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Saanika Shah on Mount Everest Death Zone, Near-Death Experience & Climbing Everest at 22 | JustBaat

At 26,000 feet on Mount Everest, Saanika Shah’s body gave up. She collapsed at Camp Four, inside Everest’s infamous Death Zone, after five years of preparing for the mountain she had dreamed of climbing since she was 17.

In this gripping episode of JustBaat with Konark Jain, we sit down with Saanika Shah, Mount Everest climber, endurance athlete, and Bharatanatyam dancer, who became the youngest and first Indian woman to summit Mt. Himlung (7,126 m) in Nepal.

This is more than a story about reaching the summit. It is a raw conversation about survival, extreme altitude, exhaustion, fear, and the extraordinary mental strength required to keep moving when your body wants to stop.

🎙️ IN THIS EPISODE:

🏔️ Inside Mount Everest’s Death Zone

• What happens to the human body above 8,000 metres?
• Saanika’s collapse and loss of consciousness at Camp Four.
• Extreme altitude, exhaustion, and temperatures reaching -40°C.

🧗 Climbing Everest at 22

• Five years of mountaineering preparation and training.
• Her Everest expedition and the challenges of the summit push.
• What it was like when 274 climbers attempted Everest on the same day.

😨 Fear, Survival & Mental Strength

• Walking past dead bodies on Mount Everest and the psychological impact.
• Experiencing avalanches at close range.
• Descending steep slopes with terrifying exposure and enormous drops.
• Finding the strength to continue when every instinct says to stop.

🇮🇳 The Mt. Himlung Achievement

• Saanika’s journey to summiting Mt. Himlung (7,126 m).
• The discipline, endurance, and sacrifices behind high-altitude mountaineering.

🧠 The Human Mind at Extreme Altitude What does 26,000 feet actually feel like? How do climbers cope with fear, exhaustion, and life-threatening conditions? And what keeps someone moving when their body can barely function?

Watch till the end for an unforgettable conversation about courage, resilience, mountaineering, and the limits of human endurance.

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The world is a chessboard right now. And one man seems to be moving every piece.

USA sanctions Iran. Israel bombs Gaza. Oil prices spike. Epstein files surface. And somewhere in all of this - India is quietly making its most important moves.

In this episode of Just Baat, Host Konark Jain sits down with Major General Anuj Mathur - Indian Army Veteran - who has spent his career understanding exactly how power moves between nations.

This is not a news debate. This is a strategic briefing.

Trump's ego is not just an American problem. Epstein files are not just a scandal. World War 3 is not just a YouTube topic. And India's response to all of it - could define the next 50 years.

In this episode, Major General Anuj Mathur breaks down:

- Is World War 3 actually coming

- Trump's real agenda

- ego, oil & global dominance explained

- Epstein files

- what if it reveals

- Indian oil discoveries, arms manufacturing

- Strait of Hormuz, & Uniform Civil Code

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Ajai Chowdhry on HCL, India's Semiconductor Mission, China & the Future of Indian Technology | JustBaat Podcast

Why does India produce world-class engineers but struggle to build global technology giants like China and the United States? 🇮🇳

In this powerful episode of JustBaat with Konark Jain, we sit down with Dr. Ajai Chowdhry, co-founder of HCL, Padma Bhushan awardee, and a leading voice in India's electronics and semiconductor ecosystem, to discuss India's technology future, entrepreneurship, manufacturing, innovation, and the urgent need to build globally competitive Indian products.

From helping build HCL into a global technology company to advocating for India's semiconductor ambitions, Dr. Ajai Chowdhry shares his perspective on what India must do over the next 15 years to become a technology and product powerhouse.

🎙️ IN THIS EPISODE:

• The HCL Story: How six engineers came together in 1976 with a vision to build Indian computing technology.

• India vs China in Technology: Why product innovation, manufacturing, and founder-led businesses matter in the global technology race.

• The Semiconductor Revolution: India's semiconductor ambitions, chip manufacturing, and the challenges of building a stronger electronics ecosystem.

• Brain Drain & Indian Talent: Why talented Indian engineers move abroad and what it takes to build world-class companies at home.

• The R&D Gap: India's research and development challenges, technology investment, and the importance of innovation.

• Startups & Entrepreneurship: Why India needs more product companies, technology founders, and globally competitive businesses.

• India's Next 15 Years: What policymakers, founders, students, and engineers must do to help India become a global technology leader.

🔥 WHY THIS CONVERSATION MATTERS

India has the talent, ambition, and growing startup ecosystem to shape the future of technology. But can it move beyond IT services and become a global leader in semiconductors, electronics, research, and original product development?

This episode explores the opportunities, challenges, and strategic choices that could shape India's technological future.

If you're an entrepreneur, startup founder, engineering student, technology professional, or business enthusiast, this is a conversation worth watching.

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