3 Techies Banter #3TB

3 Techies Banter #3TB

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3 Techies Banter #3TB episodes

  • Sanskrit Mosques and Forgotten Passports: The Folklore Your History Teacher Missed

    What if the India we know today was only a fraction of the India that existed a century ago?

    On this episode of 3 Techies Banter, we sit down with Sam Dalrymple — Scottish historian, author and co-founder of Project Dastaan — to explore the forgotten histories, borders and cultural connections that shaped modern South Asia.
    Sam's book Shattered Lands looks beyond the familiar story of Partition in 1947 and explores the multiple ruptures that transformed the subcontinent. From one Indian Empire passport becoming 12 different national identities to the forgotten separation of Burma in 1937, this conversation challenges the way we have been taught to understand India's history.
    Sam also shares the deeply personal story of reconnecting his friend Sparsh with his ancestral village in Pakistan — and with the family of the man who had protected his grandfather during the violence of Partition.
    This is a conversation about history, identity, technology, memory, borders and the stories that disappear when we only look at history through today's map.

    0:00 Highlights of the Episode
    4:03 Sam Dalrymple: Uncovering Hidden Narratives
    6:28 Growing Up Amidst Ancient Layers
    12:09 The Linguistic Bridge: Sanskrit and Persian
    22:35 Project Dastan: Reconnecting Divided Families
    40:55 Inspiring a New Generation of Historians
    If you enjoyed this episode, like, share and subscribe to 3 Techies Banter for more conversations at the intersection of technology, culture, history and ideas.

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    58 min
  • Words are Cheap, Tokens aren't | #3TBPodcast

    What exactly is an AI token—and why should you care?

    You may have never consciously thought about tokens, but you've probably experienced their impact: hitting usage limits, slower AI responses, or unexpectedly high AI bills.
    In this episode of 3 Techies Banter, Sheetal, Samiran and Nilesh break down the world of AI tokens in simple, practical terms. From understanding how LLMs tokenize your prompts to exploring context windows, reasoning, AI costs and enterprise consumption, this conversation explains what is happening behind the scenes every time you interact with an AI model.
    If you're using ChatGPT, Claude, Grok or other LLMs regularly, this episode will help you understand what happens behind the scenes and how to use AI more efficiently.
    Watch till the end for a fascinating discussion on why AI may not always be cheaper than humans.
    #AITokens #GenerativeAI #ChatGPT #Claude #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM #AIFinOps #PromptEngineering #3TechiesBanter

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    38 min
  • Elon, Rockets & Ridiculous Valuations | #3TBPodcast

    Elon Musk — genius, disruptor, or dangerous monopolist?
    In this episode of 3 Techies Banter podcast, we dive deep into Musk’s audacious ventures: SpaceX, Starlink, and XAI. From reusable rockets to orbital data centers powered by the sun, Musk’s vision is reshaping industries — but also raising tough questions about risk, monopoly, and government dependency.
    🔍 What you’ll learn in this episode:
    How Musk reinvested his PayPal fortune into rockets and cars
    The first principles thinking behind SpaceX and the Boring Company
    Why SpaceX is more than a rocket company — it’s rockets, telecom, and compute
    Starlink’s paradox: more users, but declining ARPU
    The $75B SpaceX IPO and its implications for retail investors
    Risks of governments depending on private infrastructure
    The dangers of personality-driven valuations
    💡 Whether you admire Musk or remain skeptical, this episode will make you think about the future of tech, space, and economics.
    👉 Tune in, share your thoughts, and remember: walk into investments with your eyes wide open.

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    36 min
  • 3TB Tech Mythbusters - Busting the Internet's Favourite Nonsense

    Think you know tech? Think again.
    In Episode 17 of the 3TB Podcast, Nilesh, Sheetal, and Samiran take on the internet’s most popular tech myths — and bust them wide open. From kissing the Blarney Stone to clearing apps, incognito mode, rice-drying phones, 5G paranoia, battery “love languages,” and even the infamous tabs vs spaces debate, this episode separates fact from fiction with humour and clarity.
    🔍 What you’ll learn:
    Why clearing apps drains more power than it saves
    The truth about incognito mode (spoiler: you’re not invisible)
    Why rice won’t save your wet phone — but cat litter might
    5G radiation myths debunked
    The real way to care for lithium-ion batteries
    Why deleting files doesn’t mean they’re gone forever
    HTTPS padlock myths and phishing dangers
    Signal bars vs actual speed explained
    💡 Our mission: To help you separate privacy from paranoia, security from symbolism, and science from superstition.
    👉 Listen, laugh, and learn — and remember: trust no one… especially not WhatsApp University.

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    33 min
  • Tally-Ho and the Order of the Stolen Menu | ft. Vikram Achanta

    What happens when a technology professional returns from France, gets fascinated by the world of beverages, and builds one of India's most influential alcobev platforms?

    In this episode of 3 Techies Banter, we sit down with Vikram Achanta, Founder of Tulleeho, to explore the evolution of India's alcohol and hospitality industry - from the early days of internet entrepreneurship to the rise of Indian craft spirits, premium cocktails, and world-class single malts.
    Vikram shares the origin story of Tulleeho, how a simple idea to review bars turned into a pioneering business, why the dot-com model failed, and how the company successfully pivoted into one of India's most respected beverage education and consulting brands.
    We also discuss:
    The early internet boom and bust
    Building communities before social media existed
    How alcohol trends emerge and spread
    India's gin and tequila revolution
    The rise of Indian single malts
    Consumer behavior in premium beverages
    What it takes to launch your own alcohol brand today
    Whether you're a startup founder, marketer, entrepreneur, beverage enthusiast, or simply curious about how trends are created, this episode offers fascinating insights into business, branding, hospitality, and innovation.
    #3TechiesBanter #VikramAchanta #Tulleeho #IndianWhisky #CraftGin #StartupStories #HospitalityIndustry #AlcoholBusiness #Entrepreneurship #BeverageIndustry

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    54 min
  • 3 Techies Walk into a Trade War

    What if “Free Trade” was never really free?
    In this episode of 3 Techies Banter, Samiran, Sheetal and Nilesh breaks down how global trade, tariffs, technology, AI chips, currencies, and geopolitics are reshaping the world order.
    From:
    Roman trade deficits in 77 AD
    India’s UPI & ONDC trade philosophy
    US tariffs vs sanctions
    Nvidia chip restrictions & China’s response
    The decline of dollar dominance
    New multipolar alliances
    Nuclear agreements lapsing in 2026
    The Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight
    …this episode connects history, technology, economics, and geopolitics like never before.
    The techies also debate:
    Why future trade deals may become “11-month rent agreements”
    Whether countries are de-risking from the US
    Why data sovereignty is the new oil
    And why the world may need more women leaders
    If you enjoy deep conversations around tech, global economics, geopolitics, AI, and the future of the world order — this episode is for you.
    🎙️ Featuring:
    Sheetal | Nilesh | Samiran
    #3TechiesBanter #FreeTrade #Geopolitics #India #UPI #ONDC #Tariffs #TradeWars #AI #Nvidia #China #US #GlobalEconomy #MultipolarWorld #DoomsdayClock #Nuclear #TechPodcast

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    40 min
  • The Mother-in-Law, the Balcony and other Weird Canine Requests | ft. Shirin Dhabhar

    What does it really mean to be a pet parent in today’s world?


    In this episode of 3 Techies Banter, we sit down with leading canine behaviourist Shirin Dhabhar, one of the very few globally accredited experts in her field, to unpack 30 years of experience working with dogs and humans.


    From the shift from “dog owners” to “pet parents” to the dangers of over-humanizing pets, this conversation dives deep into what we’re getting right - and wrong - about raising dogs today.



    00:00:00 - Highlights of the Episode

    00:04:20 - Introduction to Shirin Dabur

    00:06:30 - The Journey into Dog Training

    00:07:30 - Changes in Pet Ownership Over 30 Years

    00:09:00 - Understanding Dogs as Different Species

    00:10:00 - The Importance of Time and Commitment

    00:12:00 - Choosing the Right Dog Breed

    00:14:00 - The Allure of Popular Breeds

    00:15:00 - Best Dog Breeds for City Living

    00:16:30 - The Importance of Mental Stimulation for Dogs

    00:18:00 - Feeding Dogs: Common Sense Guidelines

    00:19:00 - Support for Pets in India: Too Much or Too Little?

    00:22:00 - The Stray Dog Dilemma

    00:24:00 - Technology Advancements in Pet Care

    00:27:00 - The Bark GPT April Fool's Joke

    00:29:00 - The Challenge of Training Videos from the West

    00:30:00 - The Role of Toys in Dog Happiness

    00:32:00 - Aggression in Dogs: City vs. Village

    00:34:00 - Funny Stories from Dog Training Experiences

    00:38:00 - Emergency Care for Pets

    00:40:00 - Dealing with Pet Loss

    00:41:00 - The Challenge of Pet-Friendly Spaces in Cities

    00:42:00 - Five Must-Haves Before Adopting a Pet

    00:43:00 - The Role of Dog Walkers in Pet Care


    We also explore:


    Why many people shouldn’t get a dog

    The truth about breed selection (and why Huskies in India are problematic)

    How technology is changing pet care

    The myth of “perfect dog diets” and over-engineering pet care

    Real-life stories that show how humans are often the problem, not dogs

    The rise of AI in pet care (and why it can’t replace real understanding)


    Whether you’re a dog lover, a pet parent, or just curious about how humans and animals coexist, this episode is full of insights, humor, and hard truths

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    51 min
  • The ESG Alphabet Soup: BRSR, CSRD and WTF Is My Hotel Bill Doing Here? ft. Karantaj and Shaayak

    On the 3 Techies Banter podcast, founders Karantaj Singh and Shaayak Chatterjee of Breathe ESG discuss how their sustainability software emerged from consulting and on-ground CSR work where ESG data was fragmented across departments, spreadsheets, and even paper registers.

    They explain there was no single “aha” moment - more perseverance and ambition to build an India-based solution that helps large companies become more sustainable - while narrowing focus from an early “Breathe Impact” idea to ESG management and later “Zero” for Scope 3 and net zero. They outline how they convince skeptical leaders by highlighting reputation, operational efficiency, and financial incentives like sustainability-linked loans, and address misconceptions that ESG is a small subfunction or only for manufacturers.

    The episode covers solving data ingestion via integrations, OCR/LLMs, mobile workflows, and handling multiple global regulations with overlapping metrics, plus a quick rapid-fire round.

    Chapters:

    00:00 Highlights of the Episode

    05:25 Podcast Intro And Origins

    06:08 Consulting Pain Points

    10:37 Early Product Focus

    14:13 Selling ESG Benefits

    20:45 Common ESG Misconceptions

    25:06 Who Needs ESG Most

    29:06 Solving The Data Problem

    34:18 Customer Example Coworking Bills

    37:01 Granular Data Matters

    37:27 AI Footprint Tradeoffs

    40:24 Regulation Alphabet Soup

    44:49 Data First Reporting

    46:03 Supplier Scoring Workflow

    47:53 Fighting Greenwashing

    52:20 Smarter Disclosures

    55:05 Proof of ESG Impact

    58:15 Finance Incentives

    01:00:12 Hidden Emissions Leaks

    01:02:50 Rapid Fire

    01:09:35 Closing Thoughts

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    1 hr 11 min
  • GPS, UPI, Triangles - One Rule to Bind Them All? ft. Sanjay Purohit | #3TBPodcast

    In this episode of 3 Techies Banter, Sanjay Purohit, CEO and Chief Curator at Centre for Exponential Change explains Societal Thinking as designing for society by combining design thinking and systems thinking across government, civil society, private sector, communities, and people. He argues that for population-scale challenges like education, healthcare, climate action, justice, and gender equity, it’s better to measure progress than success, and to start with the right scale-defining question.

    He describes scaling as a network problem requiring multiple “Avengers”-like actors and emerging “system orchestrators,” and distinguishes context-free elements that should scale (like core rails and protocols) from context-aware and context-intensive work where change happens locally.
    If you care about public infrastructure, social innovation, startups, policy, or simply thinking differently about big problems — this one is for you.
    00:00 Highlights of the Episode
    04:53 Podcast Guest Intro
    06:04 Why He Left Corporate
    07:32 Designing For Scale
    14:16 Unbundling Big Problems
    17:30 Healthcare Echo Example
    19:23 Avengers Of Change
    24:36 Networks Not Orgs
    26:43 Onion Layers In Education
    30:23 Small Scary Changes
    35:56 Distribute Ability To Solve
    38:47 Domino Effect Thinking
    40:41 Chess Moves Ahead
    41:14 GPS and Minimalism
    44:26 Building Mindset Shift Networks
    50:07 Teaching Systems Thinking
    54:50 For Profit at Population Scale
    01:02:43 Small Ideas Big Systems
    01:07:26 Design for Redundancy
    01:11:15 Closing Thoughts

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    1 hr 13 min
  • What If the Best Engineers Never Made It to IIT? | ft. Kavi Arya #3TBPodcast

    What drives someone to leave Imperial College, Oxford, and IBM Research to return to India in the 1990s—when few dared—and build a robotics movement from scratch?

    In this episode of 3 Techies Banter, we sit down with Kavi Arya, the visionary behind e-Yantra and India’s pioneering robotics education initiatives. From the challenges of returning to a liberalizing India, to creating robotic kits that empowered thousands of students, to scaling innovation for a nation of 1.4 billion - this conversation is a masterclass in resilience, risk‑taking, and reimagining engineering education.

    00:00 – Highlights of the Episode

    04:09 – Intro of Kavi Arya

    06:40 – Returning to India in the 1990s

    11:20 – Tata Research & Family Business

    15:30 – Joining IIT Bombay

    20:45 – Building Entrepreneurial Culture at IIT

    26:10 – Teaching Embedded Systems & Robotics Kits

    31:00 – National Mission for Education Using ICT

    36:25 – Industry Experience at Mahindra & Mahindra

    42:50 – Founding Iyantra

    49:15 – Student Projects & Breakthroughs

    55:40 – Scaling Robotics Education

    01:02:00 – Advanced Training: Drones & Control Systems

    01:08:30 – Innovation, Scale & Culture

    01:15:00 – Closing Thoughts

    Discover how:
    A PhD in embedded systems met India’s scarcity mindset.
    IIT Bombay became the birthplace of hands‑on robotics learning.
    Students built lemon‑sorting robots, drones, and even autonomous snakes.
    Scale, culture, and confidence are the true engines of innovation.
    If you’ve ever wondered how India can leapfrog into the future of technology, this episode is your blueprint.
    👉 Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more thought‑provoking conversations with innovators shaping tomorrow.

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    1 hr 11 min

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