First Principles
First Principles is a weekly interview podcast comprising authentic, candid, and insightful conversations between some of India’s most accomplished founders and business leaders, and Rohin Dharmakumar, The Ken’s CEO & co-founder.
From personal philosophies, mental models and decision making frameworks, to reading habits, parenting styles or personal interests, each episode will delve into what makes each of these leaders unique.
Latest Episode
Part 1: Darwinbox’s Rohit Chennamaneni on leading without a CEO, the ‘show don’t tell’ product mindset, and why resilience beats intelligence (12.01.2026)
Previous Episodes
- First Principles, second look: The 2025 wrap
- Part 2: Ixigo's Aloke Bajpai on using empathy, customer experience, and resilience to both survive and thrive
- Part 1: Ixigo's Aloke Bajpai on using empathy, customer experience, and resilience to both survive and thrive
- Part 2: Indiagold's Deepak Abbot on turning a nation's 'dead asset' into credit scores and working capital
- Part 1: Indiagold's Deepak Abbot on turning a nation's 'dead asset' into credit scores and working capital
- Part 2: Trilegal's Rahul Matthan on the firm, the partnership, and the principles
- Part 1: Trilegal's Rahul Matthan on the firm, the partnership, and the principles
- Part 2: Anand Jain of Clevertap on starting with nothing and learning, building and leading as you go along
- Part 1: Anand Jain of Clevertap on starting with nothing and learning, building and leading as you go along
- Part 2: Ultraviolette Automotive's Narayan Subramaniam on tinkering, designing and learning by discarding
- Part 1: Ultraviolette Automotive's Narayan Subramaniam on tinkering, designing and learning by discarding
- Part 2: Manish Sabharwal of Teamlease on creating great ancestors, India’s development journey and ‘regulatory cholesterol’
- Part 1: Manish Sabharwal of Teamlease on creating great ancestors, India’s development journey and ‘regulatory cholesterol’
- Part 2: Sahil Barua on why Delhivery is the antithesis of moving fast and breaking things
- Part 1: Sahil Barua on why Delhivery is the antithesis of moving fast and breaking things
- Part 2: Vidit Aatrey on building a problem-first mindset into Meesho's culture
- Part 1: Vidit Aatrey on building a problem-first mindset into Meesho's culture
- Introducing Two by Two, a new premium business podcast from The Ken
- The Final Supercut Part 2: Founders 21-41
- The Final Supercut Part 1: Founders 1-20
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