Welcome to PGX: Raw & RealPGX: 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 Jonty Rhodes — South African Cricket Legend.Timestamps:0:00 – Intro3:19 – The Hansie Cronje Incident16:41 – The Tragic Plane Crash Story21:33 – Reacting Old Cricket Videos52:27 – Jonty's Daughter India Connection55:00 – Jonty's First Game Against India57:13 – What Jonty Thought About Sachin?1:05:07 – Picking the Best Cricket Team Ever1:11:48 – How IPL Changed Cricket Forever1:17:00 – Spotting Young Cricket Superstars1:20:12 – Why Mindset Matters in Sports1:25:32 – Why Focus on the Process, Not Results?1:30:13 – What Makes Bumrah So Tricky1:35:25 – Is Kohli's Anger a Problem?1:40:01 – Kohli vs Tendulkar: Who's Better?1:42:40 – Why Rohit Sharma Looks So Easy1:45:20 – MS Dhoni's Secret Leadership TrickEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #189PGX: 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 Anirudhya Mitra — an Investigative Journalist, Author & Screenwriter.Timestamps:0:00 - Intro3:39 - The Legend Rameshwar Nath Kao (R.N. Kao)16:17 - The Real PNS Ghazi Story26:13 - India's Secret Nuclear Bomb Test34:30 - The PM Who Accidentally Blew India's Cover43:42 - Ravindra Kaushik: The Black Tiger's Mission49:44 - How India Plans Secret Assassinations1:00:27 - The Spy Gear That Saved Siachen Glacier1:08:10 - RAW vs IB vs NIA: Who Does What?1:11:43 - How RAW Was Born To Split Pakistan1:22:12 - India Trained The Wrong Side in Sri Lanka1:28:55 - Rajiv Gandhi's Assassination: What We Know1:39:42 - Do India Really Have Spies Everywhere?1:46:32 - RAW vs CIA vs Mossad: Who Wins?1:50:37 - India's Spies Even Went Into UkraineEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #188PGX: 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 Brinda Sharma — Travel Vlogger & Content Creator.Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction2:41 - Her untold story6:02 - Sponsor7:18 - Trapped at 17,000 feet12:09 - Her worst shortcut18:56 - An unforgettable solo trip25:16 - College trip disaster36:07 - Scary night at Chandrataal43:12 - Ladakh48:04 - Entering restricted army land59:18 - Sleeping at -32°C1:07:43 - India's mountain adventures1:11:09 - Goa1:14:21 - Maldives1:16:41 - Meghalaya 1:19:29 - Hidden Waterfall1:26:17 - Norway1:32:19 - Russia1:34:33 - Why Travel?Enjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #187PGX: 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 Akash Chaudhary — Traveller & Content Creator. Timestamps:00:00 – Introduction03:13 – Merchant Navy life story04:40 – Ship sinking live09:04 – Darkest night at sea19:00 – The real life story on ship36:30 – Ethiopia hottest place trip44:14 – Near death fall moment50:30 – Masai tribe blood ritual52:58 – Why travelers are happiest56:54 – My iPhone stolen in Africa01:01:59 – Turkey denies Kashmir claim01:11:11 – Why India needs strict rules01:17:41 – China’s shocking infrastructure01:23:54 – Chongqing the mountain city01:32:39 – China one city product01:36:17 – Why Africa stays poorEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #186PGX: 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 Piyush Nangru — Founder of Vedam School of Technology. Timestamps:00:00 - Intro03:38 - What do students fear in AI age?07:03 - Is your expensive college worth it09:07 - Are Students learning wrong things?13:42 - Marks are misleading you16:36 - What is broken in Indian education18:00 - Gap between classroom and real world25:09 - New age vs old school students29:55 - Biggest opportunities in AI era?31:31 - If AI does everything what's left33:33 - Which skills are now useless36:13 - How AI will impact teachers38:37 - What can AI never replace40:16 - Self learning with AI43:57 - Should you risk everything for education49:29 - IIT student vs self taught who wins50:53 - Advice for Indian parents57:00 - Why students need builder mindset59:05 - AI jobs are already here01:01:20 - Final advice for studentsEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #185PGX: 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 Kinjal Chaudhary — World Affairs & Geopolitics EducatorTimestamps:0:00 – Intro1:59 – Is the Iran war really over?3:52 – How China outsmarted Trump6:24 – Trump's plan in Venezuela & Panama8:24 – Why America keeps losing wars15:20 – Who really runs the world?19:05 – Signs the world is changing fast23:06 – Why China and America need each other24:39 – How America helped China become powerful30:26 – PM Modi’s Europe visit explained36:03 – Why Europe needs India so much41:23 – India-Europe deal that China stopped46:17 – What's the Norway journalist issue?58:05 – What India must prepare for next1:06:01 – India’s biggest problems right now1:15:01 – How freebies hurt India’s future1:21:43 – Industries that will rule the future1:24:05 – What Indians must understand nowEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #184

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 Shashank Udupa — SEBI Registered Research Analyst.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

03:25 - Why the Cockroach Janata Party went viral

11:02 - Why PM Modi warned people about gold

16:47 - Is PM’s speech a temporary shock or deeper?

22:17 - Is economic setback is structural collapse or temporary

25:33 - Lessons from the 2013 crash

31:41 - How India’s economy changed after 2020

35:10 - Why foreign investors are leaving India

42:28 - How the energy crisis affects India

49:34 - How Fixing energy dependence will fix everything

53:54 - Should you travel abroad or stay home?

01:00:40 - Why India should use electric vehicles

01:03:00 - Too many problems hitting at once

01:06:40 - Advice for Middle Class

01:13:33 - Why does PM Modi do too many foreign trips?

01:20:29 - Is the world order changing?

01:27:00 - The future of India

01:34:57 - Advice for Young Indians

Enjoy.

— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #183PGX: 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 Anirudhya Mitra — an Investigative Journalist, Author & Screenwriter.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro 02:58 - The story of the IC814 hijack 09:42 - The hijackers’ demands 15:06 - Vajpayee makes the hard call 17:53 - A very important passenger inside the plane 22:07 - What Doval was thinking at that time 26:54 - He planned to ki*l Dawood 30:32 - Doval’s secret mission that failed 37:19 - Doval’s very first job 39:39 - Doval’s role in Sikkim’s merger with India 48:18 - Doval’s story as an undercover officer in Pakistan 51:41 - The Black Thunder story 54:17 - Why Doval became a living legend 01:07:40 - The story behind his posting in Pakistan 01:11:28 - Spying on the Kahuta nuclear plant 01:22:42 - Operation Sindoor: the nuclear scare moment 01:25:23 - What is the Doval doctrine? 01:32:52 - India-Canada relations 01:36:41 - Did India’s spy network grow after 2014? 01:41:58 - Will there be another Doval? 01:45:31 - The rescue story of the UAE king’s daughter Enjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX Ideas.PGX Ideas is where I sit with people who think for a living — scientists, philosophers, builders, and the occasional genius who doesn't fit any category.These conversations are dense. They're long. They won't give you a shortcut.If you're looking for something light, that's PGX: Raw & Real → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa6DgTttATAc0hftp0aZtUvCgVSKO8hbxIn this episode, I spoke to  @timferriss  Author, Investor and Host of The Tim Ferriss Show.Timestamps:00:00 — Life Is a Game You Get to Design13:10 — AI Won't Save You30:11 — The Golden Age of Medicine43:21 — India's Biggest Bet52:26 — Know Your Direction First 01:15:53 — Why Tim Quit Social Media01:23:16 — The Longevity Lie01:50:47 — What Scares Tim FerrissEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #182PGX: 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 Dr. Rakshita Singh Bangar — a Doctor & NEET Bio Educator on YouTube.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro02:43 - How did the paper leak?08:40 - Why was the exam cancelled so fast?09:56 - The fake "Guess Paper" copies12:42 - The Process how NTA works15:38 - How Paper leak rackets actually works18:14 - Can we trust NTA again?20:51 - Why only studying isn't enough30:16 - Rich kids don't need NEET34:33 - What students go through on exam day39:54 - Online learning gave poor kids hope50:29 - My message on NEET 2026 leaks51:26 - Why People left India after MBBS57:36 - The truth about NEET coaching centers01:02:09 - Life after selection in NEET01:06:32 - What to do for Re-NEET Exams01:15:12 - What teachers feel after the leak01:27:43 - Kids worry about disappointing parents01:40:18 - Is fighting for NEET pointless?01:44:37 - Hard truth for every NEET studentEnjoy.— Prakhar