The Real Truth About Indian Education, Family Businesses & Infrastructure Delays
In this powerful podcast conversation, we dive deep into the realities of Indian education, family-run businesses, entrepreneurship in Kolkata, and why infrastructure projects in India get delayed.
Our guest shares first-hand insights on:
- Why skills matter more than degrees
- How foreign universities differ from Indian education
- Why many family businesses in Kolkata struggle due to generational mindset gaps
We also break down the real reasons behind infrastructure delays in India — from land acquisition issues and outdated laws to poor planning, cutting through corruption myths.
🎯 This episode is a must-watch for:
✔️ Students confused between degree vs skills
✔️ Aspiring entrepreneurs & family business owners
✔️ Anyone planning studies abroad
✔️ Professionals curious about India’s infrastructure reality
🎙️ Topics Covered:
- Indian education vs foreign universities
- Skills over degrees – the harsh truth
- Family business challenges in Kolkata
- New generation mindset shift
- Why Indian roads & infrastructure projects fail
- Land acquisition & tendering system explained
- MBA value: networking vs real growth
If you’re serious about career clarity, business reality, and real-world learning, this episode will change how you think.
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⏱️ Episode Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Education, business & infrastructure realities
04:35 – Indian education quality vs global standards
04:59 – IITs vs Ivy League: opportunity & funding gap
09:24 – Why Ivy League networks matter more than curriculum
11:57 – MIT OpenCourseWare & rise of skill-based learning
14:00 – Kolkata business mindset: “Babu vs Laala” culture
15:23 – Family business conflicts & need for a family constitution
17:23 – Why land acquisition delays Indian infrastructure projects
17:41 – National Highway Act, 1956 explained
18:13 – Arbitration & compensation disputes
18:36 – New rule: 90% land acquisition before project start
19:48 – India’s highway network growth (60% since 2014)
21:42 – IIT-vetted designs failing due to poor supervision
26:38 – DPR failures: Google Earth planning vs ground reality
32:05 – Is an MBA worth it? Why only Top 5 schools matter
34:12 – Blind ranking of top global universities
🎥 Credits:
- Produced by: Lal Bhatia
- Guest: Rijish Ganguly
- Host & Creative Director: Joydeep Sen
- Content Strategist: Harshit Pandey
- Script & Research: Trisha Deyashi
- Production Head: Arko Singh
- Audio & Video Editing: Rajesh Kr. Samanta
- Supporting Video Editing: Rashida Mondal
- Poster & Thumbnail Design: Bidyut Singha Roy & Kamalika Biswas
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