Investor And Policymaker Jayant Sinha On Indian Economy And India’s Net Zero Goals

A Seasoned Investor who ran India’s Finance Ministry This week on The Neon Show, we welcome Jayant Sinha—Investor, Policy Maker, and former Minister of Finance & Civil Aviation. Mr. Sinha shares how the government builds innovative investment solutions for startups and large-scale funding programs for institutions. He played a key role in launching a ₹2,000 […]

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75 Minutes Of Pure Business Insights From The Man Behind BigBasket, BlueStone & HomeLane

The Right to Success Ganesh Krishnan is the man behind some of India’s most iconic startups, including BigBasket, Bluestone, Homelane, and TutorVista—India’s first ed-tech startup before ed-tech was even a category. Ganesh explains how he thinks about business opportunities in India, why he keeps it simple, and why Indian entrepreneurs need to keep it simple. […]

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Ratan Tata’s Inspirational Stories – Former Tata Brand Custodian Shares His Experience | Harish Bhat

Visionary. Technocrat. More Than a Businessman. Harish Bhat, ex-Brand Custodian of the Tata Group, joins us to share unique moments from the extraordinary life of Ratan Tata. From creating India’s first indigenous car, Tata Indica, to his on-ground response during the 26/11 Taj Hotel attacks, to the Tata Finance crisis, to leading India’s fight against […]

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The Art of Building Billion-Dollar Companies with Kirthiga Reddy

“How I Built a $1B Business” In 2010, Facebook opened its first office in India, four years after it went online. They needed someone bold to lead their journey in India which had a major customer base potential. That someone was Kirthiga Reddy. Under Kirthiga’s leadership, Facebook not only grew its user base but also […]

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How Erik Allebest Built $150 Million+ Chess Empire

How a 1,500-Year-Old Game Became an Online Sensation It started as a simple idea in 2005—a hub for chess enthusiasts to connect, chat, and share their love for the game. Erik Allebest and Jay Severson, two college buddies with a shared passion for strategy, had just purchased the domain Chess.com for $55,000. Initially, it was […]

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How Trade Wars Reshape Countries and The Future of India-US Relations with Matein Khalid

The Future of India-US Relations These farmers lost around $1.72B in a single morning. But what really happened and who were these farmers? It all started when Donald Trump walked into the White House in January 2017, promising to take on what he called “unfair trade” with China. March 2018, Trump slapped $50 billion in tariffs […]

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Lessons From 25 Years of Investing with Boris Wertz, Founder and GP, Version One Ventures

How Venture Capital is Changing Today, venture capital is a globally shaping industry and giving rise to unicorns. The number of global unicorns surged from about 80 in 2015 to over 1,200 by December 2024. And VC has a major role to play in this. India’s VC scene has exploded as well, with investments increasing […]

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India’s Silent Economic Revolution with Ashok Lahiri, Former Chief Economic Advisor

India in Search of Glory In this episode of the NEON Show, Ashok Lahiri, a leading economist and former Chief Economic Advisor, talks about India’s economic journey and the changes in its tax system. Lahiri shares why India has fallen behind some countries, pointing to missed opportunities in education, healthcare, and infrastructure. He also highlights […]

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Alok Sama, Former SOFTBANK CFO on Working With the Visionary Masayoshi Son

From Software Distributor to the World’s Largest Venture Capital Fund SOFTBANK: The world’s largest tech-focused venture capital fund. And the man behind it is Masayoshi Son, often referred to as Masa. At 16, Masa moved to California, drawn by the entrepreneurial spirit of Silicon Valley. Before he turned 21 years old, Son sold his first […]

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India’s Road to $10 Trillion Economy with Subhash Garg Former Secretary of Economic Affairs

Is Agriculture Blocking India’s $10T Dream? Why does 50% of India’s workforce remain in agriculture while the U.S. has just 2%? Despite all those hands in the soil, the sector contributes just 15-18% to the GDP. While countries like the U.S. and Europe shifted quickly from agriculture to industry, India’s progress was pretty slow. So, […]

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