Decoding Impact with Rathish Balakrishnan

Welcome to Decoding Impact, a social impact podcast hosted by Rathish Balakrishnan, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Sattva Consulting.Through Decoding Impact, we aim to spotlight critical societal issues, the solutions currently available and the substantial barriers and trade offs that exist today to achieve them. Thought-provoking conversations with innovators, experts and leaders from civil society, business and government and offers a unique platform to spotlight tangible solutions to achieving societal impact. Join the journey, let's decode impact, one conversation at a time.

Decoding Impact with Rathish Balakrishnan is a business podcast hosted by A Sattva Initiative, with 49 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #9

  From companies to communities: How CSR can be a force of good

  Apr 27, 202646 minS4

  <p>Season 4 | Episode 9</p><p>Host: Rathish Balakrishnan, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Sattva Consulting</p><p>Guest: Sourav Roy, CEO, Tata Steel Foundation</p><p>As India’s CSR capital scales to an estimated ₹34,000 Crore, the sector stands at a historic crossroads. The conversation has turned to encompass the professionalisation of philanthropy and the technical rigour required to solve structural challenges.</p><p> In this episode, we are joined by Sourav Roy, CEO of Tata Steel Foundation. Sourav shares a masterclass in shifting the development narrative from "needs-based" distribution to systemic transformation.</p><p> Gear up for a host of insights:</p><p...

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  Episode #8

  The climate crisis has become a health crisis. What can we do about it? | Ft. Dr Soumya Swaminathan

  Apr 1, 202658 minS4

  <p>Episode 8, Season 4</p><p>Host: Rathish Balakrishnan, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Sattva Consulting</p><p>Guest: Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Paediatrician & Global HIV/TB Expert, Former Chief Scientist at WHO, Former Director General of ICMR, Chair, MSSRF</p><p>Rising cases of dengue. Surging respiratory conditions. Harsher working environments. The climate crisis has become a public health crisis. The question remains: what can be done?</p><p>Rathish Balakrishnan is joined by the veteran Dr Soumya Swaminathan, who has served as the Former Chief Scientist at the WHO, to discuss the varying intersections of climate change and health.</p><p>Together...

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  Episode #7

  How do beneficiaries in India actually use cash transfers? | Myths busted!

  Mar 11, 202651 minS4

  <p>Episode 7, Season 4</p><p>Host: Rathish Balakrishnan, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Sattva Consulting</p><p>Guest: Pankhuri Shah & Muzamil Baig, Co-founders, Project DEEP</p><p>Do you believe we could lift India out of poverty with the help of cash transfers?Because the evidence says yes: direct and unconditional cash transfers improve recipients’ incomes, asset ownership, and mental well-being. Instead of “being wasted on alcohol” and “making people lazy,” the cash is directed into building houses, buying livestock, paying off debt, and making investments. </p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, Co-founders of Project DEEP (Devising an End to Extreme Pov...

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  Episode #6

  A social sector leader’s BEST advice for NGOs in India | Govind Iyer

  Feb 18, 202643 minS4

  <p>Episode 6 | Decoding Impact - Season 4</p><p>Host: Rathish Balakrishnan, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Sattva Consulting</p><p>Guest: Govind Iyer, a Member on the Board of Trustees of The Rockefeller Foundation, Chairperson, SVP India, and Independent Director of Infosys & Karmayogi Bharat</p><p><br></p><p>Social sector spending in India is gaining momentum. Domestic philanthropy grew 7% y-o-y to ₹1.31 lakh crore (FY24), while CSR investments reached ₹34,000 crore in FY23–24 (Bain–Dasra India Philanthropy Report 2025; Sattva Consulting, CSR’s Next Act 2025).</p><p><br></p><p>As funding becomes more strategic and systems-focused, how can nonprofits position themselves to truly leverage t...

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  Episode #5

  Every Indian deserves good health (not just healthcare) ft. Dr Srinath Reddy

  Jan 28, 202653 minS4

  <p>Episode 5 | Decoding Impact - Season 4</p><p><br></p><p>Host: Rathish Balakrishnan, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Sattva Consulting</p><p><br></p><p>Guest: Dr K. Srinath Reddy, Cardiologist & Founder, Public Health Foundation of India, Recipient of Padma Bhushan in 2005</p><p><br></p><p>We’re consulting doctors over video calls. Tracking our sleep on smartwatches. Decoding health reports in seconds on ChatGPT.</p><p><br></p><p>Technology is reshaping how we learn about and engage with healthcare. With information at our fingertips, it’s tempting to assume that tech is automatically advancing health equity, the right of e...

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