Best India Pearson Podcasts (2024)

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B2B SaaS Founders Turned VCs Discuss Indian Software Startups | Manav Garg 1:32:40

6h ago1:32:40

1:32:40

Manav Garg is the founder of Eka and Together Fund. Manav started Eka before SaaS was even a word. We start with Manav's journey from a small town in Punjab to founding Eka, one of India's first vertical SaaS companies. He shares all the ups and down in Eka & his life in the last 20 years. From building and selling from India to global businesses. …

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#338 The Future of Electric Mobility with Chetan Maini 37:29

8h ago37:29

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In this episode of The Core Report: Weekend Edition, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj interviews Chetan Maini, the Co-founder & Chairman of SUN Mobility, a company transforming the electric vehicle landscape. They talk about electric vs. fuel-powered cars, the science behind lithium-ion batteries, the impact of India's scorching heatwaves on …

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#337 A Global Market Rally Is Still On 32:46

16h ago32:46

32:46

On Episode 337 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sanjeev Hota, vice president and head of research at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas as well as Siddharth Pai, founder and managing partner at Siana Capital. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (05:49) Stories Of The Day (06:36) A Global market rally is still on (08:45) TCS Results…

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#336 India’s Auto Industry Is Set For Volatile Times 24:23

2d ago24:23

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On Episode 336 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Prashanth Agarwal, Partner, Indirect Tax at PwC India. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (03:11) Stories Of The Day (03:53) Markets take a breather and brace for the budget (05:37) India’s Auto industry is set for volatile times (09:48) Why Maruti Chairman RC Bhargava is g…

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#335 Citigroup Says India Will Struggle To Create Enough Jobs 29:46

4d ago29:46

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On Episode 335 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Nicole Schwab, the Co-Head of the Nature Positive Pillar at the World Economic Forum, and member of the Executive Committee. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (03:50) Stories Of The Day (04:31) Markets are flat again (05:55) The Chinese Central Bank has stopped buying gold…

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#334 Markets Take A Well Deserved Breather 30:37

6d ago30:37

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On Episode 334 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Girish Vanvari, founder of Transaction Square as well as Manish Raj Singhania, president of the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA). SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (04:49) Stories Of The Day (05:29) Markets take a well deserved breather, Sensex dips. (06…

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#333 DHL Express CEO John Pearson on Overcoming Global Trade Challenges 38:44

8d ago38:44

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In this episode of The Core Report: Weekend Edition, financial journalist Govind Ethiraj interviews John Pearson, Global CEO of DHL Express. Pearson, a leader in the logistics industry, discusses how DHL is navigating frequent interruptions in global trade and the increasing demand for deliveries. Key takeaways: Disruptions in global trade: Pearson…

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2024 VC Updates, IPO Trends, And Fundraising Advice with Churchill’s Raja Doddala 56:35

7d ago56:35

56:35

VCs Invest in Startups But Who Invests In VCs? In this episode we host Raja Doddala, an experienced investor and a key figure at Churchill AM a leading Fund of Fund. Raja shares how he judges the strategy of a VC fund, metrics to evaluate a fund manager, which sectors have yielded the best returns and the differences between the best VC funds and t…

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#332 Sensex Stays Above 80000 As Large Caps Calibrate 24:43

9d ago24:43

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On Episode 332 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to G Chokkalingam, founder of Equinomics Research. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (05:03) Stories Of The Day (05:38) Sensex stays above 80000 as large caps calibrate (07:11) SEBI and exchanges scramble to cool the markets (11:00) Two wheeler CNG bike is a good experiment e…

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#331 The Rapid Rise Of The Sensex Is A Worry 27:18

10d ago27:18

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On Episode 331 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Pratik Jain, Partner at PwC India. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (05:02) Stories Of The Day (05:38) The Rapid Rise Of The Sensex Is A Worry (08:46) How much rainfall do we really need? (10:36) GST, lower numbers and seven years on (24:19) How much screen time do Valley…

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#330 Stock Markets Hit Fresh Highs But Financials Drag 19:33

11d ago19:33

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On Episode 330 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Vandana Hari, founder and CEO of Vanda Insights. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (02:46) Stories Of The Day (03:24) Stock Markets hit fresh highs but financials drag (07:36) Monsoon now covers all of India ahead of time (08:51) Oil prices are at a two month high, underst…

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#329 Stock Markets Hit Fresh Highs 23:19

12d ago23:19

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On Episode 329 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Mithileshwar Thakur, Secretary General of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC). SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take: Indians are spending more money overseas than ever (04:54) Stories Of The Day (05:38) Stock Markets hit fresh highs, almost forgotten IT stocks like Wi…

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#328 Best Half Yearly Performance In Stock Markets In 3 Years 28:08

13d ago28:08

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On Episode 328 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Bagga, a veteran market expert. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (05:02) Stories Of The Day (05:38) Best half yearly performance in stock markets in 3 years, midcaps and small caps beat benchmark indices. Wall Street is gearing for a return of Trump (09:28) Nightmari…

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Break Down Of The Real Money Gaming Industry with Dilsher Malhi Zupee Founder 40:38

14d ago40:38

40:38

In this episode of The Neon Show, we dive deep into the serious world of casual gaming in India with Dilsher Malhi, the founder of Zupee. We discuss the uniquness of Indian gaming market, why entertainment is a feature and not a bug, India’s trillion dollar digital economy dream and how will regulation affect the gaming industry. If you are serious…

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Reverse Swept Radio 176: a day in the Lord's pavilion, Derek Underwood's finest moment, and a T20 hitman 32:49

14d ago32:49

32:49

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy and Toby spend a day in the Lord's pavilion "We can't let this go without talking about the picnic provision." FROM THE ARCHIVES (08'30): Underwood triumphs in the nick of time - 5th Ashes Test at The Oval, 1968 "There were apparently knitting needles being used to dig holes for drainage." THE REVIEW (19'20): Hitman f…

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HXSS: Winning free holidays and croissants the size of your head 28:32

14d ago28:32

28:32

Welcome back to Holiday Extras Suitcase Stories! Today's episode features guests Truli and Tom talking about winning a trip to Ibiza, and how to prepare for a holiday to the party island. We also chat about our plans to film in Paris ahead of this year's Olympic games, including a challenge to find the biggest croissant, and a restaurant where the …

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#327 Markets Cross 79,000 26:35

16d ago26:35

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On Episode 327 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Krishan Mishra, CEO of the Financial Planning Standards Board. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (02:12) Stories Of The Day (05:00) Markets cross 79,000, hold at higher levels (07:07) India’s savings levels are falling (09:13) Water shortages could hit India’s sovereign ra…

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#326 Markets Hit Record Highs Again 12:57

17d ago12:57

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On Episode 326 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj takes you through business news headlines of today. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (02:12) Stories Of The Day (04:41) Markets hit record highs again as mainline stocks now take charge. (07:12) NVidia’s illustration on volatility (08:16) Oil prices are worryingly high (10:49) How…

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#325 Institutional Investors Are Wading In 25:21

18d ago25:21

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On Episode 325 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Jay Kothari, senior vice president at DSP Mutual Fund as well as MS Mani, Partner at Deloitte India. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (02:12) Stories Of The Day (03:05) Institutional investors are wading in, sending markets to new highs. Sensex hits 78,000 (04:01) NVidia …

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#324 Stock Markets Continue To Trade In Tight Range 24:47

19d ago24:47

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On Episode 324 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sudhanshu Mani, a former Indian Railways officer who played a major role in the Vande Bharat Express project. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (03:24) Stories Of The Day (04:12) Stock Markets continue to trade in tight range, await fresh global triggers (06:23) A lithium …

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#323 Markets Hold On Highs, Global Cues To Drive New Levels 28:34

20d ago28:34

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On Episode 323 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sehul Bhatt, Director Research of CRISIL Market Intelligence and Analytics as well as Sandeep Jain, President of the Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME). SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (02:30) Stories Of The Day (03:14) Markets hold on high…

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Reverse Brain Drain, Reality Of Venture Capital And India’s Next 10 Year Explained By Top Indian VCs 1:13:21

19d ago1:13:21

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Join us on this exciting episode of The Neon Show as Siddhartha Ahluwalia hosts an insightful conversation with Sanjay Swamy, Shripati Acharya, and Amit Somani, Managing Partners at Prime Venture Partners. We discuss the past, present and future of Venture Capital in India. In this unfiltered conversation we cover the struggles, successes, opportun…

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#322 India’s Solar Power Revolution with Orb Energy CEO Damian Miller 40:57

22d ago40:57

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This week on The Core Report: Weekend Edition, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to CEO of Orb Energy Damian Miller about his experience working in Shell's solar operations, the dramatic cost decline of solar technology since 2006, the story behind Shell Solar’s first branch and installation in North Karnataka, the shift from off-grid to…

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#321 Markets Gain Steam Again 28:00

23d ago28:00

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On Episode 321 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Anindya Banerjee, Head of Research for FX and Interest Rates at Kotak Securities as well as Kapil Kaul, CEO of CAPA India. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take: Indians (04:00) Stories Of The Day (04:41) Markets gain steam again (06:46) Rupee hits an all time low, why that is…

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Wealth Creation For Employees Explained By Sri Batchu (Ramp, Instacart, Opendoor) I Neon Show 1:16:40

22d ago1:16:40

1:16:40

In this episode, Siddhartha Ahluwalia, Managing Partner at Neon Fund, sits down with Sri Batchu, Chief Marketing Officer at The RealReal. Sri has had an impressive career, having held key positions at highly successful companies like Opendoor, Instacart, and Ramp. Sri shares his thoughts on career pivots, the debate between founder-operators and ca…

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#320 Stock Markets Stay Near Highs 30:37

24d ago30:37

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On Episode 320 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Paras Jasrai, senior analyst at India Ratings & Research (A Fitch Group Company), Prashant Vasisht, Senior Vice President and Co-Group Head, Corporate Ratings, ICRA as well as G Haribabu, president of the National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO). SHOW NOTES…

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#319 Markets Capitalisation Crosses $5.2 Trillion 32:21

25d ago32:21

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On Episode 319 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Victor Vanya, director and co-founder of EMA (Energy Market Analytics) Solutions as well as Dr Nilanjan Ghosh, Director at the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in India SHOW NOTES (00:00) Opening Thoughts (03:37) Stories Of The Day (04:21) Markets capitalisation cr…

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#318 Markets Are At Record Highs But The Foundation Is Likely To Stay Weak 11:48

26d ago11:48

11:48

On Episode 318 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj takes you through the latest in business news. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories Of The Day (02:17) Markets are at record highs but the foundation is likely to stay weak. (04:16) India may lower personal tax rates in categories to boost consumption (06:45) Monsoons are now showing a…

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#317 Fresh Bull Case For India From Morgan Stanley 31:12

27d ago31:12

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On Episode 317 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to author and veteran economic journalist, Shankkar Aiyar. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories Of The Day (07:24) Fresh bull case for India from Morgan Stanley (10:43) Why Wall Street is feeling nervous (13:22) Hyundai files for mega India IPO, why this is more than just an IPO …

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#316 Inside the World of Electronic Waste Management with Rajesh Gupta 33:04

29d ago33:04

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This week on The Core Report: Weekend Edition, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Rajesh Gupta, Managing Director of Recyclekaro, about the technical processes of extracting precious and toxic metals from electronic waste, the logistics behind e-waste collection, the importance of recycling lithium-ion batteries and much more. ABOUT RA…

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She Sold Her Companies To ICICI & Pearson, Then Built Portea - Serving 1 Mil Patients In 40+ Cities 1:05:56

28d ago1:05:56

1:05:56

Meena Ganesh is the founder of Portea, India's largest platform for delivering healthcare services at home. On the episode Meena's shares her vision and passion for improving healthcare accessibility and quality. Meena shares her journey of founding Portea, the challenges faced by healthcare startups, and the opportunities available for entrepreneu…

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B2B SaaS Investors Discuss European And Indian Startup Ecosystems 55:23

1M ago55:23

55:23

On this episode of The Neon Show we have Laura Raggl, a distinguished partner at ROI Ventures. Based in Europe, ROI Ventures is renowned for its strategic investments in B2B SaaS companies globally. In this episode, Laura shares her extensive experience and insights into early stage investing. With a portfolio of 18 diverse investments, Laura discu…

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#315 Markets Hit Record Highs Amidst Volatile Trade 17:35

1M ago17:35

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On Episode 315 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to senior economist Dr Brinda Jagirdar. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories Of The Day (02:07) Markets hit record highs amidst volatile trade, flat run ahead (03:46) Is India pulling away from the global interest rate cutting cycle? (11:32) Nirmala Sitharaman set to be Finance M…

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#314 Friday Sees 1,600 Point Jump As Markets Settle Down To New Order 15:54

1M ago15:54

15:54

On Episode 314 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj takes you through the top business stories of the day. We also feature an excerpt featuring DK Joshi, chief economist at CRISIL, from a recent weekend edition panel discussion on India’s economic agenda. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories Of The Day (03:05) Friday sees 1,600 point ju…

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#313 Post-2024 Election: What Is On The Economic Agenda with DK Joshi, Yamini Aiyar and Shankkar Aiyar 41:18

1M ago41:18

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This week on The Core Report: Weekend Edition, join financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj as he dissects the short-term economic challenges and opportunities facing the nation after the 2024 elections, specifically: growth projections with D K Joshi (Chief Economist at CRISIL), the impact of demonetization, GST, and COVID-19 on small businesses wi…

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#312 Markets Regain More Ground 24:07

1M ago24:07

24:07

On Episode 312 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to veteran market analyst Ambareesh Baliga as well as Viktor Vanya, director and co-founder of energy analytics company EMA Solutions. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories Of The Day (03:43) Markets regain more ground, set to stabilise further. (12:49) Oil prices edge up after Sa…

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Global VC's Honest Opinion About India's Startup Ecosystem Explained | Stepstone Group Partner 1:01:50

1M ago1:01:50

1:01:50

Hunter Somerville is a partner at StepStone, one of the largest fund investors globally with over $600 billion in capital responsibility and $100 billion in AUM. Hunter shares deep insights into the factors that make StepStone different, their extensive global coverage, and the strategies that drive their success. You'll also discover what it takes…

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#311 The Markets Jump 3% 30:46

1M ago30:46

30:46

On Episode 311 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Nitin Gupta, senior research analyst at Emkay Global Financial Services, Jigar Pandit, head of commodities at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas as well as Puja Mehra, economic journalist and author. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories Of The Day (02:55) The markets jump 3% as the NDA …

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#310 The Stock Markets Fall Close To 6% 31:33

1M ago31:33

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On Episode 310 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Deven Choksey, managing director of DRChoksey FinServ, Dipen Mehta, founder director at Elixir Equities as well as Viktor Katona, lead crude analyst at Vienna based energy intelligence firm Kpler. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories Of The Day (02:36) The stock markets fall c…

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#309 Markets Set To Rise In Volatile Trade On Vote Counting Day 18:58

1M ago18:58

18:58

On Episode 309 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Gaurang Shah, head of investment strategy and senior vice president at Geojit Financial Services. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories Of The Day (01:57) Markets set to rise in volatile trade on vote counting day (11:56) Oil prices fall further, now below $79 (13:28) How India…

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#308 Markets Set to Open Gap Up 28:18

1M ago28:18

28:18

On Episode 308 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Mihir Vora, chief investment officer of the recently launched Trust Mutual Fund as well as Vivek Kumar, economist at Mumbai-based QuantEco Research. SHOW NOTES (00:00) Stories Of The Day (01:48) Markets set to open gap up (11:34) Oil prices fall to around $81 a barre…

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#307 A Conversation with Naveen Ahlawat on Green Hydrogen and Carbon Capture 30:03

1M ago30:03

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This week on The Core Report: Weekend Edition, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Naveen Ahlawat, the Head of Power to X; Green Hydrogen, Green Steel, Gasification Projects, and CCSU at Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. Naveen Ahlawat oversees the gasification projects, Green Hydrogen initiatives, and the CCSU vertical within the organization.…

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