How Asking ‘Why?’ Changes What You Build | Kunal Shah

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

January 8, 2026

Duration

1h 10m

Channel

South Park Commons India

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Most things Kunal Shah says, turn into quotes that are shared across a cross-section of worlds — whether that is the startup and tech ecosystem, or simply among people looking to better understand human behaviour. First with FreeCharge and now with CRED, he has truly traversed a journey of what it means to build for as diverse and complex a market, as India. On Minus One, he shares why technology works best when it flows with human insight, why the best builders need to relentlessly keep asking “why?”, and what makes people truly aspire for something. Connect with us here:

1. Kunal Shah- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kunalshah1/
2. Prateek Mehta- https://www.linkedin.com/in/prateek-mehta-a571972/

South Park Commons- https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/ Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 01:17 Introduction 03:47 Philosophy and Sales Shaping Perspectives 06:48 Human Motivation and Product Success 33:56 Key Traits for Startup Success 41:46 Design and Aesthetics Matter 47:26 Innovative Marketing 55:48 Wealth, Health, and Business Success

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Kunal Shah

  guest

  Indian entrepreneur and founder of CRED (also previously associated with FreeCharge).

• Prateek Mehta

  host

  Host/moderator for South Park Commons India sessions and interviewer for this conversation.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of South Park Commons India, featuring Kunal Shah and Prateek Mehta, How Asking ‘Why?’ Changes What You Build | Kunal Shah explores Asking “Why” reveals real human motivation behind successful products Kunal Shah argues that people lose the ability to ask “why” as insecurity grows, and that reclaiming shameless curiosity is foundational to learning and better product thinking.