Best Bibek Podcasts (2025)

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The Growth Lane: Driving HR Innovation and Sales Mindset with Diwash Thapa | Ep-3 1:07:54

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In this episode of The Growth Lane, host Bibek Bhandary sits down with Diwash Thapa—Managing Director of Talent Connects, HR leader, and Shark Tank Nepal success story. We explore how sales principles are not just for products, but for people and talent. Diwash shares how he leverages innovation, technology, and strategic HR practices to transform …

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The Growth Lane: Sales, Mindset and Adaptability with Pavitra Gautam - Karkhana | Ep-2 1:15:11

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In this episode of The Growth Lane, host Bibek Bhandary sits down with Pavitra Bahadur Gautam—engineer, educator, entrepreneur, and CEO of Karkhana, one of Nepal’s most influential social enterprises. We dive deep into Karkhana’s journey of shaping young minds through creativity and innovation, and uncover why sales is the driving engine behind eve…

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The Growth Lane: Veda's Sales Secret with Nirdesh Dwa | Ep-1 55:02

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In this episode of The Growth Lane, I sit down with Mr. Nirdesh Dwa (Founder at Veda) to uncover an incredible sales journey — from securing their biggest deal on Shark Tank Nepal to building partnerships with 1,300+ schools and achieving an impressive 98% customer retention. We dive into how the education market has evolved, the strategies that ha…

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Ruchir Sharma: ‘Only in a crisis does India reform’ 27:08

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Has the Indian economy truly graduated from being business-friendly to being market-friendly? As we come closer to wrapping up the series, Let’s hear from Ruchir Sharma, Global Investor, Author, and Columnist, about India’s reform experience and the progress made in the whole range of market economies as a result of reforms taken in these 30 years.…

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Surjit Bhalla: ‘Reforms provide welfare benefits to the bottom 50%’ 30:27

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What shape will Modi’s government reforms eventually take and what results they are gonna finally yield? How they will ultimately change lives in the years to come? In this episode, Pooja Mishra in conversation with Surjit Bhalla, Executive Director for India at the IMF, gives deep insights into the important reforms initiatives by PM Modi until no…

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Bibek Debroy: ‘Modi is implementing reforms pending from 1993’ 30:20

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We cannot afford to deny that there are signs of a deep malaise in the Indian economy. To understand what has truly gone wrong, Join Pooja Mehra in conversation with Dr. Bibek Debroy, the Senior most Economist in the Government and Chairman of PM Modi’s Economics advisory council as he traces back the Narendra Modi’s government reforms record ever …

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Vijay Kelkar: ‘If you want to be an economic superpower, you can't be protectionist’ 27:24

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What makes Vajpayee’s reforms different from the successor government? Weren’t the economic reforms of his regime more by oversight than by design? In this episode of India’s reform story, Join Pooja Mehra in conversation with Vijay Kelkar, former finance secretary and chairman of the 13th Finance Commission, as he uncovers Vajpayee’s knack of over…

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N.K. Singh: ‘When Vajpayee became PM, telecom was in a colossal mess’ 33:15

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When Vajpayee became Prime Minister in 1998, the telecom sector was in complete disarray. What fueled the explosive growth in the telecom sector and how did it become one of the big reform success stories? Join Pooja Mehra in conversation with N.K. Singh, Chairman of the 15th Finance commission, as they talk about the cleanup and total deregulation…

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Rakesh Mohan: ‘The 1991 moment was 18 months in the making' 35:30

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Only a few people realize how irrational the Indian economic control system was before 1991. What the winds of economic liberalization brought with it was the dismantling of License Permit Raj. Join Pooja Mehra in conversation with Dr Rakesh Mohan, Former deputy governor of RBI, as they discuss this system in-depth, the command-and-control economy,…

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Montek Singh Ahluwalia: ‘1991 reforms aimed at more than just the BOP crisis’ 35:54

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India ran into an unsustainable deficit in the balance of payments in the year 1991. To start the series, Pooja Mehra asked Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, an Indian economist and civil servant who served as the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, to recount how the BOP 1991 crisis built up, how it was brought under control and how poli…

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27: The Season Finale | What I learned from the experts | A climate pledge 24:56

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In the final episode of the second season, host Bibek Bhattacharya recaps his conversations with Indian climate change experts and talks about what he has learned this season.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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26: Intense rains in Mumbai and western India I In conversation with scientist Minal Pathak I India's climate change costs 20:44

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In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya speaks with environmental scientist Dr Minal Pathak on climate change and cities, climate justice and much more. Plus monsoon floods hit western India. Also find out how much climate change will cost India.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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25: Assam and Bihar floods I In conversation with Amitangshu Acharya I How dams and embankments lead to floods | 18:39

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Monsoon is here and so are devastating floods in Assam and Bihar. In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya speaks to water researcher Amitangshu Acharya on how our obsession with controlling rivers is leading to more floods.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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24: In conversation with climatologist Chirag Dhara I How Climate Change works I India's first official climate change assessment 19:30

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In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya discusses India's first climate change assessment and speaks with climatologist Chirag Dhara about the report.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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23: Looking for a clean energy economy I In conversation with Ulka Kelkar I World approaches a heat barrier 18:53

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In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya speaks with climate policy expert Ulka Kelkar about what an Indian clean energy economy would look like.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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22: Environment Impact Assessment I In conversation with Neha Sinha I Environmental degradation and Climate Change 18:12

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In this episode, host, Bibek Bhattacharya speaks with conservation biologist Neha Sinha on environmental degradation, the importance of the Environment Impact Assessments, and the link between climate change and the destruction of nature.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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21: Climate Change and water I An interview with Aditi Mukherji I Sustainable agriculture 16:07

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In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya talks about the uneven monsoon rainfall and speaks with water expert Aditi Mukherji on India's groundwater, sustainable agriculture practices, and much more.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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20: India's climate change risks I In conversation with Arunabha Ghosh I India's energy future 18:08

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In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya speaks with Dr. Arunabha Ghosh of CEEW on India's energy future, mapping risks, international cooperation and much more.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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19: Talking to children about Climate Change I In conversation with Bijal Vachharajani I India's national Climate Change report 17:52

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How do you talk to children about climate change? Host Bibek Bhattacharya speaks with children's book writer and publisher Bijal Vachharajani to find out.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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18: Assam gas leak I An interview with Aruna Chandrasekhar I Media and Climate Change 18:25

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In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya speaks to climate journalist Aruna Chandrasekhar about media coverage of environment, vulnerable communities, and climate change.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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17: India's green economic recovery I An interview with Navroz K. Dubash I Climate Change and Policy 17:14

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In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya speaks to climate policy expert Navroz K. Dubash about India's post-pandemic economic recovery and using policy for climate resilience.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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16: Cyclone Amphan and Climate Change I Interview with Roxy Mathew Koll I Locust Attack 17:28

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In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya speaks to climate scientist Roxy Mathew Koll to understand how climate change supercharged Cyclone Amphan, bleached coral reefs and brought locusts to India.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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15: Covid-19 is a dress rehearsal for Climate Change I An interview with Shloka Nath of India Climate Collaborative I The importance of collective action 17:20

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In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya talks to Shloka Nath of the India Climate Collaborative about the importance of the group effort, how the poorest are hit the hardest by both the pandemic and climate change, and how we can build resilience.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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14: A New Season I Climate Change and Covid-19 I Why Science Matters 13:42

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In the first episode of Season 2, host Bibek Bhattacharya talks about the effect of climate change on epidemic diseases and why our response to climate change should be guided by science.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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13: The Season Finale | Book recommendations | Podcast recommendations 10:12

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In the final episode of Season 1, host Bibek Bhattacharya gives a shoutout to three of his favourite books on Climate Change and the environment as well as a podcast recommendation.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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12: The Cost of Climate Change | Climate Change mitigation | Financial loss 11:25

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Some people say that climate change mitigation is too expensive. But if we don't spend now, we will have to pay a steeper cost later. In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya discusses the cost of Climate ChangeBy Mint - HT Smartcast

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11: What is Climate Change denial? | Climate Change hoax | Heating planet 12:11

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When you hear someone say, "Climate Change is a hoax", this is climate change denial. In this episode Bibek Bhattacharya talks about how this works and how we can counter this with facts.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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10: Declining Himalayan snow cover | Biodiversity | Climate Change 9:40

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Winter snowfall sustains Himalayan communities as well as high mountain biodiversity. But Climate Change is playing havoc with seasonal cycles. Find out more with host Bibek Bhattacharya.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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9: The Climate Change Blues | Health Crisis | Mental Health 10:33

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One of the biggest health crises posed by Climate Change is about mental health. Yet, this is something that is little studied, especially in India. Host Bibek Bhattacharya talks about the climate change blues.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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8: The Health of India's Forests | Forest cover | Forest fire 11:57

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We keep hearing that India's forest cover is going up. What does this mean? And what does this hide? In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya discusses the health of India's forests.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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7: The Trouble With Fashion | Greenhouse Gases | Fashion Industry 10:46

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The global fashion industry is one of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases and a threat to biodiversity. Here's what the industry is doing to change things.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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6: The Importance of Hope | UN Summits | Climate Crisis 9:51

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It's 2020, and time to look forward with the hope that we will be able to beat the Climate Crisis after all. In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya discusses two UN summits later this year, where governments have to come up with a plan to prevent runaway Climate Change. Where there's a will there's hope.…

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5: What did we learn in 2019? | Global Heating | Citizen's Protests 9:14

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2019 has been a momentous year for the climate crisis. This year we found out just how much time we have, we saw the effects of global heating all around the world, we saw governments dither on delivering a crisis plan, and we learnt that citizens' protests are the only way to make governments halt this crisis. In the final episode of the year, hos…

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4: When governments don't deliver | Carbon emission | UN council 9:25

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In this episode, we look how nations that top the carbon emission charts are failing to cut their emissions.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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3: How governments ignore the Climate Crisis | Fossil Fuels | World Governments 9:50

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In the latest episode of Mint Climate Change Tracker, Bibek Bhattacharya looks at what governments around the world are doing to tackle the climate crisis. Short answer: not much.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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2: What are Greenhouse Gas Emissions and why should we care? | Industrial Emissions 9:07

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What are Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and how are they wrecking our planet? In the latest episode of the Mint Climate Change Tracker, host Bibek Bhattacharya tracks how in just 60 years, industrial emissions have brought about a climate crisis, and what we must do to stop it.By Mint - HT Smartcast

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1: Welcome to the Climate Crisis | Climate Emergency | Global Temperature 7:47

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The first thing we need to do to tackle climate change is to change the way we talk about it. Let's call it what it really is, a crisis. In this episode, Bibek Bhattacharya @sarvatathagatha reveals why The Oxford Dictionary has made 'climate emergency' its word of the year, and how just a 1 degree celsius increase in global temperatures is wrecking…

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E4: Sick One 1:00:13

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We talk about how expensive insulin is in the US and how Americans just aren't getting value for their healthcare dollars. We also discuss thanking the Troops and Americans parents being weird about dating. Theme music; Stop USA (2006) DUBPHIL

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E3: Putting the BS in US 1:00:19

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We get into the Americanisation of world politics and why Americans are just so good at BS (according to Science). Theme music; Stop USA (2006) DUBPHIL