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What India Needs with Shutapa Paul

What India Needs with Shutapa Paul

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Join Shutapa Paul as she delves into social, economic, and environment issues that should matter, speaks to inspiring individuals, while diving deep into every conversation.

Shutapa Paul is an anchor, commenter, author, and media entrepreneur. She has spent almost two decades within the media space, first as a journalist, and now as a media entrepreneur. Currently, she is Founder of award-winning brand-building and communications company, Dharma Media Consultants, where she has been working closely within the investing, startup, and impact ecosystem.

Shutapa has been recognised as:

- BW 40 Under 40 (PR & Corp Comm)
- BW Excel Communications Personality of the Year
- Social Samosa 40 Under 40
- Agency Reporter 40 Under 40
- LinkedIn ‘Top Voice’
- ‘100 Women Faces’ by the Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs
- ‘Woman of the Year in Media and Journalism’ by Woman Times
- Sattva Nation’s Iconic Wellness Award

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  • What India Needs: Comedy, Censorship & Cancel Culture with Arvind Sunder

    What India Needs: Comedy, Censorship & Cancel Culture with Arvind Sunder
    2026/05/15

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    Comedy in India can make you famous, have you cancelled, or even arrested.


    In this episode, Shutapa Paul sits down with comedian Arvind Sunder to explore the changing landscape of stand-up in India. From censorship and ‘cancel’ culture to social media outrage and the pressure of being politically correct, Arvind Sunder shares his honest take on what it really means to be a comedian in India.


    The conversation also dives into the business of stand-up, regional humour, the role of comedians in society, and why India needs to laugh more than ever.


    Catch the full conversation on YouTube or listen on Spotify.


    #WhatIndiaNeeds #Podcast #standupcomedy #comedyindia #cancelculture #censorship #indiancomedy #freedomofspeech #humour #comedian


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    00:00:00 - Introduction

    00:02:28 - India’s unique sense of humour across cultures and regions

    00:05:47 - Cancel culture, backlash and surviving as a comedian in India

    00:09:30 - The craft of making difficult subjects funny

    00:11:37 - The dream of reaching every Indian

    00:16:24 - Is stand-up comedy in India actually difficult?

    00:17:48 - Social media outrage vs live comedy audiences

    00:19:30 - Comedy and censorship

    00:21:57 - Dark humour, offensive jokes and a comedian’s responsibility

    00:26:51 - Comedy, politics and reflecting society without preaching

    00:33:54 - From engineering and corporate life to stand-up comedy

    00:41:16 - Women in comedy & changing gender expectations

    00:45:15 - Advice for aspiring comedians

    00:50:20 - The future of comedy in India & the rise of regional comedy

    00:56:53 - Outro


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    #standupcomedy #comedypodcast #indiancomedy #cancelculture #comedyshow #comedianlife #socialmedia #observationalcomedy #podcastindia


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    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arvindsunder93/

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    58 分
  • What India Needs: Racing to Build Breakthrough Biotech with Dr. Jogin Desai

    What India Needs: Racing to Build Breakthrough Biotech with Dr. Jogin Desai
    2026/04/15

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    India spends just 0.7% of its GDP on research and development, compared to 2.5%-5.5% in countries like the US and China.

    What will it take for India to move from catching up to leading?

    In this episode, Shutapa Paul speaks with Dr. Jogin Desai, CEO & Founder of Eyestem, as they explore the structural challenges in India’s innovation ecosystem, from limited private risk capital to the gap between research and real-world impact.

    They also discuss how India is uniquely positioned at a moment in time where global shifts, policy support, and entrepreneurial momentum could unlock a new wave of deep tech innovation.

    From reversing vision loss to building scalable and affordable therapies, this conversation looks at what it will take for India to create solutions not just for itself, but for the world.

    Tune in to hear insights on biotech, capital, regulation, and the future of innovation in India.

    Catch the full conversation on YouTube or listen on Spotify.

    #WhatIndiaNeedsPodcast #podcast #innovation #deeptech #biotech #researchanddevelopment #india #healthcareinnovation #startupindia #futureofhealthcare

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    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:01:12 - Exploring India's R&D spending

    00:04:31 - Opportunities in India

    00:06:14 - The lack of risk capital

    00:08:58 - Challenges in translating academic research to societal impact

    00:11:38 - India's $300 billion bioeconomy and moving beyond generics

    00:13:30 - The evolution of regulatory standards in India vs. the FDA

    00:16:24 - Founding Eyestem and tackling unaffordable therapies

    00:24:07 - Future pipeline: Parkinson's, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and more

    00:26:09 - The importance of a lean, self-driven innovation team

    00:27:24 - Myths about India's originality and lessons from China's biotech sector

    00:31:14 - Leapfrogging globally in cell and gene therapy

    00:32:46 - AI in biology: Opportunities, hype, and necessary guardrails

    00:35:56 - Outro --------------

    #innovation #deeptech #biotech #researchanddevelopment #india #healthcareinnovation #startupindia #futureofhealthcare #biotechnology #indiastartups #medtech #scienceandtechnology #globalinnovation


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    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jogin-desai/

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    Eyestem: https://eyestem.com/
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  • What India Needs: Building India's Next Tech Decade with BV Naidu

    What India Needs: Building India's Next Tech Decade with BV Naidu
    2026/03/15

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    India is projected to become a $110 billion semiconductor market by 2030.
    But can the country move beyond being the world’s back office and build a true deeptech and hardware innovation economy?

    In this episode, Shutapa Paul sits down with tech industry veteran, BV Naidu, Chairman of the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), to discuss India’s transition from a software services powerhouse to a deep tech and hardware innovation economy.

    Tune in to hear BV Naidu’s insights from decades of experience shaping India’s technology ecosystem from the early days of the internet to the rise of deep tech today.

    Catch the full conversation on YouTube or listen on Spotify.

    #Podcast #DeepTech #Semiconductors #InnovationEconomy #TechPolicy #StartupEcosystem #IndiaInnovation

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    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:02:08 - India's deep tech shift

    00:06:26 - Government support and funding

    00:07:43 - Innovation hubs beyond back-offices

    00:09:38 - Sustainability in high-tech industry

    00:11:21 - "Beyond Bengaluru" cluster development

    00:15:48 - STPI implementation and evolution

    00:18:50 - Historical Indian tech milestones

    00:26:19 - StartupXseed Ventures, deep tech funding & mentorship

    00:36:16 - Personal motivation and vision

    00:40:37 - Advice for deep tech founders

    00:42:04 - Outro


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    #DeepTech #IndiaInnovation #StartupEcosystem #TechLeadership #GlobalCapabilityCenters #InnovationEconomy #FutureOfTechnology #Entrepreneurship #IndiaGrowthStory #SustainableInnovation #FounderMindset #TechEcosystem #India2030 #GlobalTech #startupleadership

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    Follow Shutapa Paul on

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shutapapaul/
    Twitter X: https://x.com/ShutapaPaul
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shutapa?igsh=MWZ5cHB3aDg3b21jcQ==
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    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bv-naidu-92659529/
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    42 分
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