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Portrait of Harish Katkam

Unhurried conversations with dreamers, doers, and disruptors.

A Telugu vodcast about the people behind the work, how they made it, why they failed, what they still carry, and the lessons no classroom ever teaches.

Harish Katkam, host of the podcast, sitting in front of a microphone

A curious host who believes the best stories arrive when nobody is in a hurry.

Harish grew up asking one too many questions, the kind that make dinner tables go quiet. That instinct became a vodcast: a way to understand not just what people built, but how they really did it.

He is less interested in résumés than in turning points, and believes ordinary people carry extraordinary lessons, if someone has the patience to ask.

Based in
Telugu States
Format
Long-form vodcast
In one word
Curiosity

Real stories are easy to find until they aren’t.

100 clips a day

Highlight reels, hot takes, thirty-second wins. The interesting part is always the one that got cut.

The middle, missing

The doubts, the wrong turns, the slow decisions that actually compounded. None of it made the edit.

Nothing to hold onto

You finish scrolling knowing how it looked, and almost nothing about how it happened.

So Harish built a room for the long version. No countdown, no performance, just enough time and trust for people to say the true thing. Because meaningful conversation is becoming rare, and rare things are worth protecting.

Long conversations, held with care.

Not interviews so much as sittings, with enough room for a real story to arrive at its own pace.

The recording setup — Harish and a guest mid-conversation in the studio
Wide studio shot — full podcast set with cameras, lighting, and guests
Behind the scenes — crew preparing a podcast recording session
01The format
One guest, one long sitting. Conversations run as long as they need to, usually somewhere past the hour, right where the polished answers give way to the honest ones.
02The style
Warm and unscripted. Serious questions and easy laughter share the same table. Silence is allowed; so is changing your mind mid-sentence.
03The guests
Founders and officers, doctors and artists, quiet experts and loud dreamers: anyone who has built something, lost something, or learned something worth passing on.
04The experience
Made to be listened to on a long drive or a slow evening. Nothing to keep up with, nothing to swipe. Just a conversation you can sink into.

One conversation, every thread.

Different guests, different worlds, but the conversations keep circling the same handful of human questions.

  • EntrepreneurshipBuilding
  • TechnologyChange
  • StartupsBeginnings
  • Personal GrowthBecoming
  • CareerCraft
  • FinanceMoney
  • LeadershipPeople
  • CreativityMaking
  • MindsetAttention
  • BusinessTrade
  • StoriesMemory
  • Life LessonsWisdom

Conversations worth your time.

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🚨 He Changed Hyderabad's Future Forever | JA Chowdary | Harish Katkam | Ep-49 #harishkatkampodcast

How did Hyderabad transform from a city with limited technology infrastructure into one of India's biggest IT hubs? How did Hyderabad become India's IT powerhouse? Harish Katkam sits down with J.A. Chowdary, Founder of ISF and Junicorn 100K, and a key architect of India's technology ecosystem, to explore the journey behind Hyderabad's IT transformation. From Chandrababu Naidu's IT vision and Cyber Towers to the arrival of global companies like Texas Instruments and Wipro, the conversation explores the milestones that shaped Hyderabad's technology industry. The discussion covers the early days of the internet, Y2K, BPO, KPO, ERP, India's service-based IT industry, and the shift towards product innovation. J.A. Chowdary also shares his perspectives on AI and the future of jobs, engineering education, entrepreneurship, and practical knowledge. The conversation further explores Hyderabad's future, agriculture, food adulteration, and challenges facing today's youth. Watch the full conversation to understand Hyderabad's IT journey and the future of India's technology industry. ~ 00:00:00 Start 00:02:36 Introducing the Guest 00:02:57 Chandrababu Naidu's Vision for Hyderabad's IT Growth 00:05:06 Hyderabad's Transformation into an IT Hub 00:07:05 Texas Instruments and Hyderabad's Tech Ecosystem 00:09:20 COMDEX and Global Technology Exposure 00:11:23 The Rise of the BPO Industry in India 00:12:25 Hyderabad's First Internet Breakthrough 00:22:46 Bringing Internet Connectivity to Hyderabad 00:23:46 Cyber Towers and Hyderabad's IT Infrastructure 00:27:33 Wipro, ERP and the Growth of Enterprise Software 00:28:48 Azim Premji and Wipro's Growth 00:32:04 The Origin of the Name IIIT 00:37:00 Y2K, ERP and India's Product Innovation Challenges 00:37:40 India's IT Services Industry: Growth and Limitations 00:41:54 Skyroot Aerospace and PortalPlayer 00:42:39 TSMC and the Global Semiconductor Industry 00:44:17 PortalPlayer's Chip Technology, iPod, Steve Jobs, and NVIDIA 00:46:55 Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Jobs? 00:50:59 Career Opportunities Beyond Engineering 00:53:03 The Future of Cyberabad and Gachibowli's IT Hubs 00:56:21 B.Tech Graduates, Employment and India's Job Market 01:07:35 Youth, Drug Addiction and Social Challenges 01:10:38 India's Market Potential for Products and Services 01:11:37 Political Involvement in Indian Businesses 01:12:40 Funding and Investment Opportunities in India 01:15:18 Emerging Industries and Future Business Opportunities ~ Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The guest’s opinions are personal and do not necessarily reflect the views of Harish Katkam or the channel. There is no intention to defame or harm any individual, organization, political party, brand, product, or profession mentioned. -------------------------------------------------------------------- *Connect with Harish Katkam* Email: connect@harishkatkam.com Instagram: harishkatkam_ Spotify: https://spotify.openinapp.co/HarishKatkam LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/harish-katkam-vodcaster X: https://x.com/KatkamHarish -------------------------------------------------------------------- #HarishKatkamPodcast #HarishKatkam #telugupodcast #vodcast #JACChowdary #HyderabadHistory #HyderabadDevelopment #ITRevolution #TelanganaIT #IndianTechnology #TechIndustry #ITServices #SoftwareIndustry #Y2K #BPOIndustry #KPO #CyberTowers #TechnologyLeadership #StartupEcosystem #TechEntrepreneurship #FutureOfAI #FutureOfWork #EngineeringCareers #DigitalIndia #IndianStartups #TechInnovation #ChandrababuNaidu #ITGrowth #andhrapradesh

What you take away.

A few reasons people keep coming back, and stay for the whole thing.

Harish and a guest mid-conversation
  1. Honest conversations

    No talking points, no rehearsed answers. Just people speaking plainly about what they've lived through, including the parts that didn't work out.

  2. Room to think

    Long-form by design. Ideas are allowed to unfold at their own pace, without the pressure to be neat or the rush to the next thing.

  3. Practical insight

    Beneath every story is something you can use: a decision reframed, a mistake named early, a way of seeing the work more clearly.

  4. Perspectives you'd otherwise miss

    Officers and founders, doctors and artists. Different worlds, one table, and the surprising places where their experiences rhyme.

Be a guest

Want to appear on the Harish Katkam Vodcast?

Long-form, in-person conversations recorded at our Hyderabad studio. If you have a story worth telling in full, we’d love to hear from you.

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