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World Service,05 Jun 2026,17 mins

How karate helped a shy kid transform how India pays

Business Daily

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We hear how karate, being laughed out of a bank boardroom in a cash-obsessed country helped shape one of India鈥檚 most valuable fintech companies. Harshil Mathur shares how discipline, resilience and a leap of faith helped him build Razorpay into a $7.5 billion company at the heart of India鈥檚 digital payments revolution. If you'd like to get in touch with the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Rahul Tandon Producer: Amber Mehmood and Niamh Mc Dermott (Picture: Harshil Mathur)

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