What India Needs with Shutapa Paul

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, ...

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June 14, 2026

What India Needs: The Next Chapter of the Indian Welfare State with Arshi Aadil

Send us Fan Mail India has proved it can scale welfare. The next challenge is ensuring that scale translates into real outcomes. In this episode of What India Needs, Shutapa Paul speaks with Arshi Aadil, Senior Manager, Government Advisory at MSC (MicroSave Consulting), about India’s welfare delive…

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May 14, 2026

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

Send us Fan Mail 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 be…

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April 14, 2026

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

Send us Fan Mail 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…

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March 14, 2026

What India Needs: Building India's Next Tech Decade with BV Naidu

Send a text 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 th…

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Feb. 14, 2026

What India Needs: The Financial Literacy Deficit with Karthik Rangappa

Send a text Only 27% of Indians have basic financial literacy, and that gap becomes dangerous as more people enter the stock market and rely on digital financial tools. In this episode of ‘What India Needs’, Shutapa Paul speaks with Karthik Rangappa, Chief of Education at Zerodha and Curator of Var…

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Jan. 18, 2026

What India Needs: Reading India’s Past Today with Dr. Vikram Sampath

Send us a text India’s past has many versions. Which version of history do you believe? In this episode of What India Needs, Shutapa Paul deciphers bygone times with historian and acclaimed author Dr. Vikram Sampath. From Mahatma Gandhi and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar to Jawaharlal Nehru and B R Ambed…

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