In this podcast episode, Nishant Malhotra chats with Erica Mills Barnhart, founder of Claxon Marketing and Claxon University. Erica Mills is an internationally recognized expert on how to use words to make the world a better place. The discussion entails the finer points of marketing, messaging, and mission statement for enabling social change and impact within the sustainable development sector.

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Nishant Malhotra, welcomes Larry C Johnson, a thought leader in relational fundraising and philanthropy. A graduate of Yale University, Larry is the author of the award-winning book “The Eight Principles of Sustainable Fundraising” and based on The Wall Street Business Network ranked among the top 15 Fundraising consultants in the United States. Larry specializes in nonprofit development, fundraising, and philanthropy and serves on...

Nishant Malhotra, interviews Ronald Abraham, Founding Partner, and India Director IDinsight. IDinsight is a global advisory, data analytics, and research organization that uses data and evidence to help leaders maximize their social impact. Its collaborations deploy a large analytical toolkit, including machine learning and randomized evaluations, to help clients design better policies, rigorously test what works, and use evidence ...

Nishant Malhotra, founder of the platform The middle Road interviews Gireendra, founder of Ideas2 Impacts Innovation Pvt Ltd, an upcoming technology company based in India. He is also the founder of Ideas 2 Impact Innovation Center, a leading accelerator/incubator for technology start-ups in India and Pentathlon Ventures funds, which supports early B2B Tech Start-ups.  

The chat focuses on how technology is enabling a sustainable ...

In this webinar, Pranav Khanna and Nishant Malhotra talk about Circular Economy and Evolving Sustainable Finance, respectively. Pranav is founder of Make Circular and Nishant Malhotra founder of Middle Road OPC Pvt Ltd. Nishant is founder of The middle Road platform and this podbean channel.

In his first webinar, Nishant talks in-depth about the evolving sustainable finance with a focus on sustainable bonds. Listen to how green, s...

Mr Ramanan Ramanathan is the Mission Director at Atal Innovation Mission, the flagship initiative set up by Niti Aayog to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in India. He is also on board of directors at Defense Innovation Organization and Indo US Science and Technology Forum and Chairman NZTE Beachhead India Advisory Board. Ramanan had an illustrious career in the private sector in technology and worked in leadership positions...

Nishant met and interviewed Dr Taslimarif Saiyed, CEO and Director of C-Camp at Bangalore.  Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), established in 2009, is a non-profit organization driving cutting-edge research and innovation in the life sciences in India. Conceptualized by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, C-Camp works in a collaborative model bringing together academia, start-ups and industry on...

In Episode 8, Mr Manoj Kumar chats about his work at Social Alpha, a leading social entrepreneurship enabler in India in Science & Technology sector and as a CEO at India Health Fund. Manoj is a senior advisor at the prestigious Tata Trusts, where he is responsible for managing the innovation portfolio, promoting entrepreneurship and nurturing the academic/R&D relationships globally. An alumnus of Harvard Business School, h...

Nishant Malhotra, Founder and CEO of The Middle Road chats with Ms Shilpa Pophale at her office Electronica Finance Ltd. Our discussion covers gamut of topics from Electronica's rise in green machine lending, foray into other micro-lending sectors, prudent risk management system in keeping non-performing assets less than 2%, tie-up with SIDBI within the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, tapping capital markets ...

Dr Premnath Venugopal is the Co-founder and Director of the Venture Center, the largest inventive enterprises incubator in India. He is also Head NCL Innovations, NCL and Head IP group. A leading global technocrat, entrepreneur and inventor, Dr Premnath is a technology development and innovation “Guru” with speciality in commercialization of high-end technological products and entrepreneurship. Well-read and educated, Dr Premnath h...

Nishant Malhotra talks to Mr. Jagdish Kini for Podcast Episode 3 on The Middle Road.

The following is an excerpt of my conversation with Jagdish and not a substitute for the Podcast. Listen to the Podcast here.

Mr. Jagdish Kini is an ICF certified global executive coach who trained under Marshall Goldsmith and also in processes developed by the Neuroleadership Group and Dr. David Rock. Jagdish wore many hats professionally and wa...

Nishant chats with Ms. Ruchi Mathur, CEO Pune City Connect, a leading nonprofit transforming the lives of less privileged people in Pune, India. She discusses leading initiatives in education, digital literacy, and sustainable livelihoods by the nonprofit working in a collaborative role with multiple stakeholders including Government (Pune Municipal Corporation), Corporates, Foundations and Civic Societies working within the social...

Nishant Malhotra talks to Ms Anu Aga for Podcast Episode 2 on The Middle Road. 

The following is an excerpt of my conversation with Anu Aga and not a substitute for the Podcast.. Listen to the Podcast here.

Ms. Anu Aga is an iconic businesswoman, social change enabler whose contributions to the society are a harbinger of goodness and uprightness. A philanthropist and successful businesswomen, Anu led Thermax into a global enginee...