All your life, you have been asked to limit yourself. "Beta, follow the rules." "Speak in a low voice." "Don't pursue your dreams." You're fed up. You want access. You don't want someone else to tell you what kind of conversations to have. Or who to listen to. Or what is taboo. You want independence. Every Monday, join poet and conversationalist Vinamre Kasanaa as he dissects the habits, routines, and quirks of some of India's most creative and fearless personalities, many of whom stand at t ...
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#68 Raj Kunkolienkar of @Stoa School on Online Courses, Kanye West, and Goa
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Join the mailing list to transform as a writer - https://writinghabit.in/ Raj is the co-founder of Stoa School, India's top MBA alternative. Born, raised and based out of Goa, Raj did his M.Sc in Physics from BITs Goa. In this episode of the Vinamre Kasanaa Show, Raj explains what it takes to run a successful cohort based course, lifestyle of Goa a…
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#67 How To Make Your Writing Interesting w/ Stephen Alter
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Stephen Alter is the author of twenty books of fiction and non-fiction. He was born in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand and much of his writing focuses on the Himalayan region, where he continues to live and work. His honours include a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Fulbright award. His most recent book is Wild Himalaya: A Natural History of the Greatest Mounta…
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#66 Guy Velvet on 60s Rock, Cassette Culture, and Songwriting
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Guy Velvet is an entertainer and musician who is reviving blues and jazz. Follow Guy Velvet on - https://www.instagram.com/guyvelvet_/ | Listen to The Vinamre Kasanaa Show | ►Apple Podcasts | https://tinyurl.com/ydyzbmr4 ►Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/496jrI5I0DaBuqfnq7dEnB?si=XYRno1RcSv2gBoS9oEgzgg ►Google Podcasts | https://tinyurl.com/…
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#65 @Varun Mayya on Technology, Neuralink and Cyborgs.
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Varun Mayya is the founder-CEO of Avalon Labs, a game developer, and futurist. Follow Varun Mayya on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsQoiOrh7jzKmE8NBofhTnQ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevarunmayya/?hl=en on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VarunMayya?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor | Listen to The Vinamre …
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#64 Amish Aggarwala on Moral Policing, Bribes, and the NDPS Act
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Amish Aggarwala is a lawyer at the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court. He gained popularity after his Gen-Z friendly law videos went viral on YouTube. Follow Amish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bettercallamish/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_39GbojQPbzFX5xqB0Gu2g/videos | Listen to The Vinamre Kasanaa Show | ►Apple Podcas…
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#63 Avanti Nagral on Creatorhood, Identity, and American Education
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Avanti Nagral is a content creator and musician based out of Mumbai. In this episode, Avanti and I share stories from Boston, describe the American college experience, and extrapolate on how COVID welcomed a new generation of online creators. Follow Avanti Nagral on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avantinagral/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.yout…
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#62 ‘Most Creatives Are Stressed’ | Dhrupad Karwa on Creating AI Inspiration, The Beauty of Bandra, & Self-Awareness
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Dhrupad Karwa is the founder and CEO of HaikuJam. Currently, he’s building INSPO, an AI-based inspiration partner for creatives. In this conversation, Dhrupad and I talk about: ► How creativity has become an ROI-driven realm of hyper productivity ► Why most modern creatives are unable to feel inspired ► How to focus and stay centered ► Why the qual…
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#61 Jokes, Jews, and Neuroscience With Siddharth Warrier
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Siddharth Warrier is a neurologist and YouTuber. In this episode, Sid and I try and explore the neuroscience of a bunch of different things while trying not to laugh. Enjoy. Follow Siddharth on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sid_warrier Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sid_warrier/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SiddharthWarrier | List…
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#59 Bollywood Villains and #MeToo w/ Utsav Chakraborty
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Utsav Chakraborty is a writer and comedian. He was first recognized for his work with All India Bakchod. Later, he starred in Better Life Foundation. For better or worse, Utsav became the face of the #MeToo movement in India in 2018. After two years of hiatus, Utsav has made a comeback through Instagram sketch comedy. In this exclusive podcast epis…
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#58 Online Writing Masterclass with Meera Ganapathi
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Meera Ganapathi is a writer and founder of Soup Magazine, an online publication that features insightful stories from contemporary India. Apart from contemplative essays on life, city living, and nostalgia, she also writes children's books. In this podcast episode, Meera breaks down the nuances of writing online. Some of which include: ► How to edi…
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#57 Abhijit Iyer Mitra on Indian Bureaucracy, Political Correctness, and Navy SEALs
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Abhijit Iyer Mitra is an anomaly. He terrorizes the left, scandalizes the right, and has zero regard for political correctness. This is why he's the perfect podcast guest. He his hailed on Twitter as the archbitchess of Mylapore but holds a day job as a senior fellow at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies. Abhijit also publishes incisive ar…
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#56 Modernizing Children's Stories with Mandovi Menon
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Mandovi Menon is on the podcast to talk about children's stories, the best way to build online creative communities, and how young Indians can use the internet to bridge the gap between the western and the vernacular. Mandovi also heads Apalam Chapalam, a vernacular children's storytelling initiative. In the past, she was the editor of Homegrown In…
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#55 Indian Jazz with Sarathy Korwar
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Sarathy Korwar is a UK-based jazz artist of Indian origin. His EPs and albums redefine ‘indo-jazz’ and challenge the definition of ‘Indian music.’ He has collaborated with folk groups and rap MCs including the Upaj Collective, Prabh Deep, and MC Mawali. In this episode, Sarathy talks about the accessibility of jazz in India, how he keeps his music …
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#54 Indian Rap’s Busiest Man - Mo Joshi of Azadi Records
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Mo Joshi is the co-founder of Azadi Records, India's hottest hip-hop record label. Azadi boasts stars like Ahmer, Prabh Deep, Seedhe Maut, Tienas, Swadesi, and many more in its roster. In this episode of the podcast, Mo and I talk about looking for fresh sound, how to become a scarily good judge of talent, why Seedhe Maut and Prabh Deep enjoy massi…
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#53 Commuting During COVID-19 with Karthik Ganesan
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Karthik Ganesan is a Research Fellow at Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW), Asia's top research and policy think-tank. He has also co-authored the report 'How Urban India Moves' which can be accessed here: https://www.ceew.in/publications/how-urban-india-moves#:~:text=It%20captures%20the%20characteristics%20of,3%2C682%20urban%20dwelle…
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#52 Philosophy of Sound with Sneha Khanwalkar
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Sneha Khanwalkar is an Indian music director known for the critically-acclaimed soundtracks of Gangs of Wasseypur 1 & 2, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Love Sex Aur Dhokha, Manto, and the upcoming Raat Akeli on Netflix. Sneha has curated a list of songs EXCLUSIVELY for the listeners of the show: Ingenue by Thom Yorke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpVfF4U…
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#51 How To Travel Like A Writer with Diya Kohli
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Diya Kohli is the Managing Editor of Condé Nast Traveller India. Diya has also worked at Nat Geo Traveller, Mint Lounge, Hachette India, and The New Indian Express. Her exceptional writing on travel and food can be found here: https://rb.gy/zbhcda. | Listen to The Vinamre Kasanaa Show | ►Apple Podcasts | https://tinyurl.com/ydyzbmr4 ►Spotify | http…
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#50 Ronny Sen on Drug Addiction and Society
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Ronny Sen is an artist based in Kolkata. He is known for his film Cat Sticks (streaming on Mubi India and Amazon Prime) and for receiving coveted Getty Images Instagram grant for his photography work in India’s Jharia coal mines. Follow Ronny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronnysen/ Check out Ronny's Award Winning Photography: http://www.t…
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#49 Dhrupad Karwa (HaikuJam) on Motorcycles, Business, and Creativity
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Dhrupad Karwa is the Founder and CEO of HaikuJam, a social writing game where 800,000 people from over 163 countries collaborate to write Haikus. He has also been featured in the Forbes India 30 Under 30 list. In this episode, Dhrupad and I talked about the pleasures of writing, the bittersweet joy of being a creative, why we both love motorcycles,…
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#48 Abhinav Chhikara @ABNUX on Productivity, Routines, and Content
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Abhinav Chhikara is the founder of 10K Designers, a new-age online masterclass that provides personalized mentoring to UI/UX designers. He is also the co-author of 'Pyjama Profit: The Millennial's Guide to a Sustainable Freelance Career.' Abhinav is an emerging thought leader in the Indian UI/UX and technology space, so it was super fun to jam with…
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#47 Zain Memon on Games, Learning, and The Future
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Zain Memon is the co-founder and CTO of Memesys Culture Lab, a Goa-based new media studio at the intersection of science, philosophy, and cinema. Known widely for his pioneering work in introducing VR cinema to India, Zain's recent project 'Shasn,' a political strategy board game, has picked up $340,000 in pledges on Kickstarter.…
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#45 Chiki Sarkar on Creating 1.5 Million Readers in the Smartphone Era
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"Our phones have made us better readers and writers than ever before." - Chiki Sarkar. Chiki Sarkar started her career in London with Bloomsbury publishing, went on to join Harper Collins, and later became the India head of Penguin Random House Publishing. Her accolades include being a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, a Forbes 2018 W-power…
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Shuchir Suri is the founder of India's largest food and drink community FoodTalkIndia. He is also responsible for creating India's largest gin festival 'Gin Explorers Club.' Currently, Shuchir is working on creating India's homegrown low-calorie mixer company 'Jade Forest.'
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#43 Siddharthya Roy on Tableeghi Jamaat and The Politics of Hate
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Hello again podcast listeners! Siddharthya Roy returns to the podcast to explore the rise of Islamophobia in India and India's burgeoning worker crisis. Roy is the South Asia Correspondent for The Diplomat. Read his latest article 'Hate Goes Viral in India.' Be sure to check out the first episode I did with Siddharthya on the rise of ISIS in Hindi …
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