First Principles

From:The Ken

English

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First Principles is a weekly interview podcast comprising authentic, candid, and insightful conversations between some of India’s most accomplished founders and business leaders, and Rohin Dharmakumar, The Ken’s CEO & co-founder. From personal philosophies, mental models and decision making frameworks, to reading habits, parenting styles or personal interests, each episode will delve into what makes each of these leaders unique.

Part 1: Curefoods' Ankit Nagori on cold emailing his way into Flipkart, designing for talent density, and surviving a pandemic on 2 crores a month

7 months
Part 1: Curefoods' Ankit Nagori on cold emailing his way into Flipkart, designing for talent density, and surviving a pandemic on 2 crores a month
53m

Part 1: Curefoods' Ankit Nagori on cold emailing his way into Flipkart, designing for talent density, and surviving a pandemic on 2 crores a month

7 months
Part 1: Curefoods' Ankit Nagori on cold emailing his way into Flipkart, designing for talent density, and surviving a pandemic on 2 crores a month
53m

Part 2: Captain Fresh's Utham Gowda on seafood as the world's last unorganised trillion-dollar industry, why undervaluation is a founder's superpower and his “reverse career path”

8 months
Part 2: Captain Fresh's Utham Gowda on seafood as the world's last unorganised trillion-dollar industry, why undervaluation is a founder's superpower and his “reverse career path”
58m

Part 2: Captain Fresh's Utham Gowda on seafood as the world's last unorganised trillion-dollar industry, why undervaluation is a founder's superpower and his “reverse career path”

8 months
Part 2: Captain Fresh's Utham Gowda on seafood as the world's last unorganised trillion-dollar industry, why undervaluation is a founder's superpower and his “reverse career path”
58m

Captain Fresh's Utham Gowda on seafood as the world's last unorganised trillion-dollar industry, why undervaluation is a founder's superpower and his “reverse career path”

8 months
Captain Fresh's Utham Gowda on seafood as the world's last unorganised trillion-dollar industry, why undervaluation is a founder's superpower and his “reverse career path”
2 h 1m

Part 1: Captain Fresh's Utham Gowda on seafood as the world's last unorganised trillion-dollar industry, why undervaluation is a founder's superpower and his “reverse career path”

8 months
Part 1: Captain Fresh's Utham Gowda on seafood as the world's last unorganised trillion-dollar industry, why undervaluation is a founder's superpower and his “reverse career path”
1 h 6m

Part 1: Captain Fresh's Utham Gowda on seafood as the world's last unorganised trillion-dollar industry, why undervaluation is a founder's superpower and his “reverse career path”

8 months
Part 1: Captain Fresh's Utham Gowda on seafood as the world's last unorganised trillion-dollar industry, why undervaluation is a founder's superpower and his “reverse career path”
1 h 6m

Part 2: Kalpana Morparia on the culture of dissent, the 90-day NYSE race, and why ambition requires self-redundancy

8 months
Part 2: Kalpana Morparia on the culture of dissent, the 90-day NYSE race, and why ambition requires self-redundancy
57m

Part 2: Kalpana Morparia on the culture of dissent, the 90-day NYSE race, and why ambition requires self-redundancy

8 months
Part 2: Kalpana Morparia on the culture of dissent, the 90-day NYSE race, and why ambition requires self-redundancy
57m

Part 1: Kalpana Morparia on the culture of dissent, the 90-day NYSE race, and why ambition requires self-redundancy

9 months
Part 1: Kalpana Morparia on the culture of dissent, the 90-day NYSE race, and why ambition requires self-redundancy
1 h 0m

Kalpana Morparia on the culture of dissent, the 90-day NYSE race, and why ambition requires self-redundancy

9 months
Kalpana Morparia on the culture of dissent, the 90-day NYSE race, and why ambition requires self-redundancy
1 h 55m

Part 1: Kalpana Morparia on the culture of dissent, the 90-day NYSE race, and why ambition requires self-redundancy

9 months
Part 1: Kalpana Morparia on the culture of dissent, the 90-day NYSE race, and why ambition requires self-redundancy
1 h 0m

Part 2: Darwinbox’s Rohit Chennamaneni on leading without a CEO, the ‘show don’t tell’ product mindset, and why resilience beats intelligence

9 months
Part 2: Darwinbox’s Rohit Chennamaneni on leading without a CEO, the ‘show don’t tell’ product mindset, and why resilience beats intelligence
1 h 1m

Part 2: Darwinbox’s Rohit Chennamaneni on leading without a CEO, the ‘show don’t tell’ product mindset, and why resilience beats intelligence

9 months
Part 2: Darwinbox’s Rohit Chennamaneni on leading without a CEO, the ‘show don’t tell’ product mindset, and why resilience beats intelligence
1 h 1m

Darwinbox’s Rohit Chennamaneni on leading without a CEO, the ‘show don’t tell’ product mindset, and why resilience beats intelligence

9 months
Darwinbox’s Rohit Chennamaneni on leading without a CEO, the ‘show don’t tell’ product mindset, and why resilience beats intelligence
1 h 51m

Part 1: Darwinbox’s Rohit Chennamaneni on leading without a CEO, the ‘show don’t tell’ product mindset, and why resilience beats intelligence

9 months
Part 1: Darwinbox’s Rohit Chennamaneni on leading without a CEO, the ‘show don’t tell’ product mindset, and why resilience beats intelligence
50m

Part 1: Darwinbox’s Rohit Chennamaneni on leading without a CEO, the ‘show don’t tell’ product mindset, and why resilience beats intelligence

9 months
Part 1: Darwinbox’s Rohit Chennamaneni on leading without a CEO, the ‘show don’t tell’ product mindset, and why resilience beats intelligence
50m

First Principles, second look: The 2025 wrap

10 months
First Principles, second look: The 2025 wrap
1 h 38m

First Principles, second look: The 2025 wrap

10 months
First Principles, second look: The 2025 wrap
1 h 38m

Part 2: Ixigo's Aloke Bajpai on using empathy, customer experience, and resilience to both survive and thrive

10 months
Part 2: Ixigo's Aloke Bajpai on using empathy, customer experience, and resilience to both survive and thrive
1 h 8m

Part 2: Ixigo's Aloke Bajpai on using empathy, customer experience, and resilience to both survive and thrive

10 months
Part 2: Ixigo's Aloke Bajpai on using empathy, customer experience, and resilience to both survive and thrive
1 h 8m

Part 1: Ixigo's Aloke Bajpai on using empathy, customer experience, and resilience to both survive and thrive

10 months
Part 1: Ixigo's Aloke Bajpai on using empathy, customer experience, and resilience to both survive and thrive
1 h 1m

Ixigo's Aloke Bajpai on using empathy, customer experience, and resilience to both survive and thrive

10 months
Ixigo's Aloke Bajpai on using empathy, customer experience, and resilience to both survive and thrive
2 h 4m

Part 1: Ixigo's Aloke Bajpai on using empathy, customer experience, and resilience to both survive and thrive

10 months
Part 1: Ixigo's Aloke Bajpai on using empathy, customer experience, and resilience to both survive and thrive
1 h 1m

Part 2: Indiagold's Deepak Abbot on turning a nation's 'dead asset' into credit scores and working capital

11 months
Part 2: Indiagold's Deepak Abbot on turning a nation's 'dead asset' into credit scores and working capital
55m

Part 2: Indiagold's Deepak Abbot on turning a nation's 'dead asset' into credit scores and working capital

11 months
Part 2: Indiagold's Deepak Abbot on turning a nation's 'dead asset' into credit scores and working capital
55m

Indiagold's Deepak Abbot on turning a nation's 'dead asset' into credit scores and working capital

11 months
Indiagold's Deepak Abbot on turning a nation's 'dead asset' into credit scores and working capital
1 h 59m

Part 1: Indiagold's Deepak Abbot on turning a nation's 'dead asset' into credit scores and working capital

11 months
Part 1: Indiagold's Deepak Abbot on turning a nation's 'dead asset' into credit scores and working capital
1 h 6m

Part 1: Indiagold's Deepak Abbot on turning a nation's 'dead asset' into credit scores and working capital

11 months
Part 1: Indiagold's Deepak Abbot on turning a nation's 'dead asset' into credit scores and working capital
1 h 6m

Part 2: Trilegal's Rahul Matthan on the firm, the partnership, and the principles

1 year
Part 2: Trilegal's Rahul Matthan on the firm, the partnership, and the principles
1 h 2m