Entrepreneur, Leader, Visionary: Rina Sinha on Vidarbha’s Roadmap to 2030 скачать в хорошем качестве

Entrepreneur, Leader, Visionary: Rina Sinha on Vidarbha’s Roadmap to 2030

In this powerful 73-minute conversation, Mrs. Rina Sinha—President of the Vidarbha Economic Development Council (VED) and the first woman in its 30-year history to hold the position—shares her journey of resilience, entrepreneurship, and civic leadership. From her beginnings as a chemical engineer and her entrepreneurial leap with NIIT Nagpur, to co-founding Metlok Pvt Ltd and later launching Rina’s Gourmet Foods, her story is a tapestry of reinvention and purpose. She talks about breaking barriers as a woman in leadership, serving as President of Rotary Club of Nagpur, founding Rotary Means Business in the city, and her landmark achievement of heading VED. At the heart of this conversation is her ambitious blueprint: Vidarbha 2030. With this vision, she proposes not one mega-project but “many small fires of growth”—multiple smaller industries, skill-building initiatives, sustainable tourism, and infrastructure projects that collectively transform the region. She lays out why Vidarbha can become India’s hub for logistics, aerospace, defense, steel, and rice-to-ethanol industries, while also positioning Nagpur as a center for medical and heritage tourism. We explore how she balances her entrepreneurial ventures with philanthropy, such as empowering local women through her pickle brand and feeding underprivileged children with proceeds from sales. She also highlights her belief in academia-industry partnerships, citing VED’s MoUs with Symbiosis, and why AI and digital transformation are central to Vidarbha’s future. This podcast is not just about one leader’s story—it’s a deep dive into what it means to lead with empathy, to balance business with community service, and to dream of a region’s growth while keeping heritage and sustainability at the core. Whether you are an entrepreneur, policymaker, student, or someone curious about how regional visions can reshape India, this episode will inspire you to think big and act local. Why Watch This Episode? Hear how Rina Sinha broke the glass ceiling in a 30-year-old institution. Discover the Vidarbha 2030 roadmap and what it means for India’s future. Learn how business, philanthropy, and civic leadership can intersect. Be inspired by a story of resilience, empathy, and big vision. This episode celebrates the woman who has become a torchbearer for Vidarbha—reminding us that true leadership is not about titles, but about creating opportunities and empowering communities.AW-17543857491⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – Introduction: Who is Rina Sinha? 03:00 – Early life, engineering, and entrepreneurial spark 08:30 – NIIT Nagpur: Building skills for a generation 13:00 – Metlok: Industrial entrepreneurship in Nagpur 17:30 – Rina’s Gourmet Foods: Pickles with a purpose 21:00 – Rotary Club of Nagpur: Service and compassion 26:00 – Rotary Means Business: Ethical networking for growth 30:00 – Breaking barriers: First woman President of VED 35:00 – Vidarbha 2030: Vision of “many small fires” 40:00 – Small industries, steel city, rice-to-ethanol 45:00 – Logistics & infrastructure: Nagpur as a hub 50:00 – Aerospace & defense: A new future for Vidarbha 55:00 – Tourism beyond tigers: Heritage & health circuits 60:00 – Education, AI, and partnerships with Symbiosis 63:00 – Sustainability & NEERI: Green growth for Vidarbha 67:00 – Women in leadership & servant philosophy 70:00 – Family, balance, and local empowerment 73:00 – Closing reflections: Legacy and Vidarbha 2040