Episode
How karate helped a shy kid transform how India pays
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- Business Daily
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- Jun 4, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1048
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Summary
We hear how karate, being laughed out of a bank boardroom in a cash-obsessed country helped shape one of India’s most valuable fintech companies. Harshil Mathur shares how discipline, resilience and a leap of faith helped him build Razorpay into a $7.5 billion company at the heart of India’s digital payments revolution. If you'd like to get in touch with the team, our email address is [email protected] Presenter: Rahul Tandon Producer: Amber Mehmood and Niamh Mc Dermott (Picture: Harshil Mathur)