In this premiere episode of Manthan, we explore India’s ambitious journey toward "Insurance for All by 2047" — a vision rooted in financial inclusion and digital innovation.

Join Shalini Gupta, Chief Policy & Advocacy Officer at Sahamati, in conversation with Rakesh Joshi, Chairman of Bima Sugam, as they discuss:

✅ How Bima Sugam is transforming access to insurance

✅ The critical role of the Account Aggregator (AA) framework

✅ Why Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is key to inclusive growth

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Manthan by Sahamati is a podcast series that brings together leading voices across finance, policy, technology, and regulation to explore how India’s digital finance ecosystem is being reshaped by the Account Aggregator (AA) framework.

Hosted by Sahamati, the collective of stakeholders working to scale AA adoption, Manthan—meaning "deep reflection" in Sanskrit—serves as a platform for thoughtful, high-context conversations around consent-based data sharing, policy innovation, and digital public infrastructure (DPI).

Each episode dives into the real-world challenges and transformative potential of the AA ecosystem, unpacking how this third foundational layer of the India Stack—after Aadhaar and UPI—is creating new opportunities in lending, personal finance, wealth management, insurance, and more.

Through curated dialogues with regulators, fintech leaders, bank executives, policymakers, researchers, and ecosystem builders, Manthan aims to:

1. Demystify the AA framework and its relevance to everyday users

2. Explore regulatory and strategic pathways for its growth

3. Drive awareness and trust across financial institutions and consumers alike

4. Spotlight use cases and expand the conversation to new data types and sectors

Whether you're a policymaker, fintech innovator, journalist, or student of digital finance, this is your front-row seat to the future of India’s data governance and inclusive financial innovation