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Ep# 17 I WTF is Gaming in India? | Career, Investment, Entrepreneurship

WTF is with Nikhil Kamath

Data suggest that young folks under the age of 30 are spending a lot more time on social media and gaming and less time on TV and physical sports. In this episode, we have the CEO of Nazara Technologies,Krafton India and Lila Games, leaders in the Indian gaming space. We also have Animesh Agarwal (8bit Thug), a protagonist of the Indian gaming Industry,turning gaming into a full time career in india Given that gaming for young kids today is what cricket was for Indians back in the day, we explore how one can prepare to become a part of the gaming industry: By either becoming a gamer, understanding specific skills needed and channels of monetisation or by developing and publishing games, knowing how hiring in the gaming industry works and so on.In both of these cases, what remains common is specific skills and knowledge Given that the industry is still in its nascent stages in India, we compare and contrast the climate of the gaming industry across geographies, break down what physiological aspects and latent human desires which makes certain games tick. It could be chasing emotions, status or making progress along with the opportunities that we are primed to capitalise based on the current landscape of the gaming industry. #NikhilKamath Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and Gruhas Twitter: https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio #AnimeshAgarwal l - CEO of 8bit Creatives Twitter: https://x.com/8bit_thug/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/8bitthug Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/8bit_thug/ #SeanHyunilSohn - CEO of Krafton India Twitter: https://twitter.com/hisohn?lang=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-hyunil-sohn-1670216 #JosephKim - CEO of Lila Games Twitter : https://twitter.com/jokim1?lang=en/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jokim/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jokim1/ #NitishMittersain - CEO of Nazara Technology Twitter: https://twitter.com/mittersain/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mittersain/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nitishmittersain/

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WTF Ep# 16 | What character 'flaws' make the best entrepreneurs? Nikhil ft. Ritesh, Ghazal, and Manish

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Virtues required to build a business today seem to have become a cliché. What often gets lost in the cracks are the subtle nuances that actually make or break a business. The importance of risk-taking and the power of a contrarian mindset in running a successful venture requires far more than mere intellect. Founders of OYO, Mama Earth, and Rare Rabbit open up about what makes them tick, from the impact of their upbringing on their ambition to the drive towards financial independence. Their experiences remind us that the real ‘secret’ to building a successful business is learning from every challenge and opportunity one encounters We break down traits that seem to persist in high-performing individuals, not all of which come from a happy space. Financial insecurity and childhood traumas shape much of how we act and operate as adults. Watch this episode to learn about how when it is channeled the right way, it can prove to be the building blocks of the traits needed to build a successful business. #Nikhilkamath Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and Gruhas Twitter https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkam... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamat... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio #RiteshAgarwal - CEO of OYO Rooms Twitter: https://twitter.com/riteshagar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riteshaga... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riteshagar/... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riteshagarwall/ #GhazalAlagh - Co-Founder of Mamaearth Twitter: https://twitter.com/GhazalAlagh LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ghazal-alagh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghazalalagh... #ManishPoddar - Founder & CEO of Rare Rabbit

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Ep# 15 | WTF is Climate Change? Nikhil ft. Sunita, Bhumi, Navroz and Mirik

WTF is with Nikhil Kamath

Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have surged from 290 ppm in the 1870s to 421 ppm in 2022, exceeding the safe limit of 350 ppm and reaching the highest levels in millions of years. Featuring insights from experts like Sunita Narain, Mirik Gogri, Bhumi Pednekar, and Navroz K Dubash, we explore the impacts of climate change and the implications of a dramatic increase in carbon dioxide levels, as well as the looming threat of a 3-degree temperature rise. We also discuss the opportunities and incentives for building low-carbon economies, the evident trend in energy transition, the importance of net-zero emissions, renewable energy, and much more. We discuss this on both the macro and micro levels, covering everything from tackling climate anxiety to implementing policies at an intergovernmental level for climate change mitigation.

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Ep# 14 | WTF is Happening with EV? Nikhil ft. Founders of Reva, Ather, Blusmart, and Ossus

WTF is with Nikhil Kamath

Building an EV company isn’t easy. For context, assembling battery packs requires companies to adhere to manufacturing standards even higher than 6 Sigma. But that's not all; it also involves sourcing resources like lithium and cobalt, developing charging infrastructure, addressing range anxiety, and much more. In this episode, we delve into the world of electric vehicles with industry pioneer Chetan Maini from Sun Mobility, whose inspiration came from his university days racing an EV across Australia in the 1990s, leading to the inception of Reva. Now at Sun Mobility, Chetan is all in for battery swapping. Tarun Mehta of Ather has a 1000-member R&D team, the largest for two-wheelers in the world. Punit Goyal of BluSmart, who has an illustrious career in the renewable energy space, studied renewable energy in the UK to revolutionize ride-hailing with BluSmart, and Suruchi Rao of Ossus Biorenewables shares her insights on climate change and green hydrogen. Join us as we navigate through these diverse perspectives and innovations shaping the future of electric vehicles. WTF Fund Form - Edition #4 ➡️Apply here: https://tally.so/r/mBp7LN (00:00) Introduction (00:30) Punit's Introduction into Renewable Energy space (6:50) Inspiration behind Blusmart (9:50) What is Blusmart? (15:30) Economics behind Blusmart (21:12) Opportunities in Solar Power Plants (24:00) How is Blusmart structured? (26:30) Who is Suruchi Rao? (29:06) Experts explain what Climate Change is (34:10) How Is Power Generated? Renewable Vs Non-renewable (41:10) What if all vehicles become EV overnight? (47:30) How Suruchi started a green hydrogen company (59:30) Who uses cases for Hydrogen today? (1:06:30) Opportunities in Hydrogen (1:09:50) The man behind Reva (1:15:30) Indian EV space in the 2000s (1:18:10) How Sun Mobility was born (1:21:30) Economics of battery swapping (1:33:30) 3 reasons Why battery swapping is the future (1:42:55) Blusmart’s view on battery swapping (1:48:30) Pricing in Two-wheeler (1:50:45) Opportunities in Battery swapping (1:55:00) Vision behind Ather energy (2:03:10) Ola Vs Ather : Which is better? (2:04:10) All about Batteries that EVs use (2:14:10) Nuances of Battery Pack Assembly (2:20:00) Unique features EVs: Battery life, Regenerative braking and more (2:26:30) Battery recycling the future? (2:32:40) Ola vs Ather: Continued (2:36:00) Is the PLI for EV broken? (2:37:47) Break down of an Ather scooter (2:40:42) How to Breakthrough in the EV space? (2:49:00) Cost saving per vehicle EV vs ICE (2:57:00) Is Carbon Tax the solution? (3:01:10) Low Hanging fruits in the EV industry (3:06:24) WTF Fund: 4th Edition is here! #NikhilKamath Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and Gruhas Twitter https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio #TarunMehta - CEO, Ather Energy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarunsmehta LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarunsmehta/ X : https://twitter.com/tarunsmehta Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/tarunsmehta Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AtherEnergyElectric #ChetanMaini - Co-Founder, SUN Mobility Founder of Reva Electric Car Company Ltd (now Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mainichetan/ X: https://twitter.com/MainiChetan Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SUNMobility #PunitKGoyal - Co-Founder, BluSmart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/punitkgoyal/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/punitg/ X: https://twitter.com/BluSmartGoyal Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BLUSMARTINDIA #SuruchiRao - Co-Founder, Ossus Biorenewables Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suruchi.rao/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suruchirao/ X:https://twitter.com/succirao Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suruchirao #EV #Climatechange #automobile #charging #subsidy #scooter