EY India Insights Podcast

EY India Insights breaks down the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP) 2025 along with the Rules and their implications for individuals, organizations and India’s digital governance ecosystem. In this episode, Ritika Loganey Gupta, Partner, Tax & Regulatory Services, EY India and Lalit Kalra, Partner, Cybersecurity and National Leader-Data Privacy, EY India , decode the newly notified r...

In this episode of the EY India Insights Podcast, Hemal Shah, Partner, Consulting Services at EY India, unpacks how GIFT City is emerging as a global destination for treasury and commodity trading — and what it will take to accelerate its next phase of growth. Hemal reflects on global benchmarks from Singapore, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, outlining what India can adopt to strengthen GIFT City’s competiti...

In this episode of the EY India Insights podcast series , Mahim Chaturvedi, Partner, Consulting, EY India , unpacks what it takes to de-risk mega capital projects and elevate execution excellence across India’s rapidly expanding industrial landscape. Mahim highlights the structural challenges that continue to impact large projects — fragmented stakeholders, operational delays, cost overruns, ineff...

In this EY.AI podcast series , Abbas Godhrawala, Partner, Risk Consulting at EY India , explains why Agentic AI — systems capable of autonomous decision-making and real-time actions — demands a fundamentally different risk framework compared with traditional AI models. Abbas outlines how the autonomous nature of Agentic AI introduces new layers of complexity: increased exposure to adversarial thre...

Welcome to Energy Transition Dialogues , a podcast series by EY India Insights, where we delve into the innovations and policies shaping India’s energy transition. In this episode, Vinayak Vipul, Partner at EY-Parthenon India focuses on the future of the steel sector. He explains the evolving role of coking coal in the steel sector’s journey toward sustainability and resilience and the need to bal...

In this EY India Insights podcast episode, Bhavesh Thakkar, Partner, Tax and Regulatory Services at EY India , unpacks Maharashtra’s newly launched Global Capability Centre (GCC) Policy 2025 — a strategic initiative designed to position the state as a premier destination for global service hubs. He explains how the policy supports both new and expanding GCCs through a structured incentive framewor...

In the latest episode of the of EY India Insights, Radhika Saigal, Leader and Partner, Technology Consulting-Financial services, EY India , reflects on an important issue, “ From pilots to scale: How financial services firms invest in technology ”. She highlights ways in which financial services firms can transition from pilot projects to large-scale technology adoption, with a focus on strategy,...

In this EY India Insights podcast episode, D.K. Srivastava, Chief Policy Advisor at EY India , decodes India’s robust 7.8% GDP growth in Q1 FY26 , exploring the structural drivers behind this momentum — from capital expenditure-led growth to fiscal management amid shifting revenue trends. He delves into the implications of GST 2.0 , which simplifies India’s tax structure by merging rate slabs, and...

In this EY India Insights podcast episode, Hemal Shah, Partner, Consulting Services, EY India , explores how corporate treasuries in India are transforming amid growing demands for agility, precision, and strategic foresight. Drawing from the EY India Corporate Treasury Survey 2025, Hemal discusses how AI and automation are reshaping treasury operations, reducing manual dependency, and enabling da...

In the latest episode of the of EY India Insights’ Cybersecurity Awareness Month series , Lalit Kalra, Partner, Cybersecurity and National Leader-Data Privacy, EY India throws light on the crucial intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and the ethical considerations surrounding data privacy for children. As AI continues to revolutionize variou...

In this episode of the EY India Insights Podcast, part of our Cybersecurity Awareness Month series , Mini Gupta, Partner, Cybersecurity Consulting, EY India , explores a critical topic — the balance between the convenience AI offers and the control individuals have over their personal data. Mini discusses how AI systems process a vast range of information — from user prompts and preferences to bio...

Welcome to an exclusive video series by EY India where we dive into the strategies and best practices driving the success of Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in the financial sector. As GCCs onboard more specialists, the compensation landscape is shifting. In this episode, we explore how GCCs can manage rising compensation levels while ensuring alignment with head offices. Subscribe to us on EY In...

Welcome to an exclusive video series by EY India where we dive into the strategies and best practices driving the success of Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in the financial sector. In this episode, our EY Partners, Subir Mehra and Gaurav Ahluwalia , share the strategic priorities that can help GCCs shift from being volume creators to becoming true value creators. Subscribe to us on EY India Insi...

Welcome to EY.ai Unplugged series, explore the fascinating world of Generative AI unplugged, its applications, and its impact on various industries. In this episode, Pratik Shah, Partner and National Leader – Financial Services, EY India , highlights how Generative AI is accelerating transformation in the financial services sector. From conversational banking to smarter credit decisions, GenAI is...

Welcome to EY.ai Unplugged series, explore the fascinating world of Generative AI unplugged, its applications, and its impact on various industries. In this episode of EY.ai Unplugged, Vinit Mishra, Partner, Technology Consulting, EY India , highlights how Generative AI is transforming the Power & Utilities sector. From demand forecasting to predictive maintenance and smart grid optimization,...

Welcome to EY.ai Unplugged series, explore the fascinating world of Generative AI unplugged, its applications, and its impact on various industries. In this episode, Neville Dumasia, National Leader – Advanced Manufacturing, Mobility and Infrastructure, EY India , shares how artificial intelligence is reshaping industries. He discusses how organizations can move from experimentation to real transf...

Welcome to EY.ai Unplugged series, explore the fascinating world of Generative AI unplugged, its applications, and its impact on various industries. In this episode, Rohan Sachdev, Partner & Consulting Services Leader, EY India , explores how artificial intelligence, including GenAI, is transforming industries and reshaping success in a digital-first world. Learn how AI is enabling CEOs to mak...

Welcome to EY.ai Unplugged series, explore the fascinating world of Generative AI unplugged, its applications, and its impact on various industries. In this episode of EY.ai Unplugged, Ankur Dhandharia, Partner, EY-Parthenon India , shares how Generative AI is emerging as a key frontier in healthcare innovation. He highlights how GenAI is helping make healthcare more personalized, predictive and p...

Welcome to EY.ai Unplugged series, explore the fascinating world of Generative AI unplugged, its applications, and its impact on various industries. In this episode of EY.ai Unplugged, Rajnish Gupta, Partner, Tax and Economic Policy Group, EY India , explores the central role of data in shaping the AI revolution. He reflects on why data is the foundation for AI, the pivotal role of government in e...

Welcome to EY.ai Unplugged series , explore the fascinating world of Generative AI unplugged, its applications, and its impact on various industries. In this episode of EY.ai Unplugged, Nitesh Mehrotra, Partner – Sustainability, EY India , discusses how AI and emerging technologies are accelerating progress on climate and social challenges. Drawing from real-world client engagements, he highlights...

In this episode of the EY India Insights podcast , part of our Energy Transition Dialogues series , we explore the emerging green steel industry in India and its role in shaping sustainable growth. Kapil Bansal, Partner, Energy Transition and Decarbonization, EY India , and author of the EY report Energy transition investment trends in India , explains how green steel is becoming central to India’...

In this episode of the EY India Insights podcast , part of the EY.ai series, we explore one of the most promising frontiers of artificial intelligence – Agentic AI. Hari Balaji, Partner, Technology Consulting, EY India , explains how Agentic AI is reshaping enterprise operations and organizational efficiency. He highlights how businesses view Agentic AI as a digital workforce capable of addressing...

In this episode of India’s Outbound Direct Investments , we analyze the dynamic increase in Outbound Direct Investments (ODI). Vaibhav Luthra, Tax Partner at EY India , who specializes in outbound investments for India-headquartered groups, explains the factors influencing Indian multinational enterprises’ (MNEs) global strategies in today’s scenario. He also shares insights from the July 2025 rep...

In this episode of EY India Insights’, Energy Transition Dialogues series , Kapil Bansal, Partner – Energy Transition and Decarbonization at EY India , discusses key trends in green investments and their role in India’s energy transition. Drawing from EY’s report “Energy Transition Investment Trends in India,” he highlights capital flows into sectors like clean energy, green hydrogen, and electric...

In this episode of the EY India Insights Podcast , we address a pressing digital challenge: AI Security. As AI becomes central to organizational operations, it introduces risks that demand proactive management. Mini Gupta, Partner, Cybersecurity Consulting, EY India , shares insights on mitigating these risks while balancing innovation, ethics, and governance. Mini highlights threats such as adver...