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Conversations : Talking Public Policy with Dr Ajay Shah
My guest today is Dr Ajay Shah. Ajay is a prominent Indian economist and researcher who has made significant contributions in the field of public policy. He is a Senio...
Conversations : Talking Standup Comedy and IFC with Srijan Kaushik
Today my guest is stand-up comedian Srijan Kaushik. Srijan has been creating waves in stand-up comedy circles with his poker-faced delivery of hilarious jokes. Not onl...
Conversations : Talking Childhood Trauma and Psychedelics with Dr Vidita Vaidya
My guest today is neurobiologist Dr. Vidita Vaidya, a professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai. She received her Ph.D. from Yale University in...
Tales from the Past: Birth of the Tamper Proof Seal
Today’s is a Tales from the Past episode. Tales from the past unearths fascinating and little-known stories from history. In each bite-sized episode, I'll take you on ...
Conversations : Talking Astrophysics and Chandrayaan with Dr Annapurni Subramaniam
Today we have with us Dr. Annapurni Subramaniam, the director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. Dr. Subramaniam received her Ph.D. in Physics - Astronomy in 199...
Tales from the Past: Cecil Rhodes
Today’s is a Tales from the Past episode. Tales from the past unearths fascinating and little-known stories from history. In each bite-sized episode, I'll take you on ...
Conversations : Learning the Carnatic Violin ft GenNext Talent Kamalakiran Vinjamuri
Today we have with us an exceptional young violinist, Kamalakiran Vinjamuri. Though only in his early twenties, he has already gained recognition for his prodigious ta...
Tales from the Past: War of Currents
Today we are starting a new series called Tales from the Past - that unearths fascinating and little-known stories from history. In each bite-sized episode, I'll take...
The History of Coffee : From First to the Third Wave with Dr Edward Fischer (Part 1)
If you are a coffee connoisseur, this episode is just for you. Not many people start their day without a cup of coffee, it maybe drip coffee from a nearby convenient s...
Ricky Pond the Dancing Dad on his Life and Love for Dance
This episode is not quite a shortcast, as we are joined by internet sensation Ricky Pond, more popularly known as the dancing dad! In this episode, we are going to g...
Exploring Japan and Meeting Roger Federer ft Lakshmi Sharath (Part 2)
Today my guest is Lakshmi Sharath. Lakshmi is a well-known traveler and writer who has visited 50 countries...and counting! She is an inspiration for solo women travel...
A Podcast on Podcasting: The AI Builder Wondercraft.ai ft co-founder Dimitris Nikolaou
My guest today is Dimitris Nikolau. Dimi is the cofounder of Wondercraft.ai which uses speech to text technology to make podcasting easier. With Wondercraft, anyone ca...
Nandita Iyer on her Culinary and Musical Journey (Part 2)
Our guest today is Dr. Nandita Iyer. Nandita is an author and food blogger who truly embodies the Hippocrates philosophy of "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be t...
Tamilian's Mumbai : A Journey Through Nandita Iyer's Food Memories (Part 1)
Our guest today is Dr. Nandita Iyer. Nandita is an author and food blogger who truly embodies the Hippocrates philosophy of "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be t...
Early Travel Days and Life in Indian Media Industry in the 2000s with Lakshmi Sharath (Part 1)
Today my guest is Lakshmi Sharath. Lakshmi is a well-known traveler and writer who has visited 50 countries...and counting! She is an inspiration for solo women travel...
Mayan Coffee Farmers in Guatemala with Dr Edward Fischer (Part 2)
If you are a coffee connoisseur, this episode is just for you. Not many people start their day without a cup of coffee, it maybe drip coffee from a nearby convenient s...
Grace Hopper Celebration : Women in Tech with Dr Telle Whitney
Today, we are privileged to have Dr. Telle Whitney joining us, the co-founder of GHC and a longstanding CEO of the Anita Borg Institute. She has wielded significant in...
80s Gradschool life in Utah, Forensic Fingerprinting and Specialized Masters for Indian Students in the US with Prof Akhlesh Lakhtakia
My next guest, Dr. Akhlesh Lakhtakia, has done pioneering work in the field of 3D fingerprinting. Fingerprint technology has been a widely debated topic over the years...
The History of Cricinfo and Modern Day Cricket Writing with Jarrod Kimber
Our guest today is nothing short of a modern day Roebuck when it comes to cricket writing. Jarrod Kimber has probably done everything in the field of cricket journalis...
Overcoming Asthma to Scale Mt Everest with Mountaineer Satyarup Siddhanta
"Mount Everest, you beat me the first time, but I'll beat you the next time because you've grown all you are going to grow...but I'm still growing." said Sir Edmund Hi...
Life before and after the Michelin Star ft Chef Srijith Gopinathan (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of my conversation with Chef Srijith Gopinathan. For continuity, please check out part 1 before moving over to part 2. In this episode, we discuss how I...
Indian Restaurant Culture in the West : Fine Dining and QSR ft Chef Srijith Gopinathan (Part 1)
In the world of food, earning a Michelin star is like winning an Oscar - very difficult and very rare. Our guest today has two! Earning two Michelin stars is almost im...
Story of the Curry, Homeopathy and Veganism ft Krish Ashok (Part 2)
This is the second part of a two part series with Krish Ashok. Ashok is a modern day da Vinci, a genuine polymath. He's a techie a writer and a musician among many oth...
Ep 2 Tradition, Pedagogy and future of Carnatic Music ft Krish Ashok (Part 1)
Today we have with us, Krish Ashok. Ashok is a modern day da Vinci, a genuine polymath. He's a techie a writer and a musician among many other things.He is most well k...
Ep 1 Life in Antarctica and Climate Change with Dr Felix Bast
Today we have with us, Dr. Felix Bast. Dr Bast is a professor at the Central University of Punjab in Bathinda and a well known algal taxonomist. He also served as an e...