Welcome to The Indian Impact Podcast! In this episode, host Gaurav Lakhwani is joined by Parikshit Dhume, the President of the Intellectual Cell of BJP, to discuss India's rapidly evolving AI ecosystem and its position on the global stage.With the upcoming AI Summit in Delhi, we dive deep into India's advancements in AI, semiconductors, and homegrown technologies. Parikshit shares valuable insights on the government’s role in nurturing AI innovation, the push for semiconductor self-reliance, and how India is shaping the future of AI-powered governance. We also touch on how Indian startups are breaking barriers and competing globally, and how AI could revolutionize various sectors like FinTech, agriculture, and healthcare.1:26 – Introduction3:26 – Global stance of technology5:40 – India’s AI Startups: Competing Globally8:24 – The Geopolitical Shift: India’s Global Tech Role10:06 – NRI Talent Returning to India12:00 – India’s Self-Reliance in Semiconductor Manufacturing15:00 – Is India behind China or Progessing into the new Semiconductor era16:40 – Data Protection: India’s Vision for Data Sovereignty18:30 – India’s Journey Towards AI-Powered Governance22:00– The Rise of Indian Startups in Defense Tech23:30 – India’s Defence and Space tech25:35 – Policies for startups27:10 – Conclusion: A Bright Future for India’s Tech LandscapeFor more such content follow @TII_theindianimpact Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/tii_theindianimpact/LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/theindianimpactcommunity/Check Out : https://theindianimpact.com/#AI #IndiaAI #Semiconductors #TechInIndia #IndianStartups #AIInnovation #BJP #IndianTech #AIRevolution #OpenAI #NVIDIA #BharatGPT #FutureOfTechnology #IndiaSummit #IndianDiaspora #GlobalSouth #technologypodcast

“From $8 to Global Boardrooms.”What makes Indian leaders stand out across the world? 🌍In this powerful episode, Silicon Valley pioneer and Indiaspora founder MR Rangaswamy sits down with host Gaurav Lakhwani to unpack leadership, AI, diaspora impact, and the global Indian identity.From coming to the U.S. with just $8 to shaping boardrooms and policy conversations in Washington, MR’s story is as insightful as it is inspiring.He shares:💡 Why Indian upbringing and values build world-class leaders🇮🇳 How the diaspora transformed India’s global image🌐 Meeting PM Modi, Biden, and the power of India’s 40 million-strong diaspora🤖 Why AI is the biggest shift in human history — and what it means for Indian tech talent🚀 The bittersweet success of Indian founders like Perplexity AI’s Arvind Srinivas building abroad00:00 - 01:38 Introduction02:00 - 05:58 Qualities that make Indians exceptional leaders 06:50 - 10:41 From $8 to the global boardroom 10:51 - 13:19 Where does AI lead us? 13:19 - 15:17 How does AI affect the Indian population in tech 15:36 - 16:51 What was it like meeting Aravind, the founder of Perplexity AI? 18:42 - 20:43 What does PM Modi think about the Indian community 21:45 - 23:05 What does the US President think about the Indian diaspora 23:08 - 25:46 Anti-immigrant sentiment across the world 26:54 - 29:58 What motivated M R Rangaswamy to start Indiaspora 29:57 - 31:37 Philanthropic good that the diaspora brought 31:54 - 35:43 Why M R Rangaswamy thinks he’s the luckiest person 36:09 - 38:15 India’s gift to the world 38:17 - 40:37 Why India needs to create a global market for Indian-origin products 41:13 - 43:05 What India can learn from China 44:21 - 46:18 Indiaspora’s aspiration 46:26 - 47:56 M R Rangaswamy’s message to listeners 🎙️ Guest: MR Rangaswamy — Founder, ⁨@Indiaspora⁩ 🎧 Host: Gaurav Lakhwani — Staying Indian Podcast📩 Get in touch: stayingindian@gmail.com#IndianDiaspora #GlobalIndians #Leadership #AIRevolution #Indiaspora #StayingIndianPodcast #IndianAmericans #GlobalIndia #Innovation #Technology #InspiringStories #IndianLeadership #SiliconValley Follow Us on Social Media: ✅ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stayingindian/✅ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/9d3c50d5-8740-454e-888d-149092f94dc7/staying-indian-by-gaurav-lakhwani✅Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3vGaAME0jsZ1yl9d67YQ0L✅Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/staying-indian-by-gaurav-lakhwani/id1678752046

“VC isn’t luck. It’s proof.”

If you’re a founder or curious investor, this episode makes VC legible—math first, hype last.

At 24, London-based investor Anmol Goel walks us through the real game behind venture capital—why you place 100 bets and only 2–3 need to become monsters, and why most “good” 2–3× ideas get ignored to chase the outliers. We start where pop culture ends beyond Shark Tank, into the math, the discipline, and the messy early-stage judgment calls that separate noise from signal.

Anmol breaks down the power-law (YC’s few mega-winners return a huge share of the fund), the “not spray & pray” myth, and what “educated bets” look like when there’s barely any data—only founders, velocity, and the glimmer of a moat.

0:24- Introduction

1:20 - VC investing in General terms

4:27 - It's not Spray and Pray

6:51 - Private Equity

10:45 - How he became a VC

20:21 - Schedules to Manage: Impossible

24:26 - Start up Investing for NRIs

30:12 - Raising Money

34:21 - The Forty Under 40

39:23 - Investing money : To be or Not To be

48:11 - Is AI just a trend

52:45 - Factor to be consider

52:56 - Changing US policies

58:48 - Founders not from IITs/IIMs, do they struggles?

1:01:00 - VC ghosts startups? Why?

1:02:42 - The luck factor for Start ups

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