Indian Business Podcast

Imagine two graduates getting their first job on the same day.Both are equally smart.Both work equally hard.Both earn roughly the same salary.Fast forward 15 years.One of them becomes financially independent, builds an incredible network, and is sought after by every company in the industry.The other is stuck, worried about layoffs, struggling to get promoted, and wondering where things went wrong.What caused this difference?According to Ashwin DameraHarvard Business School graduate and Founder of Emeritus the answer has very little to do with your first salary and everything to do with the career decisions you make in the years that follow.In fact, Ashwin argues that your first salary can become a ₹3.6 crore trap if it pushes you to optimize for short-term income instead of long-term career capital.In this episode, we break down:• Why so many high-performing professionals feel stuck in their 30s• How AI is changing the rules of career growth• Why networking matters far more than most people realize• The career mistakes that could cost you crores• How to build Career Capital, Brand Capital, and Social Capital• A framework for building a career that compounds for decades.Whether you're a student, a young professional, a manager, or someone worried about staying relevant in the age of AI, this conversation could completely change the way you think about work, wealth, and long-term success.Let's get started.

Most founders think sales is a people problem.Hire more salespeople.Generate more leads.Close more deals.But what if a 2-person team could generate more than 1000 enterprise opportunities every month using AI?In this episode, we sit down with Tanay Kothari, Co-Founder of Wispr Flow, to understand how AI is quietly rewriting the rules of enterprise sales.In this episode, you'll learn:• How WisprFlow generates 1000+ enterprise opportunities every month• Why customer discovery is becoming the most important skill in modern sales• How AI agents can identify and qualify high-intent prospects automatically• Why traditional sales teams are being replaced by AI-powered workflows• How founders can build a scalable sales engine without hiring a large team• What the future of B2B sales looks like in an AI-first world• And most importantly, how to combine AI with human judgment to close more deals than ever beforeIf you're a founder, operator, marketer, or entrepreneur, this episode will change how you think about sales, growth, and customer acquisition in the age of AI.

Video IntroductionAfter 40 years of discussions, delays, and political battles, the Dharavi Redevelopment Project in Mumbai is finally moving forward.But is this the right model for Dharavi?In this episode of Indian Business Debate, two experts go head-to-head on one of India’s most controversial urban decisions. Meet Ghulam Zia, Senior Executive Director at Knight Frank India. He believes this model is the most practical solution to a long-standing human crisis.Opposing him is Hussain Indorewala, urban planning professor and columnist. He argues that this redevelopment model could lead to serious long-term consequences for the city. One project. Two visions. You decide which model is right and which model is wrong!

Gen Z drinks 28% less alcohol, but takes 50% of all personal loans. They hold just 4% of total bank deposits, yet drive the biggest consumption shift India has ever seen.To understand this massive shift, we sat down with:Sameer Shetty, Head of Digital Business & Transformation, Axis BankMadhivanan Balakrishnan, CEO of Apollo 24|7Akhil Gupta, Co-founder of NoBrokerIf you’re building a brand, scaling a startup, or trying to decode the behaviour of the 'New' Indian consumer, this conversation will change how you look at the market.

How do you sell fragrance online and still build a ₹200+ crore brand?In this episode of the Indian Business Podcast, I sat down with Adil Qadri, Founder & Owner of Adil Qadri Perfumes, to understand the real business behind perfumes.From starting with online experiments to building a brand with 40+ stores, Adil breaks down:- How perfumes are actually made - Why most fragrance brands fail to find product-market fit- The truth about premium pricing, packaging psychology, and compliments- Amazon vs Shopify for Indian D2C founders- Why Cash On Delivery, is painful but still unavoidable in India- Lessons from Shark Tank and working with Vineeta SinghIf you’re a founder, operator, or brand builder, this episode will change how you look at consumer businesses.►►Check out Think School: https://thethinkschool.com/sp/communication-masterclass

In this episode of The Indian Business Podcast, we sit down with Arindam Paul, the founding team member who helped transform a simple household appliance into a tech-enabled, design-first consumer movement. We spoke about:• How Atomberg discovered a hidden white space in a commodity category• Why BLDC motors became their breakthrough technology• How selling to Gujarat’s ceramic factories changed everything• How Amazon became their biggest growth engine• How listening to customers led Atomberg to a design-first revolution• What founders get wrong about consumer research• The team needed to build enduring consumer brands Watch this episode to understand how curiosity and execution can turn a supposedly ordinary product into an extraordinary brand! Check out Zero to Scale:

In this episode of the Think School Podcast, we sat down with Darpan Sanghvi, the founder of The Good Glamm Group, India's first content-to-commerce unicorn. From the early success of MyGlamm to facing a staggering ₹600 crore loss, Darpan opens up about the mistakes, the lessons, and the reinvention that followed.At its peak, Good Glamm Group was valued at more than ₹7000 crores, but what followed was one of the most dramatic falls in Indian startup history. Darpan had to make the toughest decision of his life - shutting down a massive empire he had built from scratch. In this raw and honest conversation, he reveals what went wrong, how he dealt with the pressure from investors, employees, and the media, and most importantly, how he's rebuilding from the ashes with hard-earned wisdom and a completely new playbook.►Think School’s flagship Communication course with live doubt sessions : https://thethinkschool.com/sp/communication-masterclass/►Follow Think School Social Media: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThinkSchool►Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thethinkschool?igsh=NWg2ZXRyZmdsM2ds&utm_source=qr