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Global Development Impact (2025) is a fascinating exploration of the global development sector — a world where finance meets purpose. The book delves into ESG, sustainable finance, blended and climate finance, structured finance and products, and broader development themes. Written as a narrative set in the United States, it seamlessly integrates investment management, development economics and in...

I am Nishant Malhotra, Solo Founder of The Middle Road, an upskilling and thought leadership platform.   I’m excited to introduce my book: Global Development Impact! Are you curious about social financing innovations in the development sector? Do you want a quick yet powerful overview of sustainable investing, innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable finance? This book highlights selected piv...

Join Nishant Malhotra on a journey through the economic landscapes and historical narratives of two global giants: the United States and China. This unique episode of The Middle Road serves as both a wrap-up to 2024 and an introduction to 2025, combining discussions on economics and the captivating history of significant figures like Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin from America, along wit...

Welcome to the first episode in our series on climate finance. I'm Nishant Malhotra, the sole founder of The Middle Road, a platform focusing on global development and financial services. In this episode, I explore how climate finance is reshaping our global ecosystem.  Lets begin by defining climate finance and discussing its importance in climate action, including investments in clean technologi...

In this inspiring episode of "The Middle Road" podcast, host Nishant Malhotra engages in a thought-provoking discussion with one of the winners of the inaugural Kusum Social Impact Award - Dr O.P. Bhalla Foundation. This prestigious award, sponsored by the Center for Theory of Change in New York, recognizes individuals and organizations making significant strides in various sectors, including heal...

Today, I (Nishant Malhotra) welcome Sandeep Rai, CEO & Founder of The Circle India, and Sayed Mohammad Shoeb, Founder & Project Head of The Panaah Communities, for an insightful discussion about their impactful work in the education sector. A brief introduction: Sandeep Rai - An alumnus of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, Sandeep has worn multiple hats with...

Nishant Malhotra interviews Dr. Sathyeshwar Subbakrishna, Principal of Jyothy Institute of Commerce and Management. The Middle Road briefly interacted with the institute for the paid inaugural roll-out of the corporate subscription package. The interview follows the "Jobs to Be Done" methodology and uncovers the utility desired by the academic institute. In this thrilling conversation,  Dr. Sathye...

In this episode of The Middle Road, host Nishant Malhotra talks with Peter Fusaro, a renowned leader in green energy and environmental finance. The conversation offers a deep insight into the evolving landscape of sustainable finance and the transition to green energy. Fusaro, with his extensive experience in clean tech startups, discusses the vital role of innovative financial solutions like impa...

Hello Everyone,   I hope you're all doing well. I'm Nishant Malhotra, the Solo Founder & CEO of Middle Road OPC Pvt Ltd – The middle Road platform, which focuses on upskilling in the social impact sector. While my startup is a for-profit organization, The middle Road is deeply committed to driving sustainable social impact on a global scale. Learn more at www.themiddleroad.org. Now, I'm excite...

Welcome to The middle Road podcast where Nishant Malhotra your host dives deep into the stories and experiences of individuals who are shaping a brighter future through their work in impact investing and social innovation. I'm your host, Nishant Malhotra, and today, I have a remarkable guest whose journey embodies the spirit of positive change and innovation. Kingsley Godwin is a seasoned professi...

     "The Middle Road: Enabling Social Change and Impact" Welcome to "The Middle Road" podcast with Mrinal Kapadia . "The Middle Road" is a thought leader upskilling platform within the social impact sector that blends media with edtech to promote affordable quality higher education. Ladies and gentlemen, I am Nishant Malhotra , your host for The Middle Road podcast, and today I am delighted to ha...

This is the full episode of the conversation of Dr Ed Cohen. Combines both episodes 34 and 33 as listed on The middle Road website - The middle Road podcast link here .    Correction; Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in 1 January, 1863 not 1862. In the episode Nishant mentioned 1862. Kindly note the correction. 

  In episode 2, Dr. Ed Cohen discusses the economics of medicine with a focus on multiple frameworks for healing. The discussion is on various facets of healing, significant healing counsel therapy of Ed, chat about Ed's recent book On Learning to Heal or What Medicine Doesn’t Know. An interesting note on Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer on animal magnetism, the origins of single-blind test i.e., the first...

The middle Road is a thought leader platform enabling social change and impact. The startup blends Media with EdTech to promote and upskill the audience through publications, articles, online courses, podcasts, and videos across various topics example  Economics & Development Economics, Finance & Sustainable Finance, Impact Evaluation & Statistics, etc . The mantra of the company is to spread affo...

  Hello this is Nishant Malhotra, Solo Founder of The middle Road, a thought leader platform enabling social change and impact. The startup promotes, educates and provides upskilling within the social impact sector through publications, online courses, podcasts and videos. Check out  www.themiddleroad.org  to subscribe and buy a couple of stand-alone courses.    Listen to an engaging conversation...

Nishant Malhotra is the Solo Founder of The middle Road platform a thought leader online learning platform enabling social change and impact globally. The startup fuses Media and Edtech to spread affordable education through comprehensive publications, articles, online courses, podcasts and much more. Refer to the site  here . Nishant Malhotra’s Discussion with Surabhi Yadav, Sajhe Sapne, Founder...

Listen to Nishant Malhotra's chat with Bhargav Sri Prakash.     A brief about Bhargav Sri Prakash.   Bhargav is an alum of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and is passionate about using technology to solve complex problems governing society. He is the recipient of the world’s first digital vaccine patent. He is the Founder & CEO of Friendslearn, a biotech and medical technology company and p...

Hello Everyone, very happy to introduce Paola Cyment, a senior project manager at Women in Migration Network, a nonprofit that promotes women’s human rights for all migration and development policy. Paola wears many hats professionally and has worked across many organizations and profiles within the international development sector. She is presently based in Buenos Aires, Argentina and has a maste...

The middle Road is proud to feature and showcase the  Theory of Change Certification Course  on the thought leader platform. This is a highly curated feature designed to promote the work of selected actors within the global social impact arena whose work lies within the mission of The middle Road. Nishant Malhotra, Sole Founder & CEO of the venture, reached out to Dr. Helene Clark to highlight the...

Welcome to another scintillating podcast with The middle Road, a global social impact platform. In today’s episode Nishant Malhotra, Sole Founder of The middle Road platform chats with Simranpreet Singh Oberoi, Co-Founder of an equitable educational driven nonprofit enabling social change and impact at the grassroots level within the Indian ecosystem. The middle Road is a thought leader startup, t...

Today, I (Nishant Malhotra - Sole Founder of The middle Road thought leader platform) will be covering a brief overview of the Biodiversity Ecosystem. In this educational video/podcast, you will know the origins of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the risks facing the global environment landscape, and the social and economic importance of nature-based systems. It's prudent to know about the...

Hello,   A very warm welcome to a very insightful and informative podcast from The middle Road platform. This is Nishant Malhotra, your host discussing a special social impact story on Biodiversity. In today's educational podcast, I will share an overview of the biodiversity sector, why the persevering biodiversity sector is key to a more equitable future, its impact on the society observed throug...

This is a special feature on 2021, kickstarts the first podcast on Social Impact Update from The middle Road. Do refer to the add on educational publication following this podcast. This is going to be a regular feature from The middle Road. First a bit about The middle Road platform. Inspired by the seventeen sustainable development goals, and keeping the model simple yet elegant, The middle Road’...

Welcome to another smashing episode from The middle Road . In this episode, Nishant Malhotra welcomes Dr. Helene Clark for the thought leadership podcast series. In today’s podcast, Nishant chats with a leading global expert and social change maker within the International Development Sector.  Dr. Helene Clark is the Founder and Director of ActKnowledge, and Board Chair of The Center for Theory of...

Nishant Malhotra is the Sole Founder of The middle Road platform and host of podcast series The middle Road.  This the audio version of the video interview series - Illumo.  Nishant Malhotra has an MBA from China Europe International Business School, Shanghai, China and from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, (SIBM) Pune, India. nishant has a MPA from Ford School, University of Michigan,...