In this episode of Strategic Minds, Mr Neeraj Thakur, Editor, Outlook Business, speaks with Mr Praveen Khandelwal, Member of Parliament and one of India’s strongest voices for traders.<br /><br />From activist to lawmaker, his journey captures the fight and spirit of small traders who keep India’s economy moving.<br /><br />He recalls the long years spent challenging policies that favoured the few and standing up for millions of shopkeepers, wholesalers and street vendors who form the backbone of Indian commerce.<br /><br />Now representing Chandni Chowk, he talks about turning the country’s oldest market into a model of modern trade, with cleaner infrastructure, digital access and smarter policy at its core.<br /><br />He shares his views on the government’s GST reforms and the Make in India mission, and how both can drive growth only when small traders are part of the story. In a reflective moment, he revisits Swadeshi, not as a slogan from the past but as a living idea of economic self-reliance.<br /><br />๐ฌ How can India’s traders reclaim their place in the nation’s growth story? And what happens when one of their own takes their fight to Parliament?<br /><br />Tune in for a sharp, candid conversation about ambition, reform and the everyday resilience of India’s trading class.<br /><br />๐ Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more such impactful conversations.
