Leander Paes, the Indian tennis legend and one of history's greatest doubles players, shares his incredible four-decade journey in this engaging conversation. He emphasizes resilience in facing setbacks and the importance of small, consistent efforts toward achieving greatness. Leander reflects on lessons from mentors, the power of humility in success, and the influence of his family's athletic legacy. He inspires the younger generation to embrace challenges with compassion and highlights the balancing act between performance pressure and personal growth.

Kenneth Andrade, Founder of Old Bridge Capital Management, discusses spotting great businesses, navigating market cycles, and playing the long game of investing. He shares insights on enduring business models, the corporate cycle, Indian market potential, and coping with the demands of money management.

Seasoned investor Bogumil Baranowski discusses building generational wealth, infinite game of investing, remote investing, original thinking, importance of financial stability, choosing the right 'game' in investing, and the influence of books on life experiences.

Navneet Munot, MD and CEO of HDFC Mutual Fund, discusses India's financial market evolution, the importance of cultivating multiple edges in investing, and the philosophical aspects of fate, karma, and living a purposeful life. He reflects on the role of luck, resilience, and the power of kindness in achieving long-term success in the investment landscape.

Shyam Sekhar discusses the importance of mentors in investing, playing the long game, self-growth, lessons from entrepreneurship, and navigating investment challenges during crises. He also emphasizes the power of mentorship, adapting perspectives in investing, building confidence, and continuous learning.

Rohit Chauhan, founder of RC Capital Management, talks about the difficulties of compounding, the power of simplicity in life and investing, life's true riches beyond money, journaling, meditation, and the importance of continuous learning and personal growth.

Swanand Kelkar, Managing Partner at Breakout Capital, discusses the importance of playing the long game in life and investing, exploring the relationship between money and happiness, challenges of practicing something consistently, and the insufficiency of the education system. They also explore the future and challenges of India, reevaluating received wisdom, and offer advice for young investors.

Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company, Nilesh Shah, discusses the transformation of India, lifelong learning, the importance of humility in investing, spirituality, and more. The podcast explores topics such as equanimity, open-mindedness in investing, separating signal from noise, the role of spirituality, developing rounded edges and maturity, understanding karma and building an optimum portfolio, and instilling life and money skills in daughters.

Annie Duke is author, corporate speaker, and consultant in the decision-making space. For two decades, Annie was one of the top poker players in the world. In 2004, she bested a field of 234 players to win her first World Series of Poker bracelet. The same year, she triumphed in the $2 million winner-take-all, invitation-only World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions. She retired from the game in 2012. Annie is author of multiple wonderful books, including Thinking in Bets, How We Decide, and her latest being Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away. In this episode, Annie talks about why life is like poker and not chess, how to make sound decisions, the power of quitting, and much more. To know more about this initiative, check out: https://www.vishalkhandelwal.com/ https://www.safalniveshak.com/ To know more about my book - The Sketchbook of Wisdom - which Morgan Housel calls "a masterpiece," please visit - https://book.safalniveshak.com  

Guy Spier is the founder and investment manager at Aquamarine Capital, and author of The Education of a Value Investor, which is one of the best books I have read about someone’s personal journey in life, business, and investing. In this episode, we talk about Guy's idea of investing in stocks for the long term, power of using investment checklists, the India opportunity, and much more.