Courage Talks

Here is Episode 4 of Courage Talks!!

Inspired by my father's acts of courage in his biography, ⁠Against All Odds⁠, I invite guests to talk about their experience with courage. Hear their stories of courage and moments in their personal and professional life that brought out the best in them. Listen to your heroes and hear about their own heroes.

In Episode 4, my guest is ⁠media mogul, Anurag Batra, 

Annurag, is a serial entrepreneur, a journalist and an eternal optimist rolled into one. He is a B. Tech in Computer Sciences, a degree, which he acquired before joining Management Development Institute MDI Gurgaon (Now it's Gurugram), one of India's leading Business Schools. He is a first generation entrepreneur and after acquiring the iconic business media and magazine brand BW Businessworld. a 35 year strong media brand as well as the most respected business publication in the country.

Join me on this journey of courage and get wowed by some awe-inspiring behind-the-scenes stories from some of the leaders we all have admired for their professional success and personal achievements.

Here is Episode 3 of Courage Talks!!

Inspired by my father's acts of courage in his biography, Against All Odds, I invite guests to talk about their experience with courage. Hear their stories of courage and moments in their personal and professional life that brought out the best in them. Listen to your heroes and hear about their own heroes.

In Episode 3, my guest is Romil Barthwal, an Indian Army veteran and now running a startup in adventure sports, Boots And Cramptons

Romil joined the army in 1994 as a cadet in the prestigious National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla. He retired as a Special Forces officer after a glorious career in the Army. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur & Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow. He has led 10 major mountaineering expeditions as team leader with great success including the mighty Mt Everest in May 2019. He is a Boston Marathoner, Half Ironman Podium finisher, La Ultra 111 km non Ladakhi record holder, 24-hour 185km runner, Ultra cyclist Super Randonneur. He has done white-water rafting and all the mountaineering courses from the best institutes in India. He is a motivational speaker and strategic leader. Some of the mountains Romil has climbed include:
– Everest (8,848m)
– Kun (7,077m)
– Kang Yatse 2 (6,250m)
– Island Peak (6,160m)
– Stok Kangri (6,153m)
– Lobuche (6,119m)
– Kilimanjaro (5,895m)
– Elbrus (5,642m)
– Kosciuszko (2,228m)

Join me on this journey of courage and get wowed by some awe-inspiring behind-the-scenes stories from some of the leaders we all have admired for their professional success and personal achievements.

Sanjeev Bikhchandani is an Indian businessman, founder and executive vice chairman of Info Edge, which owns Naukri.com, a job portal, as well as the co-founder of Ashoka University. He was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in January 2020.

He attended St. Columba's School, Delhi and finished schooling from there in 1981. Thereafter, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, in 1984. He completed his MBA from IIMA in 1989. He is ranked #68 in Forbes India Rich List 2020 with a net worth of $2.1 Billion.

Sanjeev is rightly called the 'Bhishma Pitamah' of the startup ecosystem in India, and it's a privilege to hear his stories of courage and the tough moments in his career and life that really tested him out and helped him attain success. Hear about his story right here, on Courage Talks

Finally!! It's Here !! The first episode of Courage Talks!

Inspired by my father's acts of courage in his biography, Against All Odds, I am inviting guests on my first-ever podcast to talk about their experience with courage. Hear from them about their stories of courage and moments in their personal and professional life that brought out the best in them. Listen to your heroes and hear about their own heroes.

In Episode 1, my guest is Pramath Raj Sinha.

Pramath is an entrepreneur, institution-builder, academic, executive, and philanthropist. He was the Founding Dean of the Indian School of Business., and one of the Founders of Harappa Education, Ashoka University, Vedica Scholars Programme for Women, and Naropa Fellowship. Sinha was formerly the CEO of Ananda Bazar Patrika (ABP) Group, a leading media company, and a Partner at McKinsey & Company.

Join me on this journey of courage and get wowed by some awe-inspiring behind the scene stories from some of the leaders we all have admired for their professional success and personal achievements.