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Talking Democracy, G20, Modi and 'Fluffoganda' with Meghnad
Meghnad or meghnerd on YouTube is one of India’s most recognized political analyst and commentator. Now an independent content creator, previously Meghnad was a writer...
Life and Times of Meghnad aka memeghnad
Meghnad or meghnerd on YouTube is one of India’s most recognized political analyst and commentator. Now an independent content creator, previously Meghnad was a writer...
How to Fall in Love with Working Out : Breaking Down Squats and Deadlifts with Shruti Jahagirdar
Donate to this podcast at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shortcastovercoffee Check out my material at https://linktr.ee/shortcastovercoffee?utm_source Our guest toda...
Sikh Immigration to Canada and the Komagata Maru Incident : A History Lesson
As the relations between India and Canada hit an all time low, here is a brief history about Sikh Immigration to Canada
Trash Talk : History and Politics of Trash with Patricia Strach and Kathleen Sullivan
Slipping on a banana peel is a cliché, a vintage vaudeville gag. But its origins weren’t just slapstick comedy. Before it became a comedy trope, banana peels menaced N...
Trash Talk : Reinventing Composting and Zero Waste with Vani Murthy aka wormrani
Today we have a very special guest who is inspiring thousands across India to rethink how we manage waste. My guest is none other than Vani Murthy, aka "Worm Rani." On...
Google Maps : The origin story
I talk about the origin of Google Maps and how people navigated in sparsely populated countries like US and Australia pe-GPS era Support me here https://www.buymeacoff...
Conversations : Murali Neelakantan Looks at Indian Pharma
My guest today is Murali Neelakantan. Murali is a graduate of the '96 batch of the NLSIU and was one of the first India educated lawyers to have become a partner in an...
Conversations : State of the Indian Courts with Murali Neelakantan
My guest today is Murali Neelakantan. Murali is a graduate of the '96 batch of the NLSIU and was one of the first India educated lawyers to have become a partner in an...
Bldg18 : Fostering Indian Standup Comedians in the US with GK
Today my guest is standup comedian GK. He is not just a standup comedian though; he is a full time engineer and a part time theater artist and movie maker based out of...
India: Then and Now with Mohit Satyanand
My guest today is Mohit Satyanand. Mohit is an entrepreneur and investor among many many other things. He founded several successful companies including the major snac...
tête-a-tête on Carnatic Music with Prince Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma
My guest today Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma. Varmaji as his students love to call him, has gained worldwide recognition for his mastery of classical singing and veena s...
Conversations : How California Fights its Wildfires with Chief Tim Chavez
My guest today is chief Tim Chavez from the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection also called Calfire. As many of you would know Wildfires are...
Conversations : From Big Oil to Climate Tech Co-Founder with Dr. Aruna Ramakrishnan (Part 2)
My guest today is Dr. Aruna Ramakrishnan. Aruna earned her PhD from the University of Minnesota and has an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from IIT Bombay...
Conversations : From IIT Bombay to Big Oil with Dr. Aruna Ramakrishnan (Part 1)
My guest today is Dr. Aruna Ramakrishnan. Aruna earned her PhD from the University of Minnesota and has an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from IIT Bombay...
Discovery of Ammonia : The other Oppenheimer
In early 1900s, Fritz Haber discovered how to synthesize ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen gases. Carl Bosch scaled up Haber's method at BASF to produce synthetic amm...
Two Lord's Tickets Please? The Story behind the Asia Cup and the 1987 World Cup
The Asia Cup is a prestigious cricket tournament that showcases the immense talent of Asian cricketing nations. It serves as a platform for intense rivalries, thrill...
The story of the QR Code
A QR code, short for Quick Response code, is a two-dimensional barcode that stores information such as text, URLs, or contact details. It consists of black squares ar...
Chargemaster : The Hyper Inflated US Healthcare System
The US healthcare system relies heavily on chargemasters - comprehensive lists of prices for each procedure and service at hospitals. Chargemasters are kept secret and...
Conversations : Designing Livable Cities with Mayor Jim Brainard of Carmel Indiana
My guest today is the current mayor of the city of Carmel, Indiana, Jim Brainard. Jim has served as the mayor of Carmel since 1996. First elected in 1995, Brainard is ...