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Phoenixes of Partition: Startup Sagas from 1947 The Morning Brief

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Step back in time to June 1947, when Lord Mountbatten proposed a division of British-ruled India. The resulting partition birthed India and Pakistan but also ignited one of the most rapid and immense migrations in human history. Amidst the chaos emerged tales of resilience as individuals transformed adversity and made enterprises that are household names that still resonate today. Join Dia Rekhi on this Independence Day special episode of The Morning Brief as she revisits those stories and explores the entrepreneurial spirit with the actual voices of that time. 

We hear from:


Dr Guneeta Singh Bhalla, Founder of The 1947 Partition Archive,
Ajay Kapoor, Managing Director at Hitkari Potteries,
Raman Mahadevan, Independent Researcher & Economic Historian. 

Tune in!

You can also listen to the full interviews of Yogesh Munjal and Shobha Nehru. 

If you like this episode from Dia Rekhi, you can check out her episodes - Twitter Tales, India vs Europe: Regulatory Rift, ChatGPT Explained and Explored, Band, Baaja, Billions and more.

You can follow our host Dia Rekhi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin

Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.

Credits: Xplorer India, Sip Sak Mimarlik
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Step back in time to June 1947, when Lord Mountbatten proposed a division of British-ruled India. The resulting partition birthed India and Pakistan but also ignited one of the most rapid and immense migrations in human history. Amidst the chaos emerged tales of resilience as individuals transformed adversity and made enterprises that are household names that still resonate today. Join Dia Rekhi on this Independence Day special episode of The Morning Brief as she revisits those stories and explores the entrepreneurial spirit with the actual voices of that time. 

We hear from:


Dr Guneeta Singh Bhalla, Founder of The 1947 Partition Archive,
Ajay Kapoor, Managing Director at Hitkari Potteries,
Raman Mahadevan, Independent Researcher & Economic Historian. 

Tune in!

You can also listen to the full interviews of Yogesh Munjal and Shobha Nehru. 

If you like this episode from Dia Rekhi, you can check out her episodes - Twitter Tales, India vs Europe: Regulatory Rift, ChatGPT Explained and Explored, Band, Baaja, Billions and more.

You can follow our host Dia Rekhi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin

Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.

Credits: Xplorer India, Sip Sak Mimarlik
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

43 min