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Decoding Impact with Rathish Balakrishnan

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A Sattva Initiative

Welcome to Decoding Impact, a social impact podcast hosted by Rathish Balakrishnan, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Sattva Consulting. Through Decoding Impact, we aim to spotlight critical societal issues, the solutions currently available and the substantial barriers and trade offs that exist today to achieve them. Thought-provoking conversations with innovators, experts and leaders from civil society, business and government and offers a unique platform to spotlight tangible solutions to achieving societal impact. Join the journey, let's decode impact, one conversation at a time.

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#42

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#40

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26 Nov 2024

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#39

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#38

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#36

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18 Jul 2024

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:55

18 Jul 2024

#35

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29 Jun 2024

1 HR 23 MINS

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#34

#RapidFire ft. Prachi Windlass

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28 Jun 2024

#33

Decoding the role of philanthropy in blended finance ft. Prachi Windlass

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15 Jun 2024

1 HR 10 MINS

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#32

#Rapidfire ft. Anil Swarup

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14 Jun 2024

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#RapidFire ft. Neelkanth Mishra

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#29

Decoding the economics of MSMEs and why they should leverage Digital Public Infrastructure ft. Neelk...

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18 May 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:28

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#28

#RapidFire ft. Ramraj Pai

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#27

Decoding the Rupee for Rupee impact of blended finance ft. Ramraj Pai

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#26

#RapidFire ft. Kaushal Jaiswal

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27 Apr 2024

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27 Apr 2024

#25

Decoding micro-irrigation for farmers and its role in India's water crisis ft. Kaushal Jaiswal

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18 Apr 2024

59 MINS

59:42

18 Apr 2024

#24

Decoding the systemic challenges of women in agriculture ft. Ireena Vittal

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05 Apr 2024

59 MINS

59:36

05 Apr 2024

#23

Decoding Account Aggregators with Shalini Gupta

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27 Oct 2023

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:03

27 Oct 2023

#22

Decoding a Life Cycle Approach to Mental Health with Dr. Pratima Murthy

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10 Oct 2023

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:36

10 Oct 2023

#21

Decoding Universal Health Coverage with Dr. Nachiket Mor (Part 2)

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15 Sep 2023

54 MINS

54:51

15 Sep 2023

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#43

Is it really possible to fight climate change? | Climate action starts with #climatefinance

#42

Beyond free bus rides | Panic button & posters for safe transit | Small acts challenge patriarchy

#41

Transforming India’s State Capacity with Mission Karmayogi | Real Challenge of State Capacity

#40

Are jobs in India pulling people out of poverty? ft. Manish Sabharwal

#39

Powering Prosperity: Emerging Promise of DPIs in India's Energy Sector ft. Dr Nikit Abhyankar

#38

Are we settling for less in India's Education system? ft. Akshay Saxena & Vandana Goyal

#37

#Rapidfire ft. Akhil JP & Arun Vinayak

#36

What is social innovation? Decoding challenges and tailwinds for India's entrepreneurs ft. Manoj Kum...

#35

Green Roads Ahead: Decoding India’s EV and Digital Infrastructure ft. Akhil Jayaprakash & Arun Vinay...

#34

#RapidFire ft. Prachi Windlass

#33

Decoding the role of philanthropy in blended finance ft. Prachi Windlass

#32

#Rapidfire ft. Anil Swarup

#31

Decoding mafias, national heroes, and the role of government in Education ft. Anil Swarup

#30

#RapidFire ft. Neelkanth Mishra

#29

Decoding the economics of MSMEs and why they should leverage Digital Public Infrastructure ft. Neelk...

#28

#RapidFire ft. Ramraj Pai

#27

Decoding the Rupee for Rupee impact of blended finance ft. Ramraj Pai

#26

#RapidFire ft. Kaushal Jaiswal

#25

Decoding micro-irrigation for farmers and its role in India's water crisis ft. Kaushal Jaiswal

#24

Decoding the systemic challenges of women in agriculture ft. Ireena Vittal

#23

Decoding Account Aggregators with Shalini Gupta

#22

Decoding a Life Cycle Approach to Mental Health with Dr. Pratima Murthy

#21

Decoding Universal Health Coverage with Dr. Nachiket Mor (Part 2)