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A series of conversations with people who are a force for good. From peace activists and poets, social entrepreneurs and filmmakers, this is a space for people from diverse backgrounds and interests to share their story and worldview.
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La popular cantant Nria Graham es transforma en entrevistadora i, per sort, en Roger i l'Albert no es transformen en cantants, noms en mers espectadors. S'hauran encarregat de portar-li un entrevistat a la Nria sense haver-li donat cap pista de qui s fins que no es trobin a l'estudi. Aix, els dos presentadors riuran per sota el nas en directe, com dos nens petits, embafats del seu enginy.
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From theatre to television to film, Vinay Pathak is an acclaimed actor with extraordinary flair who slips in and out of roles with consummate ease. We travel with him to Bhojpur and Allahabad, to New York and Bombay, while he talks about his craft, how he keeps it honest, and why less is more when it comes to the portrayal of truth. Thank you for l…
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Radhika Ganesh, activist, founder of Ek Potlee Ret Ki and national Co-convenor of Young People for Politics on Pause with Nandini
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Cultural-political activist and feminist, Radhika Ganesh talks passion, politics, and privilege as we uncover what Ek Potlee Ret Ki is, if young people are even interested in politics, and the issue with the single story - tune in as we explore all of this and more. Thank you for listening! Watch all episodes of Pause with Nandini on https://youtub…
A poem for all who speak truth to power, who cannot be silenced or bought. A poem to mark the quiet integrity and courage of an ordinary man; Ravish Kumar. Thank you for listening! Watch all episodes of Pause with Nandini on https://youtube.com/c/NRIAffairs由Nandini Sen Mehra
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Darshan Mondkar, a keen social commentator takes us through his experience of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, his insightful conversation with Rahul Gandhi, and what this may mean for all Indians who want to move away from hate and divisiveness. Thank you for listening! Watch all episodes of Pause with Nandini on https://youtube.com/c/NRIAffairs…
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In this unusual episode, Nithya Shanti, international teacher, speaker and author of Unburden (Penguin, 2022), responds to words that encapsulate many of the preoccupations of our times with wisdom, clarity and grace. Connect with Nithya at www.nithyashanti.com. Listen to his weekly podcast on www.roundglass.com. Thank you for listening! Watch all …
Urmi Chanda is a peace builder with a difference. From studying comparative mythology to comparative religion to interfaith studies to peace work, her journey is unusual and inspiring. She speaks with Nandini Sen Mehra about Seeds of Peace, the challenges and opportunities in peace building, and what fuels hope in these fractured times. Thank you f…
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Zehra Naqvi calls herself a wanderer, a seeker and a scribe. She is also the author of The Reluctant Mother, a story that no one wants to tell - a searingly honest look at motherhood, identity, marriage and love. She joins us on Pause with Nandini to talk about her book, what brings her solace, and the myriad ways in which she stays curious about h…
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Yogesh Maitreya, poet, translator and founder of Panther’s Paw Publication, a publishing house for Ambedkarite and Dalit literature, in conversation with Nandini Sen Mehra. Yogesh Maitreya shares his views on the dynamics of caste discrimination as they exist today, what being an ally means, and the journey that led him into the world of literature…
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A scientific temper meets a passion for the arts: The acclaimed Avijit Sarkar, in conversation with Nandini Sen Mehra. The quintessential Renaissance Man, Avijit Sarkar speaks with Nandini Sen Mehra about his inspiring musical and literary journey, his diverse passions and interests, and his recently launched book, The Coronavirus Files. Avijit Sar…
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Decolonised, art-based therapy, sexual health in the age of social media, integration, sex and spirituality, mental health - we cover a lot of ground in this episode of Pause with Nandini with the exceptionally insightful and empathetic Neha Bhat. Thank you for listening! Watch all episodes of Pause with Nandini on https://youtube.com/c/NRIAffairs…
Meet Gaurav Somwanshi, Co-Founder and CEO, EmerTech Innovations, who is paving the way for using technology for social good. He joins us to talk about his inspiring journey, the possibilities with blockchain, ways in which we can create a more equitable society, and his thought provoking perspective on racism and identity. Thank you for listening! …
We couldn’t have picked a more informative episode to end our season with. Sanya Sharma is a 19-year-old law student based in the UK and the founder of the global organization Scarlet Udaan. The aim of the organization is to raise awareness of Female Genital Mutilation. The team has members from different parts of the world including India, UK, Ind…
Pooja Tripathi is a first-generation Indian American actor, filmmaker and violinist based in New York City. She grew up in Pittsburgh & NYC, and studied at Carnegie Mellon University. Pooja is the co-creator of new Dutch American dramedy series Amsterdam Ave. which was created by a 90% female crew and takes place in The Netherlands and NYC. Having …
Yashi, as she’s popularly known, is a Connecticut based homeopath with nearly three decades of experience in the medical field. Yashi’s way of practising homeopathy is a bit different from the traditional way. She strives to empower and educate families that are looking for a safer, alternative way to good health. She does this by teaching them the…
Karthika Gupta’s career has been a wonderful mix of corporate, technology and creativity. Currently based in Chicago, but having lived and worked in many parts of the world, she was always surrounded by so many amazing people who brought a rich cultural diversity into her life. And these interactions led her to want to know more about not just her …
Anahata Meher is a Shamanic practitioner based in Goa. Before finding Shamanism, she was a city brat living a comfortable life with no worries or ambition. Despite having all the comforts, Anahata found that she was angry all the time, to the extent that her husband suggested she seek help to manage the anger. She sought help from a hypnotherapist,…
Water is the most important natural resource in the world; without it, life cannot exist. 2.1 billion people across the world lack access to clean drinking water. Marita Peters, the Executive Director of Surge UAE chapter, is determined to change that. Marita’s childhood friend, Shilpa Alva, is the founder of Surge. Growing up together, they had a …
Dipti Mehta is a scientist, entrepreneur, writer and an award-winning artist based in New York. She grew up in a conservative, patriarchal family in India. But she was not one to keep quiet; she questioned everything, especially why she was treated differently from her brothers. At twelve, an All India Radio executive discovered Dipti at an elocuti…
“Don’t you have long sleeves you can wear while you’re outside?”, “I brought a new brightening face scrub for you to try.”, “Try not to stay in the sun too long, you’ll get dark.” South Asian kids listen to these kinds of comments all the time. And not from outsiders but people close to our hearts. This was also the case for Anu Kumar. Born in New …
Avani Modi Sarkar is the co-founder of Modi Toys a family-owned small business, that honours her Indian roots. They’re the first-ever makers of the original and mantra-singing Baby Ganesh, Baby Hanuman and Baby Krishna plush toys, which are both fun and cultural. Avani shares her story about building a generational brand that she hopes will help ma…
Today, Vandana Shah is amongst the top divorce lawyers in India. The story of how she got there is unique. Vandana was in an abusive marriage and only got out of it because her in-laws pushed her out of the house one night. With only 10 dollars in her account, Vandana rebuilt her life taking every opportunity that came her way. When she found that …
Bhavna has a career in IT, but her passion lies in connecting people through food. She’s the author of the blog, Just a Girl from Aamchi Mumbai which featured in the top twenty blogs in Perth. Her most recent venture, The Modern Desi, a culinary experience represents both, the girl holding on to her culture and roots in India and the newer her as s…
Suzanna grew up surrounded by nature and by all things natural in Munnar, India. When she moved to the city, she quickly adapted to the city life of access and “use and throw” mentality. All that changed when Suzanna’s daughter was born. She wants her daughter to grow in a world that is not being crushed under the burden of consumption. And so, Suz…
Priti Raman Vishwakarma’s love for travel began after her first solo trip to Himachal Pradesh in India. Despite her initial apprehensions, she found the courage to travel alone, and her life was forever changed. She hopes that by sharing her experience, others are encouraged to travel more. That’s how Womaniya on road trips, a travel company for wo…
Reshma is an artist-activist advocating and supporting several issues from mental health and sexuality to human rights. Val Resh as she’s popularly known was diagnosed with schizophrenia at twenty-two. Since then she’s had many diagnoses. She does not let these labels define her and calls herself the schizophrenist, combining the words schizophreni…
Sonam Shekhawat is the first Indian to win an Emmy Award for writing. She shares her story of growing up in Jaipur, India, watching cartoons all day to becoming one of the most coveted animation series writers. Sonam had offers to pursue a degree in medicine or engineering from some of the most prestigious colleges in India, and she chose to pursue…
Ferran Orriols juntament amb Roger Orriols i Rubn Pujol expliquen a la Nria Graham el curis origen del nom del seu grup, Nyand, que no t res a veure amb l'ocell americ.
Isha Soni has moved between twelve apartments, four cities and two countries over the past three years and is currently settled in Canada. She shares her story of growing up in India and then moving to the west and finding herself in an environment that felt completely alien, causing a kind of cultural chaos she hadn’t expected. She chats about her…
Snehaa Sundaram, our guest today works with Wildlife Trust Of India, helping address wildlife emergencies across the country. Before this, she worked in the forests of Kanha National Park (Madhya Pradesh), Sanjay-Dubri National Park & Great Nicobar Island. She followed her passion for a career, and it led her to find love with Yaju, a naturalist, i…
If the word diet immediately makes you think of a stringent weight-loss plan, you are not alone. Humans have been obsessing about their weight for over two thousand years. We chat with Uma Narula about the importance of nutrition and why we must focus on nourishing ourselves instead of obsessing about following diet fads. She shares her opinion on …
La cantant catalana i collaboradora d'"Els experts" s'ha endut una bona sorpresa en treure's la bena dels ulls i comprovar que havia d'entrevistar els seus msics amics i vens Germ Aire. No han calgut ni guions ni preparatius perqu la Nria s gran coneixedora del grup osonenc, que tocar aquest cap de setmana al Festival Embassa't.…
Suman Manning is an events organiser, entrepreneur, manages the community Twinplus Arabia which supports parents of multiples and is mum to triplets Zara, Zoe and Zander. She shares her story of finding love with Shane, fertility struggles, having triplets and now raising them in a culture that is different from both hers and her husbands. She hope…
Parshati Patel is an astrophysicist, planetary scientist, science communicator and educator. As a young girl, she discovered astronomy on a trip to the planetarium on holiday with the family and has not looked back. She struggled to convince her traditional Gujarati family about her career choice and found a unique way to win them over. With her fa…
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La guitarrista de Vic es confessa admiradora de Pistola, que ens avana que ja t prcticament enllestit el seu nou disc en solitari que es publicar, molt probablement, l'any que ve.
Addiction is a progressive mental illness. Mehek Gidwani shares her story of addiction, recovery and now living a sober life. She was born and raised in Hong Kong and had her first interaction with alcohol and drugs at the tender age of thirteen. The drug didn’t seem like a drug. It was a natural thing found around the house. What started as a fun,…
Janani Viswanathan from Sunnyvale, California was on a break from work a couple of years ago, and that lead to her becoming the co-creator of Project NoMoreNirbhaya in Chennai, India. This initiative aims to create safer public spaces for women. Their team teaches free self-defence sessions for school and college girls. They’ve also conducted gende…
Learn about the Noble Research Institute’s Science Exploration Trunk Program that lends Materials and equipment for specific labs to teachers.
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Lildami ens confessa que viu en el 2030 i es defineix com a "narcicista", que s una actitud vital necessria per ser artista. El cantant de trap presentar els temes del nou disc "Flors mentre visqui" i el senzill "Pau Gasol", aquest dissabte, 18 de maig, a l'Escardvol dins del Festival de Primavera de Rub.…
Gulshan Kavarana is the founding member of SFS – Special Families Support group – a support group for families with children with special needs and an art mentor at Mawaheb, an art studio for adults with special needs. Zara, her younger daughter, was diagnosed with Dravet’s syndrome before the age of one. At the time Gulshan desperately tried to se…
Have you ever wondered what Hypnotherapy is all about? No, it’s not a swinging watch over your head or people clucking like chickens. Explaining the difference between Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis is Arti Tuteja, a world-renowned hypnotherapist, and founder of Potential Unlimited, a company focused on helping people improve their Emotional Intelligenc…
Dues vigatanes es retroben a "Els experts" d'iCat: Nria Graham entrevista a cegues Carla Serrat i Tarr, cantant de Vic coneguda com a Carla. Parlem del seu nou disc, "Kill a Feeling", que es publicar al juny i n'avanem la can "It's a Race". El 14 de juny Carla actuar al Festival Embassa't 2019.
Andrea Bailey is a world traveller and explorer. Mum to three young daughters, she has made travelling with her children her focus to create a lifetime of memories. She’s here to share her experience as a world traveller while raising her three wonderful daughters, on how one can have a career in travel whilst being a mum and her current passion, s…
Pashmina was born in Thailand and brought up in a traditional Indian family in Hong Kong. At sixteen she met and fell in love with her soulmate Willian. They dated in secret for ten years – why secret, because he came from a very different culture and community – literally, one that is at the other end of the world. He’s black Brazilian and their f…
Triveni Acharya is a strong, fearless, brave journalist and multiple award-winning activist. She is the president of the NGO, Rescue Foundation. The organization is devoted to the rescue, rehabilitation and repatriation of victims for human trafficking from different parts of India, and it’s neighbouring countries. She chats with us about her day t…
No one plans to be messy, but over time with increased access to stuff, clutter creeps into almost everyone’s life. Shelina talks to us about how the concept of professional organizing is only just catching on, what one can do to declutter things that have sentimental attachments, especially after a bereavement and how her method is different from …
Shobhika Kalra is a campaigner for wheelchair accessibility. She was thirteen when she was diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia, a degenerative disease affecting the nervous system and movement. By the age of eighteen, she was bound to a wheelchair. She says, “Disability is not something that can stop people”. She has facilitated building over 1100 r…
Aanchal Wadhwani is a Hong Kong based fashion photographer, entrepreneur and actress best known for her role in DBS Bank’s mini-series ‘Sparks’. She’s learnt that there are still certain industries where women are afraid to touch. For example, photography. She believes there is a lack of female photographers because of societies ideals and the conc…
Feng Shui master consultant Samita Khanna is back on the show to share tips on how one can make the most of the year of the boar in 2019. According to her, this is the year of golden opportunities, abundance and windfalls. Everyone can benefit from the year if they grab the opportunities that come their way. She also shares specific tips depending …
Shabnam Samuel from Frederick, Maryland is a woman of many talents with a number of accomplishments under her belt. She is a writer, author, business coach, social media trainer and a mum. She talks candidly about her life to us, After being abandoned by her parents, Shabnam was taken care of by her maternal grandparents but knew nothing else outsi…
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Tots dos sn de Vic i grans seguidors de Tom Waits, per pertanyen a generacions i gremis ben diferents. Aquesta vegada la nostra collaboradora Nria Graham no ha reconegut d'entrada el convidat que havia d'entrevistar.
