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Network Capital’s (NC) mission is to democratize inspiration and make personalized mentoring and career guidance accessible to every person on the planet. We are a global community of more than 200,000 peer mentors from 104 countries who learn with and from each other.
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Network Capital’s (NC) mission is to democratize inspiration and make personalized mentoring and career guidance accessible to every person on the planet. We are a global community of more than 200,000 peer mentors from 104 countries who learn with and from each other.
We are a subscription based career content and mentoring community
1. Serve as your personalized career coach in the form of global tribe of mentors. No matter what you are looking for, someone on Network Capital has done it.
2. Offer carefully curated jobs and internships
3. Access to Network Capital TV and all subgroups

    Lessons from Indian Scriptures with Scientist Turned Monk Gauranga Darshan Das

    Lessons from Indian Scriptures with Scientist Turned Monk Gauranga Darshan Das

    In this podcast we cover -
    1. The art of navigating success and failure
    2. Lessons from Indian mythology for modern careers
    3. The story of Dhruva and insights on leadership



    Gauranga Darshan Das, a disciple of His Holiness Radhanath Swami, is an educator, TEDx speaker and a spiritual author of over 33 books. He holds a master’s degree from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He is a resident of the ISKCON Govardhan Ecovillage (GEV) and serves as the dean of the Bhaktivedanta Vidyapitha. He is also a member of the ISKCON Board of Examinations and GEV Administrative Council.

    He regularly delivers online and residential discourses for children and adults in various forums, including temples, ashrams, schools, colleges, corporate events and platforms such as TEDx, Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Rotary Club, Hindustan Times, etc. He is a regular speaker on Hare Krsna TV. He has conducted over 45 online courses (www.vidyapitha.in) and over 7500 hours of lectures. He travels to various places in India, Australia, United States, etc. to teach and inspire spiritual seekers.

    Some of his literary contributions include the Subodhini series of study guides, the Pravaha series of storybooks, self-enrichment books like Disapproved but Not Disowned, children’s book series like Bhagavatam Tales and Gita Wisdom Tales, and shloka compilations like the Ratnamala series. He runs a monthly ezine called Bhagavata Pradipika whilst penning thought-inspiring articles for international and Indian Back to Godhead magazines.

    • 54 min
    How AI is changing the way we work with Genpact CEO Tiger Tyagarajan

    How AI is changing the way we work with Genpact CEO Tiger Tyagarajan

    In this podcast, we cover -
    1. The importance of liberal arts in an AI-powered world

    2. The art of asking better questions

    3. How AI is changing corporate strategy

    4. Building differentiable competitive advantage when machines are universally available

    5. How to make diversity and inclusion work

    Tiger Tyagarajan is President and Chief executive officer of Genpact.Genpact has more than 115,000 employees and annual revenues of $4.37 billion USD as of December 31, 2022.

    Tiger was appointed as Genpact’s President and CEO in 2011 after serving as the COO of the company. Tiger is also on the Board of Kantar, a leading data, insights, and consulting company where he brings his expertise in contributing to their business innovation and transformation agenda. Tiger is especially passionate about diversity and serves on the board of directors of Catalyst, a global non-profit organization working with some of the world’s most powerful CEOs to help build workplaces that work for women.

    Prior to Genpact Tiger spent many years at the Unilever Group, Citibank, and GE Capital in a variety of roles spanning sales, global operations, risk management, and business leadership.


    Tiger has a degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, and a master’s degree in business administration from the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    A New Idea of India with Harsh Madhusudan & Rajeev Mantri

    A New Idea of India with Harsh Madhusudan & Rajeev Mantri

    In this podcast we cover -
    1. A new framework for India, beyond the rough and tumble of partisan politics
    2. History of Indian polity
    3. The future of India and its people



    Harsh Gupta ‘Madhusudan’ is an India-based public markets investor. He has written extensively on economics, finance and politics for Mint, Swarajya, The Wall Street Journal, The Indian Express and other publications.Harsh enrolled to study at IIT Delhi, before dropping out. He graduated from Dartmouth College with an AB degree in economics. He also holds an MBA from INSEAD. He is on Twitter @HarshMadhusudan.

    Rajeev Mantri is an India-based entrepreneur and investor, investing in public companies and early-stage technology ventures. He has contributed articles on political economy, technology, investing and entrepreneurship to Mint, Swarajya, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Indian Express and other publications. Rajeev graduated with a BS in materials science and engineering from Northwestern University, and an MBA from Columbia University, specialising in private equity and value investing. He is on Twitter @RMantri.

    • 1 hr 11 min
    Book Discussion: India's Blind Spot with Devashish Dhar

    Book Discussion: India's Blind Spot with Devashish Dhar

    In this podcast, we cover -

    1. Nuances of understanding Indian cities and how we have reached this point of exasperation

    2. The pivotal role of India achieving India's promised destiny 

    3. The art of meaningfully addressing the blizzard of policy issues that come with the phenomenon



    Devashish Dhar is a former Public Policy Specialist at NITI Aayog. He is a Mason Fellow from the Harvard Kennedy School and Li Ka Shing Scholar from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore. He is also a Raisina Fellow, an IVLP Fellow, and has authored several articles for national publications.

    • 56 min
    Love Drugs: The Chemical Future of Relationships with Oxford Researcher Brian D. Earp

    Love Drugs: The Chemical Future of Relationships with Oxford Researcher Brian D. Earp

    In this podcast, we cover -

    1. Nuances of biochemical interventions into love and relationships 

    2. Ethics of deciding which medications should be a part of our society

    3. The art of calibration within yourself to negotiate with your ideals of self worth



    Brian is a Senior Research Fellow in the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford, Associate Director of the Yale-Hastings Program in Ethics and Health Policy at Yale University and The Hastings Center, and Associate Editor of the Journal of Medical Ethics. Brian’s work is cross-disciplinary, following training in philosophy, cognitive science, psychology, history and sociology of science and medicine, and ethics. A co-recipient of the 2018 Daniel M. Wegner Theoretical Innovation Prize from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Brian was also one of four named finalists for the 2020 John Maddox Prize for “standing up for science” (awarded by Sense about Science and Nature). Brian is also recipient of both the Robert G. Crowder Prize in Psychology and the Ledyard Cogswell Award for Citizenship from Yale University, where, as an undergraduate, Brian was elected President of the Yale Philosophy Society and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Philosophy Review. Brian then conducted graduate research in psychological methods as a Henry Fellow of New College at the University of Oxford, followed by a degree in the history, philosophy, and sociology of science, technology, and medicine as a Cambridge Trust Scholar and Rausing Award recipient at Trinity College at the University of Cambridge. After spending a year in residence as the inaugural Presidential Scholar in Bioethics at The Hastings Center in Garrison, New York, Brian was appointed Benjamin Franklin Resident Graduate Fellow while completing a dual Ph.D. in philosophy and psychology at Yale University. Brian’s essays have been translated into Polish, German, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, and Hebrew.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Leadership Principles & Career Transitions with Anoop Prakash

    Leadership Principles & Career Transitions with Anoop Prakash

    In this podcast, we cover -

    1. Mental models for planning different ‘chapters’ of your life & taking different ‘tours of duty’.

    2. Lessons on networking and augmenting your leadership skills.

    3. The art and science of navigating career transitions



    Anoop Prakash is currently President of the Ambulance Division at the REV Group Inc, a publicly-traded specialty vehicles manufacturer based in Brookfield, Wisconsin.  At REV, Anoop runs a manufacturing and distribution organization of 1500 people and four facilities, building a broad range of ambulances to precise customer specifications, serving federal government,  municipalities, and private ambulance service providers, both in the US and abroad.  Prior to REV Anoop spent 10 years with the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, where he first led the company’s market entry into India, the acquisition of the company’s largest independent distributor in Canada, and, finally in the US market, leading US Marketing and US Dealer Development.  

    Prior to Harley-Davidson, Anoop had the opportunity to serve as a senior political appointee in the Administration of President George W. Bush, holding senior roles at both the US Small Business Administration and US Department of Housing & Urban Development.  Prior to his government service, he held strategy, business development and sales roles at two technology companies, and worked as a consultant for McKinsey & Company, advising consumer and retail clients.  Immediately after graduating from Stanford, Anoop served for four years active-duty as an Intelligence Officer in the US Marine Corps.  Anoop also has an MBA from Harvard Business School.  

    In his free time, Anoop enjoys motorcycling, books on politics and policy, and travels with his wife Gita (also class of '95) and two daughters.  Anoop is Vice President of the Board for the Hunger Task Force in Milwaukee, and leads the Wisconsin chapter of Leadership Now, a non-partisan organization of business leaders supporting democracy.  

    From his time as an Intelligence Officer, through to his current role as a Division President, Anoop has had to work either with or inside government organizations at every level and in multiple countries.  Anoop credits his broad exposure through Public Policy and concentration in International Policy as critical to his understanding and ability to bridge the two worlds of business and government.

    • 1 hr 6 min

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42 Ratings

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simply brilliant

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Very insightful

Really appreciate the thought and effort put behind curating the podcasts. It’s been the primary source of insights into careers for me!

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Brilliant podcast

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