The Spotlight

"Every idea is a billion dollar idea in India, but execution separates success from failure." This profound insight from the late Rajeev Karwal, a visionary leader, encapsulates the core challenge for every entrepreneur. In this candid conversation, he reveals that while groundbreaking ideas are abundant, it's the relentless, strategic, and often gritty work of execution that truly forges lasting...

“ It pays to stay authentic and talk to millennials in the language they understand ” - Hitesh Dhingra.  Hitesh Dhingra is the founder of The Man Company - an exclusive men’s only grooming brand. He is a 4x Entrepreneur who has been a pioneer across various industries. Right from starting an eCommerce site, a dating site & now The Man Company Hitesh has a proven track record of identifyin...

"Renting is something like lending itself." This single, powerful insight from Geetansh Bamania reframes an entire industry. It shifts the perspective of renting from a simple service to a scalable financial product, allowing a capital-heavy business to be built with an innovative, asset-light approach. Geetansh Bamania is the Founder and CEO of RentoMojo, India's largest furniture and appliance r...

“Normal is Boring.” As a 16-year old boy, he was fascinated by business stories and forging a different path. Fueled by his curious mind, our guest today, Krishna Jonnakadla went on to explore a variety of sectors from accountancy to technology to media and fashion. He is now the Founder of Maharajas of Scale , a not-for-profit podcast focused on Indian Entrepreneurs and co-founder of FLIT , the F...

"Money cannot solve problems. You cannot business model your way out of a shitty product." This powerful insight from Bharat Sethi gets to the heart of his entrepreneurial philosophy. In this episode, he explains that while capital is a tool, it can never fix a flawed business model or an undesirable product. True, sustainable growth comes from building a strong foundation, a lesson he learned thr...

It is said that “the secret to life is to fall seven times and get up eight times”. This is especially true if you are an entrepreneur - and our guest this week is a testament to this.  Growing up in Indore, Ankur Joshi of Nuclei had simple dreams of earning a salary of 2-3 lakhs and living an independent life. To his surprise, his first job via his college placement was with Deutsche Bank wi...

“You cannot chase success at the cost of your personal happiness” - Parthip Thyagarajan Chasing his passion for writing, Parthip Thyagarajan started his career in media with a summer job at The Independent - a newspaper. It is here that he realised his true calling was media and he single mindedly pursued his passion. This led to a 4 year stint with the Times of India Group and then to the genesis...

“Okay Google! turn on the lights!”  Or Since we are all about podcasts, how about “Hey Siri! play The Spotlight!”  Getting the job done through a simple voice command is just brilliant. An experience that is super easy and convenient for the consumer. But have you ever thought about what goes into making our lives this easy?! Well that's the sort of questions we are going to answer on th...

This pandemic has put businesses on an accelerated path to digital transformation. For larger organisations, achieving digital integration is relatively easy. But, for SMEs it poses unique challenges. That’s where our guest for this episode Sriram Subramanian of ShoppinPal comes to the rescue!  With a product tailored to make world class tech solutions available to SMEs without burning a gapi...

“AR is the most powerful thing people are using during COVID-19” - Meghna Saraogi An Indore girl with aspirations of becoming the next M.F.Hussain to leading the AR revolution in the jewellery retail industry - we speak to Meghna Saraogi about studying at a design school, becoming a graphic designer, starting a fashion social network & then taking a leap into the world of retail-tech.  Me...

“Entrepreneurs don’t fail, businesses do” Sudeep Singh  In this episode of The Spotlight, we are in conversation with Sudeep Singh - Founder & CEO of MPowered. An astute entrepreneur who has always been a step ahead of times with his uncanny ability to spot trends. Sudeep is also a master of sales and has proved this by becoming an AVP at Kotak Investment Banking at just 24 years!  G...

"If you focus on the challenges that life and society throw at you, you'll miss out on the places you were meant to go." This powerful philosophy from Preksha Kaparwan, Co-founder & CMO of Alphaa AI / Super AI, encapsulates her incredible journey of resilience, from a professional chef to a leader in the competitive AI technology sector. Preksha Kaparwan is the Co-founder and CMO of Alphaa AI,...

“In India, dining out is an event, smallest of things can ruin it, and smallest of things can make it better”– Ankit Mehrotra When his fear of failure vanished with one examination, a spark of entrepreneurship was ignited. This South Delhi boy’s story of an engineering degree, love for finance, days of doing odd jobs to survive and culminating into a successful investment banker is one for the mov...

"I wanted Indians to take Ayurveda to the world." This powerful statement from Arjun Vaidya captures the patriotic and ambitious mission behind his venture. It wasn't just about building a business; it was about reclaiming an Indian heritage, modernizing it, and presenting it on the global stage, transforming a family legacy into a pioneering global brand. Arjun Vaidya is the founder of Dr. Vaidya...

“ I do not limit myself from thinking insane things, and trying to figure a logic on if you can do it ” - Nakul Kumar  Nakul Kumar is the Co-founder of Cashify, a re-commerce leader in India with a focus on smartphones. Nakul is an MDI Gurgaon graduate and a serial entrepreneur. His first business was in the waste management domain where Nakul successfully started and managed the operations o...

“No matter what, set audacious goals. When you set audacious goals you will meet them.” - Piyush Suri.  A 1st generation serial entrepreneur, Piyush Suri is the CEO & Chief Storyteller at 5BY7 a premium corporate gifting & promotional products company. In this episode of The Spotlight, we sit down for a chat with Piyush to explore career paths in the branding & merchandising space...

“Culture ke naam pe dresscode chipkana - is not something I am a big fan off!” - Pranay Prakash.  From a student who had to drop out of his military training due to an injury, to starting his first job as a field recruiter and the journey that he took to becoming the Head of Supply Chain HR at Delhivery (India’s leading fulfilment platform for digital commerce). Here is Pranay Prakash’s succe...