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India’s Biggest Internet Success Story | Sanjeev Bikhchandani | SparX
Episode 118
In this episode of SparX, Mukesh Bansal sits down with Sanjeev Bikhchandani, founder of Info Edge (Naukri.com), the man who quietly built the foundation of India’s internet economy.
From bootstrapping…
Published on 11 hours ago
Lenskart: Peyush Bansal on Building India’s Eyewear Empire, IPO Launch, Shark Tank and More | SparX
Episode 117
In this episode of SparX, Mukesh Bansal sits down with Peeyush Bansal, Co-founder and CEO of Lenskart. They dive into Peeyush’s journey from building early ventures to creating one of India’s most im…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Inside India’s 1 Lakh Cr Tech Masterplan | Tech Secretary, Govt. of India | SparX
In this episode of SparX, Mukesh Bansal talks with Abhay Karandikar, Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology and former Director of IIT Kanpur. They break down how India can build core …
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Why Indian CEO’s are not investing in R&D (Concerning) | Manish Gupta | SparX
In this episode of SparX, Mukesh Bansal speaks with Manish Gupta, Senior Director at Google DeepMind. They discuss how artificial intelligence is evolving, what it means to build truly inclusive AI, …
Published on 1 month ago
The Harsh Truth About Women in Leadership | Mukesh Bansal | SparX
In this episode of SparX, Mukesh Bansal sits down with Roopa Kudva, former head of CRISIL and Omidyar Network India, to discuss her new book Leadership Beyond the Playbook and her powerful reflection…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Why America Is Shutting the Door on Indian Talent | Mukesh Bansal | Sparx
In this episode of SparX, Mukesh Bansal takes a hard look at the state of India’s deep tech ecosystem. While the world races ahead with AI, semiconductors, and frontier science, India is at a crossro…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Real Science Behind Interstellar | Rana Adhikari x Mukesh Bansal | SparX
In this episode of SparX, Mukesh Bansal speaks with Rana Adhikari, experimental physicist at Caltech and leading voice in gravitational-wave research. From doubting Einstein as a student to helping b…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Former RBI Governor Exclusive: US Tariff Shock! Raghuram Rajan Calls It A 'Wake-Up Call' For India
In this episode of SparX, Mukesh Bansal speaks with Raghuram Rajan (Former RBI Governor) on India’s economic crossroads, tariff wars, shifting geopolitics, AI disruption, and the urgent need for jobs…
Published on 2 months ago
Tech Expert: India Did What US & China Couldn’t Do it in decades! | Mukesh Bansal | SparX
In this episode of SparX, Mukesh Bansal speaks with Sharad Sharma, one of the key minds behind Aadhaar and UPI. Sharad shares why he left a successful corporate career to focus on nation building, an…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
R&D Scientist : India is 25 years Behind China! We should wake up | SparX
Episode 109
In this episode of SparX, Mukesh Bansal speaks with Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, CEO of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF). India’s biggest push yet to fund science, research, and deep tec…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago