India ranks third in the global unicorn index — but what does that really measure? In this episode, The Gentle and The Curious unpack the symbolic weight of unicorns, from billion-dollar startups to belief-driven economies. They explore how valuation replaces validation, how nations pitch identity through private companies, and what gets lost when ambition scales but infrastructure doesn’t. This isn’t just a startup story — it’s a reflection on who gets to define progress, and who disappears from the spotlight.