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(00:00) - Intro
(02:44) - What decides the culture of an office?
(05:40) - Is ragebait content sustainable?
(10:58) - Are there no major success stories from Nepal?
(12:38) - What is social engineering?
(19:27) - How do Afghans end up in UK?
(22:18) - Does he think Russia is doing the right thing?
(26:43) - Elon Musk: A grand thinker
(35:42) - VIP culture: For safety or to show off?
(39:54) - Will money solve a country’s problems?
(52:54) - What he meant by "India lacks direction"
(56:48) - Importance of networking and action
(1:04:47) - Politicians & security threats
(1:07:32) - Why people should have anchor points in life
(1:14:04) - Loneliness epidemic & how things are changing
(1:22:09) - Moving from identity-based to interest-based relationships
(1:25:33) - Civilizational values: India’s power
(1:34:09) - India’s national character
(1:37:12) - Donald Trump’s three principles
(1:42:40) - Americans & entitlement
(1:49:09) - Is it really globalization or just Americanization?
(1:52:30) - Marketing equals globalization
(1:56:21) - Why does secularism stop us from asking difficult questions?
(1:59:39) - When will India become a prosperous nation?
(2:02:44) - Outro

In this episode, we sit down with Shekhar Dutt, Co-founder of Sleepy Classes IAS. We discuss how culture, trust, and social systems shape the way people think, behave, and make decisions in modern India.

The conversation explores Gen Z’s search for identity, the rise of loneliness despite digital connectivity, and why communities are evolving in unexpected ways. We also dive into global politics, India’s bureaucratic evolution, why many Indians seek opportunities abroad, and what it will take for India to become a prosperous nation.

This episode offers an honest insight into power, society, human behavior, and the structural shifts shaping India’s future.

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Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.