The Thing With This One Is

"The Thing With This One Is" is our podcast where we have always endeavored to talk to leaders who are not just driving corporate performance but are fundamentally reshaping operational strategies and testing the bounds of personal resilience. In Episode 10, host Ram Deshpande sits down with Vishal Makhija, the CEO of C Prompt Solutions. Vishal’s journey is a profound masterclass in grit...

Do we really know how NGOs work? What kind of an impact they can create? How does an NGO drive a 100 Crore uplift in incomes of street-side ironing vendors? How do they integrate into already existing social, economic, and institutional ecosystems? Should you work for an NGO? What can a young professional look forward to while working at an NGO?There are so many questions that can help change the...

Do men truly understand the women in their lives? Their health, emotions, and everyday struggles? Especially, struggles with gynaecological issues? In this powerful year end episode of “ The Thing With This One Is ” podcast, host Ram Deshpande sits down with Dr Mithun Mahatme **, a leading gynaecologist and practising surgeon from Bicholim, Goa, to decode the *thing with gynaecology*, a genuine “G...

How do brands succeed online? Are large online marketplaces helping small brands? How does the online trade work? What are the margins like? How does marketing work on shopping portals? How does an unknown product like a chopper suddenly become a bestseller? How does a new entrepreneur establish her online business? To answer these and many more questions, Indira Raman and Manesh Mahatme joined “T...

Raghu Reddy and Kailash Sankaranarayanan joined “The Thing With This One Is” podcast with Ram Deshpande. Raghu is the CEO & co-founder and Kailash is the COO & co-founder of the brand Lumio. This latest entrant into the large Indian market of smart TVs has already made its mark by climbing the bestseller charts on Amazon. Customer reviews are good too and the product is living up to its ta...

Vikram Rai joined “The Thing With This One Is” podcast with Ram Deshpande. Vikram is the President of Bangalore Apartments’ Federation (BAF). He also has his own healthtech startup called Vitor Health. In this episode, we focused on Vikram’s work with the BAF.   Urban living in India has transformed over the last couple of decades. Whether we live in apartments or independent houses, there is a sh...

Sattva Consulting founders, Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy, Rathis Balakrishnan, and Aarti Mohan, joined “The Thing With This One Is” podcast with Ram Deshpande. They started Sattva Consulting over a decade ago and continue to drive impact by working with clients and partners across corporate social responsibility (CSR), philanthropy, non-profits, social enterprises, government bodies and multilateral...

Madhu Viswanathan is a distinguished and popular professor at the prestigious Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad, India. With his vast experience in business and academia, Madhu shares his expertise on marketing strategy, digital marketing, new marketing trends, and learning from various campaigns. Madhu sheds light on how the B-school education is developing and what is special about IS...

Comedian Praveen Kumar is now touring with his new special called "8". This is his eighth solo special since starting his comedy career over a decade ago. It is said that in India people become engineers and then decide what to do in life. Comedian Praveen Kumar epitomizes this aspect of India. An engineering + MBA life is the usual, but he chose the most unusual career and paved the way for many...

It is not usual for people in their 40s to change their career direction completely. Especially, when they are successful at what they are doing. But, then there are some people who follow their passion with all their might. Santosh Mahale did just that. He had a thriving career as a management consultant at Kearney in Australia. He has now taken a pause from work to commit fully to his passion an...

"The Thing With This One Is" is a podcast where specifics, details, and nuances are discussed. An accomplished individual can provide not just direction but can also explain in detail how they go about it. When they explain, they usually say... "The Thing With This One Is..." There is a lot to learn when the discussion is in depth. Ram Deshpande hosts this podcast and meets experts from various fi...