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We also break down the real reasons behind infrastructure delays in India — from land acquisition issues and outdated laws to poor planning, cutting through corruption myths.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:

1. Indian education vs foreign universities
2. Skills over degrees – the harsh truth
3. Family business challenges in Kolkata
4. New generation mindset shift
5. Why Indian roads & infrastructure projects fail
6. Land acquisition & tendering system explained
7. 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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