Exploring Minds

About Guest:Govind Parikh is a seasoned investor and the Managing Director of Govind Parikh Securities Pvt Ltd. An engineer by qualification, he began his investment journey around 1979–1980. Parikh is known for his value investing approach and his strategy of keeping cash on hand to take advantage of market corrections. In this podcast, Govind Parikh shares how he built a ₹1,000+ crore portfolio...

About Guest:Gautam Baid is the Managing Partner and Fund Manager at Stellar Wealth Partners India Fund, with deep expertise in Indian equities and value investing. Renowned for authoring the international bestseller "The Joys of Compounding," Gautam has built his reputation through disciplined long-term investing, variant perception, and a passion for lifelong learning. His investment ph...

About Guest:Sharad Sharma is a veteran technology leader and co-founder of iSPIRT Foundation, a think tank shaping India into a product nation. With 30+ years across Yahoo, Symantec, Lucent, and multiple startups, he’s been instrumental in India’s R&D and digital infrastructure journey. A former NASSCOM Product Forum Chair and angel investor, Sharad champions policy, innovation, and entreprene...

About Guest:Srikanth Velamakanni is the Co-Founder and Executive Vice-Chairman of Fractal, one of India’s first AI unicorns. With over 25 years of leadership, he has helped Fortune 100 companies make billion-dollar decisions by blending artificial intelligence with behavioral science. A former investment banker, he now serves on multiple boards, including NASSCOM and ideaForge, and is deeply invol...

About Guest:Mohan Reddy is the Founder Chairman of Cyient, a global technology solutions company, and a visionary leader in India's engineering and innovation ecosystem. With over three decades of experience, he has also served as Chairman of NASSCOM and holds leadership roles at premier institutions like IIT Roorkee and IIT Hyderabad. Deeply invested in education and entrepreneurship, he’s a foun...

About Guest:Desh Deshpande is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist with a legacy of building transformative tech companies. He founded billion-dollar ventures like Cascade Communications and Sycamore Networks, served as Chairman of A123Systems and Sparta Group, and held leadership roles at Tejas Networks and Motorola. A Life Member of the MIT Corporation and Trustee of the Deshpan...

About Guest:Gaurav Singh Kushwaha is the Founder and CEO of BlueStone, one of India’s leading omnichannel jewellery brands. An IIT Delhi alumnus and a seasoned tech entrepreneur, Gaurav began his career as a software engineer at Amazon and Tavant Technologies. He co-founded Chakpak.com before launching BlueStone in 2011. Recognized by Fortune and Economic Times in their "40 under 40" lis...

Check out Ditto:https://ditto.sh/9hmopbAbout Guest:Ajay Gupta is the visionary founder behind Capital Foods, who created household brands like Ching’s Secret and Smith & Jones. With a background in disruptive advertising, he revolutionised Indian kitchens by popularising Desi Chinese cuisine. His bold marketing strategies and consumer insight built a ₹2,000 crore empire, recently acquired by T...

About Guest:Shankar Sharma is a well-known Indian financial analyst and investor. He is the founder of GQuant Investech and previously the Managing Director at First Global. He is recognized for his stock-picking abilities and market trend analysis, particularly his early recognition of the Indian IT sector in the 1990s. Sharma is also a strong advocate for investing in small-cap stocks. In this p...

About Guest:Anurag Goel is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor, currently leading Cactus Partners, a purpose-driven venture fund supporting early-stage startups with scale, strategy, and founder-first support. He previously built a global category-leading D2C tech business, B2B enterprise solutions, and AI/ML products across markets like Japan, Korea, the US, and India. A Wharton & UPenn grad...

About Guest:Dilsher Malhi is the founder of Zupee, one of India’s fastest-growing gaming platforms, now valued at over ₹5,000 crore. A graduate of IIT Kanpur, he previously worked on microfluidics research at EPFL, Switzerland, and contributed to multiple innovation projects in India. With a deep interest in science and human behavior, Dilsher has combined his research mindset with entrepreneurial...

About Guest:Mr. Balkrishan Goenka, Chairman of the \$5B Welspun World, has built a global conglomerate with 30,000+ employees and presence in 50+ countries, spanning textiles, pipes, energy, and infrastructure. His leadership earned Welspun Corp the Emerging Company of the Year Award in 2009, and in 2019, he was honored by the Asian Business Leadership Forum. He served as ASSOCHAM President (2018–...

Ditto:https://ditto.sh/9hmopbAbout Guest:Saurabh Mukherjea graduate of the London School of Economics with both BSc and MSc degrees in Economics, he has led key roles at Ambit Capital, Noble Group, and Accenture. With over two decades of experience across global markets, Saurabh is known for his sharp insights on investing, business cycles, and long-term wealth creation. In this podcast, Saurabh M...

About Guest:Gopal Jain is Co-founder & Managing Partner at Gaja Capital, one of India’s leading mid-market growth capital firms. With over 21 years at Gaja and prior leadership at View Group, one of India’s earliest VC firms, Gopal brings unmatched expertise in private equity. An IIT Delhi alumnus, he has co-founded pioneering ventures in equity research, asset management, and broking, making...

About Guest:Ranjeet Pratap Singh is the Co-Founder and CEO of **Pratilipi**, India’s largest storytelling platform. With over a decade of leadership, he’s built a creator-first company empowering millions to read and write in their own language and format. A former Vodafone Area Sales Manager and FMS Delhi alumnus, Ranjeet blends corporate experience with startup grit. His mission? To make India r...

About Guest:Baskar Subramanian is the founder of Amagi Media Labs, a global leader in cloud-managed media tech. With over 17 years at the helm, he has helped transform how major broadcast and digital-first media companies deliver and monetize content across 45+ countries. An IIT Bombay dropout and GCT alumnus, Baskar’s journey spans roles at SiRF Technology, Impulsesoft, and Texas Instruments, ble...

About Guest:Monish Darda is the Co-founder and CTO of Icertis, a leading SaaS company valued at $5 billion. With over 16 years at Icertis, he has driven innovation in contract lifecycle management. He also co-founded CloudMoyo and Websym Technologies, showcasing his entrepreneurial expertise. Monish has held leadership roles at BMC Software, BladeLogic, and Storability Software, making significant...

About Guest:Amit Gupta is the Co-Founder and CEO of Yulu, India’s leading micro-mobility startup, focused on sustainable urban transport since 2017. He is also a Co-Founder of InMobi, a global mobile advertising giant. With over two decades of experience across companies like Citifinancial, Andale, and Aditi Technologies, he brings deep expertise in business strategy, analytics, and mobility. He’s...

About Guest:Ananth Narayanan is the founder of Mensa Brands, a company building India’s largest digital-first brand house across fashion, beauty, home, and FMCG. He was earlier the CEO of Myntra, where he led 6x growth, and co-founder of Medlife, which merged with Pharmeasy. A former senior partner at McKinsey, Ananth also serves on the boards of Marico, Arghyam, and is part of Niti Aayog’s Champi...

About Guest:Bharat Shah is the Executive Director at ASK Group and a seasoned investment expert with over 25 years of experience in investment management. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Bombay and a post-graduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a memb...

About Guest:Ramakrishna NK is the Co-founder & MD of Rang De, India’s first social investment platform, working to bridge the credit gap and drive financial inclusion. An Ashoka Fellow and social innovator, he has over 16 years of experience in microfinance, technology, and impact investing. Previously, he held leadership roles at IFMR Trust, Tech Mahindra, and Vignette Europe, specializing in...

About Guest:Zishaan Hayath is a entrepreneur, investor, and startup strategist known for his expertise in building and scaling tech-driven businesses. A graduate of IIT Bombay, he started his career at ITC Limited, where he played a key role in setting up a ₹160 million greenfield biscuit plant. He later worked as an Associate Consultant at Opera Solutions, advising Fortune 100 companies across Ne...

About Guest:Ashutosh Lawania is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He began his career as a Software Engineer and later co-founded Bytedge Solutions in 2006, focusing on SaaS product development. In 2007, he co-founded Myntra.com, helping it become one of India’s leading fashion e-commerce platforms over a decade. In 2017, he co-founded MFine, a health-tech platform transfor...

About Guest:Sudhir Jatia is the Chairman & Managing Director of Safari Industries, transforming it from a struggling ₹60 crore company into a ₹12,000 crore market leader. He began his career in VIP Industries, where he played a key role in its expansion and merger with Aristocrat. After leaving VIP, he acquired Safari, leading its turnaround through strategic growth, market positioning, and cr...

About Guest:Mr Vikas Khemani is the Founder and CIO of Carnelian Asset Management & Advisors Pvt Ltd, he is a visionary leader with a deep passion for building scalable businesses, investing in capital markets, and developing future leaders. With a career that began as an Article Clerk at Lodha & Co, he rose to become the CEO of Edelweiss Capital Markets and Advisory Business Group, overse...