From Building Billion Dollar Portfolios to Building India’s Future

In this powerful episode of Let’s Chat with GB, Gaurav Bhagat sits down with Ashish Dhawan, Founder of ChrysCapital, Co-founder of Ashoka University, and Founder of The Convergence Foundation, to discuss India’s economic rise, education reform, entrepreneurship, and the mindset required to build institutions that last.From growing up in Kolkata and navigating Wall Street to returning to India at 30 to start a private equity fund during economic uncertainty, Ashish shares lessons on resilience, discipline, rejection, and long-term thinking. He opens up about building ChrysCapital, transforming higher education through Ashoka University, and why India’s biggest opportunity lies in entrepreneurship and systemic reform.The conversation also explores AI vs “Ancient Intelligence,” foundational literacy, teacher reform, policy impact, philanthropy, leadership, humility, and why this is India’s defining decade.