Introducing the New North Podcast
New North is your compass for what’s next. Featuring conversations with people from different walks of life, each journey reveals lessons on purpose, courage, and the freedom to start anew.
The first podcast from New North introduces us to third age learning, and why it is important for successful longevity. Professor Vasudeva Varma and Santanu Paul dive deep into the creation and purpose behind New North.
In conversation with economist and former Governor of RBI , Dr. C. Rangarajan. Beyond his storied career as Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, we explore his personal blueprint for longevity.
In this conversation with Professor Bayya Yegnanarayana, we explore the foundations of a life dedicated to learning, innovation, and intellectual curiosity. Professor Yegnanarayana reflects on the experiences that shaped his extraordinary journey.
At the Learning & Longevity Symposium 2026 at IIIT Hyderabad, a room full of researchers, educators, technologists, designers and practitioners came together around a question that feels increasingly urgent for the future of India: What does it mean to build a society where learning never retires?
In this conversation with Rama Bijapurkar, we explore The Art of Remaining Relevant. Rama reflects on her time at IIM Ahmedabad, her early influences, reinvention, and staying intellectually engaged in a rapidly changing world.
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If curiosity had a voice, it might sound like Vasu. When he's not helping machines understand humans, he's nurturing the next wave of ideas at IIIT Hyderabad's Language Technologies Research Centre. On New North, he brings that calm spark that says reinvention isn't just possible, it's fun!
Santanu lives at the intersection of hustle and heart. After co-founding TalentSprint (later acquired by the NSE and Accenture) he could've rested easy, but he's still chasing new ideas. On New North, he brings the wit of a writer, the instincts of an entrepreneur, and the rare gift of telling the right story at the right time.
iT iS NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WHAT YOU MiGHT HAVE BEEN.