Chai Aur Mein

Chai Aur Mein

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Chai Aur Mein episodes

  • Honest thoughts on Netflix's Indian Matchmaking
    In this edition of the podcast, Raksha & Pooja review Netflix's newest reality show Indian Matchmaking. The premise of the show is straightforward: Indian matchmaker Sima Taparia from Mumbai travels the globe to help eligible Indian singles find "arranged" love.
    32 min
  • Living a double life? The Cultural Birth of Professional Spies

    Leading a double life would seem to be the exclusive domain of professional spies, fictional secret agents and undercover operatives with foreign accents - but seemingly people of Indian origin tend to lead a double life well. 

    In today's episode of the podcast Pooja and I take a deep dive into our "double life" experiences.  


    13 min
  • India's Forgotten Migrant Workers

    Indispensable to the economy, yet historically neglected - India's migrant workers are on the verge of starvation.  In this episode of the podcast Anuj and I discuss the plight of migrant workers in India as COVID-19 cripples the nation.  

    Blended Ideology: http://blendedideology.blogspot.com/2020/05/migrant-workers-crisis-atmanirbhar.html

    11 min
  • Introduction: Chai Aur Mein
    Join me in my podcast journey as I unpack and explore the ideas, difficulties, experiences, books, films, and music that reflect the universal experiences of being "desi" in an ever changing society. From the bravest moments to the most silly - let’s explore them together. Subscribe now for updates.
    2 min
  • The beginning of words unspoken
    The vision behind Chai Aur Mein is to give you a little taste of my life as a 5th generation South African Indian and the trials and tribulations I journeyed through from relationships, dating, education, career and let’s not forget - living up to the standards of our “desi parents”.
    Every week I will cover the key themes and topics us desi’s face everyday. Regardless of where we live, our cultural celebrations and issues are nearly exactly the same.
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    2 min

About Chai Aur Mein

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Chai Aur Mein is designed to discuss the trials and tribulations around relationships, dating, education, career and let’s not forget - living up to the standard of our “desi parents” through the journey of a South African Indian.