Best Nikhil Podcasts (2024)

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Emerging world with AI 5:22

2M ago5:22

5:22

In my first podcast I introduce myself, a little about my background and an introduction into the exciting world of AI as I understand it and am excited about.By Nikhil

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Ep. #20 | WTF are Indian Real Estate Giants Up To? Nikhil ft. Irfan, Nirupa, & Karan 3:16:29

2M ago3:16:29

3:16:29

There seems to be a preconceived bias about the real estate ecosystem in India. With this episode, we aim to dive into the nuances that explain the complexities of the business. And who better to explain it than Irfan Razack from Prestige Group, Nirupa Shankar from Brigade Group, and Karan Virwani from WeWork & Embassy. We deep dive into family bus…

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S7 Ep158: How India Shops Online with Swati Bhargava of CashKaro 37:27

2M ago37:27

37:27

In this episode, we sit down with Swati Bhargava, co-founder of CashKaro, India’s largest cashback website with over 20+ million downloads and EarnKaro, India’s no. 1 deal distribution platform. Swati walks us through the innovative business models and strategies that have positioned these platforms at the forefront of India's cashback and affiliat…

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WTF are Indian real estate giants up to? | ⁠⁠Nikhil decodes the property moguls' playbook | Ep #20 Trailer 2:02

2M ago2:02

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Diving deep with India's real estate titans who collectively shape over 100 million sq. ft. of prime property.I probe Irfan, Nirupa, and Karan on navigating a $200 billion industry through economic shifts and tech disruptions.From innovative funding strategies to sustainability challenges, uncover the blueprints behind their empires in this candid …

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S7 Ep157: From Higher Education to Industry with Anish Srikrishna of TimesPro 48:04

4M ago48:04

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Join us for an insightful conversation with Anish Srikrishna, CEO of TimesPro, an education initiative by The Times Group which aims to revolutionize professional education in India. TimesPro serves as a Higher Education Technology (H.EdTech) platform, offering a wide range of courses and training programs across various sectors, including Post Gra…

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Ep. #19 | WTF is “Making it” in an Offbeat Career? Nikhil Kamath Ft. Kriti Sanon, Badshah & KL Rahul 2:41:31

4M ago2:41:31

2:41:31

Psychology believes that you start telling yourself you’re passionate at something when you realise you’re better at that something - same logic for talent? How important is it to be talented but also be “relevant” in the industries that seem cool to be in?In this episode of ‘WTF is’ Podcast, we have Kriti Sanon, KL Rahul, & Badshah - who chose car…

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WTF is “Making it” in an Offbeat Career? | Nikhil interrogates Kriti Sanon, Badshah & KL Rahul | Ep #19 Trailer 2:03

4M ago2:03

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Psychology believes that you start telling yourself you’re passionate about something when you realize you’re better at that 'something'. This could be one of those episodes. Stay tuned to find out!

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S7 Ep156: Solving Payment Delays for MSMEs with Winny Patro of Recordent 44:52

4M ago44:52

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We spoke with Winny Patro, CEO & Co-founder of Recordent, a pioneering SaaS-based platform aiming to tackle the significant issue of unpaid dues that MSMEs encounter, which is estimated to be around INR5L cr across the sector. Recordent provides a technology platform designed to help SMEs manage their credit and collections more effectively. The co…

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Ep #18 | WTF, Alcohol is a $70B Business in India? | Nikhil Kamath explores Gaps & Opportunities 3:12:52

6M ago3:12:52

3:12:52

India has had a long, colourful, and mixed history with Liquor over the centuries, with ancient fermented drinks and traditional liquors like feni and toddy. India today, holds the third-largest market for alcoholic beverages globally, which is remarkable given the challenging business environment of red tape-ism, varying excise duties across state…

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WTF, Alcohol is a $70B Business In India? Nikhil explores Gaps & Opportunities | Ep. 18 Trailer 1:57

6M ago1:57

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India holds the third-largest market for alcoholic beverages globally. Despite it being such a big market, it is said to be one of the tougher industries to enter and sustain, given the complexities. There is also this misconception that making a lot of money in the liquor industry is easy, but what seems to be less apparent is the red tape-ism.. v…

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S7 Ep155: AI Revolutions in Recruitment with Manikanth Challa of Workruit 38:36

6M ago38:36

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We spoke with Manikanth Challa, Founder & CEO of Workruit, an AI/ML assisted career and recruitment platform catering to the B2B, B2C and B2G segments. Offering a suite of solutions like an i) AI-assisted Resume, CV, and Cover Letter Builder with a ii) Job Search and Matching Play, Workruit has built an interactive dating app-like interface where e…

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182: Giovanna Barbati (Partimento and Improvisation on the Cello) 1:41:31

7M ago1:41:31

1:41:31

Today I speak to cellist and viola da gamba player Giovanna Barbati, whose repertoire extends from early to contemporary music and who has a special interest in improvisation. She appears frequently as a soloist, she plays her own music and has given the first performance of a number of works for solo cello. She has recently recorded the complete w…

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S7 Ep154: Safeguarding your Digital Universe with Balaji Subramaniam of Sattrix 38:37

7M ago38:37

38:37

We spoke with Balaji Subramaniam, Head of Global Sales and Strategy at Sattrix Group, a pioneer in cyber security solutions offering AI-driven managed security services to small, mid, and large scale enterprises. Founded in 2013, Sattrix’s core focus is to protect critical assets and sensitive information from cyber threats. Sattrix stays ahead of …

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S7 Ep153: Streamlining Credit Cards with RV Ramanathan of Hyperface 48:40

7M ago48:40

48:40

We chat with RV Ramanathan ("Ram"), co-founder of Hyperface - a cutting-edge Bengaluru based company pioneering contextual banking solutions. With a particular focus on streamlining the credit card experience, Hyperface's "Credit-Cards-as-a-Service" platform simplifies end-to-end program management for credit cards, pay-later, and prepaid cards. Hy…

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144: Sietze de Vries (Classical Improviser, Organist) 1:37:49

7M ago1:37:49

1:37:49

Professor Sietze de Vries, famed for his mastery in classical improvisation, joins the show to talk about his education, training, approach to music, music education, and demonstrates classical improvisation in multiple styles, and time periods.By Nikhil Hogan Show

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158: Nicholas Baragwanath (Hexachordal Italian Solfeggio) 1:09:16

7M ago1:09:16

1:09:16

Professor Nicholas Baragwanath, author of the groundbreaking "Solfeggio Tradition" (published by Oxford University Press), returns to the show to talk about Hexachordal Italian Solfeggio. This was the method of solfege instruction that was employed at the famed 18th-century Neapolitan Conservatories, using 6-note overlapping hexachords, instead of …

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S7 Ep152: Cracking Compliances with Sandesh Chitnis of Core Integra 37:26

8M ago37:26

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We spoke with Sandesh Chitnis, CEO of Core Integra, a regulatory technology company offering labour law compliance, payroll processing, permanent hiring, staffing, and employee benefit solutions to its clients. Ctrl F is Core Integra's flagship ERP-based software tool whose core features include automated statutory compliance management, risk manag…

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S7 Ep151: Demystifying Fractional Ownership of Real Estate with Shiv Parekh of hBits 36:20

8M ago36:20

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We spoke with Shiv Parekh - Founder of hBits - a fractional ownership platform focused on democratizing Commercial Real Estate. Grade A Commercial properties, typically leased to multinational corporations and institutions, can potentially offer stable, secure, and relatively high yielding rental incomes to investors. hBits grants retail investors …

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Ep# 17 I WTF is Gaming in India? | Career, Investment, Entrepreneurship 2:42:10

8M ago2:42:10

2:42:10

Data suggest that young folks under the age of 30 are spending a lot more time on social media and gaming and less time on TV and physical sports. In this episode, we have the CEO of Nazara Technologies,Krafton India and Lila Games, leaders in the Indian gaming space. We also have Animesh Agarwal (8bit Thug), a protagonist of the Indian gaming Indu…

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157: Ewald Demeyere (Fedele Fenaroli's Partimenti and Pedagogy) 1:59:24

9M ago1:59:24

1:59:24

Professor Ewald Demeyere returns on the show to discuss his critical edition of Fenaroli's partimenti collection and discusses Fenaroli's approach to pedagogy and partimento realization.By Nikhil Hogan Show

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WTF Ep# 16 | What character 'flaws' make the best entrepreneurs? Nikhil ft. Ritesh, Ghazal, and Manish 4:14:43

10M ago4:14:43

4:14:43

Virtues required to build a business today seem to have become a cliché. What often gets lost in the cracks are the subtle nuances that actually make or break a business. The importance of risk-taking and the power of a contrarian mindset in running a successful venture requires far more than mere intellect. Founders of OYO, Mama Earth, and Rare Ra…

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154: Partimento Panel (Gjerdingen, Sanguinetti, van Tour, Cafiero) 1:32:54

10M ago1:32:54

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In this episode, I am joined by eminent professors Robert O. Gjerdingen, Giorgio Sanguinetti, Peter van Tour, and Rosa Cafiero, in a special panel session about the subject of partimento. We discuss the history of its modern research, the definition of partimento, why partimento died out, the problem with modern harmony instruction in conservatorie…

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S6 Ep150: Digitizing Jewellery Investments With Veer Mishra of Plus 29:20

10M ago29:20

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We speak with Veer Mishra, Founder of Plus, a Bengaluru-based fintech platform aggregating and digitizing "jewellery savings schemes" in India. Veer gives us a primer on this interesting asset class and describes Plus' offering which includes facilitating discovery of 270+ jewellers nationwide while allowing its customers to plan and save for their…

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Ep# 15 | WTF is Climate Change? Nikhil ft. Sunita, Bhumi, Navroz and Mirik 2:57:53

10M ago2:57:53

2:57:53

Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have surged from 290 ppm in the 1870s to 421 ppm in 2022, exceeding the safe limit of 350 ppm and reaching the highest levels in millions of years.Featuring insights from experts like Sunita Narain, Mirik Gogri, Bhumi Pednekar, and Navroz K Dubash, we explore the impacts of climate change and the implicatio…

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S6 Ep149: Through the Crypto Looking Glass With Alankar Saxena of Mudrex 42:09

11M ago42:09

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We speak with Alankar Saxena, CTO of Mudrex, a platform which has simplified the journey of crypto investors in India and abroad with innovative retail oriented product offerings like coin sets, vault, and now coins. This conversation is very timely considering the revival of crypto within mainstream narrative thanks to rising regulatory clarity (M…

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S6 Ep148: Using AI to Unlock Meetings With Krish Ramineni of Fireflies.ai 39:37

11M ago39:37

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We speak with Krish Ramineni, Co-founder & CEO of Fireflies.ai – a Canaan and Khosla Ventures backed startup whose flagship AI meeting assistant takes notes, transcribes, and analyses Meetings. Used across 200,000+ organizations, Fireflies is on a mission to transform work conversations into actions with its voice assistant, transcription tools des…

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174: Niels Berentsen (1300-1500 Polyphony | Improvising Vocal Counterpoint) 1:19:13

11M ago1:19:13

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I talk to Professor Niels Berentsen about the beginnings of improvised counterpoint, the reconstruction of incomplete music by Johannes Ciconia, computational analysis of counterpoint, teaching 15th/16th century canon, improvisation in the classroom at the Haute école de musique, the long history of improvisation models, and more. Niels has taught …

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167: Solfeggio Panel (Baragwanath, Gjerdingen, IJzerman, van Tour) 1:23:25

11M ago1:23:25

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Today we have a special episode dedicated to Solfeggio, featuring Professors Nicholas Baragwanath, Job IJzerman, Robert O. Gjerdingen, and Peter van Tour. The famed students of the 18th-century Neapolitan conservatories undertook an extensive 3-year course of hexachordal solmisation using guidonian syllables before they were allowed to touch an ins…

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S6 Ep147: Understanding Life Insurance With Peuli Das of Future Generali India Life Insurance 47:02

11M ago47:02

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We spoke with Peuli Das, Chief Insurance Officer at Future Generali India Life Insurance Company, a leading life insurance company headquartered in Mumbai offering total life insurance solutions across individual and group front. Peuli earlier served as MD, Actuarial, Insurance Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence at Accenture and as the Chief an…

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177: Robert O. Gjerdingen (Music Schema Theory) 2:06:31

12M ago2:06:31

2:06:31

I'm delighted to share this interview recorded yesterday with the great Professor Robert O. Gjerdingen, focusing greatly on Music Schema Theory as revealed in his groundbreaking 2007 monograph "Music in the Galant Style". In addition, we discuss Roman Numeral Analysis, Harmonic Function Theory, Hugo Riemann, Tonality, Dahlhaus, and Schenker, and he…

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S6 Ep146: Disrupting Student Loans with Prashant Bhonsle of Kuhoo 1:01:03

12M ago1:01:03

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We spoke with Prashant A. Bhonsle, founder & CEO of Kuhoo, a Mumbai based fintech unlocking finance for Indian students. Kuhoo aims to become the first port of call for all Indian middle class students thinking about higher education, whether in India or abroad, premium college or not. Kuhoo leverages advanced technologies, data science and analyti…

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S6 Ep145: Rethinking Gold Loans with Rajesh Shet of SahiBandhu 44:41

12M ago44:41

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We spoke with Rajesh Shet, Co-Founder & CEO of SahiBandhu, a trailblazing gold loan aggregation platform leveraging existing infrastructure, reach, and cost competitiveness of scheduled commercial banks to disrupt the traditionally NBFC-led gold loan sector. SahiBandhu aims to offer very convenient assisted customer journeys giving borrowers multip…

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156: Peter Schubert (Palestrina, Fux, Counterpoint) 56:22

12M ago56:22

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0:00 Intro 0:36 Start 1:59 St. Pius X's Motu Proprio "Tra Le Sollecitudini" 5:16 How did the Council of Trent affect Gregorian chant? 5:54 What do you think of Organum and composers like Léonin and Pérotin? 6:45 Johann Joseph Fux 14:53 Knud Jeppesen 26:54 Did Palestrina improvise or play the organ? 28:39 Bach played on the accordion 30:36 The Lute …

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141: Job IJzerman (Harmony, Counterpoint, Partimento) 1:42:36

1y ago1:42:36

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0:00 Intro 0:36 Start 1:29 Refinements in approach to teaching with "Harmony, Counterpoint, Partimento" since last interview 6:21 Understanding the patterns in the book as "pure sounds" 9:59 Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata K. 82 10:25 Thinking of cadences as schema and things that are polyphonic rather than modern terminology like PAC or IAC 16:58 Josep…

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Ep# 14 | WTF is Happening with EV? Nikhil ft. Founders of Reva, Ather, Blusmart, and Ossus 3:08:47

1y ago3:08:47

3:08:47

Building an EV company isn’t easy. For context, assembling battery packs requires companies to adhere to manufacturing standards even higher than 6 Sigma. But that's not all; it also involves sourcing resources like lithium and cobalt, developing charging infrastructure, addressing range anxiety, and much more.In this episode, we delve into the wor…

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WTF is happening with EV? Nikhil with Founders of Reva, Ather, Blusmart, and Ossus | Ep# 14 Trailer 1:45

1y ago1:45

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India is in the early stages of EV adoption. The adoption of two-wheelers is below 10%, whereas it's significantly higher for three-wheelers. For a market as large as India, there are significant opportunities. This episode is a deep dive into the EV ecosystem in India. Apart from building an EV, we also explore the ancillary opportunities in this …

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Ep# 13 | WTF does it take to Build Influence Today? Nikhil w/ Nuseir, Tanmay, Prajakta & Ranveer 3:09:14

1y ago3:09:14

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A few years ago, who could've guessed where we'd be with algorithms, platforms, or the explosion of short-form content? Today, we've got some of the top content creators to help you navigate the ever-changing world of content creation.In this one, Tanmay Bhat returns to the podcast for the 3rd time! He's worn many hats over his long journey, from a…

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S6 Ep144: Democratizing Education Finance with Bibhu Prasad Das of Propelld 58:38

1y ago58:38

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We spoke with Bibhu Prasad Das, CEO & Co-founder of Propelld, a Series B funded Bengaluru based fintech specializing in providing personalised education loans to students and families in Tier 2/3 cities. Propelld bases their lending decisions on selected course’s end-use, deep borrower underwriting, and by taking a partner-led model. Backed by marq…

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WTF does it take to Build Influence Today? Nikhil w/ Nas, Tanmay, Prajakta & Ranveer| Ep# 13 Trailer 1:49

1y ago1:49

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Whether you are an entrepreneur, a professional, or an aspiring full-time content creator, building an influence is of utmost relevance today.And in the world of content creation, there's no fixed formula. We see Ranveer covering topics like spirituality, politics, and mythologies, Tanmay’s videos are light-hearted and comedic, Prajakta making ordi…

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S6 Ep143: Digitizing India's Manufacturing with Sonam Motwani of Karkhana.io 49:19

1y ago49:19

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We spoke with Sonam Motwani, CEO of Karkhana.io, a custom manufacturing platform helping OEMs source the right MSME manufacturing suppliers and high-quality components for their projects. Karkhana.io has emerged as a new age tech-enabled managed marketplace, providing a wide range of manufacturing services catering to the needs of businesses for sm…

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Ep# 12 | WTF is The Restaurant Game? Nikhil w/ Pooja Dhingra, Zorawar Kalra & Riyaaz Amlani 3:23:53

1y ago3:23:53

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It’s easier to set up an arms factory than to sell a sandwich or a drink. This reflects the hidden complexity the restaurant world possesses.As Indians we are culturally inclined to want options when it comes to our food, we go to multicuisine restaurants with our families, cafés with our work friends, fine dining for our dates, and pubs with our f…

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WTF is The Restaurant Game? Nikhil w/ Pooja Dhingra, Zorawar Kalra & Riyaaz Amlani | Ep# 12 Trailer 1:54

1y ago1:54

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Opening a restaurant or a cafe is no less than a gamble. Roughly 60% of them shut down in the first year. This podcast is here to help dissect the food industry with the owners of Le15, SOCIAL, Farzi Cafe, Masala Library, Smoke House Deli, BOSS Burgers, Pa Pa Ya, and more. Stay tuned for an episode where Riyaaz Amlani, who made cafe culture big in …

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S6 Ep142: Transforming Security for Businesses with Anuj Rajain of Soteria 47:27

1y ago47:27

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We spoke with Anuj Rajain CEO of Soteria, India's largest home grown integrated security, facilities management, remote monitoring, and video surveillance company offering its solutions to multiple industries like BFSI, retail, healthcare, construction, logistics, F&B, corporate offices etc. Anuj explains - through examples - how surveillance and r…

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S6 Ep141: Enabling Smarter Safer Transactions with Subhrangshu K Neogi of Escrowpay 49:24

1y ago49:24

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We spoke with Subhrangshu Kumar Neogi Co-founder of Escrowpay, a pioneer in digital escrow solutions enabling smarter, faster and safer transactions for businesses. Escrowpay is a trailblazer in the world of B2B escrow solutions, by digitizing a predominantly non-linear escrow mechanism involving multiple stakeholders including legacy regulated fin…

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BookMyShow RBL Bank Play Credit Card 2:55

1y ago2:55

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The BookMyShow RBL Bank Play Credit Card is a premier financial product designed for entertainment enthusiasts. With this card, cardholders can enjoy exclusive discounts and offers on tickets for movies, events, and experiences on the BookMyShow platform. It's the perfect companion for those who seek unparalleled entertainment experiences while als…

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Ep #11 | WTF Goes into Building a Fashion, Beauty, or Home Brand? Nikhil w/ Kishore, Raj, and Ananth 3:23:59

1y ago3:23:59

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It's easy to start in India but very difficult to scale in India.This 3.5-hour podcast will cover everything you need to know about scaling a fashion, beauty, or home brand from zero to the first 20 crores, and then to 100 crores and beyond.We have the most requested podcast guest - Kishore Biyani BACK to drop some knowledge bombs. We also have Raj…

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WTF Goes into Building a Fashion, Beauty or Home Brand? w/ Kishore, Raj, and Ananth | Ep# 11 Trailer 2:05

1y ago2:05

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Failure to understand the aspirations, behaviors, and values of the target market can be detrimental to the long-term success of brands. Kishore Biyani, Ananth Narayanan, and Raj Shamani will shed light on how brands bridge the gap from conversation to conversion successfully in their own ways. Anyone building a brand in the fashion, home, and beau…

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S6 Ep140: Revolutionizing Battery Recycling With Vikrant Singh of BATX Energies 43:26

1y ago43:26

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We spoke with Vikrant Singh, Co-Founder of BATX Energies, who recycles used Lithium-ion batteries to extract critical metals chiefly Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt, and Manganese. BATX subsequently supplies these extracted raw materials as inputs to battery cell manufacturers to create a closed-loop Circular Economy for Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturing a…

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Best Cashback Credit Cards in India 2023 3:00

1y ago3:00

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In the dynamic landscape of Indian finance, cashback credit cards have emerged as a compelling option for consumers seeking tangible rewards for their daily spending. As we delve into 2023, let's explore the top cashback credit cards in India, each offering unique benefits and opportunities for savvy cardholders. Read more: https://cardinsider.com/…

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S6 Ep139: Deconstructing the Internet With Sudhir Kunder of DE-CIX 36:58

1y ago36:58

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We spoke with Sudhir Kunder, Chief Business Officer at DE-CIX India, a leading carrier and data center neutral interconnection platform with organizational roots in Frankfurt. By offering a reliable and low-latency interconnection platform, DE-CIX India enhances internet performance and optimizes network traffic flow between internet service provid…

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