Journey of Nithin Kamath from Cheating at Chess to Hosting India’s Best Podcast Show
After confessing to cheating in a charity chess match against grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, co-founder of Zerodha attracted major media attention in June 2021. This episode, which resulted in Chess.com’s ban, represented a low point in his public profile. Kamath used his background, nonetheless, to turn toward thought leadership and entrepreneurship. He co-founded the innovative discount brokerage company Zerodha and subsequently started the podcast “WTF is,” in which he interacts with business leaders on a variety of subjects. With well-known guests and helping to start public conversation in India, the podcast has become rather famous. By means of these initiatives, Kamath has changed his reputation from one of a divisive person to a recognized entrepreneur and thought leader.