I am Nishant Malhotra, Solo Founder of The Middle Road, an upskilling and thought leadership platform. I’m excited to introduce my book: Global Development Impact! Are you curious about social financing innovations in the development sector? Do you want a quick yet powerful overview of sustainable investing, innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable finance? This book highlights selected pivotal milestones and impactful policies that are reshaping the international development landscape for ...
Jun 26, 2025•2 min•Ep. 52
Join Nishant Malhotra on a journey through the economic landscapes and historical narratives of two global giants: the United States and China. This unique episode of The Middle Road serves as both a wrap-up to 2024 and an introduction to 2025, combining discussions on economics and the captivating history of significant figures like Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin from America, along with Venerable Hongzong and Emperor Taizong from the Tang Dynasty of China. Explore the contrasting eco...
Dec 31, 2024•12 min•Ep. 51
Welcome to the first episode in our series on climate finance. I'm Nishant Malhotra, the sole founder of The Middle Road, a platform focusing on global development and financial services. In this episode, I explore how climate finance is reshaping our global ecosystem. Lets begin by defining climate finance and discussing its importance in climate action, including investments in clean technologies and climate resilience projects. I also look into innovative financial tools such as sustainable d...
Jun 09, 2024•15 min•Ep. 50
In this inspiring episode of "The Middle Road" podcast, host Nishant Malhotra engages in a thought-provoking discussion with one of the winners of the inaugural Kusum Social Impact Award - Dr O.P. Bhalla Foundation. This prestigious award, sponsored by the Center for Theory of Change in New York, recognizes individuals and organizations making significant strides in various sectors, including healthcare, education, and environmental conservation. Nishant takes a moment to acknowledge the passion...
May 16, 2024•18 min•Ep. 49
Today, I (Nishant Malhotra) welcome Sandeep Rai, CEO & Founder of The Circle India, and Sayed Mohammad Shoeb, Founder & Project Head of The Panaah Communities, for an insightful discussion about their impactful work in the education sector. A brief introduction: Sandeep Rai - An alumnus of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, Sandeep has worn multiple hats within the global development sector, serving in leadership roles at Teach For India, where he currently...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 48
Nishant Malhotra interviews Dr. Sathyeshwar Subbakrishna, Principal of Jyothy Institute of Commerce and Management. The Middle Road briefly interacted with the institute for the paid inaugural roll-out of the corporate subscription package. The interview follows the "Jobs to Be Done" methodology and uncovers the utility desired by the academic institute. In this thrilling conversation, Dr. Sathyeshwar shares his experience with Middle Road, an online educational platform. As the Principal of the...
Mar 09, 2024•15 min•Ep. 47
In this episode of The Middle Road, host Nishant Malhotra talks with Peter Fusaro, a renowned leader in green energy and environmental finance. The conversation offers a deep insight into the evolving landscape of sustainable finance and the transition to green energy. Fusaro, with his extensive experience in clean tech startups, discusses the vital role of innovative financial solutions like impact and catastrophic bonds in contributing to global development. The episode explores the transforma...
Feb 02, 2024•54 min•Ep. 46
Hello Everyone, I hope you're all doing well. I'm Nishant Malhotra, the Solo Founder & CEO of Middle Road OPC Pvt Ltd – The middle Road platform, which focuses on upskilling in the social impact sector. While my startup is a for-profit organization, The middle Road is deeply committed to driving sustainable social impact on a global scale. Learn more at www.themiddleroad.org. Now, I'm excited to introduce the inaugural Kusum Social Impact Awards from The middle Road. ----more----First and fo...
Oct 22, 2023•4 min•Ep. 44
Welcome to The middle Road podcast where Nishant Malhotra your host dives deep into the stories and experiences of individuals who are shaping a brighter future through their work in impact investing and social innovation. I'm your host, Nishant Malhotra, and today, I have a remarkable guest whose journey embodies the spirit of positive change and innovation. Kingsley Godwin is a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience across diverse sectors, from development to blockchain, and he...
Sep 10, 2023•49 min•Ep. 43
"The Middle Road: Enabling Social Change and Impact" Welcome to "The Middle Road" podcast with Mrinal Kapadia . "The Middle Road" is a thought leader upskilling platform within the social impact sector that blends media with edtech to promote affordable quality higher education. Ladies and gentlemen, I am Nishant Malhotra , your host for The Middle Road podcast, and today I am delighted to have Mrinal Kapadia with us. Mrinal is a connoisseur of art and history with a particular interest in chron...
May 06, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 42
This is the full episode of the conversation of Dr Ed Cohen. Combines both episodes 34 and 33 as listed on The middle Road website - The middle Road podcast link here . Correction; Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in 1 January, 1863 not 1862. In the episode Nishant mentioned 1862. Kindly note the correction.
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 41
In episode 2, Dr. Ed Cohen discusses the economics of medicine with a focus on multiple frameworks for healing. The discussion is on various facets of healing, significant healing counsel therapy of Ed, chat about Ed's recent book On Learning to Heal or What Medicine Doesn’t Know. An interesting note on Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer on animal magnetism, the origins of single-blind test i.e., the first blind experiment conducted to investigate the claims of mesmerism and field effect. One of the researc...
Feb 20, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 40
The middle Road is a thought leader platform enabling social change and impact. The startup blends Media with EdTech to promote and upskill the audience through publications, articles, online courses, podcasts, and videos across various topics example Economics & Development Economics, Finance & Sustainable Finance, Impact Evaluation & Statistics, etc . The mantra of the company is to spread affordable quality higher education. Check out The middle Road . Check out The middle Road po...
Feb 19, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Hello this is Nishant Malhotra, Solo Founder of The middle Road, a thought leader platform enabling social change and impact. The startup promotes, educates and provides upskilling within the social impact sector through publications, online courses, podcasts and videos. Check out www.themiddleroad.org to subscribe and buy a couple of stand-alone courses. Listen to an engaging conversation with students of Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Development (CSED) club from Vellore Institute of T...
Dec 22, 2022•43 min•Ep. 38
Nishant Malhotra is the Solo Founder of The middle Road platform a thought leader online learning platform enabling social change and impact globally. The startup fuses Media and Edtech to spread affordable education through comprehensive publications, articles, online courses, podcasts and much more. Refer to the site here . Nishant Malhotra’s Discussion with Surabhi Yadav, Sajhe Sapne, Founder & CEO The middle Road, a thought leadership and online learning platform enabling social change a...
Oct 30, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 37
Listen to Nishant Malhotra's chat with Bhargav Sri Prakash. A brief about Bhargav Sri Prakash. Bhargav is an alum of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and is passionate about using technology to solve complex problems governing society. He is the recipient of the world’s first digital vaccine patent. He is the Founder & CEO of Friendslearn, a biotech and medical technology company and pioneer of neuropsychology-based digital vaccines to prevent lifestyle diseases. He has worked in colla...
Jun 18, 2022•51 min•Ep. 36
Hello Everyone, very happy to introduce Paola Cyment, a senior project manager at Women in Migration Network, a nonprofit that promotes women’s human rights for all migration and development policy. Paola wears many hats professionally and has worked across many organizations and profiles within the international development sector. She is presently based in Buenos Aires, Argentina and has a master’s in international affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia Universit...
Apr 16, 2022•30 min•Ep. 34
The middle Road is proud to feature and showcase the Theory of Change Certification Course on the thought leader platform. This is a highly curated feature designed to promote the work of selected actors within the global social impact arena whose work lies within the mission of The middle Road. Nishant Malhotra, Sole Founder & CEO of the venture, reached out to Dr. Helene Clark to highlight the Theory of Change certification course offered by her nonprofit Center For Theory of Change . Refe...
Apr 10, 2022•23 min•Ep. 33
Welcome to another scintillating podcast with The middle Road, a global social impact platform. In today’s episode Nishant Malhotra, Sole Founder of The middle Road platform chats with Simranpreet Singh Oberoi, Co-Founder of an equitable educational driven nonprofit enabling social change and impact at the grassroots level within the Indian ecosystem. The middle Road is a thought leader startup, that fuses Media and EdTech for a measurable impact. The venture features research-driven publication...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 32
Today, I (Nishant Malhotra - Sole Founder of The middle Road thought leader platform) will be covering a brief overview of the Biodiversity Ecosystem. In this educational video/podcast, you will know the origins of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the risks facing the global environment landscape, and the social and economic importance of nature-based systems. It's prudent to know about the Strategic Plan for biodiversity from 2011 to 2020 with a peek at the Global Status of Aichi Biodive...
Jan 17, 2022•15 min•Ep. 31
Hello, A very warm welcome to a very insightful and informative podcast from The middle Road platform. This is Nishant Malhotra, your host discussing a special social impact story on Biodiversity. In today's educational podcast, I will share an overview of the biodiversity sector, why the persevering biodiversity sector is key to a more equitable future, its impact on the society observed through the financial sector, sustainable finance, tools, metrics used to measure the impact of human intera...
Jan 13, 2022•15 min•Ep. 30
This is a special feature on 2021, kickstarts the first podcast on Social Impact Update from The middle Road. Do refer to the add on educational publication following this podcast. This is going to be a regular feature from The middle Road. First a bit about The middle Road platform. Inspired by the seventeen sustainable development goals, and keeping the model simple yet elegant, The middle Road’s mission is to make a holistic change within the world. The startup promotes themes on sustainable ...
Jan 03, 2022•18 min•Ep. 29
Welcome to another smashing episode from The middle Road . In this episode, Nishant Malhotra welcomes Dr. Helene Clark for the thought leadership podcast series. In today’s podcast, Nishant chats with a leading global expert and social change maker within the International Development Sector. Dr. Helene Clark is the Founder and Director of ActKnowledge, and Board Chair of The Center for Theory of Change, a global thought leader in enabling social change and impact within the social impact sector...
Dec 12, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 28
Nishant Malhotra is the Sole Founder of The middle Road platform and host of podcast series The middle Road. This the audio version of the video interview series - Illumo. Nishant Malhotra has an MBA from China Europe International Business School, Shanghai, China and from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, (SIBM) Pune, India. nishant has a MPA from Ford School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. A slight correction. Nishant mentions about impact measurement, the framework is SROI. SIBM...
Dec 03, 2021•46 min•Ep. 27
Muhiddin Tojiev is from the Devashtich district of Tajikistan. He earned his BA in Translation in 2004 and Higher Education Diploma (equivalent to MA) of English Teacher in 2005 from Khujand State University. Muhiddin wore many hats and his work experience includes position as an Independent Contractor for the BBC World Monitoring Service, Central Asia Unit (2003-2005), Press and Public Affairs Officer at the British Embassy in Dushanbe (2005-2007), and Public Education Specialist at the Interna...
Nov 23, 2021•54 min•Ep. 26
“Human Nature Needs Nature” Alfredo Quarto In this episode, Nishant Malhotra , Sole Founder of The middle Road platform has an animated chat with Alfredo Quarto , Program & Policy Director/ Co-founder of Mangrove Action Project (MAP) , a thought leader US-based nonprofit enabling social change and impact by conserving, and restoring our world’s mangrove forests. Mangrove Action Project is educating coastal communities on many aspects of Mangroves trees significantly one of the positive exter...
Sep 22, 2021•49 min•Ep. 25
Naghma Mulla “ Women’s right movement one of the strongest in India” In this episode, Nishant Malhotra has a candid chat with Naghma Mulla, a thought leader and CEO of EdelGive Foundation, a leading grant-making organization in India. EdelGive mission is to build and expand the philanthropic ecosystem by funding small and medium-sized grassroots nonprofits (NGOs) committed to empowering vulnerable children, women, and communities. EdelGive Foundation is enabling social change and impact within t...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 24
In this episode, I will have an in-depth conversation with Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya, one of the foremost healthcare experts and thought leaders in Asia. Our conversation covers various aspects of the pandemic and a must for anyone interested in understanding the efforts of global actors within the healthcare ecosystem in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about mRNA vaccines, difference between Mucormycosis and Black Fungus, Remdesivir divergent results, overview of the randomized double...
Jul 04, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 23
Nishant Malhotra Chats with Anu Prasad, a thought leader in the international development sector about her work at India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS). Anu Prasad is the Founder & CEO of India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS), a leading non-profit in India that builds and nurtures capacity and talent in India’s social sector. Before setting up ILSS in 2017, Anu was the founding Deputy Dean of the prestigious Young India Fellowship (YIF) and a founding member of Ashoka University, India’s ...
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 22
This is the first podcast episode from Africa, a continent of unmatched pristine beauty, wildlife and origins of modern human race. In this episode Nishant Malhotra chats with Dr. Robert co-founder of Villgro, Africa. Robert has a Ph.D. and Masters in Medical Parasitology & Entomology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Bachelors in Biology. Before setting up Villgro Africa, Dr. Robert wore multiple hats as a professional within the development sector in Africa. Villgro ...
May 15, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 21
