Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, India's iconic playback singer, transformed Indian music and culture through her unparalleled dedication and artistry. Born in 1929 to classical vocalist Deenanath Mangeshkar, she began her musical journey at age five under her father's guidance. Despite early hardships, including her father's untimely death when she was 12, Lata became the national voice post-independence.

Revered for her mastery over language and classical training, she recorded over 35,000 songs across 20 languages, shaping Indian film music's soul and bringing classical elements to popular audiences. Her commitment to playback singing elevated the art form, securing awards recognition and artist royalties, profoundly impacting generations of musicians.

Lata’s music also carried deep spiritual significance, viewing art as a path to moksha—a state of liberation. Beyond music, she was a patriot, aiding causes like the 1983 Cricket World Cup fund. Despite rumors questioning her dominance in the industry, she is celebrated as a feminist icon for her tenacity, independence, and lifelong devotion to her craft. Lata Mangeshkar passed away in 2022, leaving a majestic legacy that continues to resonate in India's cultural fabric.

Tags: Lata Mangeshkar biography, Indian playback singer, Hindustani classical music, Bollywood music legend, Bharat Ratna recipients, Indian film music history, playback singing royalties, Indian music icon, 20th-century Indian singers, Lata Mangeshkar legacy.

Sources & Acknowledgements:

• Lata Mangeshkar X Javed Akhtar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI1LCk7ibTo&t=96s

• Yatindra Mishra's book: Lata, A Life in Music - https://amzn.in/d/1i7J5A3

• Natyashastra: https://amzn.in/d/cTfaa3U

• Article on Lata Mangeshkar's Funeral: https://aje.io/24r6d4

• Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bade_Ghulam_Ali_Khan

  
  

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Original Music composed by Mehul Fadnavis

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Discover the extraordinary life of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a mathematical genius who revolutionized mathematics despite immense hardships. Born in a small Indian village, Ramanujan's brilliance shone early, solving complex math at 13. Facing poverty, societal scorn, and health struggles, his groundbreaking work in number theory stunned Cambridge mathematicians like G.H. Hardy. Despite a tragic early death at 32, Ramanujan's legacy endures in wide-ranging areas like black hole physics and string theory. His story is a blend of faith, resilience, and unparalleled intellect.

Sources and Acknowledgements:

• The Man Who Knew Infinity, by Robert Kanigel: https://amzn.in/d/f2KW6uO

• Who Was Ramanujan, by Stephen Wolfram: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2016/04/who-was-ramanujan/

• Ramanujan’s work on INteger Partitions: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022314X19300824 

• Trigonometry by SL Loney: https://amzn.in/d/d80wNrG

• Synopsis of Pure Mathematics by GS Carr: https://amzn.in/d/8eE9JWK

Credits:

This podcast is owned and produced by COZM Entertainment Private Limited (www.cozm.in) 

Original Music composed by Mehul Fadnavis

Sound Mixing and Mastering by Ankit Thakur

You can find me on X at x.com/abiggerspalash 

Christopher Nolan is the most important filmmaker of our generation. In this episode of All Risk is Creative, we peel back the layers of Nolan’s genius through his films - Oppenheimer, The Dark Knight trilogy, and Memento. From the groundbreaking success of Oppenheimer, a contrarian bet that redefined original cinema, to The Dark Knight, which birthed the superhero era, and Memento, a raw, low-budget masterpiece, we explore Nolan’s creative risks. Discover how Nolan, a minimalist with maximalist vision, crafts simple yet profound ideas into complex narratives that demand your presence. Learn why he shuns smartphones and emails, living for cinema alone. With insights from The Nolan Variations by Tom Shone and Nolan’s own words, we uncover the man behind the maze. 

Sources and Acknowledgements:

• The Nolan Variations: The Movies, Mysteries, and Marvels of Christopher Nolan, by Tom Shone (https://amzn.in/d/gyf3ZHq)

• Interview on Oppenheimer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilIefxbSJT8&t=1038s

• IMDB Links of the films discussed:

• Oppenheimer: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15398776/

• The Dark Knight: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

• Memento: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209144/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

This podcast is owned and produced by COZM Entertainment Private Limited (www.cozm.in) 

Original Music composed by Mehul Fadnavis

Sound Mixing and Mastering by Ankit Thakur

You can find me on X at x.com/abiggerspalash 

When Singapore separated from Malaysia in 1965, Singapore was an impoverished nation - struggling economy, social unrest and an unskilled workforce. Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first Prime Minister, took radical steps, drawing inspiration from old Confucianist ideas, to create a world-class governance system. Singapore transitioned from third world to first within one generation. The political and economic system that Lee Kuan Yew created formed the basis of the progress in other Asian countries, like China. Listen along as we cover the story of, as Charlie Munger called, ‘History’s greatest nation builder’.

Sources and Acknowledgements

This podcast is owned and produced by COZM Entertainment Private Limited. Visit www.cozm.in

Original Music composed by Mehul Fadnavis

Sound Mixing and Mastering by Ankit Thakur

You can find me on X at x.com/abiggerspalash 

Howard Schultz’s inspiring journey from a poverty-ridden Brooklyn childhood to creating Starbucks and the modern day cafe culture.

We cover Schultz’s bold risks, from quitting a lucrative job in 1982 to join a small coffee bean retailer, then buying Starbucks in 1987, igniting a worldwide "Third Place" revolution. Throughout his life, Schultz took bold decisions betting on his intuition, and defying logic, from envisioning cafes as creative havens to expanding globally, beginning from Japan in 1996, against all odds. Featuring insights from Schultz’s memoir Pour Your Heart Into It and the Acquired podcast, explore the rise of espresso culture, its Friends-era impact, and why Starbucks’ $100 billion legacy hinges on experience, not just coffee. 

Tags: Howard Schultz, Starbucks, cafe culture, Third Place, entrepreneurship, creativity, risk-taking, business history, coffee revolution

Sources and Acknowledgements:

• Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time, by Howard Schultz (https://a.co/d/diCSx8j)
• The Starbucks Story: How the brand changed the world, by John Simmons  (https://a.co/d/diCSx8j)
• The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community, by Ray Oldenburg (https://a.co/d/cYuCUkW)
• Acquired Podcast with Howard Schultz (https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/starbucks-with-howard-schultz)

Thank you for listening to All Risk is Creative. 

This podcast is owned and produced by COZM Entertainment Private Limited. 

Original Music composed by Mehul Fadnavis

Sound Mixing and Mastering by Ankit Thakur

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The story of India’s tenth Prime Minister, PV Narasimha Rao and how he shaped India’s history by liberalizing India’s economy.

In 1927, a young Jawaharlal Nehru, awestruck by Soviet Russia’s socialist utopia, sowed the seeds of India’s destiny. Decades later, as India’s first Prime Minister, he forged a nation in the USSR’s image. After decades of slow growth and worsening state control by his successors, India faced a do-or-die economic crisis in 1991. Then, fate thrust P.V. Narasimha Rao, a seasoned socialist turned accidental Prime Minister, into power. Narasimha Rao, who was ready to retire from a successful political career, jumped back into the arena and took the biggest risk of his life. At stake was India’s future. Defying his party, his past, and fierce opposition, Rao unleashed radical reforms that ignited a generational transformation in the world’s largest democracy.

Sources and Acknowledgements:

• Vinay Sitapati’s “Half-Lion: How P V Narasimha Rao Transformed India” (https://amzn.in/d/g1AkGMV)
• Sanjaya Baru’s “1991: How P. V. Narasimha Rao Made History” (https://amzn.in/d/9KCYawg) 
• Gurcharan Das’s “India Unbound: from Independence to the Global Information age (https://amzn.in/d/eoDtiNj) 

• JRD Tata’s interview on Nehru/Patel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er8dOor4wCM&t=5s 

• PV Narasimha Rao’s interview with Shekhar Gupta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUQU1vw12_o

• Manmohan Singh narrating the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9dMUkXM2dA 

  
  

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