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Can India achieve energy security while leading the global clean energy transition? In this episode of India for the World, a leadership series by Mint and BCG, host Nehal Chaliawala - Assistant Editor, Mint, speaks with Sumant Sinha - Founder, Chairman and CEO of Renew and Rahul Jain - India lead for BCG about the future of India's energy ecosystem. Together, they discuss how India has progre...

What does it take to build an insured India for the future? In Episode 9 of India For The World by BCG and Mint, host Shayan Ghosh - BFSI Editor, Mint; is joined by Vibha Padalkar, MD & CEO, HDFC Life, and Pranay Mehrotra, Managing Director & Senior Partner, BCG, for an insightful conversation on the future of India’s insurance sector. From insurance penetration and financial literacy to A...

Sponsored by Adfactors PR Are India’s capital markets entering a phase of correction or consolidation? In this episode of Capital Compass, Prashant Jain, Co-founder & CIO, 3P Investment Managers, breaks down where we are in the market cycle as we head into 2026—and what investors may be getting wrong. From the surge in small and midcaps to the reality behind IPO returns, this conversation unpa...

Sponsored by Adfactors PR India’s corporate landscape is seeing a clear shift — from a focus on cash flows to a sharper emphasis on valuations, governance and capital efficiency. In this episode of Capital Compass, host Ajaya Sharma speaks with Girish Vanvari, Founder at Transaction Square, on how promoters — particularly in the mid-market — are rethinking growth, capital raising and IPO readiness...

What does it really take to build a brand from India for the world? In this episode of India for the World, a leadership series by Mint and BCG, host Soumya Gupta from Mint is joined by Saugata Gupta (MD & CEO, Marico) and Abheek Singhi (Managing Director & Senior Partner, BCG) to decode how Indian consumer brands can scale globally. From affordability and distribution to premiumisation an...

Sponsored by Adfactors PRWhat lies ahead for India’s capital markets in 2026?After a record-breaking run in IPOs and fundraising, is the momentum set to continue, or are we approaching an inflection point? In this episode of Capital Compass, host Anisha Jain speaks with Neetu Ranka, Managing Director, ECM Corporate Finance, Nuvama Investment Banking, to decode the outlook for India’s capital marke...

Sponsored by Adfactors PR India’s small and medium enterprises are emerging as one of the most powerful drivers of the country’s economic growth. In this episode of Capital Compass, host Ajaya Sharma speaks with Ajay Thakur from TGI SME Capital Advisors about the evolving landscape of India’s SME sector and what the outlook looks like for 2026. As more entrepreneurs from across India scale their b...

Sponsored by Adfactors PRIndia’s capital markets are undergoing a structural transformation. In this episode of Capital Compass, powered by Adfactors PR and presented by Mint, host Anisha Jain speaks to Bhavesh Shah, MD & Head, Investment Banking, Equirus Capital on:Why India raised ₹6 lakh crore in just 5 years compared to ₹4 lakh crore in the previous two decadesWhether 2026 could see anothe...

Sponsored by Adfactors PR Can India’s IPO momentum sustain into 2026? Or are we heading towards overheating? In Episode 4 of Capital Compass, host Anisha Jain speaks to Lakha Nair, MD & Head – Corporate Finance at Axis Capital, about:• The ongoing IPO surge• Whether valuations are stretched• Promoter cash-outs and OFS debates• Investor awareness & governance standards• The role of SEBI in...

Elder Care is a sensitive space and one that requires both government and private resources and monitoring. The attendants that take care of our elders are critical to this ecosystem and many a time lack training and expertise. There is more demand than workforce. How do we tackle this? In this edition of the Mint Podcast, Saumyajit Roy of Emoha Elder Care takes on the hard questions as well as hi...

In this episode of India For The World, hosted by T. Surendar-Consulting Editor at Mint is joined by Dr. Anish Shah, Group CEO & MD, Mahindra Group, and Dr. Janmejaya Sinha, Chairman, BCG India. The conversation explores how India can build world-class products at scale, compete on cost and quality, and become a critical part of global supply chains. From infrastructure and logistics to R&...

India is hosting the AI impact summit with 100+ countries, 250k guests, and 20+ heads of state, focusing on AI's developmental impact. On the sidelines of the summit, Mint’s Deputy Editor Abhishek Singh speaks with Mahesh Uttamchandani, Regional Practice Director – Digital & AI, World Bank Group and Krishnan Chatterjee, Head of Marketing, Google Cloud India to examine the critical question...

Sponsored by Adfactors PR. No Mint journalist was involved in the creation of this series. India’s IPO boom has transformed the capital markets, but how are IPO valuations really decided, and what separates successful listings from failures? In this episode of Capital Compass, Sonia Dasgupta, Managing Director & CEO of the Investment Banking division at JM Financial, breaks down the IPO journe...

AAP MP Raghav Chadha gave a full list of the 'good, bad and suggestions for future' after FM Nirmala Sitharaman's budget announcement, saying that LTCG for retail investors needs to be done away with. Highlighting that the middle class didn't get any relief in the union budget, Chadha said that salaries had been stagnant for years, and if the government was unable to give tax relie...

The recently announced India–European Union free trade agreement is expected to lowerduties on a range of European products over time, including wine, spirits and beer. For Indian consumers, that is likely to mean easier access to premium European alcohol, and eventually, lower prices. Irish whiskey, a small but fast-growing part of India’s imported whisky market, is expected tobe one of the clear...

Sponsored by Adfactors PR. No Mint journalist was involved in the creation of this series. Is India witnessing an IPO frenzy-or is the capital market simply maturing? In this episode of Capital Compass, Mint's capital markets podcast, Anisha Jain, Group Head Adfactors PR speaks to veteran banker Mahavir Lunawat, Founder of Pantomath Financial Services Group, to decode what's really happeni...

Veteran US diplomat Nisha Biswal joined us on this podcast to discuss the India-US trade deal and why Donald Trump's administration finally blinked on the India deal. She says there are two main reasons - Sergio Gor, and the fact that India and EU just signed the 'mother of all deals', putting pressure on the U.S. government. Watch!#america #india #trade

India and the United States have announced a long-awaited trade agreement that includes tariff cuts, purchase commitments and key strategic conditions. Donald Trump and Narendra Modi publicly welcomed the deal, even as several details remain under negotiation. Reports from Reuters outline expected changes across energy, defence, agriculture and manufacturing, alongside questions over tariffs, Russ...

Former Chief of Army Staff M M Naravane has sparked a political row after excerpts from his forthcoming memoir Four Stars of Destiny were raised in the Lok Sabha. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi attempted to cite reported passages on the 2020 Galwan clashes, drawing objections from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah. The Speaker disallowed the reference, citing rules on quot...

As we continue to decode various aspects of FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2026 announcement, we're joined by Sonu Iyer, Partner at EY India to understand exactly what the budget really held for taxpayers. Contrary to popular belief, there ARE aspects of the budget that hold value for taxpayers, if not in terms of giving more money in hand, but it's important in terms of simplifying ta...

Sponsored by Adfactors PR. No Mint journalist was involved in the creation of this series. Capital Compass is your one-stop guide to navigating the complexities of the capital market. Presented by Mint and powered by Adfactors PR, the podcast decodes where capital flows next and how India's economy, markets and policy environment are evolving in a rapidly changing global landscape. Capital Com...

Can India move from being the world’s tech services hub to building tech for the world? In this episode of India for the World by Mint and BCG, we dive deep into India’s evolving tech ecosystem—from services and AI to products, R&D, and intelligence arbitrage. Host Shouvik Das (Editor, Mint) is joined by Rajiv Gupta (Managing Director & Senior Partner, BCG) and Tiger Tyagarajan (Former CEO...

In the last few years, India's real estate boom has had one big fallout, affordable and mid-income housing. Homes that working salaried families can actually afford have nearly vanished. Now, ask any developer and you'll hear the same complaint, there's simply no margins left in building middle class projects. Now, according to Anarock Research, in 2018, over 52% of new homes in India&...

The DGCA’s penalty on IndiGo after massive December flight disruptions has sparked sharp debate across the aviation industry. While the regulator imposed a ₹22.2 crore fine, many experts and industry voices argue the punishment is too lenient given the scale of cancellations, delays, and passenger chaos. IndiGo saw thousands of flights affected, social media outrage, and even questions raised in P...

India has resisted the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs quite well so far. However, as global trade shifts from an era of hyper globalisation to a protectionist landscape, the government is gearing up for a plan to de-risk the Indian economy from prolonged global headwinds. In fact, this will be among the key themes for Budget 2026. Watch. #budget #india #tariffs