About this episode

The episode discusses India's data centre boom, the appointment of a new CEO at Whatfix, and the performance of Temasek's investments in India and Groww's market position.

Whatfix names co-founder Vara Kumar as CEO following the passing of co-founder Khadim Batti. Meanwhile, India’s data-centre boom accelerates, raising questions about power, water and community impact as the US grapples with the costs of rapid expansion. Plus, Temasek's India bets continue to shine and how Groww outpaced peers in August.

Topics covered

• data centres
• India's economy
• investment
• technology
• community impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Whatfix, Temasek, Groww

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