The jhana Podcast

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The jhana Podcast is where the story of our journey meets the ideas reshaping the legal world. Every month, we take you inside the wins, setbacks, and lightbulb moments that built jhana, and the bold innovations that are changing how law gets done. It’s part behind-the-scenes, part big-picture thinking, and all about what’s next.

Episodes

  1. May 8

    Revolutionizing Investor Disputes: SEBI's SMART ODR Explained ft Pramod Rao — former Executive Director at SEBI and ex-Group General Counsel at ICICI Bank

    In this episode of the jhana Podcast, host Priyadarshini Shetty speaks with Pramod Rao — former Executive Director at SEBI and ex-Group General Counsel at ICICI Bank — about India's Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) revolution in the securities market.00:00 — Introduction & welcome07:17 — The three layers of SMART ODR: Pre-conciliation → Conciliation → Arbitration20:39 — The Open Innovation Challenge (inspired by Ansari X Prize) that catalysed India's ODR movement36:47 — Future growth: Account aggregator ecosystem, billions of transactions ahead45:00 — SEBI as a disclosure-based regulator: The challenge of slimming down documents50:44 — One practice every retail investor should adopt today53:30 — The role of SEBI's Office of Investor Education and Awareness in SMART ODR56:01 — Closing remarks

    56 min

  2. Season 1 Trailer

    Revolutionizing Investor Disputes: SEBI's SMART ODR Explained

    In this episode, our host Priyadarshini Shetty speaks with Pramod Rao — former Executive Director at SEBI and ex-Group General Counsel at ICICI Bank — about India's Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) revolution in the securities market.Pramod Rao breaks down how SEBI's SMART ODR platform is transforming the way investor grievances and disputes are handled, cutting resolution times from 42 days to just 18 days. From the three-tier structure of pre-conciliation, conciliation, and arbitration, to the role of AI in making financial regulation more accessible, this episode covers the full landscape of dispute resolution in India's rapidly growing financial markets.Topics covered:• What is ODR and why does India need it?• SMART ODR vs SCORES — grievance redressal vs dispute resolution• How ODR transformed dispute handling at ICICI Bank (24–36 months → 90 days)• Cost structure and incentive alignment for investors and intermediaries• How AI can bridge language barriers and decode SEBI regulations• India's position as a global leader in ODR• The Supreme Court ruling that limited banks' use of ODR• IPO prospectus simplification and investor protection• Why India needs a growing class of professional arbitrators and mediators• Rapid fire round with Pramod RaoWhether you're a retail investor, a legal professional, or simply curious about how India is innovating in financial dispute resolution — this episode is for you.

    1 min

  3. Feb 9

    Women of jhana | Rewriting the Legal Playbook

    In this episode, Priyadarshini, Pallavi & Anya sit down for a fireside chat to talk about their journey from law to legal tech, gaps in today’s legal workflows, and where India stands in the evolution of legal technology. 00:00 - Introduction 02:42 - India's positioning in the global legal tech landscape 04:18 - Tech solutioning for legal problems 09:04 - Adoption challenges amongst lawyers 10:54 - The future of legal work and how AI can help 15:56 - Lawyers learning about tech and techies learning about the law 18:04 - Licensing requirements for legal services and whether AI tools can practice law

    22 min

  4. Episode 4 Trailer

    Episode 4 Trailer : Women of jhana | Rewriting the Legal Playbook

    In this episode, Priyadarshini Shetty, Pallavi Kishore & Anya Batra sit down for a fireside chat to talk about their journey from law to legal tech, gaps in today’s legal workflows, and where India stands in the evolution of legal technology.

    1 min

  5. 10/21/2025

    Real Estate Law Simplified | Mridul Kumbalath

    In this episode of the jhana podcast, we chat with Mridul Kumbalath, real estate partner at Trilegal, about different aspects of real estate law and their touchpoints with ordinary citizens. We discuss what parties should do when transacting in real estate, Supreme Court judgments that have shaped real estate practices, the governments digitization efforts of land and revenue records and much more! The specific points addressed in the episode are referenced below along with their corresponding time stamps. 00:00 Introduction 02:55 Mridul’s journey into real estate law 09:00 The Mahnoor Fatima case (2025) where the Supreme Court stated that mere possession of a sale deed is not proof of title 11:44 The importance of establishing a clear unbroken chain of title 18:11 India’s digitisation efforts in real estate records 20:12 The new Registration Bill 22:15 The K. Gopi case (2025) where the Supreme Court held that sub registrars are not entitled to decide whether or not the vendor has appropriate title 25:34 Steps one can take to verify the title to your property 38:35 If a property is RERA registered, does that automatically mean the title is good? 43:38 Reforms in real estate transactions and challenges in their implementation 49:50 Transition from the challenges of today to the digitised transactions of tomorrow 54:30 Steps that a purchaser/ tenant can take to verify the title of a property 1:01:55 Concluding thoughts: The role of technology and humans in real estate transactions. If you’re a law student, real estate professional, policymaker, or anyone navigating property transactions in India, this episode offers grounded insights into title verification, digitisation reforms, and the future of real estate law.

    1h 13m

  6. Trailer

    Episode 3 Trailer: Real Estate Law Simplified with Mridul Kumbalath

    How do you really know who owns the land you’re buying?From verifying titles to navigating Court cases, real estate law shapes some of the most crucial and confusing decisions ordinary citizens make in their lives.In our upcoming episode of the jhana podcast, we speak with Mridul Kumbalath, Real Estate Partner at Trilegal, to unpack the laws, reforms, and digitisation efforts that are quietly transforming how India buys, sells, and secures property.🎥 Full episode dropping soon on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts!#jhana #RealEstateLaw #IndianLaw #PropertyLaw #legalpodcast

    1 min

  7. 09/19/2025

    India's Under Resourced Justice System | Valay Singh

    In this episode, we chat with Valay Singh, Co-Founder and lead at the India Justice Report about the 4 pillars of the Indian justice system, (i) the judiciary, (ii) the police, (iii) the prisons, and (iv) legal aid. The India Justice Report is a publication that reviews each of these 4 pillars against defined benchmarks to assess its performance. The broad points we discuss in the episode along with the corresponding time stamps are referenced below. 00:00 - Introduction03:35 - What is the inspiration behind the India Justice Report?07:09 and 10:16 - The judge to population ratio9: 27 - Can the justice system be reformed?13:55 – The case clearance rate18:25 – Do tribunals / alternative dispute resolution options help alleviate the burden for the judiciary?20:29 – Digitisation in court systems and the challenges of adoption34:23 – Women in the police force38:56 – India's report card against the 4 pillars of the justice45:20 – The present state of legal aid  46:36 – The importance of paralegal volunteers and social workers in prisons54:26  - What can we do to change the present system?1:01:38 - Rapid fire with ValayIf you’re a law student, legal professional, policymaker, or simply a citizen who cares about access to justice, this episode will give you rare insights and actionable takeaways.

    1h 7m

  8. Trailer

    Episode 2 Trailer: India's Under Resourced Justice System with Valay Singh

    What happens when the very system meant to deliver justice is itself under strain? India’s courts are clogged. Police forces are stretched thin. Prisons are overcrowded. And legal aid often doesn’t reach those who need it most. In our latest episode, we sit down with Valay Singh, Co-Founder of the India Justice Report, to uncover why the backbone of our democracy - the justice system - is struggling, and what it means for ordinary citizens. From judges to jails, from digitization to legal aid - we’re asking the hard questions. Full conversation dropping soon. Stay tuned!

    1 min

  9. Trailer

    The jhana Podcast Trailer

    Introducing… The jhana Podcast 🎙️ Where world leaders, innovators, and changemakers share unfiltered insights on AI, leadership, and the future of work. 🚀

    1 min

  10. 08/15/2025

    Access to Justice | Sachin Malhan

    In our inaugural episode of the jhana podcast series, we chat with Sachin Malhan, co-founder at Agami, an access to justice organisation that creates social capital for transformation in the law and justice space. The broad points we discuss in the episode along with the corresponding time stamps are referenced below.   ·      00:00 - Introduction ·      2:15 – Sachin’s personal growth strategy that assists him in his work of transforming access to justice ·      5:05 – Vision at Agami and what lead Sachin there ·      13:25 – Online Dispute Resolution, a success stories at Agami ·      18:50 – How does Agami decide what to do in a specific vertical? ·      21:05 - What exactly does Agami do? ·      24:10 – PUCAR and the 24X7 ON Courts ·      27:03- Can law have its UPI moment? ·      28:56 - Empowering the citizens ·      41:49 – Solving for India ·      53:33 – Risks in building directly for consumers ·      57:27 – How do we feel about letting people use AI tools, from an AI safety perspective? ·      1:02:13 – Curating spaces where you can have a dialogue with different stakeholders about how to solve problems together ·      1:10:14 - Rapid fire with Sachin

    1h 14m

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The jhana Podcast is where the story of our journey meets the ideas reshaping the legal world. Every month, we take you inside the wins, setbacks, and lightbulb moments that built jhana, and the bold innovations that are changing how law gets done. It’s part behind-the-scenes, part big-picture thinking, and all about what’s next.

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  • Creator
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  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
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