Have you ever wondered what LIC truly represents? Is it just an insurance provider or something much more profound in the fabric of India? Join Deepak ⁠as we uncover the journey of the Life Insurance Corporation through the book ⁠The LIC Story⁠⁠, authored by Kamalji Sahay, who served as their Executive Director for three decades. From its humble be…

Join Gautam Jayasurya and special guest Deepak Venkateswaran on an enchanting exploration of Anand Neelakantan's captivating novel, "Asura: Tale of the Vanquished." Delve into the intricate narrative that reimagines the epic of the Ramayana from the perspective of Ravana, the formidable Asura king. Together, Gautam and Deepak unravel the layers of …

Join host Gautam Jayasurya and special guest Pratik Raj, both HR professionals, in a deep dive into the transformative insights found in Naval Ravikant's Almanac. Discover how this influential book has reshaped Pratik's perspective on life and career, and explore the practical applications of its wisdom in the dynamic world of human resources. Book…

Sanju Soman joins the Recommentary team for the first in sharing his experience and learnings from the book, How Bad Are Bananas?: The carbon footprint of everything by Mike Berners-Lee. If you're curious to know about the carbon footprint that you're leaving on the world, check this one out. Newsletter: https://recommentary.substack.com/…

Are you one of those people who always wanted to read history but found it to be too boring and monotonous?s Your wait ends here as 'Factoring In' suggests a book that will (re)kindle your love for history - 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind' by Yuval Noah Harari. This podcast touches upon the main features of the acclaimed book, factors that …

Team Locker Room Banter from the House of Recommentary is back with an episode filled with insights, reflection and passion from the world of cricket. This episode attempts to revisit what went wrong for India in the 2023 ODI World Cup finals and what could be going wrong for India in the ongoing India-South Africa Test Series 2023-24. We've Aravin…

Get ready for the Cricket World Cup 2023 final with Recommentary's "Locker Room Banter" podcast! 🏏Join our hosts Gautam and Rudresh as they chat with sports lawyer Aravind Viswanath about the big game. 👨‍⚖️From their early memories of cricket to their favorite moments from the World Cup, this episode is packed with insights and excitement. 🤩Plus, g…

Welcome back to Recommenatry - Recycled, the podcast where we take a fresh look at old topics and give them a new spin. In this episode, we're joined by our regulars Rudresh and Gautam Jayasurya, as well as a special guest, Sachin Sathyarajan, an international lawyer working on intellectual property and tech policy. We talk about the new Data Prote…

We proudly bring to you a new series Recommentary's {Off The Line} - A Sports Podcast WARNING: Tune in ONLY if you are interested in FOOTBALL and are willing to hear STRONG opinions from our passionate ENTHUSIASTS. In this series, we will discuss everything about football. Our hosts include Gautam & Rudresh will bring you football gossip by partner…

In this episode of Recommentary's {Recycled}, Deepak John is an energy policy enthusiast who ensures access to quality and affordable energy for everyone. He works in Energy Transitions, Sector Decarbonisation, Governance, Energy Access and many more. As somebody who had taken a typical route of engineering, he narrates what prompted him to make th…

In this episode of Recommentary's {Recycled}, we are joined by two of our Ex-Youth For India Colleagues Anurag & Nikhil. Both our guests carry a blend of scientific rigour and empathetic experiences that are really engaging & structural. We discuss what made them join the Indian Development Sector, how their life experiences help them create purpos…

In this episode of Recommentary's {Recycled} Gautam Jayasurya joins Rudresh Dahiya in an hour-long conversation to discuss the following topics: Cricket World Cup Twitter & Elon Musk Layoffs & Post covid employment Herbicide-resistant crop - genetically modified mustard Love for govt. jobs in not great for the Indian economy Kanatra (Kannada Movie)…

ഗൗതം ജയസൂര്യ - സംസാരിക്കുന്നത് 4:46 മുതൽ. കേരളയുവത്വം നാടവിടുന്നുണ്ടോ? എങ്കിൽ എന്തുകൊണ്ട്? ഉണ്ട്. പക്ഷെ എന്തിനു എന്ന ചോദ്യത്തിന് ഒരു ലളിതമായ ഉത്തരമില്ല. കേരത്തിൽ നിന്നുള്ള പ്രവാസികളുടെ സഞ്ചാരത്തിന്റെ ചരിത്രം ആധുനിക കേരത്തിന്റെ ചരിത്രത്തോളം ഉണ്ട്. പണ്ട് സാധാരണ തൊഴിൽ തേടി ആണ് ഈ പോക്കെങ്കിൽ എപ്പോൾ അതിനൂതനവും സാങ്കേതികമായ തൊഴിലുകൾ തേടിയാണ് ഈ പോക്ക്. മു…

'What You Always Wanted to Know' is a new series that introduces to you a book/film/piece on something you always wanted to know but didn't get time to consume the whole thing. In this episode, introduce to you 'Atomic Habits', seminal book on habit creation by James Clear.

In this episode, I review the podcast 'Seen & Unseen'. Hosted by Amit Varma, this episode titled 'Understanding India through its Languages' with linguist Peggy Mohan is about evolution of labgauges. It delves deep into how languages have influenced Indian society and vice versa. Episode Link: https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2021/7/4/episode-232-und…

Presenting our take on Parasite, the best film of Oscars 2019-20 by Bong Joon-ho. We touch upon the underlying themes, social relevance and a bit of 'The Politician' (I don't know why). Introducing legal nerds and film enthusiasts - Sachin Satyarajan & Suraj Girishankar who spice up the conversation with their personal anecdotes. Let me know your f…

Catch my dear friend and Fitness Guru Manikanta Sharma talk about his adventures doing marathons and triathlons across India. He has run and swam in every possible water body you've known of and a great coach you can have if you take fitness seriously. When he is not running, swimming or cycling, he either working in the rural areas of India as a r…