-next member is Nyrika Holkar of Godrej & Boyce MFG Co Ltd. In this podcast, Jasodhara Banerjee discusses one of…

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Startup Fridays S5 Ep9: Clairco and Sensiable join forces on decarbonizing buildings 49:16

3M ago49:16

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In this episode, the founders of Clairco and Sensiable, talk about their vision as one company, as their energy management tech and solutions complement each other – offering customers like Brigade Group a fuller suite of products and services. Aayush Jha, Udayan Banerjee, Ashish Singh and Akshay Davasam, talk about how they can help customers moni…

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Parth Jindal: On a mission to excel on the field 15:30

3M ago15:30

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India's performance at the recently concluded 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris had strong support from Parth Jindal, founder of JSW Sports and IIS. It is the result of focused efforts made by the scion of the JSW group to change the Indian mindset towards the sports ecosystem from 'Idhar toh aisa hi hota hai' (this is how it works in India) to 'Duniya…

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Startup Fridays S5 Ep8: Parithi Govindaraju on Okulo’s long-endurance drones for India 1:02:32

4M ago1:02:32

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In this episode, Parithi Govindaraju, founder and CEO of Okulo Aerospace, gives us a quick update on the solar-electric hybrid long-endurance drones he and his team are developing, for what he describes as “persistent monitoring”. In this conversation, Parithi talks about the importance of such long-endurance UAVs for protecting India’s strategic a…

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What makes a brand a Regional Goliath? 16:40

4M ago16:40

16:40

The fourth edition of Forbes India's annual Regional Goliath issue has a remarkable collection of regional players making the mark in their respective territories. In this podcast, Rajiv Singh, who anchored the issue, gets into the details of what drives a regional goliath, and stories you can't miss…

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Exploring Sobha Group's ambitious plans to enter the US and Mumbai luxury realty sector 12:12

4M ago12:12

12:12

Sobha Group's founder PNC Menon and his son Ravi Menon, the chairman of Sobha Limited, and co-chairman of Sobha Realty, feature on the cover of our luxury real estate issue. In this podcast, Manu Balachandran discusses the rise and rise of the Menons' business and sprawling empire in the context of the increasing demand for opulent living spaces.…

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Startup Fridays S5 Ep7: Abhishek Poddar and Saurabh Arora’s experiment with tech and radical transparency 1:18:02

4M ago1:18:02

1:18:02

In this episode, Abhishek Poddar and Saurabh Arora, founders of Plum Benefits Insurance Brokers, talk about how they are using tech to reimagine employee health benefits and insurance. In this conversation, Abhishek and Saurabh, who started Plum five years ago, also talk about how the journey so far has been one of discovering “a culture of radical…

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Chronicling the progress of India's deeptech sector 16:31

5M ago16:31

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The yearly special issue focusing on India's deeptech sector has arrived. In this podcast, Harichandan Arakali overviews how the sector has evolved so far and discusses the traditional challenges awaiting close-to-commercialisation companies.

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Startup Fridays S5 Ep6: AI for India – Jan Ki Baat, Sthaan and other use cases from People+ai 52:02

5M ago52:02

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This episode is the second part of a conversation with Tanuj Bhojwani, head of People+ai, a non-profit effort that's working to find population-scale applications of artificial intelligence that are relevant to large problems in India. In this conversation, Tanuj about how both the development and applications of AI in India will be different from …

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A look into our Climate special: From energy transition to green jobs, and more 12:26

5M ago12:26

12:26

This Indian summer saw most of the country engulfed in extended heat waves. Even the plains of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, a respite for people in these months, weren't spared. Forbes India's Divya Shekhar takes you through our latest issue which delves into India's energy transition and climate challenges while it still keeps on developing t…

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Sunil Gupta, pioneering figure in the data services sector, shares deeper insights 25:50

5M ago25:50

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After garnering close to two decades of experience in the business of storing gigatonnes of data and operating 19 third-party data centres, Sunil Gupta co-founded Yotta Data Services in 2019. Suddenly, the pioneer sees himself hemmed in by India’s biggest conglomerates and the world’s largest tech multinationals, all investing top dollar in data st…

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Startup Fridays S5 Ep5: AI for India – how people+ai was born 39:31

6M ago39:31

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In this episode, Tanuj Bhojwani, head of people+ai, a non-profit effort that’s working to find population-scale applications of artificial intelligence that are relevant to large problems in India, does a quick recounting of how the initiative was seeded. In this conversation, which I hope will be the first of many on AI for India, Bhojwani also gi…

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Celebrating Forbes India's 15th anniversary 16:04

6M ago16:04

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Forbes India is today not what it was 15 years ago—not at least in form, as digital storytelling takes precedence over printed words. Yet, the essence of Forbes India remains the same, as the team stays faithful to the pillars on which the product is founded: Leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation and wealth. In this podcast, learn about Forbes I…

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Madhumita Murgia on the good, bad and ugly of artificial intelligence in our daily lives 25:58

6M ago25:58

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In her new book 'Code Dependent', Madhumita Murgia brings voices and stories of people from across the world to describe how AI is impacting our work, our health, our body, and our freedom in various ways. Murgia, who is the artificial intelligence editor of the Financial Times in the UK, tells Divya Shekhar that while AI is still considered as a f…

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How CEO Warren Harris is leveraging Tata Technologies’ deep automotive expertise to design and engineer transformative solutions 13:22

6M ago13:22

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Tata Technologies was founded in the late 80s as an outsourced engineering arm of Tata Motors. More than three decades later, it has become a global engineering research and development powerhouse. In this podcast, Naini Thaker gets into the details of the cover story and gives insights into the challenges Tata Technologies faces ahead…

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For businesses, sustainability should be a leadership challenge, not a cost problem: Rajeev Peshawaria 29:38

7M ago29:38

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In a world where ESG (environment, social, governance) is often reduced to box-ticking and greenwashing by businesses, Rajeev Peshawaria believes that sustainability is a leadership challenge, and entrepreneurs and CEOs should instill the culture of accountability top-down. In his new book Sustainable Sustainability: Why ESG is Not Enough, Peshawar…

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Indians on the World's Billionaires List 2024 12:32

7M ago12:32

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The planet's billionaires—2,781—are 120 percent richer than a decade ago. 14 of these individuals, worth $2 trillion collectively, figure in the $100 billion club. Forbes' annual list includes 200 Indians, a record for the country, collectively worth $954 billion, up 40 percent from a year ago. In this podcast, Manu Balachandran shares the journey …

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How two-time world champion Shane Watson overcame fear and retrained his mind to play the short ball 26:58

7M ago26:58

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The two-time World Cup-winning Australian all-rounder talks to Divya Shekhar and Kathakali Chanda about his new book The Winner’s Mindset. He talks about a tragedy that triggered a fear of the short ball, how he overcame his anxiety, why it’s important to train the mind, and what he wants to do next after a successful career as a cricketer and now …

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Inside Novartis' outsized play in India 12:35

7M ago12:35

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Forbes India's Manu Balachandran talks about Vasant 'Vas' Narasimhan, CEO, Novartis, the youngest amongst his pharma peers at 47, a trained doctor who has come up the ranks from R&D. Balachandran delves into our latest cover story which dissects Novartis' play in India

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Startup Fridays S5 Ep4: Axio's founders unpack lessons from BNPL success 44:28

8M ago44:28

44:28

In this episode, Sashank Rishyasringa, and Gaurav Hinduja, co-founders of Axio, a buy-now-pay-later specialist in Bengaluru, talk about how, while a strong regulatory environment is critical in fintech, it can also become an enabler of innovation. Lower cost of money for “new entrants and challengers” with innovative financial products can benefit …

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Has India resisted timely financial sector reforms? Rajrishi Singhal weighs in 26:35

8M ago26:35

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In his book 'Slip, Stitch and Stumble', senior journalist Rajrishi Singhal takes a broad-scope look into the evolution of financial sector reforms in India. From Manmohan Singh's landmark July 1991 Union Budget speech to the current complicated relationship between fintech companies and regulations, the book takes stock of the various events, stake…

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Surviving the stock market storm: Inside the IPO issue 14:13

8M ago14:13

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The latest issue of Forbes India focuses on the newly listed companies and what keeps them ticking and thriving even after the initial enthusiasm simmers down. In this podcast, Nasrin Sultana and Manu Balachandran explain the need to check how these companies are performing and the stories you cannot miss out on reading…

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Celebrating self-made women: W-Power list 2024 11:54

8M ago11:54

11:54

Forbes India W-Power list of self-made women celebrates founders, authors, bureaucrats, entertainers, activists, and achievers in various fields who have left an indelible mark on the history books of women empowerment. Talking about the latest issue celebrating the endearing journeys of these women, Naini Thaker gets into the details of how these …

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Former P&G India CEO Gurcharan Das on life, leadership and doing business in challenging times 26:38

8M ago26:38

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Gurcharan Das believes that reliving your life is better than living it. In his memoir Another Sort of Freedom, he reflects on 80 years of his life. The author talks to Divya Shekhar about how he fled his home during the Partition, stumbled through various academic disciplines—from engineering and literature to philosophy and Sanskrit—survived doin…

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Forbes India Leadership Awards 2024: Inside the special edition 10:23

9M ago10:23

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The Forbes India Leadership Awards celebrate trailblazing individuals and organisations shaping India's future across diverse sectors. This flagship issue recognises innovation, resilience, and the vision of exemplary leadership that drives economic growth and societal progress. Forbes India's Naini Thaker flips the pages of this special edition to…

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Vijay Govindarajan on fusion strategy and why India should focus on high value manufacturing 31:28

9M ago31:28

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To compete in the new age, companies need to fuse the physical and digital to create value, says Vijay Govindarajan. The Coxe distinguished professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, his new book Fusion Strategy is all about how companies need to use technology and real-time data to turbocharge their products, strategies and cus…

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Former Tata Motors CEO Ravi Kant on the merits of leading from the back 22:37

9M ago22:37

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We’ve heard about the popular phrase “leading from the front”. It means taking the lead in making decisions and showing people the way. But Ravi Kant, former vice chairman and CEO of Tata Motors, is of the belief that business leaders should no longer aspire to lead from the front, but instead, aim to lead from the back. Why does he say that? What …

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30 Under 30 Class of 2024: Celebrating the young achievers 10:19

9M ago10:19

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Forbes India 30 Under 30 is a cohort of more than 300 alum who are excelling in their respective field. The Class of 2024 is no exception. From Asian Games gold medal winners Parul Chaudhary and Sumit Antil to 21-year-old founders of Zepto, Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, to big screen star Rashmika Mandanna, the list is filled with young achieve…

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Startup Fridays S5 Ep3: Ashok Jhunjhunwala on why India must say ‘yes we can’ to deep tech 56:07

9M ago56:07

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In this episode, Ashok Jhunjhunwala, institute professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and president of IITM Research Park, Incubation Cell and RTBI, talks about why the next big push is needed now for India to become a nation of deep tech products over the next decade. He also asks that administrators and bureaucrats change their co…

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Startup Fridays S5 Ep2: Vinod Shankar’s journey from software techie to lending books to deep tech investor 57:42

10M ago57:42

57:42

In this episode, Vinod Shankar, founding managing partner at Java Capital in Bangalore, talks about his passion for backing deep tech entrepreneurs. Vinod started out as a software engineer but found himself repeatedly drawn to new experiences. His insatiable thirst for knowledge has taken him from a software startup to leading marketing for a libr…

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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on her new book about Sudha and Narayana Murthy 38:57

10M ago38:57

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Sudha and Narayana Murthy are no doubt icons of our generation. But when so much is known about their life already, what can you possibly write that seems new to readers? And when the subjects of your book are your primary sources, how can you avoid being hagiographical? In this conversation with Divya Shekhar, celebrated author Chitra Banerjee Div…

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Why Indian philanthropists are supporting 'risky' causes 12:47

10M ago12:47

12:47

The latest Forbes India issue highlights some significant philanthropists and how the Indian IT and technology industry is at the forefront of giving. In this podcast, Divya Shekhar dissects how they choose the causes to support and why they back underfunded causes with patient capital

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Gretchen Morgenson and Josh Rosner on how private equity can plunder the economy 32:22

10M ago32:22

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In this episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner, managing director of Graham Fisher and Co., talk about their book These are the Plunderers: How PE runs and wrecks America. The book is a well-researched critique of how private equity firms in the US that specialise in buying companies, load them with debt and…

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Highlighting Indians on Asia's Powerful Businesswomen list 10:21

10M ago10:21

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Businesswomen in Asia-Pacific are pushing forward with new ventures and rising to secure top spots at some of the region's largest and most prestigious enterprises. Forbes Asia's Power Businesswomen list features 20 such leaders, and three of them are leading Indian businesses. In this podcast, Divya Shekhar puts the spotlight on the package and tr…

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Startup Fridays S5 Ep1: Karan Mohla at B Capital on the convergence he sees coming in India’s startup ecosystem 1:06:36

11M ago1:06:36

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Welcome to a new season of Startup Fridays. In this episode, Karan Mohla, partner at the VC firm B Capital talks about the convergence that he sees beginning to happen, which is bringing different aspects of India’s startup ecosystem to points of inflection. Karan, who’s based in Delhi, has been involved with investments in more than 20 companies i…

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Robin Sharma on wealth, leadership, and how to separate good advice from bad 31:33

11M ago31:33

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The author and leadership coach, known for international bestsellers The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari and The 5 AM Club, speaks with Divya Shekhar about his forthcoming book The Wealth Money Can’t Buy, and the relevance of self-help books inthe age motivation content fatigue, thanks to social media. He also discusses why hubris takes down many great p…

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Funding winter special: Money will always find good founders and businesses 13:48

11M ago13:48

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To give you a peak into our Funding Winter special, Forbes India's Rajiv Singh decodes why despite the funding winter, capital will find its way to good businesses and good founders

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Startup Fridays S4 Ep24: Kavita Shenoy, Anand Gopal part 2 – from nearly running out of money to a done deal 51:02

11M ago51:02

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This is part two of a conversation with Kavita Shenoy and Anand Gopal, on their 10-year entrepreneurial roller coaster, building Voiro, an ad-tech SaaS company in Bengaluru. In today’s episode, they talk about how the $750 billion ad landscape is changing, their hopes for Voiro’s future, how building their own company has been life-changing, and wh…

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