Skip to main content

Search TrendsNew Ads Appearances Podcasts API

We value your privacy

We use cookies to understand how you use our platform and to improve your experience. Click “Accept All” to consent, or “Decline non-essential” to opt out of non-essential cookies. Read our Privacy Policy.

Kidsstoppress Podcast - Your Parenting Happy Hour

Kidsstoppress Podcast - Your Parenting Happy Hour

EP 523 : Free AI Tools Every Student Needs to Try

Sep 4, 2026 · 14 min · 13 segments

Is IIT still the ultimate path to success in India? Are traditional degrees enough in the age of AI? What skills will children actually need to thrive in the future? In this episode of the…

Is IIT still the ultimate path to success in India? Are traditional degrees enough in the age of AI? What skills will children actually need to thrive in the future? In this episode of the Kidsstoppress Podcast, Mansi Zaveri speaks with Ishan Sharma about education, alternative career paths, school dropouts, skills, technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and what it really takes to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Ishan Sharma shares his experience of taking a path outside the traditional education system, building skills independently and creating a career without following the conventional route. Support the show

Is IIT still the ultimate path to success in India? Are traditional degrees enough in the age of AI? What skills will children actually need to thrive in the future? In this episode of the…

Speakers: Ishan SharmaGuestMansi ZaveriHost

Top entities: Artificial intelligence×36 India×6 Gemini Notebook×4 PDF×3 Microsoft Excel×3

The Pressure of IIT Success2:03 – 3:09

Mansi ZaveriHost

2:03

I've not met a single person who tried for IIT, didn't make

Mansi ZaveriHost

2:07

it through

Mansi ZaveriHost

2:08

and it's still a defeat they can never get over.

Ishan SharmaGuest

2:11

Yeah.

Ishan SharmaGuest

2:11

Why? It's always because it's so deeply rooted inside you as a child that you've seen this in the newspapers, you see this on news televisions.

Ishan SharmaGuest

2:21

that this student at 21 bags a 3 crore package from IIT Roorkee to work at Uber for example and now your father is watching that news you're watching that news and then father looks at you and you're looking at him and that's it like your what you want to do is set and then if you don't achieve that you sort of start feeling that I'm not good enough.

Ishan SharmaGuest

2:45

And then you start questioning yourself everywhere.

Ishan SharmaGuest

2:48

Do I deserve this? Can I get there? Can I travel the world at that age? Can I work with the biggest companies out there at that age? And so more than the opportunity barrier, it's also the mindset barrier that you have.

Ishan SharmaGuest

3:01

And then you start feeling that I'm not enough, that I failed IIT.

Ishan SharmaGuest

3:04

So I must not do as well or better than people who went to IITs.

Artificial intelligenceEntityProfessional field
98%36 mentions
IndiaCountryCountry in South Asia
93%6 mentions
Gemini NotebookSoftware ApplicationComputer program
89%4 mentions
PDFEntityFile format
84%3 mentions
Microsoft ExcelSoftware ApplicationComputer program
80%3 mentions
Indian Institutes of TechnologyOrganization
75%5 mentions
GeminiEntity
70%4 mentions
YouTubeWebsiteVideo sharing company
66%3 mentions
InstagramSoftware ApplicationSocial networking service
61%4 mentions
LinkedInSoftware ApplicationSocial networking service
57%2 mentions
SpotifyCompanyCompany
52%2 mentions
AppleCompanyTechnology company
48%2 mentions
The New York TimesPeriodicalNewspaper
43%1 mention
Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeEntityUniversity in Roorkee, India
36%1 mention
Uber TechnologyCompanyTransport company
36%1 mention
iPadProduct ModelProduct line
30%2 mentions
XEntitySocial networking service
25%1 mention
History TV18Broadcast ChannelTelevision channel
20%1 mention
J cutEntity
16%1 mention
Final Cut ProSoftware ApplicationSoftware
11%1 mention
ChatGPTSoftware ApplicationSoftware
7%1 mention
MumbaiCityCity in India
2%1 mention

Critical ThinkingEducation > Learning
Student MindsetEducation > Learning > Critical Thinking > AI in Education
AI as a ToolTechnology > Artificial Intelligence > AI Applications > AI in Learning
Societal ExpectationsPsychology > Mindset > Self-Perception
Student AnxietyPsychology > Mindset > Self-Perception > Societal Expectations
Parental InfluenceSociety > Education System > Modern Education
Cultural ExpectationsSociety > Education System > Modern Education > Parental Influence
Content CreationPersonal Development > Skills Development > Creative Thinking
Effective CommunicationPersonal Development > Skills Development > Creative Thinking > Content Creation
Society
MindsetPsychology
AI in LearningTechnology > Artificial Intelligence > AI Applications
Self-PerceptionPsychology > Mindset
LearningEducation
Creative ThinkingPersonal Development > Skills Development
Skills DevelopmentPersonal Development
AI in EducationEducation > Learning > Critical Thinking
AI ApplicationsTechnology > Artificial Intelligence
Modern EducationSociety > Education System
Personal Development
Education SystemSociety
Education
Technology
Psychology
Artificial IntelligenceTechnology

The Pressure of IIT Success2:03 – 3:09

Mansi ZaveriHost

2:03

I've not met a single person who tried for IIT, didn't make

Mansi ZaveriHost

2:07

it through

Mansi ZaveriHost

2:08

and it's still a defeat they can never get over.

Ishan SharmaGuest

2:11

Yeah.

Ishan SharmaGuest

2:11

Why? It's always because it's so deeply rooted inside you as a child that you've seen this in the newspapers, you see this on news televisions.

Ishan SharmaGuest

2:21

that this student at 21 bags a 3 crore package from IIT Roorkee to work at Uber for example and now your father is watching that news you're watching that news and then father looks at you and you're looking at him and that's it like your what you want to do is set and then if you don't achieve that you sort of start feeling that I'm not good enough.

Ishan SharmaGuest

2:45

And then you start questioning yourself everywhere.

Ishan SharmaGuest

2:48

Do I deserve this? Can I get there? Can I travel the world at that age? Can I work with the biggest companies out there at that age? And so more than the opportunity barrier, it's also the mindset barrier that you have.

Ishan SharmaGuest

3:01

And then you start feeling that I'm not enough, that I failed IIT.

Ishan SharmaGuest

3:04

So I must not do as well or better than people who went to IITs.

Sign up to see more

The rest of this transcript — segmented and speaker-labeled, so you land on the exact moment something was said
Search every transcript — by keyword, by phrase, or by meaning, across every show Radar indexes
Trends — what is surging across podcasts, measured against its own baseline
Alerts — when a name you follow appears in a newly indexed episode

Create an account Already have an account? Log in

No account is needed to search Radar.