The Prakhar Gupta Xperience

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Your Truth Ep #1

I recently returned to the London School of Economics, 13 years after attending a summer course there, this time for a fireside chat with students.

We spoke about India's place in the world, the identity of Indians living abroad, immigration, geopolitics, and how AI is changing the way we think about work and ambition.

We also discussed how India is perceived globally, why more Indians need to participate in conversations about the world, and why we should be shaping these conversations ourselves.

A conversation about identity, ambition, belonging and India's place in a changing world.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - How Columbia University Changed Prakhar's Life

03:48 - The Two Things You Need To Succeed: Delusion And Courage

05:08 - What's Holding India Back? The Problem Of Scarcity

10:05 - Who Gets To Shape The World's Perception Of India?

15:21 - Why Indians Are Becoming A Target In The West

19:09 - His Advice To Indians Living Abroad: Take More Space

22:12 - Can Brain Drain Become India's Biggest Opportunity?

24:32 - Why Indians Find It Easier To Move Abroad

28:44 - What Will Make Humans Valuable In The Age Of AI?

33:40 - What's Wrong With The Indian Education System?

36:55 - Five Lessons For Young Indians

38:46 - Rapid Fire: Books, Career Advice And Life Lessons

39:32 - Audience Q&A Begins

39:58 - Why India Needs To Stop Glorifying Jugaad

42:07 - When Will India Have A Truly Global Cultural Icon?

45:02 - The Cost Of Studying Abroad And Returning To India

45:53 - Why Indians Abroad Need A Stronger Collective Identity

49:07 - Can Private Citizens Fix India's Political System?

50:02 - Why The Indian System Corrupts People

52:39 - Why Material Success Isn't Enough: The Spiritual Side Of Life

58:02 - What Is Spirituality And How Does Our Relationship With God Change?

Enjoy.

— Prakhar

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Welcome to PGX #221

PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.

This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).

This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.

In this episode, I spoke to AB de Villiers, former South African cricketer and RCB legend, famously known as Mr. 360.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Trailer

02:00 - Intro02:33 - How AB de Villiers Became Mr. 360

07:28 - AB de Villiers Played With a Detached Retina

10:20 - What Did AB de Villiers Think of Virat Kohli?

15:23 - Batting With Virat Kohli

16:19 - Inside the RCB Dressing Room

19:55 - What It Felt Like When RCB Finally Won

20:57 - AB de Villiers on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

24:18 - The Most Talented Batsmen AB de Villiers Has Seen

26:26 - The Most Intimidating Indian Cricketer

29:06 - AB de Villiers on Insecurity

29:56 - South Africa's World Cup Dreams

Enjoy.

— Prakhar

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