# Why Culture Is the Most Underrated Factor in Quality Investing | Paisa Vaisa | Anupam Gupta

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Podcast: [Paisa Vaisa with Anupam Gupta](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paisa-vaisa-with-anupam-gupta-1043050)
Published: 2026-03-09T00:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Paisa Vaisa, Anupam Gupta sits down with Nitin Bhasin, Head of Institutional Equities at Ambit Capital, for one of the most grounded and honest market conversations of the year. Nitin brings over 25 years of experience to the table and covers everything from India's position in the global economy, why FIIs have been selling Indian equities, what the Nifty is likely to do over the next 15 to 18 months, and why the Indian IT sector faces its biggest challenge yet in the age of agentic AI. Whether you are a retail SIP investor trying to make sense of a confusing market or a finance professional building a career in equity research, this conversation has something genuinely valuable for you. The discussion goes deep on India versus China, and Nitin's take is refreshingly blunt. He does not believe India and China are even competing in the same league anymore. China is competing with the United States, and India is still figuring out its manufacturing pivot while sitting on a 30 year asset light services mindset that will take a generation to change. He also shares his public market view of a sideways Nifty for another 15 to 18 months, explains why this is a concentration cycle favouring only the top 10 to 15 large cap stocks, and breaks down exactly what SIP investors should do in this environment. The second half of the episode is a masterclass for young analysts and investors, covering what separates good companies from great ones, why culture is the most underrated competitive moat in investing, how to read annual reports the right way, and why communication and imagination are the two skills that will define careers in the AI era. Nitin also shares three book recommendations including Apple in China, Breakneck, and Investing as the Last Liberal Art b…

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