What makes Madras people tick?

For a city that rarely blows its own trumpet, Madras has quietly produced remarkable entrepreneurs, creators, institutions, ideas and businesses that have travelled far beyond Chennai.

Madras Mindset is a conversation about the thinking behind those journeys.

Hosted by Vijay Gopalan, the series brings together entrepreneurs, creators, mavericks and builders who have been shaped by this city and taken their ideas from Chennai to India and the world.

For the third episode, Vijay sits down with Hari Ganapathy, Co-founder & CEO of PickYourTrail, the Chennai-based travel company that is reimagining the way people plan and experience holidays.

Their conversation goes beyond travel. They talk about entrepreneurship, building a travel business from Chennai, creating a customer-first experience, navigating uncertainty, and what it takes to build and scale a company in a constantly evolving industry.

Hari shares his journey, the thinking behind PickYourTrail, and the lessons he has learnt while building a travel brand that aims to make holiday planning more personalised, seamless and experience-driven.

From building a travel startup in Madras to creating experiences for travellers around the world, this is a conversation about ambition, resilience, innovation and the mindset required to keep moving forward.

Because sometimes, the biggest ideas don’t come from the biggest cities.

They come from people who dare to think differently.

From Madras to the world, this is the Madras Mindset.

Madras is where we come from. Chennai is where we’re going.

Stories from Madras. Ideas for Chennai. A mindset for the world.

Welcome to Madras Mindset.

🎙️ Host: Vijay Gopalan

✈️ Guest: Hari Ganapathy

Co-founder & CEO, PickYourTrail

What makes Madras people tick?

For a city that rarely blows its own trumpet, Madras has quietly produced remarkable entrepreneurs, creators, institutions, ideas and businesses that have travelled far beyond Chennai.

*Madras Mindset* is a conversation about the thinking behind those journeys.

Hosted by Vijay Gopalan, the series brings together entrepreneurs, creators, mavericks and builders who have been shaped by this city and taken their ideas from Chennai to India and the world.

For the second episode, Vijay sits down with *Krish Subramanian, Co-founder & CEO of Chargebee*, the Chennai-born SaaS company that has grown into a global leader in subscription and recurring revenue management.

Their conversation goes beyond SaaS and technology. They talk about entrepreneurship, building global companies from Chennai, the early days of Chargebee, taking risks, navigating uncertainty, and what it takes to build a company that can compete on a global stage.

Krish shares his journey, the thinking behind Chargebee, and the lessons he has learnt while building a global technology company from Chennai.

From building a startup in Madras to building for the world, this is a conversation about *ambition, resilience, entrepreneurship and the mindset required to think beyond boundaries.*

Because sometimes, the biggest ideas don’t come from the biggest cities.

They come from people who dare to think differently.

*From Madras to the world, this is the Madras mindset.*

Madras is where we come from. Chennai is where we’re going.

Stories from Madras. Ideas for Chennai. A mindset for the world.

*Welcome to Madras Mindset.*

🎙️ *Host:* Vijay Gopalan

🚀 *Guest:* Krish Subramanian

*Co-founder & CEO, Chargebee*

What makes Madras people tick?

For a city that rarely blows its own trumpet, Madras has quietly produced remarkable entrepreneurs, creators, institutions, ideas and businesses that have travelled far beyond Chennai.

Madras Mindset is a conversation about the thinking behind those journeys.

Hosted by Vijay Gopalan, the series brings together entrepreneurs, creators, mavericks and builders who have been shaped by this city and taken their ideas from Chennai to India and the world.

For the first episode, Vijay sits down with Srinath Ravichandran, Co-founder & CEO of Agnikul Cosmos, the Chennai-based space-tech company building rockets and pushing the boundaries of private spaceflight in India.

Their conversation goes beyond rockets and space. They talk about ambition, innovation, taking unconventional bets, building from Chennai, and the mindset required to turn a bold idea into reality.

Srinath shares his journey, the thinking behind Agnikul, and his vision for making rocket launches dramatically more accessible. As he puts it:

“Rocket launching should become like someone rented your wedding hall.”

From Madras to the stars, this is a conversation about how far the Madras mindset can travel.

Madras is where we come from. Chennai is where we’re going.

Stories from Madras. Ideas for Chennai. A mindset for the world.

Welcome to Madras Mindset.

🎙️ Host: Vijay Gopalan

🚀 Guest: Srinath Ravichandran

Co-founder & CEO, Agnikul Cosmos

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