Say hello to MG Arun, executive editor of India Today magazine in the latest episode of my podcast. We discuss all types of news media, how to become a journalist, how to collect news, about the mega floods that stuck Kerala in 2018, being compassionate to animals and staying up all night to watch football World Cup.

Can one play cricket without a cricket bat? Listen to Naveen Bharadwaj as he describes how he managed to do it while he played as a child with his friends. In the latest episode of A Thirsty Mind, I talk to Naveen, my uncle about visiting Africa, moving from Bangalore to Dubai, uses of cyber security, how to keep your passwords safe, growing up as a cop’s son and what it means to be an intrapreneur.

Did you know that it took 24 days to go to Germany by ship in the 1960s? I got to know about it when Kamla Bhasin told me in episode 10. Listen to us as we discuss being born in part of India that went to Pakistan, living through the partition, feminism, patriarchy, stereotypes, living and working in many countries. Stay tuned till the end for a fun surprise.

What if your suitcase could follow everywhere you go in an airport, what if your fridge knew how healthy you are. These surely are interesting technology that already exists. So now buckle up, put your seatbelts on and join us on a journey to explore the world of AI, UI coding and programming with Sandy Fernando, a UI programmer with a keen interest in technology and AI. He is our guest on Episode 9 of A Thirsty Mind.

He is just 7, has his own podcast, has lived in three different countries. Meet Vedanth, the host of Curious Vedanth show, an inspiration for me to start my own show. Do listen to this fun filled episode where we talk about the experience of being a podcaster, living in Hyderabad, Boston and Singapore, things we do for time pass, future plans and some mutual admiration for each other's show. 

In this episode of A Thirsty Mind, I speak to Hena Mehta, CEO of Basis, an app that teaches people saving and investing. She is a Wharton MBA, so she told me how does one get into Wharton, importance of saving money, how to become a CEO and how she started and is running Lean In, a community for women. 

Meet Bharti Kannan, founder of Boondh, an NGO that works on educating people on menstrual hygiene. I must be honest, this was slightly uncomfortable in beginning to talk, but Bharti made it easy for me. So listeners, join us as we discuss periods, the stigma around it and how it is just another natural process of the human body in the latest episode of A Thirsty Mind. 

Can you imagine life without mentors? Come join me as I learn about the importance of having the right mentors, biotech in cancer research and a lot more as I speak to Dr Prashant Krishna Shastrula, a Cancer Biologist working in Syngene, on the latest episode of A Thirsty Mind.

What if I could finish one class at home, continue with the rest of the classes in the car while my parents drove us off on a holiday? This is what Chita Varanasi is enabling cars to do at Ford Motor Company. Join us while we discuss connecting cars and homes, life in Michigan, studying and earning at the same time, all on the 4th episode of A Thirsty Mind.

Today I speak to Aylwin Fernando. A VFX Supervisor and a Creative Director for feature films, ads and games. He is from Vancouver, Canada. We speak about choosing to follow your passion and opting for a job that you would enjoy doing. We also talk a bit about Visual Effects, growing up in Sri Lanka, living close to wilderness in Vancouver and a lot more.