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SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 19: Amrita Shah on Ancestral Journeys Across the Indian OceanPast Imperfect Episode 19 features SPJIMR Prof. Dinyar Patel in conversation with Amrita Shah, author of The Other Mohan in Britain’s Indian Ocean Empire.
What does Mohanlal Killavala have in common with Mahatma Gandhi? Both men migrated to South Africa. Both men were Gujarati professionals who smarted at racial prejudice in the British Empire, protested against unjust laws, and spent time in jail. There were important dissimilarities, as well—dissimilarities which add nuance to the story of the Indian diaspora. Amrita Shah’s The Other Mohan traces the story of her great-grandfather, Killavala, as he joined thousands of other Indians seekin...2025-04-251h 06
Pharma Marketing Playbook: Data, GenAI, and BeyondFrom Medical Rep to Pharma Leader: Alhad Mahajani’s Success Formula!Join Saumya Prakash in this compelling episode of 'Pharma Marketing Playbook' as he interviews the esteemed Alhad Mahajani. Discover Alhad's remarkable career journey from a medical representative to a vice president in pharmaceutical marketing, and gain valuable insights into the growing role of digital channels, patient-centricity, and data-driven strategies in the pharma industry. Alhad also shares his guiding philosophies and experiences as an angel investor, offering practical advice for upcoming leaders and young professionals in the field.00:00 Introduction to the Pharma Marketing Playbook00:30 Guest Introduction: Mr. Alhad Mahajani02:07 Career Journey and Pivotal Experiences2025-03-2139 min
SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 18: Rosemary Wakeman on the Interwar Worlds of Bombay, London, and ShanghaiPast Imperfect Episode 18 features SPJIMR Prof. Dinyar Patel in conversation with Rosemary Wakeman, Professor of History at Fordham University and author of The Worlds of Victor Sassoon.
Victor Sassoon (1881-1961) called three cities home: Bombay, London, and Shanghai. These three cities, as Rosemary Wakeman explains, best epitomized capitalism and globalization in the 1920s and 1930s. In The Worlds of Victor Sassoon, Wakeman uses the life and fortunes of the Baghdadi Jewish businessman to tell a much larger story of cosmopolitanism and global cities. Bombay, London, and Shanghai resembled one another more than their own countries: they became international hubs of...2025-02-2750 min
SPJIMR PodcastSapience Episode 11: An exploration of mindfulness in context of economics, Leadership and cultureProf. Surya Tahora is in conversation with Dr. Knut O.J. Ims, Professor emeritus in business ethics at the Norwegian School of Economics and Hege Tuen Seglem, Founder of Being Mindful. In this talk they discuss how mindfulness, defined by Jon Kabat-Zinn as purposeful, present, and non-judgmental awareness, can address interconnected systemic crises in the Anthropocene, such as environmental, social, and economic challenges. It argues that mindfulness can foster conscious, value-driven choices, breaking habitual behaviors to promote sustainability and deeper connections with nature, others, and oneself.2025-02-0747 min
SPJIMR PodcastPast imperfect Episode 17: Jane Ohlmeyer on Ireland and India’s Intertwined HistoriesPast Imperfect Episode 17 features SPJIMR Prof. Dinyar Patel in conversation with Jane Ohlmeyer, Erasmus Smiths Professor of Modern History at Trinity College Dublin and author of Making Ireland.
Question: What unites a European island country of 5 million people and a subcontinental nation of 1.45 billion? Answer: A remarkably deep and complex history. Jane Ohlmeyer explains how the Irish—as both colonial victims and members of the colonial elite, army, and bureaucracy—shaped British India from the 1600s onward. Ireland gave India some of its staunchest allies, such as Annie Besant, and its most recalcitrant colonial governors, like Michael O’Dwyer of Punjab...2025-01-221h 00
SPJIMR PodcastSapiens Episode 10: What is conscious consultingIn this episode Prof. Surya Tohara explore the topic conscious consulting with Christian Mayhofer, Co-Founder, Conscious consulting group2025-01-0655 min
SPJIMR PodcastSapience Episode 9: Inner presence and wise leadershipSapience Episode 9: Inner presence and wise leadership by SPJIMR Podcast2024-12-0542 min
SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 16: Ashoka Mody on a More Broken IndiaPast Imperfect Episode 16 features SPJIMR Prof. Dinyar Patel in conversation with Ashoka Mody, formerly a deputy director at the International Monetary Fund and a visiting professor at Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, and author of India Is Broken.
When Ashoka Mody published India is Broken two years ago, it stoked fierce controversy. Instead of describing the promise of the “India story”—a buoyant economy, a growing middle class, and great potential for manufacturing and service sector growth—Mody portrayed a country which systematically refused to get the basics right. India, Mody argues, remains trapped in a jobs crisi...2024-11-251h 04
In Focus by The HinduWhy accountability is key for climate financing | In Focus podcastNegotiators, government representatives, and activists from across the world will assemble in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 for COP29, this year's U.N. climate summit. This COP or Conference of Parties is dubbed the "climate finance COP" as it has a big goal - setting a new climate financing target. Negotiators will discuss ways to set up a fund to help developing countries fight against climate change. But, the issues of climate financing are not just about setting a target; it is about incentivising the private sector to invest in greener technologies, forming regulations to aid the...2024-11-0833 min
SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 15: Nico Slate on Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay’s Art of FreedomKamaladevi Chattopadhyay was one of the most remarkable leaders of twentieth-century India, someone who was unafraid of shattering taboos, speaking her mind, and linking together campaigns for social justice around the world. Nico Slate’s new biography, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay: The Art of Freedom, traces a political career which lasted nearly seven decades. She was an outspoken advocate of women’s rights, a socialist firebrand, a global ambassador for India, and a towering personality in the world of Indian handicrafts and arts. Slate’s book investigates Kamaladevi’s multifaceted career, allowing us to better appreciate words she lived by: “Beauty is the soul o2024-08-121h 10
SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 14: Swadeshi Steam with A.R. VenkatachalapathyHow did one man take on one of the world’s biggest multinational corporations of the early twentieth century? A.R. Venkatachalapathy’s Swadeshi Steam traces the life of V.O. Chidambaram Pillai who, in 1906, founded the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company to break a British shipping monopoly. Swadeshi Steam was powered by both patriotism and remarkable business acumen: it canvassed shares from across India and the global Indian diaspora. And it nearly succeeded in disrupting British commercial interests—the primary reason for why Swadeshi Steam was eventually crushed by the British Indian government.2024-07-101h 16
SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 13: Murali Ranganathan on Bombay and Mumbai, Past and PresentOver the past fifteen years, Murali Ranganathan has trawled archives and libraries looking for material on Mumbai’s history in Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, and Persian. And he has assembled some remarkable finds into a series of books and articles covering everything from print history to pandemics. His latest book, The First World War Adventures of Nariman Karkaria, is a translation from Gujarati of a Parsi soldier’s rollicking accounts of his world travels and battle experiences. And it provides a window into a broader discussion of Mumbai and its people. How has the city changed and stayed the same over the...2024-06-121h 17
Ready Set Do w/ Naman PandeyHow to (Move To &) Live in France - w/ DevendraIn this episode, featured not-expert is Devendra Chhajer. Devendra has been living and working in France for the past 5 years or so, having moved there to finish his Global Management Program from SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR).
We discuss:-
- Devendra's move to Paris and transition to life in the city
- Loves and challenges of living in Paris
- Overcoming language barriers and tips for learning French
- Reality of academics at IESEG, Paris and Devendra’s experiences
- Types of...2024-06-0659 min
SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 12: Dr Taylor Sherman on the myths of Nehru's IndiaHow much of history is mythmaking? In this episode, Taylor Sherman, author of Nehru’s India: A History in Seven Myths, tackles some shibboleths of India’s first seventeen years of independence. How nonaligned was nonalignment? Could socialist policies actually widen socioeconomic disparities? Was Nehru really the architect of modern India? The answers, Sherman discovers, are far more messy and complex than we imagine.2024-03-2148 min
SPJIMR PodcastSapience Episode 7: Transforming Business and Leadership: A Quantum Journey with Dr. Chris LaszloAs part of CWIL's podcast series, ‘Sapience’, Faculty member Dr Surya Tahora is in conversation with Dr Chris Laszlo, Professor, Department of Organizational Behavior at Weatherhead School of Management. In this engaging discussion, Dr. Laszlo reflects on the evolving role of business in society, emphasizing the integration of ethical behavior, market forces, and individual transformation. Explore the importance of personal practices and experiences in driving transformative change, drawing parallels with wisdom traditions that recognize the interconnectedness of self, others, and the world.2024-02-2847 min
SPJIMR PodcastThe inner side of Leadership and Coaching with Ms. Payal NanjianiIn this episode of ThoughtCast, Dr. Sushmita Srivastava in conversation with Ms. Payal Nanjiani talks about the impact of coaching in unlocking the full potential of an individual. With a rich experience of over a decade, Ms. Payal shares insights and anecdotes from her enriching journey and key takeaways for emerging business leaders. Tune in to this latest episode to know more!2024-02-1233 min
SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 11: Toward a Free Economy with Aditya BalasubramanianSPJIMR Prof. Dinyar Patel is in conversation with Aditya Balasubramanian, Senior Lecturer in History, Australian National University
The Swatantra Party, established in 1959, briefly became India’s chief opposition party before disintegrating in the early 1970s. What explains its rise and fall? Aditya Balasubramanian’s Toward a Free Economy charts one of democratic India’s earliest experiments in viable opposition politics: how a diverse cast of political leaders articulated the need for an alternative to a dominant political party. Swatantra’s clarion call was for a “free economy,” one unshackled from the license-and-permit raj. But the party was equally concerned with unchecked po...2024-02-0155 min
SPJIMR PodcastSapience Ep 8: Is Arthashastra Relevant in Modern Times?Faculty member Dr Surya Tahora is in conversation with Leadership Advisor, Rajesh Kamath.
Rajesh Kamath is a Keynote Speaker, Storyteller, Consultant, Facilitator, Columnist, Teacher, Coach and Lifelong learner. His purpose is to apply principles from eternal global wisdom to modern organizations. He is known for combining the best of western and Indian management science to provide Leadership consulting, coaching and learning solutions to the industry.2024-01-1540 min
SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 10: Ashok Gopal on the Life and Thought of B. R. AmbedkarIn B. R. Ambedkar, India possessed a phenomenal intellectual powerhouse. Drawing on ideas and thinkers from the subcontinent and around the world, he stirred India’s conscience, pointing to the devastating legacies of caste and untouchability while raising urgent questions about the viability of democracy in India. Ambedkar’s ideas could be unsettling and uncomfortable—and that is precisely why he remains so relevant today. In A Part Apart, Ashok Gopal has written the definitive English-language biography of Ambedkar, the product of fifteen years of close research and study. Gopal’s book charts the evolution of Ambedkar’s career and thought: f...2023-08-301h 07
SPJIMR PodcastConservation of India's Largest Privately-owned Mangroves by Godrej and BoyceIn our new Podcast Series ‘Sustainable Futures, ’ Prabhat Pani, Executive Director, CISD, is in conversation with Anil G. Verma, Executive Director & CEO of Godrej & Boyce. In this thought-provoking podcast episode, we delve into the topic of India's privately owned mangroves and the efforts to preserve them. Tune in now and be part of the conversation.2023-07-1144 min
SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 9: Radio Across Borders with Isabel Huacuja AlonsoSPJIMR Prof. Dinyar Patel is in conversation with Isabel Huacuja Alonso, Columbia University
Before the internet and television, South Asia tuned in to the radio, and the radio helped South Asians forge a shared sense of belonging. Isabel Huacuja Alonso’s Radio for the Millions chronicles the history of broadcasting from the beginnings of All India Radio (AIR) in the 1930s to the heights of Radio Ceylon’s filmi music-powered popularity from the 1950s through the 1970s. Governments tried to use radio to project state power, but listeners regularly used their sets and transistors as tools of defiance or resistance. This...2023-06-2952 min
SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 8: The World of Sugar with Ulbe BosmaSPJIMR Prof. Dinyar Patel is in conversation with Ulbe Bosma, International Institute of Social History and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
What can sugar teach us about global history? Plenty, as Ulbe Bosma demonstrates in his new book. “The World of Sugar” is a sweeping narrative of how sugar emerged from India and China to conquer the world: generating both enormous riches and endemic poverty, powered by sophisticated networks of capital and technology as well as brutal labour regimes. Bosma examines how the human penchant for sweetness has shaped politics and economics for centuries, laying the foundations for modern capitalism and globalization.2023-05-0959 min
SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 7: Vinayak Chaturvedi on Savarkar's Reading of HistorySPJIMR Prof. Dinyar Patel is in conversation with Dr Vinayak Chaturvedi, University of California, Irvine.
As the political fortunes of Gandhi and Nehru have waned in the past decade, those of V. D. Savarkar have skyrocketed. In Hindutva and Violence, Vinayak Chaturvedi confronts head-on a liberal proclivity to avoid engaging with Savarkar, his writings, and his ideas. What he finds is the powerful role of history—and, specifically, a history of violence—in conceptualizing Hindutva. “Hindutva is not a word but a history,” Savarkar once wrote. History from Savarkar’s perspective could be innovative, questionable, disturbing, and even surprising.2023-04-131h 06
SPJIMR PodcastBeyond The Bottomline Episode 1: Is India ready for CBDC?Beyond The Bottomline Episode 1: Is India ready for CBDC?
Join us for our new podcast series, Beyond the Bottomline, where SPJIMR's Prof. Varun Yadav discusses India's readiness for CBDCs and their impact on the digital economy, securities and contingencies, and technology and design choices.
Technological advancements have enabled the creation of a new form of money, the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). CBDC is the digital version of a country's fiat currency, issued and backed by the RBI. India has a well-developed digital payments ecosystem, but CBDC requires significant infrastructure upgrades to ensure secure and efficient digital transactions. This podcast...2023-03-2933 min
The Shape of Work#366: Rahul Singhi on the emerging trends in education and the optimal use of technology"Three or four pillars of any academic institution are the faculty and staff members, their students, their policies, and the infrastructure or the built environment."This latest episode of The Shape of Work introduces our listeners to Rahul Singhi, Co-founder at Poornima University. Rahul has an overall work experience of twelve years. He did his Bachelor of Architecture from the Aayojan School of Architecture and later his Master’s Degree from SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research. He mainly spent his work years with Poornima Institutes, starting off as Director.In this ep...2023-03-1913 min
SPJIMR PodcastSapience Episode 6: The Wisdom Researchers and the Elephant; An Integrative Model of Wise BehaviorFaculty member Dr Surya Tahora is in conversation with Dr Judith Gluck, University of Klagenfurt, Austria.
Dr Gluck offers an insightful perspective on the different approaches to wisdom in the field of research, drawing parallels to the well-known fable of the blind men and the elephant. Listen in as she shares her journey towards developing a unified model of wisdom and its various interpretations. Join us for a thought-provoking and informative conversation on the latest episode of Sapience.
The series is brought to you by SPJIMR's Centre for Wisdom in Leadership (CWIL).2023-02-1047 min
SPJIMR PodcastSustainable Futures Episode 1: Tata Coffee's Sustainable JourneyOur new podcast series, 'Sustainable Futures,' brings to the fore remarkable, pathbreaking sustainability initiatives in India Inc.
Very few corporates worldwide can claim to sequester ten times the carbon they generate in their operations. From zero depletion of groundwater in their operations, mitigating human-elephant conflict to digitally tagging its coffee bushes and scientifically assessing climate change for itself and the coffee-growing community, Tata Coffee has walked the talk on corporate sustainability. In the first episode, Mr Chacko Thomas, MD and CEO, Tata Coffee, in conversation with Prof. Prabhat Pani, Executive Director - SPJIMR's Centre for Innovation in Sustainable Development (CI...2023-01-1939 min
SPJIMR PodcastSapience Ep. 5: Linking Wise Organizations to Wise Leadership Job Satisfaction, and Well-BeingFaculty member Dr Surya Tahora is in conversation with Dr Monica Ardelt, University of Florida.
In our latest episode of Sapience, Dr Monica Ardelt takes us on a journey into the heart of wise organisations. Drawing from her Three-Dimensional Wisdom model, she breaks down the components of a wise organisation, from leadership and decision-making to the sharing of profits. She also explains why wise organisations are the way of the future and how they can create a better, more sustainable world for future generations.
The series is brought to you by SPJIMR's Centre for Wisdom in Leadership (CWIL).2022-12-2950 min
SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 6: Priya Atwal on Women Power in the Sikh EmpireDr Priya Atwal, Author and Professor, University of Oxford, is in conversation with SPJIMR Faculty Dr Dinyar Patel.
Women’s voices are absent from so much of South Asian history. In “Royals and Rebels,” Priya Atwal recovers the remarkable roles that royal women played in the affairs of the Sikh Empire (1799-1849). Ranjit Singh might have been the Sher-e-Punjab, but Atwal demonstrates that his empire owed much of its success to female power.
‘Past Imperfect’ explores leadership from a historical perspective while bridging the past and present. The series is brought to you by SPJIMR's Centre for Wisdom in Leadership (CWIL) and...2022-12-271h 23
The Elephant in the Room86: Spotlight: Mental Health, the hidden crisis amongst Indian students: A conversation with Dr Dr Lata Dhir Prof of Organisational Behaviour & Leadership SPJIMRWARNING: THE INFORMATION BELOW MAY BE TRIGGERING1.64 lakhs, a daily average of 450 or 18 per hour…..That is the number of deaths due to suicides in India in 2021The statistics for death by suicide amongst young people is worse. Not surprising then that this is the third leading cause of death amongst young adults and a significant problem amongst college students in India. Mental health can bye impacted due to a myriad of factor amongst young people. The two big issues that stand out are a) Stigma around mental health, it is a t...2022-12-1231 min
SPJIMR PodcastSapience Episode 4: The Science of Wisdom in a Polarized World: Knowns and UnknownsFaculty member Dr Surya Tahora is in conversation with Dr Howard Nusbaum, University of Chicago
They discuss how, despite its long history, there is still much to learn about wisdom and how it can be applied in the real world. They also scrutinise how wisdom researchers from various disciplines and backgrounds can collaborate to identify commonalities in their theories and develop a more comprehensive understanding of wisdom.
The series is brought to you by SPJIMR's Centre for Wisdom in Leadership (CWIL).2022-11-2545 min
SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 5: Bombay Imagined with Robert StephensRobert Stephens, Author and Architect, RMA Architects, is in conversation with SPJIMR Prof. Dr Dinyar Patel.
The architect Charles Correa once described Bombay/Mumbai as a great city but a terrible place. In ‘Bombay Imagined,’ Robert Stephens, an American-born architect at RMA Architects, chronicles several centuries of unfulfilled plans to make the city both greater and less terrible. ‘Bombay Imagined’ demonstrates that smelly sewage, awful infrastructure, paltry open space, and inadequate housing are not simply modern problems: Bombay citizens have established a long tradition of devising plans to mediate these perennial headaches.
"Past Imperfect," explores leadership from a historical perspective while br...2022-11-1859 min
SPJIMR PodcastSapience Ep 3: Application of wisdom research to organizations and leadershipIs there a way to overcome the existential threat that young executives feel and what wisdom practices can they adopt? Catch the new episode of SPJIMR’s podcast series 'Sapience' where Dr David Rooney, Macquarie University in conversation with Dr Surya Tahora discusses applications of Wisdom Research in Leadership.
The series is brought to you by SPJIMR's Centre for Wisdom in Leadership (CWIL).2022-11-0247 min
SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 4: The Global Business World of the Sassoons with Joseph SassoonDr Joseph Sassoon, Author and Professor, Georgetown University, is in conversation with SPJIMR Faculty Dr Dinyar Patel.
Joseph Sassoon’s ‘The Global Merchants’ charts the meteoric rise and calamitous collapse of the Sassoon family, Jewish refugees from Baghdad who built a world-spanning business empire out of Bombay, London, and Shanghai. Sassoon’s book is full of fascinating characters: opium traders, horse racing afficionados who rubbed shoulders with British royalty, and perhaps the first woman to lead a global commercial enterprise.
‘Past Imperfect’ explores leadership from a historical perspective while bridging the past and present. The series is brought to you by SPJIMR's...2022-10-071h 03
SPJIMR PodcastSapience Episode 2: Advancing the science of wise reasoning in managementFaculty member Dr Surya Tahora is in conversation with Dr Justin Brienza, University of Queensland Business School.
They discuss why despite extensive work on wisdom research it is yet to percolate to the Organisations. They also talk about how 'wise reasoning' can benefit organisations where intelligence, emotional intelligence and cognitive ability fail.
The series is brought to you by SPJIMR's Centre for Wisdom in Leadership (CWIL).2022-09-3042 min
SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 3: A Man and a (Five-Year) Plan with Nikhil MenonDr Nikhil Menon, Author and Professor, University of Notre Dame, is in conversation with SPJIMR Prof. Dr Dinyar Patel.
“In ‘Planning Democracy’ Nikhil Menon takes us to the summit of Nehruvian planning in the 1950s and 1960s—and what we find there might surprise us. The story of India’s first Five-Year Plans involved a genius professor, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis; deft Cold War diplomacy; and the introduction of India’s first computers. But it was also about so much more: an attempt to make planning ‘democratic,’ a project which involved rural volunteers, Bollywood talent, and even sadhus.”
"Past Imperfect," explores leadership from a...2022-09-091h 23
SPJIMR PodcastSapience Episode One: Developing Leaders to Perform in Uncertainty; The Mindfulness SolutionDeveloping Leaders to Perform in Uncertainty: The Mindfulness Solution
In our new podcast series, ‘Sapience’, Faculty member Dr Surya Tahora is in conversation with leadership Development Advisor Dr Elizabeth King
They dive into the many aspects of mindfulness; does the evidence match the hype, and can we distinguish between mindfulness's peripheral and deeper side? They discuss the implications for organisations, what goes on in senior leadership rooms, and do those decisions serve the greater good.
The series is brought to you by SPJIMR's Centre for Wisdom in Leadership (CWIL).2022-08-2932 minSPJIMR PodcastSapience Episode 1In our new podcast series, ‘Sapience’, Faculty member Dr Surya Tahora is in conversation with leadership Development Advisor Dr Elizabeth King.
They dive into the many aspects of mindfulness; does the evidence match the hype, and can we distinguish between mindfulness's peripheral and deeper side? They discuss the implications for organisations, what goes on in senior leadership rooms, and do those decisions serve the greater good.
The series is brought to you by SPJIMR's Centre for Wisdom in Leadership (CWIL).2022-08-2531 min
The Karan Rana Podcast | HindiMy Youtube INCOME Revealed | Lessons & Achievements in 1 Year as a Content Creator | The Karan Rana Podcast | Hindi EP 14✅‘SUBSCRIBE’ for more aww-some Desi Indian Content: https://bit.ly/subscribekaranrana
In this Hindi Episode from the 'The Karan Rana Podcast', I'll be going over how much money I made in my first year as an Indian YouTuber. Enjoy!
Also, I would be sharing 1 Lesson and 1 Achievement I consider closest to my heart in my content creator (aka influencer) journey.
Ever wondered how much money Indian Youtubers make OR how much does 1000 views earn online? I believe in being transparent with my family of subscribers, and would share proof and screensh...2022-08-1907 min
SPJIMR PodcastPast Imperfect Episode 2: Thinking about Constitutions with Linda ColleyHistorian and Author Linda Colley is in conversation with SPJIMR Prof. Dr Dinyar Patel.
Linda Colley's 'The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen' is a wide-ranging exploration of the development of constitutions, a book which demonstrates how increasingly violent warfare led to the worldwide spread of these documents between the 18th and early 20th centuries. In this episode of Past Imperfect, Colley discusses global influences on Indian constitutional thought, the relevance of constitutions today, and why historians need to write accessible books.
"Past Imperfect," explores leadership from a historical perspective while bridging the past and present. The series is brought...2022-08-0552 min
SPJIMR PodcastEpisode 1: Past ImperfectIn a new SPJIMR podcast series, 'Past Imperfect' our Faculty member Dr Dinyar Patel is in conversation with Historian Dr Ramachandra Guha. They discuss the dearth of good biographies in India and South Asia. Dr Guha emphasises why biographies should not be written with a political agenda but draw on rich and original research as well as a perceptive frame of analysis. They talk about his new book, 'Rebels Against the Raj' and the insights it provides into relations between India and the West, and India’s story as a country searching for its identity and liberty beyond British colonial ru...2022-06-231h 08
SPJIMR PodcastEp.#15 - Life is like a dashboard in a creative agency- Making brands that people love.Mr. Dheeraj Sinha, CEO & Chief Strategy Officer, South Asia at Leo Burnett, Publicis Business & Publicis Health, talks about life in a creative agency and how to build brands that people love. He decodes Spotify's strategy and how they go about finding a deeper consumer insight. He talks about how rapidly marketing as a discipline is changing and concepts such as USP don't hold true anymore. He also imparts some valubale tips for people aspiring to join an advertisement agency.2022-04-0734 min
KonKast: The Consulting PodcastKonKast-Ep 15 | Mr Anamitro Pathak, Senior Consultant, DeloitteKonsult - The Consulting Club of NIBM extends its heartiest gratitude to Mr Anamitro Pathak for joining us in the fifteenth episode of our podcast series, KonKast.Mr Anamitro Pathak is an alumni of SPJIMR Mumbai and currently working as Senior Consultant in DeloitteIn this episode of KonKast, he shares his thoughts on "What is Customer Strategy and how are organizations becoming more customer-centric?".You can get in touch with us at – linkedin.com/company/konsult-club-nibm or you can mail us at – consulting.nibm...2021-11-1457 min
SPJIMR PodcastEp. #14 - A successful career is based on successful relationships at home.Ms. Megha Tata, Managing Director, South Asia – Discovery, Inc. is in conversation with Prof. Ratika Gore, Assistant Professor- Communications and Head – Alumni Relations, SPJIMR.
They discuss the aspect of leadership that is unique to the world of content and the role of women in the workplace. She observes that while the participation of women has increased in the workforce there are still very few CXO level positions held by women in the Media Industry. She also shares her success mantra or as she likes to call it, 'Megha's five Pillars', namely: Passion, Prioritization, PR(Networking), Perception, and Positive Attitude, that have...2021-11-0531 min
SPJIMR PodcastEp. #13 - Driving Value-Based Growth, the SPJIMR waySPJIMR Dean Dr. Varun Nagaraj is in conversation with Mr. Sunil Lulla, media industry veteran and SPJIMR alum, class of 1984.
Dr. Nagaraj shares how he interprets SPJIMR’s mission to ‘Influence Practice and Promote Value-based Growth’ to different stakeholders and discusses how SPJIMR alumni can lead such growth. Mr. Lulla and Dr. Nagaraj discuss the unique role of Centers of Excellence in creating and disseminating thought leadership at scale to shape ideas, behaviours, and actions that can benefit the country on the whole.
They talk about the future of management education in India in the post-pandemic world, why education is a life...2021-10-0738 min
SPJIMR PodcastEp. #12 - How Shaadi.com and Big Boss became success stories on Digital platforms!Mr. Gourav Rakshit – Chief Operating Officer of Viacom18 Digital Ventures, is in conversation with Prof. Vineeta Dwivedi, Head – Digital Communications, SPJIMR.
Mr. Rakshit speaks about how he managed to successfully transition across different industry sectors – FMCG, IT Consulting and Entertainment – and how he decided on the choice of his jobs. He sheds light on how his experiences working for Apple as a client helped pave the way for creating a profitable internet venture in Shaadi.com and tackling the challenges that come with helming a business with a short consumer life cycle. They discuss the phenomenon of India’s Over The Top (O...2021-09-0926 min
SPJIMR PodcastEp. #11 - How do leaders make tough decisions?Ms. Mansi Tripathy, Regional Vice President – Asia Pacific Middle East, Shell Lubricants is in conversation with Prof. Ratika Gore, Assistant Professor- Communications and Head – Alumni Relations, SPJIMR.
They discuss how leaders are meant to and make tough decisions all the time. Ms. Tripathy talks about how having to flee Kashmir overnight during her childhood gave her a sense of perspective about the real issues in life. She explains the principles and frameworks that she follows when she makes crucial decisions in her professional and personal life, how she embraces the consequences and learns to thrive on them. She further explains the...2021-07-2730 min
SPJIMR PodcastEp. #10 - Vaccines and ‘power’ brands - Leadership in the pharma industry.Mr. Rajaram Narayanan, Managing Director & Country Chair of Sanofi in India is in conversation with Prof. Vineeta Dwivedi, Head Digital Communications at SPJIMR.
Mr. Rajaram speaks about the availability of Covid vaccines in India, the challenges related to getting everybody vaccinated and what normalcy might look like in India in the next 9-12 months and sheds light on the development and manufacture of Covid vaccines by Sanofi. He also speaks about the present issues and challenges related to the current healthcare infrastructure in India and how these can be improved.
They converse about how Sanofi built power brands like Combiflam...2021-06-2334 min
SPJIMR PodcastEp. #9 - The best marketing strategy in the world needs great execution!Ms. Sangeeta Talwar, Managing Partner, Flyvision Consulting; a leader behind iconic brands like Maggi and Tata Tea is in conversation with SPJIMR’s Professor of Marketing and Head, Delhi Centre, Dr Ruppal Walia Sharma.
Ms Talwar reflects on her successful career and talks about the iconic brand campaigns and emphasizes why customer centricity and consumer insights are keys to any successful business. They talk about the challenges she faced in her career journey when few women executives held senior positions - she was the first woman in the management cadre in Nestle India. They discuss how great ideas can be tu...2021-06-0936 min
SPJIMR PodcastEp. #8 - Leader with an entrepreneurial spirit!This episode of the podcast is a conversation between Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awardee Mr. A. M. Naik, Group Chairman of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Dr. Pallavi Mody, SPJIMR’s Professor of Economics. Mr. Naik talks about his 56-year journey at L&T where he started off as an engineer on the shop floor and went on to become the CEO of the company in 1999 and later the MD, Chairman and Group Chairman of the company.
They discuss his first 90 days as CEO of L&T, how he brought about a culture of value creation in the company an...2021-05-0435 min
SPJIMR PodcastEp. #7 - Newspapers will always remain the most credible source of newsThis episode of the podcast is a conversation between Mr. Partha Sinha, President at Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited (Times of India Group) and Prof. Vineeta Dwivedi, Head Digital Communications at SPJIMR. Mr. Sinha reflects on his journey from being a nuclear design engineer, a banker, a strategy and marketing head of media and internet companies, and an advertising strategist.
Mr. Sinha dismisses doomsday predictions for the newspaper industry. He says the importance of news and newspapers in shaping independent thought in society will stay forever as no other medium has the kind of source credibility. He also explains why Covid...2021-04-0932 min
SPJIMR PodcastEp. #6 - Play your game as if there is room for only oneHow did a talented cricketer, coached by none other than Ramakant Achrekar, start his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 23 and go on to become one of India’s most successful bankers?
Mr. Uday Kotak, Managing Director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) in this riveting conversation with Dr. Tulsi Jayakumar, Professor of Economics and Chairperson of the Family Managed Business Programme at SPJIMR, talks about his entrepreneurial journey and the human mantras that he follows that has led to his success. They discuss the 3 M’s that shaped his childhood – Maa, Maths and Mania for Cricket, how cricket shaped...2021-03-1927 min
SPJIMR PodcastEp. #5 - Young managers should learn about the difference between a papaya and a banyan treeMr. Amit Jain, Managing Director of L’Oreal in conversation with Dr. Tulsi Jayakumar, Professor of Economics and Chairperson of Family Managed Business at SPJIMR, reflects on a leadership journey that has seen him helm companies across industries - paint and chemicals, soft drinks, media, cosmetics – and made him a truly fungible leader. Growing up in various Air Force bases across the length and breadth of India has instilled in him certain qualities essential to successful business leaders – adaptability, appreciation of diversity and cultural sensitivity. In this enthralling conversation, they discuss why in critical markets like India, ‘differentiate or die’ holds true...2021-03-0335 min
SPJIMR PodcastEp. #4 - Don’t wait for the storm to blow away, instead learn to dance in the rainMr Deepak Iyer, President of Mondelez India talks to SPJIMR Professor Dr. Ashita Aggarwal about why it is important for leaders to plan well in advance of a crisis, enable an innovative and growth mindset in organizations, remain invested in brands and employees during crises and how to take advantage of a Black Swan event such as a pandemic to retool the organization. They talk about the myth of large companies not being agile, the ‘Snacking Made Right’ principle of Mondelez, the value of comfort food in times of strife, the ‘Cadbury tree’, the three megatrends that we are likely to see d...2021-02-1435 min
SPJIMR PodcastEp. #3 - The 3 Leadership Principles to Triumph over CrisesMr. Sanjiv Mehta, MD and CEO at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) in conversation with SPJIMR Executive-In-Residence, noted author and corporate advisor, Mr R Gopalakrishnan talks about how the Bhopal Gas Tragedy crisis turned him from a “boy to a man”, and how the experience helped him as a leader to navigate various other crises such as the Arab Spring in the MENA countries, the introduction of GST and Demonetisation in India and the ongoing Covid19 Pandemic. With examples from their own career, the two corporate gurus explain the principles of Corporate Leadership - ‘De-Averaging’, ‘And’, and 'Sense-Making' and why Sense-Making is a surviva...2021-02-0138 min
SPJIMR PodcastEp. #2 - Company culture fosters innovationIn this episode of the podcast, Mr. Bharat Puri, Managing Director and CEO of Pidilite Industries Limited and SPJIMR Dean Dr. Ranjan Banerjee, talk about the links between an organization’s culture and its innovation capabilities, the importance of a leader listening to every last voice in a company and the role of an organization’s leadership in a crisis such as a pandemic. Mr. Puri gives a comprehensive overview of how Pidilite tackled the effects of the Covid19 pandemic and lockdown on its businesses and spells out the 3 guiding principles a leader should follow while communicating during a crisis. He a...2021-01-1830 min
SPJIMR PodcastEp. #1 - Continued employee engagement is a vaccination against future crisisMr Suresh Narayanan, Nestle India Limited’s Chairman and Managing Director, talks about how it was his employees who helped the company survive the Maggi crisis in India, the importance of highly engaged employees in companies at all times and his conviction that well-run companies need to invest more in building a company culture than in CAPX. His insightful discussion about People and Leadership with SPJIMR Executive-In-Residence, noted author and corporate advisor, Mr R Gopalakrishnan also stresses on why being people sensitive is the hallmark of a true leader, the dangers of being blindsided by consumer market research and the ro...2020-12-2231 min
SPJIMR PodcastSPJIMR ThoughtCast - TeaserProf. Vineeta of SPJIMR answers questions related to SPJIMR ThoughtCast and what should our listeners expect from the series.
ThoughtCast is SPJIMR's official podcast,. With challenging news ideas, management wisdom and practice-oriented leadership lessons, it is an informal conversation between an academic and a CXO. This series showcases the 'influencing practice' principle of the institute and takes forward the SPJIMR motto of Thought Leadership' . Each episode will feature an expert SPJIMR faculty in conversation with a senior industry leader on management and business. S P Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) (http://www.spjimr.org ) is a constituent of the...2020-12-2102 min
Puliyabaazi Hindi Podcast पुलियाबाज़ी हिन्दी पॉडकास्टIL&FS से DHFL तक - क्यों लड़खड़ा रहे हैं NBFC? IL&FS to DHFL - Why NBFC is fluctuatingभारत में तक़रीबन 90 बैंक है पर 10000 ग़ैर-बैंकिंग वित्तीय कम्पनियाँ (NBFC) हैं जबकि दोनों संस्थाओं का एक ही रोल है - किफ़ायती क़र्ज़ उपलब्ध करा पाना | कोबरापोस्ट वेबसाइट ने इनमें से एक - DHFL - पर जनवरी में आरोप लगाया था कि इस कम्पनी ने 31 हजार करोड़ रुपए का घोटाला किया है! इसे ‘भारत के इतिहास का सबसे बड़ा बैंकिंग स्कैम’ करार दिया गया था।भारत में ही नहीं, पूरे विश्व में NBFC पर नियंत्रण कैसे हो यह एक ज्वलंत विषय है | तो इस एपिसोड में हमने कोशिश की समझने की यह NBFC बला क्या है? इस विषय पर पुलियाबाज़ी के लिए हमारे साथ है दो विशेषज्ञ - हर्ष वर्धन और नारायण रामचंद्रन | हर्ष एसपी जैन इंस्टिट्यूट ऑफ मैनेजमेंट एंड रिसर्च (SPJIMR) में फेलो है | नारायण एक इन्वेस्टर, लेखक, और तक्षशिला इंस्टीटूशन में सीनियर फेलो हैं | इससे पहले नारायण मॉर्गन स्टैनली इंडिया के प्रमुख और RBL बैंक के ग़ैर-कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष रह चुके है | इस विषय पर पढ़िए हर्ष के विचार ब्लूमबर्गक्विंट पर और नारायण का लेख मिंट अखबार में| इस पुलियाबाज़ी में हमने उनके सामने यह सवाल रखे: ग़ैर-बैंकिंग वित्तीय कंपनी मतलब NBFC क्या होती है? NBFC और मिक्रोफिनांस संस्थाओं में क्या अंतर है? इस तरह की कम्पनियों का भारत में फैलाव कैसा रहा है? क्या यह फैलाव दुसरे देशों के समरूप रहा है या फिर भारत की अर्थव्यवस्था में NBFC का प्रचलन ज़्यादा/कम है? और ऐसा क्यों? IL&FS कर्ज पर ब्याज की किश्त चुकाने में असमर्थ रही है। क्या इस वाक़िये से NBFC पर कुछ फर्क पड़ा है? NBFC पर रेगुलेशन में हम कोताई बरत रहे है | तो क्या ग़लत है और उसे ठीक कैसे किया जाए? Soon after IL&FS scam in October 2018 comes another one in January 2019 - the DHFL scam. Terming this as India’s biggest ever banking scam, investigative website Cobrapost alleged a misuse of an astronomical sum of 31,000 crores. Both these companies are classified as Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). So in this episode, we return to a core issue in the Indian economy - why are they falling apart and how to regulate such institutions. And why do we even need NBFCs in our economy. Harsh Vardhan (Fellow at the Centre for Financial Services, SPJIMR) and Narayan Ramachandran (Senior Fellow, Takshashila Institution) join us as guests for a puliyabaazi on this issue. सुनिए और बताइये कैसा लगा यह एपिसोड आपको| If you have any comments or questions please write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com Follow us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/puliyabaazi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube or any other podcast app. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in2019-03-0752 min