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Galata is a word from the Indian language Kannada that means the noise caused by a ruckus. This podcast is about starting up while we are still in college. Testing ideas, creating a team, building something worthwhile and adding value to other people’s lives. Join us as we discuss the thrill of earning your first buck, tackling uncertainties, overcoming obstacles and delighting others. Most of all, Galata is about seeing, understanding and implementing so you can deliver on your audacious promise.

Puneeth Suraana


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    #84 Vijaypat Singhania: An incomplete life | Raymond

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 54:02


    #70: CK Kumaravel on Building Naturals, Sparking the Sachet Revolution, Home Husbands, and Lessons in Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 151:25


    In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with CK Kumaravel, co-founder of Naturals Spa & Salon, to unpack his inspiring journey — from pioneering India's beauty revolution to the secret to catching unstoppable growth, why even a great product needs marketing muscle, and how dreaming big attracts big opportunities. A must-listen for dreamers, doers, and entrepreneurs alike!

    #69: Sunny Garg On building a Startup, Getting Acquired for Crores at Age 25 | Crib

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 55:58


    #68: Verghese Kurien: Unveiling Amul's Journey, Breaking Monopolies, Navigating Bureaucracy, and Empowering Indian Farmers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 135:06


    Hey, It's Puneet! Join me on this utterly, butterly delicious  journey! I have got a fascinating 2-hour episode lined up all about Varghese Kurien, the legend behind India's White Revolution. We'll be flipping through the pages of his book I Too Had a Dream and sharing the juiciest highlights. From his game-changing innovations in the dairy industry to his unwavering commitment to uplifting rural communities, From breaking the back of monopolies to safely treading the political and bureaucratic waters for 50 years,  Kurien's story is packed with inspiration and insight into what makes Indian entrepreneurship tick! So grab a snack, settle in, and get ready for a cozy chat about Kurien's legacy and the spirit of entrepreneurship that continues to shape India's future. Trust me, this is one conversation you won't want to miss!In this episode, I discuss the book called "I Too Had a Dream" by Varghese Kurien and its lessons on Indian entrepreneurship.Buy the book for the full story: I Too Had a Dream by Varghese KurienWhen you buy from the link, you support me with no additional cost to you. :-)Watch Manthan the movie produced by Kaira's farmers. 

    #67: Peter De Jager on busting the chains of conventional wisdom: Shattering myths, enthralling audiences, and inspiring change with precision

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 91:18


    In this electrifying episode of Galata, join Puneeth as he sits down with the legendary Peter De Jager, a titan in the world of change management and technology. Together, they dive deep into the intricacies of navigating change, captivating audiences, and crafting compelling presentations.Discover why people leave companies, the real secret behind effective change, and the most crucial question you need to ask when leading change initiatives. Peter reveals his unparalleled techniques for grabbing and holding an audience's attention, debunking the myth of starting with a joke and delving into the fine line between humor and a joke.Uncover the pitfalls of blindly following best practices, learn how to make a lasting impact on stage even as an extreme introvert, and bid farewell to death by PowerPoint with Peter's invaluable insights. From the power and perils of confirmation bias to the essential three letters in change management, this episode is a masterclass in navigating the complexities of modern leadership and communication. Happy Listening and note taking!   

    #66 Kishore Biyani: Rewrite Rules, Retain Values

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 156:07


    Tune in to the Galata Podcast as we unlock the fascinating story of Indian retail pioneer Kishore Biyani, through his insightful autobiography "This Happened in India." From humble beginnings to building retail empires like Pantaloons and Big Bazaar, Biyani's journey is a testament to innovation and understanding the Indian consumer.Whether you're interested in business, retail, or simply the story of an inspiring individual, this episode is for you! Tune in and be prepared to be captivated by the story of "This Happened in India."Bonus: Share your thoughts on the episode with us on social media! #GalataPodcast #KishoreBiyani #IndianRetailList of books mentioned: Want to buy paperbacks of them all? Here's Kishore Biyani's Book recommendation wish listIt Happened In India: The Story of Pantaloons, Big Bazaar, Central and the Great Indian Consumer“I have also read my fair share of autobiographies written by foreign and Indian entrepreneurs. But no book strikes me more than Verghese Kurien's autobiography, I Too Had a Dream. Kurien's story is of a genuine Indian folk hero. Sam Walton : Made In America“ I couldn't help but get inspired by Sam Walton, the iconic founder of the chain. I have learned some of the most enduring lessons of business from a heavily underlined and dog-eared copy of the classic Made in America.”“A book I would like to recommend to everyone is Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It provides a step-by-step framework for living and working, based on some fundamental principles or natural laws.”“Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist and Richard Bach's Jonathan Livingstone Seagull have inspired many of us within the organisation and helped us achieve what others thought impossible”“Another equally motivating book is Anthony Robbins' Awaken the Giant Within. It explores how every human being can live up to their true potential."Further recommended readings:“Among my favourites is Howard Schultz's Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time. Schultz proved that it is simplicity and passion coupled with a spirit of innovation that lies at the root of creating a great consumer experience. There are other equally fascinating books written on retailers like Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank's How a Couple of Regular Guys Grew The Home Depot from Nothing to $30 billion; lngvar Kamprad's Leading By Design: The IKEA Story;and Marvin Traub's Like No Other Store; The Bloomingdale's Legend and Revolution in American Marketing.”“Peters' books, A Passion for Excellence and Re-Imagine are both provocative and inspiring. The thought process with which we are today building our organisation is in fact quite similar to that of Tom Peters.”  

    #65 Unlocking Creativity with Ankur Warikoo – A Deep Dive into Becoming a Content Factory, Overcoming Resistance, and Mastering Reflection, Active Thinking, and Constraints in Creative Processes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 37:23


    Explore his journey to becoming a content powerhouse, learn his unique creative process, conquer resistance, reflect powerfully, think actively, and embrace the daily grind. Uncover micromanagement secrets, leverage the power of constraints, and ignite your creative spark. Tune in now!

    #64 Nitthin Chandran: How He Made ₹85 Lakhs At 24, Lost It All, And Bounced Back Stronger With Medpiper!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 19:31


    Hey, It's Puneeth and Welcome to The Galata Podcast. In this episode we have a guest whose vision is reshaping the future of healthcare technology. This episode was recorded live on the vibrant campus of IIM Bangalore during Eximius 2023.As a Y Combinator alum from the Summer 2020 cohort, our guest is on a mission to democratize health insights for a billion people. Leading a dynamic team at MedPiper, he has unlocked the potential of custom Digital Health twins, providing precision health data to insurers, health plans, and digital platforms. With over 12 years of expertise, he spearheads pan-India, consumer-grade health assessments impacting over 10 lakh lives.But his journey goes beyond healthcare. A Startup Leadership Program lead and fellow, a member of the American Economic Association with certifications from Stanford and the London School of Economics.Before MedPiper, he showcased his entrepreneurial flair with a successful exit at Still Alive Media Solutions Private Limited, where he cashed in a whopping 85* Lakhs at the age of 24! Now, as we embark on this insightful conversation, get ready to hear from the visionary mind behind MedPiper Technologies, our guest today is none other than Nitthin Chandran Nair.Here's Nitthin's journey, recorded live at IIM Bangalore's Eximius 2023, exclusively on The Galata Podcast!

    #63 Kiran Seth: How To Build A Global Movement, Why Growth Is Not Taught, SPICMACAY

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 43:12


    In this episode we discuss the beauty in simplicity, meditating on Indian highways, the fascinating difference between the west and the east, visible scale vs hidden depth and so much more!

    #62 Major Chandrakanth Nair: Underground Quizzing Culture, Jaw-dropping Fundas, Joy Of Useless Knowledge, Asking Better Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 46:43


    We are joined by someone who studied MBBS at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. He served in the Indian Army as a Doctor in multiple counterinsurgencies, high altitude and peace locations for seven years. He became a Major in 2013 but gave it all up..to become a prominent quizzer and quizmaster.As a quizzer, he has won and placed at prestigious open quizzes such as India's Biggest Open quiz, the Landmark Quiz and The Karnataka Quiz Association's Mahaquizzer and Megawhats, He has been a Six-time winner of the World Quizzing Championship Kerala edition. He is a member of the Bangalore-based quizzing team CIDs From Kerala…He is also passionate about travelling, reading, and footballPlease enjoy Major Chandrakant Nair and my discussion.Contact Major Chandrakanth Nair:Twitter: @reduvid

    #61 Vandana Saxena: Let Me Hijack Your Mind, Secrets Of Ecosystem Building, Reasons Why Accountants Are Business Strategists, Unspoken Dialogues

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 83:44


    Sometimes I walk down the aisle of a bookstore and stumble upon a book that draws me in…once I open it, I just can't keep it back!Maybe it was the bearded gentleman on the cover with a welcoming smile or the outright audacious title or the index. Yes, it was the index that stirred something in me. I thought this man must be crazy! But that's how I stumbled upon “Let me hijack your mind” at Sapna book house on a chilly Bangalore evening last winter.Very unusual…no? Oh! Wait, there's more.The book was not easy to read because it made me feel so uncomfortable! Though I felt deeply inspired by Alyque Padamsee‘s extraordinary contributions in so many domains, especially advertising and theatre. The ideas, arguments and questions being asked to me in the book shook my intellectual foundation of everything all at once!Still, this ended up being my most highlighted, scribbled-on-the-margins, messy doodled book.Well, Life sent me a reward when I found out that Vandana Saxena Poria, the coauthor would be speaking in Bangalore so I made sure I attended it. She was a bundle of energy, welcoming and had so much to share. When I went up to her after the talk…we vibed instantly! I did this interview soon after and I am excited to share it with you. Please, enjoy our conversation.Check out the book “Let me hijack your mind: Restart Your Life with Freedom”: https://amzn.to/3TqQo1w Connect with Vandana:LinkedIn: Vandana Saxena PoriaWebsite: vandanasaxenaporia.com

    #60 Barkha Dutt: To hell and back, changing voice of journalism, people first news

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 8:36


    #60 Barkha Dutt: To hell and back, changing voice of journalism, people-first news in this short episode recorded at Vistas 2022 in IIM Bangalore.

    3 powerful strategies for you to shine in a networking event!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 33:25


    This is the second part of the solo episode where I share 3 things to do when you arrive at the venue, how to become a powerful super host, storing and recalling people's names, startups, and milestones.Resources mentioned:#55: 5 Powerful WhatsApp Hacks To 10X Your Productivity!: Where I share my methods to organize WhatsApp to work for your business and you, maintain relationships with 100's people, systems and scripts you can automate, a visual and memorable name-saving tip, wise texting tip, becoming a part of your audiences' daily routine and more!How to Develop a Super Power Memory by Harry Lorayne - https://amzn.to/3pqHSl9How to Remember Names and Faces: Master the Art of Memorizing Anyone's Name by Practicing w Over 500 Memory Training Exercises of People's Faces by Luis Angel Echeverria. - https://amzn.to/3QzzsDUFirst  Part of the solo episode: 3-time tested strategies before you go to a startup networking event!  This  outlines 3 powerful weapons you need in your social kit before you go to another event, how to find and make it to the right events, and creating a memorable visiting card that converts! How to get in a socialite mode. The 3-time tested strategies that networkers swear by!   

    #59 Rohith Bhat On How To Spot Hidden Gaps In The Global Market, Winning Apple As First Customer, Building Cutting-Edge Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 80:37


    Rohith Bhat is a parallel entrepreneur who started three companies: Robosoft Technologies, Global Delight, and 99Games. Founding Robosoft Technologies in 1996, with Apple Inc. as a first customer. (Which we cover in this episode) As an entrepreneur for over 25 years, he has done it all: product design, fundraising, exits, coding, sales & marketing, and evangelism. TechnoPro, a Japanese company acquired Robosoft in 2021 for $100m+ the surprising part? The acquisition happened virtually!He loves Udupi, is a comic geek, and is bullish on mobile gaming.This conversation ranges very, very widely, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. So, without further ado, please enjoy my interaction with Rohith Bhat.  

    3 time tested strategies before you go to a startup networking event!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 32:32


    This is the first of the 3-part series focused on networking. This first solo episode outlines 3 powerful weapons you need in your social kit before you go to another event, how to find and make it to the right events, and creating a memorable visiting card that converts! How to get in a socialite mode. The 3-time tested strategies that networkers swear by! Make sure you implement at least one of these before you move to part 2.

    #58: Megna Jain On How She Built A Baking Business From A College Experiment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 78:42


    Megna Jain and I uncover the science of baking, scaling from a home kitchen,women-only kitchen, values, choosing a cloud bakery, surviving logistical tsunami and so much more!About Megna Jain:Megna Jain runs an online bakery called Dream a Dozen with an all-women kitchen in Bangalore with the dream of expanding across the world one day.She's a cheerleader for all business people, especially businesswomen. At the age of 18, she started selling cupcakes to her university's cafeteria and never looked back. Today, they deliver desserts and gift boxes to thousands of customers across the country.Megna did her B.Com honours from Christ University, which was followed by a stint at a food tech startup called InnerChef where she learnt how businesses start ground up. She also got training at a renowned bakery called Cakewala and learnt how things work at scale. She completed the 10k women entrepreneur program by IIM Bangalore and Goldman Sachs in 2021.She writes about her business experiences in a blog called Yours Dessertfully and also runs a program called Pay it Forward where small business owners can write to her to speak for an hour every weekend. 

    #57: Vivan Marwaha On What Millennials Want

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 60:27


    About Vivan MarwahaVivan Marwaha is a user researcher who works on technology projects in emerging markets. A millennial himself, he cares deeply about understanding India and its future through its youth. He has lived and worked in New Delhi, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Buenos Aires, and has written for the Washington Post, New Statesman, Mint, and Times of India, among other publications.Instagram , TwitterBuy: What Millennials Want: Decoding the Largest Generation in the World | A must-read to understand the largest generation of people in the world by Vivan Marwaha

    #56: Shridhar Venkat on How He's Building An Empire for Krishna, Kaizen Thunders, Being Assertively Honest, Akshaya Patra's War On Hunger

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 116:47


    About Shridhar Venkat: He has over 25 years of work experience and has been associated with leading multinationals like Philips, ABB, Webex Communications (now CISCO), etc. Prior to joining Akshaya Patra, he was Vice President – Sales, Webex Communications. He joined Akshayapatra in search of existential purpose in life.He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and a Master's Degree in Management. He has been inducted into the hall of distinguished alumni leaders by NMIMS. Shridhar is an Eisenhower Fellow for Innovation and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program from Wharton Business School. He is a recipient of the Mother Teresa Social Leadership Scholarship. In Akshaya Patra, he brings to the table strong people management and organization skills. He believes that it is important to blend missionary spirit and professionalism to deliver value.Resources Mentioned:If you are a beginner in spirituality – Perfect Questions, Perfect answers; If you are advanced – Science of self-realisation. God's own kitchen – Rashmi BansalBijay Gautam's The Inspiring Talk's 120th episode - Connect with Shridhar:  info@akshayapatra.org 

    #55: 5 Powerful WhatsApp Hacks To 10X Your Productivity!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 21:49


    Episode Notes:Touch it once - only when you are ready to deal with it.if needed tilt the phone and read further to decide but touch only when ready to act upon it.Schedule WhatsApp time in your daily planner/agenda and use it ONLY then.Allow your messages to stack! Silent all notifications, sounds except for WhatsApp calls.No to WhatsApp first thing in the morning, the last thing in the night, seeing stories during lunch and check in every 3rd minute.Organize to make Whatapp work for you.Name saving tip - Add things you can recall. Like:W1- Shree Balaji - Xprof Pes, Made Cement clock, Met at Sheraton night market.W2- Priyanka Ref: Ankit's Aunt that makes yum chocolate stuffW3 - Curious cat Rishabh - Mandya SanghBroadcast list Prefix - W1, W2, W3Use label feature - A, B, C, D, Followup. - Create more and experiment based on your business.Go to the most important labels FIRST during the scheduled time. NOT the recent messages stacked on top.Exit toxic, distracting, directionless groups - will it hurt to exit this group? almost always the answer is NO. so, let go and exit.Archive random forwards, unimportant messages or anything that isn't relevant to you.block persistent broadcasters.Communication chain for productivity - Text > audio note > Call > Physical meetFor smarter texting: Anticipate a person's questions/ concerns/ objections and address them in a single message.Reinforce your systems using forward slash shortcuts. Here's a sample to ensure every call I get has a clear agenda:/agenda1 That sounds doable. So I can best prepare for our interaction, can you send me a note with an agenda? That is, the topics and questions we'll need to address? That would be great. Thanks in advance./agenda2 To make the best use of everyone's time I like to have a well-defined agenda with objectives for a call before jumping on the phone. Can you please send over some bullet points with what you'd like to cover and decide on the call? Thanks in advance.Marketing to your HOT market: Use the status feature strategically and consistently to become a part of your hot market's routine.Create a separate status for links and use a green background (converts better)Limit statuses of your products to 5. followed by a link to your catalogue on WB.Ask for support (even to test your network's willingness to help)Few more hacks:Back up all devices to another system on the first of every month.Build a catalogue slowly and consistently of any service or product you provide.Turn off the auto-download of photos and videos.P.S.: Galata's new website is on its way.

    #54: Harsh Pokharna On How To Make Apps For Bharath, Unusual Influencers, Cracking Y Combinator

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 86:35


    Harsh Pokharna and I discuss how to make apps for Bharath, unusual influencers, cracking Y Combinator, building Trust, killing idea babies and so much more!Resources Mentioned:Lean Startup - How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses.Y CombinatorPS: Proceeds from the Amazon link above go to my Thick Chocolate Shake Fund. Thanks In advance.About our sponsor: Kaleyra, Inc. (NYSE American: KLR, KLR WS) serves omni-channel communication solutions to businesses worldwide. It is a globally trusted cloud communication platform that helps enterprises and organizations connect with billions of users in a scalable, reliable, and secure manner.To know more about Kaleyra's offerings, visit http://bit.ly/38KcPJ5Stay in touch:LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3cGxUFpTwitter - https://bit.ly/3vtjBN7Facebook - http://bit.ly/3rX46LdInstagram - https://bit.ly/38OLo0IReach out to Harsh:Instagram: elpsykongroo_Linkedin: Harsh PokharnaOkCredit: https://okcredit.in/  

    #53: Vanitha VR On The Truth About Women's Cricket

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 103:57


    Vanitha Vr is an India Cricketer. In this interaction, she open's up about speaking the truth, being bullied, developing high pain tolerance, obsessing over sugar, making money as a cricketer and more!  

    #52: Bijay Gautam On Being Really Vulnerable, Accepting A Broken Accent, Your Unique Success Template

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 73:58


      About Bijay Gautam:Bijay,is a podcasting mentor, co-founder of WYN Studio and Host of one of the top podcasts in India, The Inspiring TalkHe empowers coaches, trainers, speakers experts and entrepreneurs to build their influence, authority and business using the power of podcasting.Resources mentioned:Books:Naked by Papa CJThe Alabaster Girl by Zan PerrionBlogsBijay's complete blog: Why Listening To News Sucks!Robin Sharma's blog Steve Pavlina's blog App's mentioned: Insight Timer,The Inspiring Talk episodes mentioned: Davidji, Suren His other podcast: Podcast unfiltered

    #51: Vaibhav Khandelwal On How He Co-founded Shadowfax, Gig Economy, LOTR, Reliable Last-Mile Delivery.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 114:10


    Vaibhav Khandelwal On How He Co-founded Shadowfax, Gig Economy, LOTR, Reliable Last-Mile Delivery, Power Of Tech, Engineering Pleasant Experiences, Forgotten Frontline Warriors And More!About Vaibhav Khandelwal:He was an all-time school topper. Bagging 100% scholarships throughout his schooling! He pursued his Engineering from IIT Delhi where a chance internship at Adobe changed the course of his career. He enjoys solving Kakuro (a Japanese crossword puzzle), learning tabla and unwinds with Premchand's stories and listening to upbeat songs. In 2015 along with an IIT Delhi batchmate he founded a company that is today India's fastest and most reliable new-age logistics company empowering over 1,00,000 individuals and presently delivering 5 lakh+ orders a day! But more than anything else he is engineering pleasant experiences! He is the co-founder and CTO of Shadowfax.Linkedin: Vaibhav KhandelwalSangatkar by Manglesh Dabral is sourced from: LyriklineAbout our sponsor: Kaleyra, Inc. (NYSE American: KLR, KLR WS) serves omni-channel communication solutions to businesses worldwide. It is a globally trusted cloud communication platform that helps enterprises and organizations connect with billions of users in a scalable, reliable, and secure manner.To know more about Kaleyra's offerings, visit http://bit.ly/38KcPJ5Stay in touch:LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3cGxUFpTwitter - https://bit.ly/3vtjBN7Facebook - http://bit.ly/3rX46LdInstagram - https://bit.ly/38OLo0ISign up for free on Kaleyra and start communicating with your business customers: http://bit.ly/3tttSXQ

    #50: Shweta Sastri - How A Successfully Mobilized Donation Drive Will Now Launch A Life Saving 120-bed Oxygen Facility

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 25:37


    #50: Shweta Sastri - How A Successfully Mobilized Donation Drive Will Now Launch A Life Saving 120-bed Oxygen Facility At Canadian International School And MORE!If you can, contribute to the fundraiser here.About Shweta Sastri:She took over a failing international school at 23 and made it completely eco-friendly and truly international.She pursued her BBM from christ College, MSC in investment banking from the University of Reading, UK. She is passionate about golf, classical dance and travel. A board member of Entrepreneur Organisation's Bengaluru chapter and Sterling Developers, She is the Managing Director of Canadian International School.But, More than anything else, she's a resourceful entrepreneur stepping up to save Namma Bengaluru.Contact  Shweta Sastri:LinkedIn

    How to build a 1000 crore company from 2 crore capital! Ft. Country Delight's Chakradhar Gade

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 58:09


    Chakradhar and I discuss consumer first insights, a milk testing palette, delivering on a brand promise, iterating endlessly, revolutionising milk and much more!Resources discussed during the interaction:Movies/Series mentioned: American History X, Matrix, Forbidden Planet, 24,Schindler's List,  Marvel movies, Paths of Glory, Gangs of Wasseypur, Top 500 - Greatest Movies of All Time! by IMDB.Directors whose work was recommended: Stanley Kubrick, James CameronMatrix Partner's Interview: The journey of building Country DelightAbout Chakradhar Gade:Chakradhar is a movie buff, a tech geek and is driven to revolutionise natural living.He is a  software engineer and a graduate of IIM Indore. A financial professional turned Milkman. He is the founder of Country Delight, which promises natural, fresh and unadulterated milk directly to the doorstep of the consumer.Reach out to him here.About our sponsor: Kaleyra, Inc. (NYSE American: KLR, KLR WS) serves omni-channel communication solutions to businesses worldwide. It is a globally trusted cloud communication platform that helps enterprises and organizations connect with billions of users in a scalable, reliable, and secure manner.To know more about Kaleyra's offerings, visit http://bit.ly/38KcPJ5Stay in touch:LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3cGxUFpTwitter - https://bit.ly/3vtjBN7Facebook - http://bit.ly/3rX46LdInstagram - https://bit.ly/38OLo0ISign up for free on Kaleyra and start communicating with your business customers: http://bit.ly/3tttSXQ

    Uncaged: From daddy's cute boxer to the BADDEST Indian female fighter! ft. Manjit Kolekar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 146:38


    Manjit Kolekar is India's leading mixed martial artist, She is the first Indian female fighter to fight with Brave FC and The Invicta FC, She has also won the reality show SFL Challengers.Instagram: @manjit_s_kolekar21Facebook This is a sponsored series in association with Sirona Hygiene. The series features women who are pioneering careers in sports. We discuss their journey, struggles and insights on the field that can be implemented in building your startups.About our sponsor:Sirona HygieneSirona India is committed to solving Intimate & Menstrual Hygiene issues for women, which are not adequately addressed in our country.Here are the links to their award-winning solutions like PeeBuddy, PeeBuddy PregRx, SIRONA Menstrual Cups.PeebuddyPeeBuddy - India's 1st paper-based disposable female urination device for women to Stand & Pee in unfriendly toilets. (No more squats, holding it in or wiping seats)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7i3cx1lE4k&t=2sPeeBuddy PregRxWorld's 1st HCG Integrated FUD Funnel For Testing Pregnancy at home. (Just Pee & See | No more container)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOi_3KJMtkcSirona Menstrual Cuphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMTFaan7M9c&t=72sTheir solutions include products which are a pioneer in their category:Sirona Feminine Pain Relief Patches - India's 1st herbal pain patches for menstrual cramps. (No more hot water bottle/pills)Sirona Oxo-Degradable Disposal Bags - India's 1st oxo-degradable sanitary disposal bags for clean & hygienic disposal (No more looking for newspapers & environmentally harmful polybags)Sirona Anti-Chafing Rash Cream - India's 1st natural anti-chafing cream for women for inner thigh rashes with no chemical actives. (No more threat of thigh rashes due to sanitary pads/sweat)Sirona Ultra-Thin & Natural Black Sanitary - India's 1st Natural Colored Pads (Starting with black, more colours to follow, eco friendly!)They were also amongst the first ones to advocate and introduce:• Sirona Menstrual Cups, Tampons & Panty Liners• Sirona Underarm Sweat Pads, Maternity Breast Pads & Intimate Wet Wipes• Sirona Intimate Wash: pH balanced | Natural | No Chemical Actives & Sirona Therapeutic Bodywash•Bodyguard Range by Sirona: (anti-pollution/anti-mosquito products)They've been featured on BBC, Yahoo, HT, Fortune and have won many awards (National Entrepreneurship award by GOI, Economic Times 40 under 40, Fortune 40 under 40, ET Innovation award, ET start-up of the year - Social Enterprise)Links:www.peebuddy.inhttps://thesirona.comAbout The Galata Podcast:Galata is a word from the Indian language Kannada that means the noise caused by a ruckus.Each episode features an interview about starting up, testing ideas, creating a team, building something worthwhile and adding value to other people's lives. Most of all, The Galata Podcast is about how you are delivering on your audacious promise.Links:Puneeth's blogInstagram, Facebook, LinkedinMail: Puneethsuraana@gmail.com

    Firecracker : How Jwala Gutta is breaking the badminton monopoly

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 90:08


    Jwala Gutta is an Indian professional badminton player.

    The 21 year drill: What it takes for an Indian woman to pursue football

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 117:37


    About BrishtiBrishti Bagchi is en route to becoming the first Indian female footballer to play in Spain.Having her roots from Bangalore, she has played for S.A.I and represented Bangalore United FC in the Indian Women's' League.Also, it is noteworthy that she has graduated from the University of North Texas in the field of Kinesiology and has managed to integrate her learnings into football.Resources mentioned during the interview:The super cool black hole explanation (Begins at 08:10) - Announcement of the 2020 Nobel Prize in PhysicsFund Raiser: Help Brishti Play Football In The Division 1 La Liga (Spanish League)When Sachin wasn't a cricketerUNDER ARMOUR | RULE YOURSELF | MICHAEL PHELPSBeyond Breaking Point - A Documentary of Brishti Special Mention: Invictus Performance Lab, VilaysportsThis is a sponsored series in association with Sirona Hygiene. The series features women who are pioneering careers in sports. We discuss their journey, struggles and insights on the field that can be implemented in building your startups.About our sponsor:Sirona HygieneSirona India is committed to solving Intimate & Menstrual Hygiene issues for women, which are not adequately addressed in our country.Here are the links to their award-winning solutions like PeeBuddy, PeeBuddy PregRx, SIRONA Menstrual Cups.PeebuddyPeeBuddy - India's 1st paper-based disposable female urination device for women to Stand & Pee in unfriendly toilets. (No more squats, holding it in or wiping seats)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7i3cx1lE4k&t=2sPeeBuddy PregRxWorld's 1st HCG Integrated FUD Funnel For Testing Pregnancy at home. (Just Pee & See | No more container)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOi_3KJMtkcSirona Menstrual Cuphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMTFaan7M9c&t=72sTheir solutions include products which are a pioneer in their category:Sirona Feminine Pain Relief Patches - India's 1st herbal pain patches for menstrual cramps. (No more hot water bottle/pills)Sirona Oxo-Degradable Disposal Bags - India's 1st oxo-degradable sanitary disposal bags for clean & hygienic disposal (No more looking for newspapers & environmentally harmful polybags)Sirona Anti-Chafing Rash Cream - India's 1st natural anti-chafing cream for women for inner thigh rashes with no chemical actives. (No more threat of thigh rashes due to sanitary pads/sweat)Sirona Ultra-Thin & Natural Black Sanitary - India's 1st Natural Colored Pads (Starting with black, more colours to follow, eco friendly!)They were also amongst the first ones to advocate and introduce:• Sirona Menstrual Cups, Tampons & Panty Liners• Sirona Underarm Sweat Pads, Maternity Breast Pads & Intimate Wet Wipes• Sirona Intimate Wash: pH balanced | Natural | No Chemical Actives & Sirona Therapeutic Bodywash•Bodyguard Range by Sirona: (anti-pollution/anti-mosquito products)They've been featured on BBC, Yahoo, HT, Fortune and have won many awards (National Entrepreneurship award by GOI, Economic Times 40 under 40, Fortune 40 under 40, ET Innovation award, ET start-up of the year - Social Enterprise)Links:www.peebuddy.inhttps://thesirona.comAbout The Galata Podcast:Galata is a word from the Indian language Kannada that means the noise caused by a ruckus.Each episode features an interview about starting up, testing ideas, creating a team, building something worthwhile and adding value to other people's lives. Most of all, The Galata Podcast is about how you are delivering on your audacious promise.Links:Puneeth's blogInstagram, Facebook, LinkedinMail: Puneethsuraana@gmail.com

    #45: Mahaveer Shiyal: Money Is Something, Ethics Is Everything, Why Staffs Are Sahayogis, Big Fat Marwadi Weddings

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 129:09


    Mahaveer Shiyal is the founder of Megawatts Electric company. He is an ardent follower of the principles of Lord Mahaveer. Has overcome a lot of challenges in his life by following the simple principles of Jainism. For him any religion is not just words or scriptures, It is a way of life. How one lives 24 hours is religion. He has always given top priority to living a life of values and following those values no matter what the situation is. He is humble, thought-provoking and a respected individual in the business fraternity and the Marwadi community. This episode is a blend of English, Hindi and a bit of Marwadi.We speak about how to ethically build a lasting business, Jain principles that you can use, reducing your ego, why our staffs are our sahayogis, better negotiating, encashing goodwill, big fat Marwadi weddings, handling money, the surprising benefit of sacrifice and much more! More about Megawatts Electrical Co. - https://megawattselectrica.wixsite.com/megawatts***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit http://galata.meSign up for Puneeth's daily cookie-sized blogs: https://puneethsuraana.comInterested in sponsoring the podcast? Drop a note to puneethsuraana@gmail.comFollow Puneeth: Instagram: instagram.com/puneethsuraanaFacebook: facebook.com/puneethsuraana

    Get after it! : 3 ways to face resistance and ship work.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 9:48


    This is a new variation on the podcast - a short experiment. This episode is less than 20 minutes long and just me riffing on starting up, making some galata, shipping work. It's intended to give you ideas for the week or weekend ahead. Please let me know what you think by pinging me on IG/FB/IN (@Puneethsuraana) using #GalatashotsWhat do you like and what don't you like? Would you like more of these or something else? Thank you, Puneeth***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit http://galata.meSign up for Puneeth's daily cookie-sized blogs: https://puneethsuraana.comInterested in sponsoring the podcast? Drop a note to puneethsuraana@gmail.comFollow Puneeth: Instagram: instagram.com/puneethsuraanaFacebook: facebook.com/puneethsuraana 

    Organised Chaos: From Zero To A Billion And Beyond!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 109:30


    Nikhil Kamath Co-founder, Zerodha, and I discuss markets, luck, greek philosophy, helpers high, renaissance paintings and so much more!Reach Nikhil on Instagram: @nikhilkamath586Links to significant resources mentioned in the interaction:Books:Money: Master the Game - 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Traders Updated (Indian Reprint)The Courage To Be Disliked: How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happinessMichelangelo: A Life in Six MasterpiecesOn the Shortness of Life (Penguin Great Ideas) By SenecaKochland - The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in AmericaMaverick: The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual Workplace: The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual WorkshopPS If enough of you buy from these links, Amazon India will treat me with a Thick Chocolate Shake.from Corner House!Other ResourcesBeing ethical is long term greedy- Naval RavikantKasparov's classic quote in this NewYorker articleGod Friended Me episode.Investing advise for beginners by Nikhil on Shradha Sharma's Money MattersCorrection: The quote was not by Barkha Dutt, it was by Shoba De, Link to the article***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit http://galata.meSign up for Puneeth's daily cookie-sized blogs: https://puneethsuraana.comInterested in sponsoring the podcast? Drop a note to puneethsuraana@gmail.comFollow Puneeth: Instagram: instagram.com/puneethsuraanaFacebook: facebook.com/puneethsuraana 

    #42: Vadiraj On How To Techify Life, Share Greed, Democratize Innovation, Design Point Of Inspiration And More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 90:19


    We discuss sharing greed, fortifying tech, democracy, point of inspiration, mass innovation, integrity, and more!Contact Vadiraj: Vadiraj.a@gmail.com  

    Design your profits: From sailing ships to simplifying mobility!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 107:03


    Shobhit Saxena and I discuss mobility problems, simplifying strategy, unit economics, minimalism and much more!  

    #39: Vadiraj On How To Step-up And Successfully Start-up Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 38:07


    This bonus episode features Founders Institute Bangalore. We discuss pre-seed accelerator, Product-founder-market fit, the Corona opportunity, startup framework, idea validation and much more! Official deadline is Sunday 21 June ... Today!Apply asap to Bangalore to get advantage of early deadline ( $399 instead of $499 )https://fi.co/apply/BangaloreFemale founder fellowshiphttp://fi.co/FFFReach Vadiraj- vadiraj.aralappanavar@fichapter.comFacebook - Founder Institute, Bangalore chapter @fibangalore Image credits: Imagebazaar.com 

    #38: Shakeef Khan On How To Overcome Stuttering, Building Successful Startups (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 52:54


    We continue our conversation in this episode and talk about turning stalkers into consumers, behind the scenes of partnering with influencers like Ananya Birla, Melvin Lewis and Raftaar, The Tiktok madness, building a millennial obsessed, influencer-driven clothing company and MORE!

    #37: Shakeef Khan - How To Overcome Stuttering, Build Successful Startups

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 44:44


    Shakeef Khan and I discuss, building a millennial obsessed and influencer-driven clothing company, over-coming stuttering, accomplishing a record-breaking crowdfunding campaign of 8 Lakh rupees, going broke 17 times and bouncing back, why failure is good and more! 

    #36: The Truth About My Painful Childhood, Chain Smoking Random Books, Remarkable Experiments On Myself And More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 22:55


    The Interview with Deep Bajaj is EP 25: Get at it and crack it. We discuss about energy vamps, 1000 days of grit, thoughtful solutions for women and more!In This Episode, I Discuss With Deep Bajaj The Truth About My Painful Childhood, Chain Smoking Random Books, Remarkable Experiments On Myself And More!Lets feed 100 families. 1 at a time. Youth For Parivarthan is creating and distributing kits. Each kit contains:2 K Rice1 Kg Wheat flour500 gm Toor Dal500 ml cooking oil1 packet of Salt1 packet of chilli powder1 packet of biscuitEach kit costs Rs. 250/- only.  They take Gpay, Paytm, Phonepe.I urge you to support 1 family today. Your For Parivarthan Website: https://m.facebook.com/YouthForParivarthan.Official/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youthforparivarthan/Connect with me:Links: Puneeth's blogInstagram, Facebook, LinkedinMail: Puneethsuraana@gmail.comAbout Deep Bajaj:He is the Founder PeeBuddy & Sirona: Award-Winning Intimate & Menstrual Hygiene Products. Enlisted in ET & Fortune 40 under 40 and a two-time Tedx Speaker.Clean toilets especially on the road is a necessity but rarely found in this vast country like India. Women should have the basic right to pee when she feels like.Mr Deep Bajaj came up with this unique yet simple idea to overcome this problem. PeeBuddy is India's first disposable, portable environment-friendly female urination device that could help women to stand and pee. He's a post-graduate from Australian National University is a passionate Serial Entrepreneur. He started his career in insurance. He expanded into Handmade Carpet Marketing, and their team was the Award Winning Team for High-End Hotels & Residences.He also co-founded Pramati Care – a fast-growing Start-up in Home Health Care segment in Delhi. In 2014, he launched First Step Digital with his co-founders to work on a range of unique products for women to help them travel and live better.They have launched PeeBuddy and other unique products for women under brand SIRONA. Cofounder of 'Peebuddy', a unique product which is Disposable Portable Female Urination Device. It is a perfect travel partner for pregnant ladies and during arthritis. Peebuddy not only proposes a practical and hygienic solution to counter unclean public toilets for women but also aims to change the way women travel. Credits: Grammarly and TEDxNitteUniversity.Links:Reach Deep Bajaj on social media accounts:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepbajaj/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deep.bajaj.18Website: https://peebuddy.in/ |https://www.sironaindia.com 

    #34: Aniketh Jain On Bootstrapping From Koramangala To Now Being Listed On NYSE (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 35:31


    Lets feed 100 families. 1 at a time. Youth For Parivarthan is creating and distributing kits. Each kit contains:2 K Rice1 Kg Wheat flour500 gm Toor Dal500 ml cooking oil1 packet of Salt1 packet of chilli powder1 packet of biscuitEach kit costs Rs. 250/- only.  They take Gpay, Paytm, Phonepe.I urge you to support 1 family today. Your For Parivarthan Website: https://m.facebook.com/YouthForParivarthan.Official/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youthforparivarthan/Aniketh Jain and I continue to discuss bootstrapping, taking a company public, pivoting a business, re-branding, power of collaboration and MORE!Reach out Aniketh Jain:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anikethjain/About The Galata Podcast:Galata is a word from the Indian language Kannada that means the noise caused by a ruckus.Each episode features an interview about starting up, testing ideas, creating a team, building something worthwhile and adding value to other people's lives. Most of all, The Galata Podcast is about how you are delivering on your audacious promise. Links: Puneeth's blogInstagram, Facebook, LinkedinMail: Puneethsuraana@gmail.com 

    #35: Aishwarya Pissay - The 1st Indian World Motorsports Champion, How To Have A Learner's Mindset, Overcoming Loneliness, Being Really Motivated

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 49:33


    We discuss racing with a learner's mindset, bouncing back from injuries, transforming frustration, gaining sponsors, grit and MUCH MORE.Golden Galata's from the episode.The worst can't get any worse then you've seen and you can either pickup yourself and go forward or you can sulk about it.. Every traumatizing experience I have, changes me into a better version of me.Motor-biking is a lonely sport!Found more? Let me know on IG @PuneethSuraana or write to me at Puneethsuraana@gmail.com This is a sponsored series in association with Sirona India. The series features women who are pioneering an unconventional career in sports. We discuss their journey, struggles and insights on the field that can be implemented in building your startups.Reach Aishwarya:IG:@miss.pissayFb: Aishwarya PissayAbout our sponsor:Sirona IndiaSirona India is committed to solving Intimate & Menstrual Hygiene issues for women, which are not adequately addressed in our country.Here are the links to their award-winning solutions like PeeBuddy, PeeBuddy PregRx, SIRONA Menstrual Cups.PeebuddyPeeBuddy - India's 1st paper-based disposable female urination device for women to Stand & Pee in unfriendly toilets. (No more squats, holding it in or wiping seats)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7i3cx1lE4k&t=2sPeeBuddy PregRxWorld's 1st HCG Integrated FUD Funnel For Testing Pregnancy at home. (Just Pee & See | No more container)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOi_3KJMtkcSirona Menstrual Cuphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMTFaan7M9c&t=72sTheir solutions include products which are a pioneer in their category:Sirona Feminine Pain Relief Patches - India's 1st herbal pain patches for menstrual cramps. (No more hot water bottle/pills)Sirona Oxo-Degradable Disposal Bags - India's 1st oxo degradable sanitary disposal bags for clean & hygienic disposal (No more looking for newspapers & environmentally harmful polybags)Sirona Anti-Chafing Rash Cream - India's 1st natural anti-chafing cream for women for inner thigh rashes with no chemical actives. (No more threat of thigh rashes due to sanitary pads/sweat)Sirona Ultra-Thin & Natural Black Sanitary - India's 1st Natural Colored Pads (Starting with black, more colors to follow, eco friendly!)They were also amongst the first ones to advocate and introduce:• Sirona Menstrual Cups, Tampons & Panty Liners• Sirona Underarm Sweat Pads, Maternity Breast Pads & Intimate Wet Wipes• Sirona Intimate Wash: pH balanced | Natural | No Chemical Actives & Sirona Therapeutic Bodywash•Bodyguard Range by Sirona: (anti-pollution/anti-mosquito products)They've been featured on BBC ,Yahoo, HT,Fortune and have won many awards (National Entreprenuership award by GOI, Economic Times 40 under 40 ,Fortune 40 under 40,ET Innovation award,ET start up of the year - Social Enterprise)Links:www.peebuddy.inhttps://thesirona.comAbout The Galata Podcast:Galata is a word from the Indian language Kannada that means the noise caused by a ruckus.Each episode features an interview about starting up, testing ideas, creating a team, building something worthwhile and adding value to other people's lives. Most of all, The Galata Podcast is about how you are delivering on your audacious promise.Links:Puneeth's blogInstagram, Facebook, LinkedinMail: Puneethsuraana@gmail.com 

    #33: Aniketh Jain On Bootstrapping From Koramangala To Now Being Listed On NYSE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 45:47


    Aniketh Jain joins me to discuss building a worthwhile college project, raising funds from family, bootstrapping, pivoting a business, his love for running and MORE!Link to download the pdf from Zenonco.io and Love heals cancer: http://bit.ly/ZenoncoZenOnco Website: https://zenonco.io/Love Heals Cancer website: https://lovehealscancer.org/Reach out Aniketh Jain:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anikethjain/About The Galata Podcast:Galata is a word from the Indian language Kannada that means the noise caused by a ruckus.Each episode features an interview about starting up, testing ideas, creating a team, building something worthwhile and adding value to other people's lives. Most of all, The Galata Podcast is about how you are delivering on your audacious promise. Links: Puneeth's blogInstagram, Facebook, LinkedinMail: Puneethsuraana@gmail.com 

    #32: Pragnya Mohan - India's First Professional Triathlete, Being Insanely Focused.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 46:07


    India's 1st International Triathlete and a qualified CA Pragnya Mohan joins me to discuss her tryst with Triathlon, her ambition for Olympics , struggles and hacks for women, staying focused and winning for India.This is a sponsored series in association with Sirona India. The series features women who are pioneering careers in sports. We discuss their journey, struggles and insights on the field that can be implemented in building your startups.Reach Pragnya:IG:@pragnyamohanFb: Pragnya MohanMail: Pragnyamohan@gmail.comAbout our sponsor:Sirona IndiaSirona India is committed to solving Intimate & Menstrual Hygiene issues for women, which are not adequately addressed in our country.Here are the links to their award-winning solutions like PeeBuddy, PeeBuddy PregRx, SIRONA Menstrual Cups.PeebuddyPeeBuddy - India's 1st paper-based disposable female urination device for women to Stand & Pee in unfriendly toilets. (No more squats, holding it in or wiping seats)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7i3cx1lE4k&t=2sPeeBuddy PregRxWorld's 1st HCG Integrated FUD Funnel For Testing Pregnancy at home. (Just Pee & See | No more container)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOi_3KJMtkcSirona Menstrual Cuphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMTFaan7M9c&t=72sTheir solutions include products which are a pioneer in their category:Sirona Feminine Pain Relief Patches - India's 1st herbal pain patches for menstrual cramps. (No more hot water bottle/pills)Sirona Oxo-Degradable Disposal Bags - India's 1st oxo degradable sanitary disposal bags for clean & hygienic disposal (No more looking for newspapers & environmentally harmful polybags)Sirona Anti-Chafing Rash Cream - India's 1st natural anti-chafing cream for women for inner thigh rashes with no chemical actives. (No more threat of thigh rashes due to sanitary pads/sweat)Sirona Ultra-Thin & Natural Black Sanitary - India's 1st Natural Colored Pads (Starting with black, more colors to follow, eco friendly!)They were also amongst the first ones to advocate and introduce:• Sirona Menstrual Cups, Tampons & Panty Liners• Sirona Underarm Sweat Pads, Maternity Breast Pads & Intimate Wet Wipes• Sirona Intimate Wash: pH balanced | Natural | No Chemical Actives & Sirona Therapeutic Bodywash•Bodyguard Range by Sirona: (anti-pollution/anti-mosquito products)They've been featured on BBC ,Yahoo, HT,Fortune and have won many awards (National Entreprenuership award by GOI, Economic Times 40 under 40 ,Fortune 40 under 40,ET Innovation award,ET start up of the year - Social Enterprise)Links:www.peebuddy.inhttps://thesirona.comAbout The Galata Podcast:Galata is a word from the Indian language Kannada that means the noise caused by a ruckus.Each episode features an interview about starting up, testing ideas, creating a team, building something worthwhile and adding value to other people's lives. Most of all, The Galata Podcast is about how you are delivering on your audacious promise.Links:Puneeth's blogInstagram, Facebook, LinkedinMail: Puneethsuraana@gmail.com

    #31 Sonam Wangchuk - The Truth Of Education, How To Be Awesome, Sustainable And Revolutionary In A Little Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 36:43


    PPS: This episode is full of surprises! From crackers bursting in the middle of a normal day to recording in Bangalore traffic!About I Live Simply movement:A unique crowd-funding campaign where the contribution made is not monetarily, rather by pledging a greener and simpler lifestyle changes.As leaders of tomorrow, students' participation in this movement can have a huge impact on fighting global warming. Some of the pledges today's youth can make could be: Making your college campus plastic-free, planting more trees in your campus and around, adopting bike-pooling or using more of public transport, reducing unnecessary water consumption, less data consumption which meant lesser online streaming, taking initiatives to partner with waste management organisations for proper recycling of e-waste, TetraPaks, plastics etc.PS: To measure the impact of this episode I urge you to use #ilivesimply #TheGalataPodcast  Link: https://www.ilivesimply.org/ About Sonam Wangchuk,A mechanical engineer by education, Sonam has worked in the field of education reform for 27+ years. The man who inspired the popular “Phunsukh Wangdu” character in the Bollywood hit Three Idiots, Sonam has been instrumental in changing the face of education in the mountains. His sessions throw a whole new perspective on innovation and entrepreneurship that embraces social change.In 1988, he founded SECMOL (Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh) that aims to reform the government school system in Ladakh. In 1994 he was instrumental in the launch of Operation New Hope, a triangular collaboration of the government, village communities and the civil society, whose work has been instrumental in improving the pass percentage of 10th graders in the region from a dismal 5% to 75%.For students who still failed in their state exams, he founded the SECMOL Alternative School Campus near Leh, a special school where the admission criterion is a failure in exams and not grades. As an engineer, Sonam Wangchuk has been teaching innovation at the SECMOL Alternative School, where together with the students, he designed and built solar heated buildings that are low cost, made of earth/mud but maintain +15 C even when the outside temperature is –15 C in Ladakhi winters.His “Ice Stupa” artificial glacier has claimed fame for helping solve the water crisis in the region due to climate change and fast melting glaciers. The Ice Stupas store water in the winter in the form of giant ice cones or stupas, which melt over summer and provide water to the lands, just in time for irrigation.Sonam is the recipient of several awards, The Rolex Award for Enterprise 2016 in Hollywood USA, The Terra Award 2016 for World's Best Earth Buildings in Lyon France, The UNESCO Chair for Earth Architecture for India in 2014, ‘Real Heroes' Award by CNN IBN Channel in 2008, ‘Green Teacher' Award by Sanctuary Asia Magazine in 2005, Ashoka Fellowship by Ashoka: Innovators for the Public in 2002, ‘Man of the Year' by The Week magazine in India in 2001 and the Governors Medal by the J&K State Government in 1996.Introduction Credits: Outstanding Speakers Bureau.Links to reach Sonam:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wangchuk66Website: https://secmol.org

    #30 Ankit Agarwal - How To Actually Profitably Build Your Idea Part-time, Unlock Unusual Revenue Models, Challenge Google And Win!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 33:19


    Join Us As We Discuss With Ankit Agarwal, The Founder Of Dare2Compete On How He To Profitably Build Your Idea Part-time, Unlock Unusual Revenue Models, Challenge Google And Win!About Dare2Compete:Dare2Compete, known as D2C, is the largest student community across domains B-Schools, Engineering Colleges and other graduate colleges with 1 million+ active registrations from across 20,000+ colleges.Links: http://dare2compete.com

    #29 Slumdog Millionaire 2.0: From ₹2 to ₹2000 crores, from a poor Dalit child bride to Padmashri Kalpana Saroj

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 31:31


    This is part 2 of our interaction. Join us as we discuss turning around a sick company with 116 crore debt and 140 legal cases! Making things work no matter what. About Padmashri Kalpana SarojKalpana Saroj's is a real-life story of determination, perseverance, bravery, tenacity and the indomitable courage of a lone woman fighter who rose from the lowest strata of life to capture the ivory towers. She is strong, resolute, tough, spirited and at the same time has a tender heart which instantly reaches out to help the needy. No doubt the icon that young ladies look forward to being, she was recently awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Award for Woman Entrepreneurs.When the workers of Kamani Tubes Limited approached her for help the Company was registered as a sick industrial unit under SICA and was in the BIFR. The company had been lying closed for over 17 years and the rest is history. Braving heavy litigation Kalpana Saroj nursed the sick Kamani back to health. After Kalpana Saroj took over the management of Kamani, she paid the workers dues at the outset, and thereafter the dues of the secured creditors and other statutory dues.The new factory of the company has since been inaugurated at Wada in Maharashtra at the hands of the Hon. Minister for Forest, Mr Babanrao Pachpute. To cut a long story short, when bigwigs failed to turn around a sick company, Kalpana Saroj simply succeeded!Reach out to her.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PadmaShriKalpanaSaroj/  

    #27 Nabila Birjis On How To Be Aggressive On-Demand, Survive The Mat, Being Really Fearless

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 19:10


     Listen to Part 1 where we discuss On How To Be Aggressive On-Demand, Survive The Mat, Being Really Fearless and MORE on this SironaStar Special series.About Nabila Birjis:Nabila(29), an architect is a Jujitsu fighter hailing from the city of palaces, Namma Mysuru. She is a three-time gold winner in the National Ju-jitsu fights. She is raised by a fiercely independent single mother in a joint family. Growing up, she enjoyed sports and adventure. She climbed the Himalayas at the age of fourteen and took a bullet ride to Gujarat at the age of twenty-two. Her love for traveling took her to as many as twelve countries.The young-curious woman stumbled upon Jiu-jitsu at the age of twenty-five during the phase we all mutually go through “Let me get fit and stay healthy”. She began training and fell in love with the sport. Being an architect in a reputed firm, she managed to hustle her way up becoming the fighter she is today.Nabila joined the Indian Combat Sports Academy, Bengaluru, India, to a team of fighters. She trained really hard and found herself an opportunity to compete in her first Ju-jitsu fight. Her dedication and love towards Ju-jitsu showed no agony on her face or in her career.She fought her first national fight in 2017, and, without a doubt, she came home winning gold against an experienced grappler. Her confidence increased and she decided to compete in forthcoming fights. She quit her job to focus on full-time training in Ju-Jitsu and building her own architecture and design studio. Bio Credits: SmartStorey Connect to Nabila Birjis:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nabila-Birjis-2127899620554508/LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/nabila-birjis-a5672655    

    #28 Slumdog Millionaire:From ₹2 to ₹2000 crores, from a poor Dalit child bride to Padmashri Kalpana Saroj

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 50:17


    This is an intense, insightful and intimate conversation. Join us as we discuss Winning fear of death, the value of money, starting small and making things work no matter what!About Padmashri Kalpana SarojKalpana Saroj's is a real-life story of determination, perseverance, bravery, tenacity and the indomitable courage of a lone woman fighter who rose from the lowest strata of life to capture the ivory towers. She is strong, resolute, tough, spirited and at the same time has a tender heart which instantly reaches out to help the needy. No doubt the icon that young ladies look forward to being, she was recently awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Award for Woman Entrepreneurs.When the workers of Kamani Tubes Limited approached her for help the Company was registered as a sick industrial unit under SICA and was in the BIFR. The company had been lying closed for over 17 years and the rest is history. Braving heavy litigation Kalpana Saroj nursed the sick Kamani back to health. After Kalpana Saroj took over the management of Kamani, she paid the workers dues at the outset, and thereafter the dues of the secured creditors and other statutory dues.The new factory of the company has since been inaugurated at Wada in Maharashtra at the hands of the Hon. Minister for Forest, Mr Babanrao Pachpute. To cut a long story short, when bigwigs failed to turn around a sick company, Kalpana Saroj simply succeeded!Reach out to her.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PadmaShriKalpanaSaroj/  

    #26 Nabila Birjis On How To Be Aggressive On Demand, Survive The Mat, Being Really Fearless

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 30:23


    #26 Nabila Birjis On How To Be Aggressive On-Demand, Survive The Mat, Being Really Fearless and MORE on this SironaStar Special series.About Nabila Birjis:Nabila(29), an architect is a Jujitsu fighter hailing from the city of palaces, Namma Mysuru. She is a three-time gold winner in the National Ju-jitsu fights. She is raised by a fiercely independent single mother in a joint family. Growing up, she enjoyed sports and adventure. She climbed the Himalayas at the age of fourteen and took a bullet ride to Gujarat at the age of twenty-two. Her love for traveling took her to as many as twelve countries.The young-curious woman stumbled upon Jiu-jitsu at the age of twenty-five during the phase we all mutually go through “Let me get fit and stay healthy”. She began training and fell in love with the sport. Being an architect in a reputed firm, she managed to hustle her way up becoming the fighter she is today.Nabila joined the Indian Combat Sports Academy, Bengaluru, India, to a team of fighters. She trained really hard and found herself an opportunity to compete in her first Ju-jitsu fight. Her dedication and love towards Ju-jitsu showed no agony on her face or in her career.She fought her first national fight in 2017, and, without a doubt, she came home winning gold against an experienced grappler. Her confidence increased and she decided to compete in forthcoming fights. She quit her job to focus on full-time training in Ju-Jitsu and building her own architecture and design studio. Bio Credits: SmartStorey Connect to Nabila Birjis:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nabila-Birjis-2127899620554508/LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/nabila-birjis-a5672655  

    Get at it and crack it!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 47:03


    Join us as Deep Bajaj and I discuss energy vamps, 1000 days of grit, thoughtful solutions for women and more!About Deep Bajaj:He is the Founder PeeBuddy & Sirona: Award-Winning Intimate & Menstrual Hygiene Products. Enlisted in ET & Fortune 40 under 40 and a two-time Tedx Speaker.Clean toilets especially on the road is a necessity but rarely found in this vast country like India. Women should have the basic right to pee when she feels like.Mr Deep Bajaj came up with this unique yet simple idea to overcome this problem. PeeBuddy is India's first disposable, portable environment-friendly female urination device that could help women to stand and pee. He's a post-graduate from Australian National University is a passionate Serial Entrepreneur. He started his career in insurance. He expanded into Handmade Carpet Marketing, and their team was the Award Winning Team for High-End Hotels & Residences.He also co-founded Pramati Care – a fast-growing Start-up in Home Health Care segment in Delhi. In 2014, he launched First Step Digital with his co-founders to work on a range of unique products for women to help them travel and live better.They have launched PeeBuddy and other unique products for women under brand SIRONA. Cofounder of 'Peebuddy', a unique product which is Disposable Portable Female Urination Device. It is a perfect travel partner for pregnant ladies and during arthritis. Peebuddy not only proposes a practical and hygienic solution to counter unclean public toilets for women but also aims to change the way women travel. Credits: Grammarly and TEDxNitteUniversity.Links:Reach Deep Bajaj on social media accounts:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepbajaj/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deep.bajaj.18Website: https://peebuddy.in/ |https://www.sironaindia.com    

    Delivering success! How Veronica Chew is making the world's largest seminars happen.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 29:31


    Veronica Chew is the co-founder of Success Resources, the world's largest seminar promoter. We discuss falling in love with promotions, altering our beliefs,  influencing others, making a profit and MORE.About Veronica  Chew,Veronica Tan is "the Heart" of Success Resources, the World's biggest seminar organiser renowned for its mission to change lives globally through education by bringing the best speakers to more than 10 million attendees, in more than 30 countries and 70 cities. Success Resources has hosted World-class speakers like Tony Robbins, Robert and Kim Kiyosaki, T Harv Eker, Les Brown. President Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, Robin Sharma, Randi Zuckerberg and many more.Veronica was recently awarded the 2017 Global Women Inspiration Woman award in London. The award recognises the contributions of women towards the advancement of personal growth and championing the development of business women globally.Links:Success Gyan: https://successgyan.com/Veronica's Facebook link: 

    Laziness is the biggest market part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 49:27


    **Pricing Strategies, deconstructing a sales pitch, making your entertainment profitable, sustaining a business, building an idea. when to seek investors ** This is the part 2 of our conversation. In part 1 Santhosh Palavesh and I discuss about building startups, busting myths, financial prudence, delegating decisions, energy suckers and much more! **About Santhosh Palavesh Santhosh Palavesh is a serial entrepreneur, marketer, digital expert, blockchain enthusiast, growth hacker, video-gamer, and a Tony Stark Addict! He is the CEO of UMM digital and The Chief Digital & Innovations Officer of Belfrics, One of fastest-growing Blockchain Fintech firm with a presence in over 12 countries. At present, he is responsible for developing blockchain-based solutions at Belfrics for Indian conglomerates, Banks as well as state governments. Santhosh has successfully completed his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering as well as his Masters in Business Administration from Anna University in Chennai. He has an overall work experience of 10+ years in Fintech as well as Digital Transformation. Connect with Santhosh : FB :https://www.facebook.com/santhosh.palavesh In:https://www.linkedin.com/in/santhoshpalavesh/

    Laziness is the BIGGEST market in India!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 90:51


    Santhosh Palavesh and I discuss about building startups, busting myths, financial prudence, delegating decisions, energy suckers and much more! **This is the part 1 of our conversation. Stay tuned for part 2. About Santhosh Palavesh Santhosh Palavesh is a serial entrepreneur, marketer, digital expert, blockchain enthusiast, growth hacker, video-gamer, and a Tony Stark Addict! He is the CEO of UMM digital and The Chief Digital & Innovations Officer of Belfrics, One of fastest-growing Blockchain Fintech firm with a presence in over 12 countries. At present, he is responsible for developing blockchain-based solutions at Belfrics for Indian conglomerates, Banks as well as state governments. Santhosh has successfully completed his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering as well as his Masters in Business Administration from Anna University in Chennai. He has an overall work experience of 10+ years in Fintech as well as Digital Transformation. 

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