8 MINUTES FOR OUR FUTURE

Hi, I am Thira Kothari and I am Davina Agarwal. The sad truth is, half of us don’t even know what rape culture entails. All of the above mentioned situations are a part of this. Today, our topic of discussion concerns the fact that even after strict sexual harassment laws were written down in the books of our law and order after the Nirbhaya case, why do we still find a surge in rape cases every single day since then in our country? Why? We live in a country where godessess are idolised but where rape is so normalised. We hope that the future generations never feel the need to address issues like these. Once again, this is not an attack on men as a gender, but the rape culture as a whole

In this brand new episode, we not only talk about what nepotism is but we establish its meaning through personal experiences and examples. Both, the misuse of this word and its aptness in today's world is discussed thoroughly in this 7 minute journey. Moreover, we talk about how one can actually deal with nepotism and what are some of the upsides to facing nepotism. Sit back and tighten your seat belts as we have two very interesting speakers joining us today!!

In this episode we interview Dushyant Singh, the owner of OTH, Llama and Rustic. Mr. Dushyant talks about how he started his chain of restaurants and catering companies. His love for travel and food is what has bought him to be one of the most influential people in Jaipur. If you are a foodie and if you don't feel safe to eat outside, I am assuring you this podcast episode is a game changer. You will find yourself hogging food at OTH in no time when you listen to Mr.Dushyant's plans to maintain hygiene and how his organisational skills will give you the comfort of home at his restaurants. Don't keep reading, Go listen now!

 This episode is out of the scope of the theme for this series, but we would like to shift the gears a little bit and inform people about the Internet Lockdown in Kashmir. Even though we didn't win Rodecast( an international podcasting competition), Team 8MFOF is proud to announce that we were voted #1 in India and #6 in the world for this entry. Moreover, this audio reflects on the emotional turmoil Kashmiris must be facing right now. With no connection with the outside world, we are just speculating as to what they feel. It is important to mention that the stories presented are fictitious but we believe that the sentiment is real. This audio has no intention of changing someone's belief, it is just an opinion and we hope that this opinion encourages you to research further on the internet lockdown in Kashmir. Sit back and contemplate on these stories!

From being a head girl at Jayshree Periwal International School in Jaipur to being a digital features editor at Vogue, she has had quite the journey. Very soon a lot of us are going to walk down the same path as her; and we want to know what goes into climbing up to the position that she is at. Presenting to you, today’s speaker- Mihika Agarwal. It's a delight to have you here. We are very keen to know more about these little experiences, both ups and downs, that shaped you into the person you are today. 

Today we have with us two very prominent and influential entrepreneurs with us, who have practically put Jaipur on the map. We are talking about none other than the owner of Amrapali Jewels- Mr. Tarang Arora and the owner of  Pasha and the co-founder of Riviera Closet- Ms.Dia Ajmera. These designers have done it all. As for Mr Arora, his pieces were worn by Rihanna, Zendaya, all 3 Kardashian sisters and if one was inquisitive about the mark he has made in bollywood, then I have to mention that his jewellery has been adorned by Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Amitabh Bacchan and the list goes on and on. At the mere age of 20, this young and spirited woman, started her very own line. Ms.Ajmera has taken over the world of fashion. She has dressed some of the most eminent people in our country. From Raveena Tandon, Hina Khan, Neha Kakkar to Malaika Arora, Tanisha Mukherjee and Sunny Leone, she has surely created a name for herself from scratch.

This week's episode is all about the future of this planet envisioned by two eloquent and intellectual speakers- Anunya Kasliwal and Utsa Seth. We engage in a conversation about how the COVID-19 pandemic has both positive and negative effects on the existing problem of climate change. We tend to forget the bigger picture under this chaos, thus it is our little effort at 8 Minutes to remind our community that movements like the Global Climate Strike and the fight for climate change still prevails. Sit back and learn all about the present conditions of our planet just within 10 mins. 

This week's episode is all about our effort to educate you about tech literacy. We have with us Rhea Saxena and Aditya Dogra of grade 11 talking about the developments and consequences of Artificial Intelligence. The podcast mainly focuses on the heightened gender and racial bias that AI algorithms pick up through machine learning. If you want to know all about technology and it's future just within 8 minutes, then you are at the right place at the right time!

In this episode, the speakers- Divyansh Lalwani and Mihika Jain of Jayshree Periwal International School delve into the problems and solution to Cyber Bullying. We present a list of DO's and DONT's to practice on social media, especially in times like this, when everything is digital. So sit back and grab the nearest drink next to you to learn all about cyber bullying in a snapshot. 

This episode introduces the co-creators of this podcast- Thira Kothari and Davina Agarwal. They are interviewed by Apurva Kothari, who is currently a junior at NYU, New York City. We focus on the story of how 8 MINUTES FOR OUR FUTURE came to be. It also touches upon the logistics and format the podcast will take with time. In totality, we present to you the concept of a one stop 'know it all' platform.