Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon, Gruhas, in conversation with Shekhar Gupta | OTC

[@WithinMyLane]

It's the first time I'm listening to Nikhil Kamath. He comes across as a person with a lot of depth, uncommon life experience given his age, and a willingness to share it

[@bawasimp]

check out his podcast

[@arpitkumartomar]

Nikhil is an extremely well read guy. He has got really wise over the years and I have been listening to him since a long time. Also, he's a fucking chilled out guy. I love that.

[@JyotiSingh-xu9kn]

His podcasts are a gem

[@anilgca]

Looks like Shekhar Gupta succeeded once again in not letting his guest complete one answer.. starting with What is First Principle? Bravo 👏

[@ritwikchaitanya2072]

Thats what nikhil kamath deserves. Tit for tat

[@arpitkumartomar]

Exactly. I stopped this video then and there.

[@harrybhatti18]

@@ritwikchaitanya2072 heh? What's wrong with Nikhil?

[@Gd-jq6mz]

@@harrybhatti18 are u aware of the vishy incident

[@rahulynot]

A little disappointing to see certain sections of the show where Nikhil Kamath didn't get much to speak. He has very interesting perspective on a lot of different topics, but the very long questions from audience took away the opportunity of Nikhil sharing his thoughts. Take for example the Airshwarya lady, right after her question got labeled as a "good" question, her loyalties shifted from her question to herself. In the future, please limit the length of the questions and let the main guest speak, which is what we the viewers came here for.

[@AbhinandanNM]

karens are everywhere

[@FreeYourImagination]

She's a politician's (d k shivkumar) daughter. They all know each other.

[@shreyasvyas1045]

I so agree with you!

[@starryscars5994]

@@FreeYourImagination I do not care if they are familiar or not, she is yapping her wiseacre info on Nikhil and he is clearly annoyed by her statements.

[@gayathrirajesh1327]

“Bangalore Boy” - proud of you Nikhil…

[@raviss98]

Mr. Kamath 's hours long podcasta are a huge case study in various sectors of Biz and facets of life. He is actually giving quality education on YT for free. I have high regards for Kamath.

[@rohitashwanigam]

Great show. But Off the Cuff is back after 3 years with the same sub-standard audio.

[@nayaksandeep2001]

Guess he has recruited the same AV team from his ndtv days

[@monishganguli9793]

Exactly 👍

[@NishantMody]

Mr. Shekhar has so much to learn from Mr. Nikhil Kamath in terms how to host.

[@prakashraghunathan2685]

Thank you shekar and Kamath sir for bringing back off the cuff.

[@mg.f.9023]

Wise & brave words Nikhil "Journalism is dying" ..

[@wisdomhighschool9975]

In 2014,There were 472 Registered Startups with just 5 Unicorns, In 2024,There are 1.17+ Lakh Registered Startups with 115+ Unicorns including Zerodha , Erasing of Socialist Regulations, Allowing Competition and Free Market Reforms by Modi did the best for Indian Economy

[@ankursharma-jx1eh]

This is GOLD!!❤❤ Thanks to The Print and Shekhar Sir. Started with Cut the clutter in 2018 and I have been hooked to The Print ever since.

[@fearlesspanther]

the way nikhil speaks, the amount of vocabulary he has is mindblowing

[@anandsengar6602]

Readers are always amazing

[@atharvakshirsagar9075]

Shekhar Gupta's off the cuff is just amazing 🎉

[@praisesnbrickbats]

54:00 please don't ask Aishwarya. She will take up next 15 minutes.

[@sapankaria]

Two most watched personalities on my KZbin account together! So excited 🎉

[@nikhildesai3101]

The best crossover, favourite personalities. However, Shekhar Ji you must let the guest speak too and not cut them very often. Secondly, this Aishwarya in audience simply hijacked the conversation and got little annoying.

[@bawasimp]

Shekhar should let him speak and finish his sentences

[@mattyzacharia]

Listening to one hour of nikhil is worth one decade of experience

[@raghavendrakonamolla]

I don't understand why people have become so judgemental (During Q&A time!!!). Especially the women who spoke from 44:00 - 48:00 Min. Pure attention seeking trial😥😥. Felt very irritated hearing that lady! and Shekar sir kindly ensure people like Nikhil gets to speak. However, as usual, Nikhil did not react and responded well!👏👏👏

[@TheShashwatt]

That lady with the perspective, DKS daughter 🙄. He was calling himself a journalist because he journals. That was tongue in cheek. She made it about herself.

[@mohanprashanth4735]

Sunil's opinion on the appetite of youngsters for good journalism is more accurate and is borne out by the voting patterns in the country. IYKYK

[@jaspreetmodi]

Let the guest speak to a finish. Too many frequent interruption at bad timings. Host can tell his own opinions and stories later

[@umeshjena7871]

Nikhil is a class!! Huge respect for his honesty

[@iwinmatthew]

Honest and frank conversation about being a founder of a company and paper valuation.

[@yanmurry8570]

Beautiful discussion. Thank you Prof. Gupta.

[@rutvikrs]

Prof?

[@SanAntonioDean]

He is a journalist, not a professor

[@rahulynot]

Thanks!

[@ThePrintIndia]

Hi Rahul, Thank you for supporting us.

[@shahidanusrat6086]

Love respect and support Nikhil kamath from Pakistan 🙂

[@darshanveershetty3233]

Why was that lady in the audience allowed to trail off and hijack the conversation? Overall disappointed that a sitting head of state's daughter can barge in and let her presence be known so much obnoxiously. Heard to conversation as much as I could for Nikhil's presence. He has profound depth of experience which I think Shekar could have allowed him to speak without interruptions. I'm looking forward to if Nikhil's WTF team will bring on a podcast on Journalism because it seems that's what this conversation devolved into.

[@jaydeepdaripa7472]

I think this conversation was totally hijacked by few audience members :(

[@pankaj9900]

I believe IT & tech sector discriminates least against any gender, or rather, actually gives advantage to women - you even hear in this conversation Kalari capital saying they don't fund equal number of women as they fund men, and then started a fund especially for women - this goes beyond a level playfield. I agree there's discrimination against women in some jobs, but not much in tech, which was also evident when both the women from the audience couldn't give a concrete example. And no, saying that every women gets asked about her marriage as the first question is completely baseless. If it were true, there would be thousands of cases, and in tech sector, the cases can receive a lot of visibility very quickly! That said, it was a brilliant show, and loved Nikhil's clarity of thoughts, and felt sad at how carefully he had to choose his words because of social media 'journalists'.

[@aaithubarla]

Why is the audio so bad?

[@raghav3093]

I like Nikhil, I like podcasts, so Shekhar Gupta will be on the next Nikhil podcast? On journalism? Just speculation

[@Aalokwon]

I just think of it because "there is no thing like free lunch".

[@Aalokwon]

It happened already, on the editing table waiting to finish and release.

[@praisesnbrickbats]

43:00 Aishwarya: Influencers Influencers Influencers

[@swaditi1]

namma bengaluru so nice to see sekhar kick off and with nikhil kamath of zerodha it was an awesome tete tete

[@ranjitpal9937]

Wonderful Stuff ❤ Keep Up the Good Work 👍 👍

[@SkSingh-tu8un]

Wonderful interview with a young icon. The reason people are losing faith in mainstream TV is that the anchor suddenly runs out of time when a person on the show asks a question which should be answered theeadbare even if the 9 o clock news is delayed. This is possibly the reason people like me are spending more time on you tube than on watching television.

[@arfaatsyed6853]

LET HIM SPEAK!!!

[@naveensai2849]

53:51 smart of nikhil passing the question.

[@mg.f.9023]

In the dark recesses, where shadows linger deep, Lie the bones of secrets, where memories sleep. Locked away in silence, hidden from the light, Skeletons in the closet, out of sight, out of mind. Each bone a tale untold, a chapter left behind, Whispers of the corrupt, where truth is hard to find. But in the end, the truth will always rise, No matter how deeply buried, no matter the disguise. So let us face the skeletons, confront them brave and bold, For only then can we find the freedom & justice that we behold.

[@madhubose123]

Aishwarya Shivakumar needs to be given more time to express ... She is the real achiever here ... Just hand her the mike already ! Who are Shekhar Gupta and Nikhil Kamath to hog the camera in the face of the fulsome character, that is the Deputy CMs daughter ....

[@cvrahulable]

So Nikhil considers DKS - one of the most corrupt man alive as one of his good friends. BRAVO!!!!

[@mg.f.9023]

Awaiting CTC on Electoral Bond Expose'

[@wisdomhighschool9975]

Yeah,How TMChee, Despite Ruling Just one state and CONg. Receiving 45% of all the Funds received by The BJP which is ruling 20 States and UTs and The whole Nation

[@rahulsagarpv]

Few ground rules would have made this a much better show. I’m trying really hard to watch this, but after Aishwarya taking this much time to ask an obvious question- I have stopped. It is such a waste of Nikhil’s time. Also, Shekhar Gupta has to stop jumping in every where interrupting Nikhil, strange to watch.

[@SamvadSoul]

Sheharji is breaking his flow of thoughts

[@TheShashwatt]

Both the men got together and got the women to answer their own questions😅

[@Aalokwon]

After following WTF algorithm is stalking Nikhil Kamath, sincerely.

[@therheaverse]

It’s an interesting question about women in leadership positions-as Sally Helgesen puts it in her book “How Women Rise” that I’m coincidentally reading right now, it’s a mix of factors. One that really makes a difference is how from a very young age girls and boys are validated for specific behaviours, especially in India where how you present yourself reflects directly on your family’s ‘class’ and ‘honour’. Behaviours that emphasise aggression and confidence are considered normal and natural for young boys and they’re rewarded for them, whereas the opposite is true for girls. Meekness and quietness, a sense of responsibility towards the family - “helping around the house “ - is validated in girls. This sense of validation shows itself in workplaces later. Women tend to be more hesitant to show confidence and take risks whereas it comes more naturally to men. There’s a lot of other structural problems in place too, although it’s true we’ve made great advances and I hope will continue to do better. :)

[@pramodshetty5076]

Unfortunately this is more of a DK Shivakumar show ....than the good "Off of the Cuff" the Show

[@raviss98]

Agreed 💯

[@swaditi1]

@@raviss98 Am sure he owns the land and Hotel is paying rent to him and his extended entourage

[@generalcontactid3023]

Disappointed and irritated that SG likes to talk more than his guests. The constant interruptions and making your guests lose their trains of thought makes it an uncomfortable watch. I know you have got this feedback from other watchers multiple times. Please ask the question and let them talk. Like you said during this interview, SGji, you do take yourself too seriously!

[@justtravel-oz8yy]

Soo true Nikhil we believe in Shekar Gupta

[@raghav3093]

I noticed Nikhil getting irritated for a bit, I think a lot of the audience questions went astray

[@2000murthykk]

It is much better to focus the camera on the person raising a question

[@vipinparashar7841]

Such people should be part of the government where they can implement their ideas, innovation to solve the big issues with wherwithall n resources that govt has

[@sunithabe2970]

Nikhil Kamath podcasts have more quality and valuable and useful than these the prints or any news channels

[@reetiagarwal6316]

Love this episode!

[@rishabhbhatia1344]

Which book is Nikhil talking about for western philosophy by Robert

[@mobbu6527]

I didn't know Dani Carvajal was such a book person

[@rutvikrs]

Who is that

[@arfaatsyed6853]

yup very surprising considering he doesn't often get injured so that he can have time to read

[@foodonly8386]

Is Asihwarya the host? Or she funds the podcast?

[@OwaisAli-co9wo]

She is papa ki pari

[@swaditi1]

@@OwaisAli-co9wo dynast

[@itzakky16]

The host is just there because he launched himself 45 years back. If Mr Gupta goes out today won’t even land a starting job.

[@harishabs]

It is DKS daughter interview

[@shamramachandran]

Capitalism can be many things but it is not biased. If there are fewer women founders in the start-up ecosystem then it is not due to bias, it is probably more due to the quality of ideas. I'm yet to meet an investor who would say no to a bright idea just because it didn't come from his tech bro. Money is a great leveller. In front of it, there is no gender, but just the colour, the colour green.

[@uTube00789]

Please improve the sound system / recording bhai. You are a big media outlet.

[@wondervideos2084]

Looks like Nikhil got first hand experience of how does it feel to not get to speak and finish your answer due to constant interruptions by the interviewer. He does in his podcast to other people.

[@boscoian1]

The girl got her data wrong. What she stated surprised me and I checked the numbers. As per the National sample survey, In 2011-12, women accounted for just 14.6% of all engineering students, and this figure has only slightly increased to 19.2% in 2020-21.

[@monishganguli9793]

What’s wrong with your audio guys?!

[@droh_it]

Fix the audio

[@mohitgupta8540]

Which book Shekhar Sir was talking about he read after 2 years of buying it?

[@shivathilak]

The host is recovering 3 years of lost air time in one interview and not letting Nikhil speak.

[@Subuhi61]

Shekhar Gupta seems to want to prove and probably assumes that he is older and therefore automatically wiser than his guest. Possibly he can show a healthy restraint after asking his question.😊

[@swaditi1]

to answer sekhars Q on women in Startup ...its changed Larry said it a decade ago; Now more women are studying more they are more masters grads and more higher positions ... so its changing

[@Roshan-xn8oy]

SG, I love and respect you. But must you interrupt your guest so much? All very bad timing and disrespectful, avoidable. Too uncomfortable to watch.

[@manuvasista4387]

I wish aishwarya didn't get the mic, she says obvious and some delusional stuff

[@rutvikrs]

100%

[@1029saurabh]

@manuvasista4387 Wonder what was so delusional about her question? Infact, I rather felt that Nikhil was a bit cheeky to get her to reveal that she is DKS’s daughter. That apart, the question was on point

[@rutvikrs]

@@1029saurabh it was directed at Nikhil's insta posts which are in awe of recent moves in finance by the govt. She calls them misinformation. Nikhil for her to disclose her interest and she decided to nominate herself as the chief guest from the audience.

[@sumahithapriyamvada8080]

Best show,and it's true woman are alwys asked about wedding,kids and all,even if we do job,we have to make Paratha and go out

[@NishantMody]

The Print team must learn how to produce this from Nikhil Kamath’s WTF team. Stopped watching after 15 mins. The sound is so off.

[@mohitanand1844]

He cheated on a chess game With AI.

[@nehanaik3549]

Please do not interrupt when the speaker is sharing their thoughts.

[@lokeshnadella]

What was the book shekar read?

[@avi3694]

what is the book that nikhil mentioned?

[@aakansha_shukla]

Sometimes I am being asked about my family planning as well in interviews by HR

[@vivek-hp2jq]

felt more like off the cuff with aishwarya

[@NishantMody]

Host should allow guest to speak more.

[@abhimanyutyagi9676]

Dude let the guy speak and stop interrupting

[@riser9644]

dk shiv was a extra member into this interview

[@nirvanabliss73]

that lady questioner talked TOOOO much

[@PulkitTiwari]

How do members get this invite and is there a way to buy passes to events like these :) just like journalism of quality, I would love to believe a lot of right subscription members might be ready to contribute

[@PulkitTiwari]

Speaking as a Bangalore subscriber:)

[@ThePrintIndia]

Hi Pulkit, We had invited our KZbin members to register for the event. You may have missed the announcement. Do keep watching this space for more such events.

[@pradeepbasak8192]

40;00 Aishwarya please चुप हो जाओ 🙏

[@MAYAMENON-e9b]

Why does Shekhar Gupta keep interrupting Nikhil ??

[@SubashCV]

Missed :(😢

[@kunzangdolma2163]

Reading helps me with my anxiety too.

[@melancholy659]

What’s the book can someone help me

[@apoorvamahajan7576]

Aishwarya lacks articulation and a listening ability … continues to speak more than the guest themselves!

[@bluenotebook489]

her father is dk shivakumar one of the most corrupt politician of india

[@vishveshkrishna3000]

You should let your guests speak

[@SheikhSuhail-sq6yd]

The audio quality of the content is sub par

[@speedbird109]

SG is becoming like JM 😀 Please allow the guest to speak. The Lion analogy was unnecessary. Please listen to the guest.

[@dakshahuja2797]

Too much of Shekhar's stories and opinion which supposedly should have been Nikhil's Interview!

[@MrPheeww]

The video quality is soo poor. need to use better cameras next time. The colors are soo washed out.

[@nikhilgargi]

Audio could have been better

[@aaojao6423]

Feel pity of The Print paid members "if any" for poor audio and frequent interuptions of the host😢.. who is more intrested in playing his nostalgic pre librelised tunes than the brilliant guest who once shared seat with premier of India and USA..paid is not always great😅

[@RD-ln2vx]

Most most most Stupid Idiotic Off the Cuff episode I have ever seen and only Shekhar is to blame for interrupting again

[@zachmultimedianownetwork8901]

Nikhil, you want to do something worthwhile? Please initiate an integrated project to provide water 24x7 to Bengaluru, then Karnataka, India and then the world." That is a challenge worth your "nihilistic" thought.

[@abhipara-n3k]

Everyone got the chance to speak except the guy who I am looking for😢