Why India Still Needs to Defend Freedom | Amit Varma & Mohit Satyanand | Ep 22 | Growth is Good episode artwork

EPISODE · Dec 31, 2025 · 55 MIN

Why India Still Needs to Defend Freedom | Amit Varma & Mohit Satyanand | Ep 22 | Growth is Good

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What did it really mean to start a business under the Licence Raj? Why is socialism back as a “feel-good” word? And why do Amit Varma and Mohit Satyanand worry that we’re drifting away from the spirit of 1991, even as India’s young entrepreneurs give them hope?In this episode of Growth is Good, Rahul Ahluwalia sits down with writer–podcaster Amit Varma and investor–entrepreneur Mohit Satyanand to talk about India’s reforms, the return of soft socialism, and why defending economic freedom is never “finished business”. From Crax and DGT forms to luxury beliefs, Nordic myths and small-town founders raising crores, this is a wide-ranging conversation on growth, ideas and the politics that shape both.Tune in on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1duNg498QR8Subscribe to our newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/fedev.org/amitabh-kant-on-the-spirit-of-enterprise-indias-untapped-tourism-potential-shifting-migration-patterns-more-fed-june-newsletter-12817567

What did it really mean to start a business under the Licence Raj? Why is socialism back as a “feel-good” word? And why do Amit Varma and Mohit Satyanand worry that we’re drifting away from the spirit of 1991, even as India’s young entrepreneurs give them hope?In this episode of Growth is Good, Rahul Ahluwalia sits down with writer–podcaster Amit Varma and investor–entrepreneur Mohit Satyanand to talk about India’s reforms, the return of soft socialism, and why defending economic freedom is never “finished business”. From Crax and DGT forms to luxury beliefs, Nordic myths and small-town founders raising crores, this is a wide-ranging conversation on growth, ideas and the politics that shape both.Tune in on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1duNg498QR8Subscribe to our newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/fedev.org/amitabh-kant-on-the-spirit-of-enterprise-indias-untapped-tourism-potential-shifting-migration-patterns-more-fed-june-newsletter-12817567

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