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Maharani Talks

Maharani Talks

34 episodes

A new topic to ponder about with every episode. Hosted, written and produced by journalist Mahathi Rangarajan.

Podcasts

E54: Aashima Dogra, Nandita Jayaraj - How can women in Indian science no longer be the exception but the norm?

Published: Nov. 7, 2023, 1:40 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 17 seconds

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E53: Ankush Sabharwal - Are we ready for AI?

Published: July 26, 2023, 2:37 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 37 seconds

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E52: Smish Designs - The Art of Protest

Published: March 3, 2023, 5:49 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 52 seconds

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E51: Anjali Gopalan - The way forward for the Indian queer community

Published: Oct. 25, 2022, 10:24 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 25 seconds

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E50: Chef Thomas Zacharias - Taking the #Indianfoodmovement back to its roots

Published: July 18, 2022, 10:26 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 28 seconds

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E49: Dr. Susmita Mohanty - Exploring space missions beyond NASA

Published: March 6, 2022, 4:43 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 16 seconds

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E48: Raksha Muthukumar - Tech unions keep Big Tech in check

Published: Feb. 3, 2022, 6:17 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 11 seconds

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E47: Priyadharsini - Who are the voices behind our news?

Published: Nov. 27, 2021, 12:42 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 10 seconds

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E46: Dr. Anup Surendranath - Should we hang those who commit heinous crimes?

Published: Oct. 30, 2021, 7:38 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 59 seconds

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E45: Kutti Revathi - The potent mix of body politics and regional poetry

Published: Sept. 8, 2021, 10:34 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 52 seconds

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E44: Jyotsna Siddharth - The politics of caste, love and discrimination

Published: Aug. 11, 2021, 12:13 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 27 seconds

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E43: Neelam Jain - Bringing the trans community to corporate India

Published: July 30, 2021, 8:28 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 55 seconds

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E42: Deep Bajaj - The freedom for women to stand and pee

Published: July 8, 2021, 6:57 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 28 seconds

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E41: Part 2 - Nikesh Murali - Attention economy and the Indian podcast industry

Published: June 12, 2021, 1:54 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 7 seconds

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E40: Part 1 - Nikesh Murali - The evolving audio boom

Published: June 4, 2021, 11:23 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 36 seconds

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E39: Apoorva Bakshi - The power of local stories to go global

Published: May 29, 2021, 12:51 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 4 seconds

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E38: Arjun Bahl, Thanish Thomas - Thought-provoking street art can spark change

Published: May 21, 2021, 6:41 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 40 seconds

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E37: Amrita Samant - Capturing the world of families

Published: May 12, 2021, 9:23 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 37 seconds

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E36: Varun Sheth - Amplifying every small act of giving through crowdfunding

Published: April 18, 2021, 1:54 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 38 seconds

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E35: Dr. Varuna Srinivasan - Time to dismantle gender constructs and caste heirarchy

Published: April 9, 2021, 12:24 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 55 seconds

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E34: Special Ep - Anitha M Lakshmi - Redefining work culture during Covid

Published: March 25, 2021, 7:14 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 45 seconds

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E33: Arman Sood - Brewing a niche coffee space

Published: March 18, 2021, 12:32 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 24 seconds

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E32: Natasha Sharma - The joy of writing for children

Published: Feb. 28, 2021, 6:21 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 7 seconds

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E31: Francesc Miralles - It's normal for your Ikigai to change with time

Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 10:06 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 17 seconds

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E30: Neha Bagaria - Women should flaunt their career break

Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 11:17 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 25 seconds

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E29: Special Ep - Dr. Pavithra Venkatagopalan - All about COVID vaccines

Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 9:33 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 24 seconds

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E28: Upasana Makati - A magazine for the blind

Published: Jan. 11, 2021, 11:38 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 12 seconds

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E27: Ram Devineni - The power of comics to drive a social message

Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 11:50 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 29 seconds

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E26: Shazia Iqbal - Established directors should also make short films

Published: Dec. 11, 2020, 6:09 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 10 seconds

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E25: Shaili Chopra - Bringing women's conversations to the forefront

Published: Dec. 5, 2020, 10:42 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 33 seconds

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E24 - Part 2: Jag Sharma - The future of social media

Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 11:05 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 42 seconds

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E23 - Part 1: Jag Sharma - Social media forces us to become packs

Published: Nov. 13, 2020, 10:45 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 23 seconds

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E22: Dr. Shruti Kapoor - Fighting for change in mindset over India's rape culture

Published: Nov. 6, 2020, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 32 seconds

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E21: Rohini Devasher - Looking at science through an artist's lens

Published: Oct. 31, 2020, 7:18 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 22 seconds

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E20: Chitresh Sinha - Initiating conversations around social causes

Published: Oct. 22, 2020, 7:36 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 31 seconds

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E19: Gunjan Menon - Telling conservation stories through the eyes of local communities

Published: Oct. 13, 2020, 1:21 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 5 seconds

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E18: Niranjan Mukundan - It's about time people recognise para athletes more

Published: Oct. 4, 2020, 11:29 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 32 seconds

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E17: P.C. Ramakrishna - Indian theatre is in the hands of younger people

Published: Sept. 26, 2020, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 57 seconds

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E16: Parth Upadhyaya - Mountaineering is not considered as a sport in India

Published: Sept. 19, 2020, 4:33 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 44 seconds

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E15: Mukul Goyal - Always push your boundaries

Published: Sept. 4, 2020, 10:13 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 55 seconds

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E14: Maalavika Manoj - Supporting indie music is more sustainable for record labels

Published: Aug. 29, 2020, 6:58 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 45 seconds

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E13: Piyush Ghosh - Change how we consume news

Published: Aug. 24, 2020, 10:01 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 15 seconds

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E12: Swetha Subbiah - Getting women to take up sports

Published: Aug. 15, 2020, 10:12 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 33 seconds

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E11: Ayaz Basrai - Architects/designers need to focus on public spaces

Published: Aug. 4, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 14 seconds

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E10: Shradha Sharma - I want to bring back kindness in business

Published: July 28, 2020, 9:25 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 30 seconds

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E9: Rhea Mazumdar Singhal - Companies need to focus on their environmental impact

Published: July 21, 2020, 10:08 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 44 seconds

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E8: Sharath Kamal Achanta - Exemplifying true grit and patience

Published: July 14, 2020, 7:47 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 20 seconds

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E7: Ashwin Thiyagarajan - Give importance to talent, not the fashion label

Published: July 7, 2020, 6:51 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 27 seconds

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E6: Nikhil Taneja - The need for a positive movement of masculinity

Published: June 30, 2020, 7:41 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 41 seconds

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E5: Anusha Yadav - Retelling history through personal stories

Published: June 22, 2020, 6:28 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 33 seconds

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E4: Nikita Deshpande - The importance of sharing your knowledge as you grow

Published: June 16, 2020, 9:49 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 35 seconds

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E3: Chef Mathangi Kumar - The uncertain times of dining out

Published: June 9, 2020, 9:53 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 31 seconds

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E2: Siddharth Anantharam - Navigating emotions, conversations and goals during the pandemic

Published: June 2, 2020, 9:43 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 11 seconds

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E1: Anannya Parekh - Championing financial feminism

Published: May 26, 2020, 6:56 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 9 seconds

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An Introduction

Published: May 22, 2020, 10:56 a.m.
Duration: 59 seconds

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