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Social media is going through a big churn, both in terms of the content and the trendsetters. 

In today's episode, DH Radio's Shruti Iyer speaks to an exciting bunch of GenZers and millennials sharing their experiences on the direction social media is taking, the challenges ahead and much more. 

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An interaction with award-winning film critic Baradwaj Rangan

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In today's episode, Vivek Mysore presents an insightful discussion with film critic Baradwaj Rangan on Rajinikanth's terrific longevity and his Box-office might in a pandemic era. Listen in...

An interaction with Shaheen Shasa, Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike (Bengaluru Bus Travellers Forum)

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Only 6,300 buses for a city of 1.5 crore is not the way to push people from their personal cars and motorcycles to public transport. So, what is the way out?

To discuss this, DH Radio's Rasheed Kappan talks to Shaheen Shasa, an active campaigner for an affordable, accessible bus system, under the platform the Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike. Listen in...

An interaction with mobility expert Ashish Verma

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Our roads are so unwalkable, our footpaths are so pedestrian. So what's new? Is that your question?

Ok, so let's choose a road, upgrade it with a pedestrian-first approach and keep out vehicles during weekends. That's exactly what they did with Bengaluru's Church Street. And boom! the crowds came in massive numbers, yes, walking! So, what happened?

To get an answer to that question, Rasheed Kappan talks to IISc professor Ashish Verma, who along with his colleague Hemanthini Allirani, did an award-winning study on the impact of the pedestrianisation project.

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All the talking points of the Deepavali week, and what to watch where.

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The Indian film industry welcomed this Deepavali with excitement, debate, controversy and gloom. Several films across languages spurred interesting discussions, signaling the full-fledged resumption of the industry after a long battle with Covid-19.

Vivek Mysore from DH Radio takes you through all the talking points of last week and tells you what to watch where.

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An interaction with seasoned ecologist and ornithologist M B Krishna

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Recent studies have clearly established a sharp fall in the number of migratory birds visiting Bengaluru during winter. To talk about this and of course, about the missing sparrows and crows and more, we have with us today ornithologist M B Krishna, in conversation with Rasheed Kappan. 

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An interaction with IIC cofounder, veteran cartoonist VG Narendra.

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Hitting a landmark 15th year next year, the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Cartoonists has been sort of a home for artists of satire from across the country.

Over the last one and a half decade, the place has hosted over 170 cartoon exhibitions by amateurs and professionals of the likes of Mario Miranda and R K Laxman.

In a chat with Rasheed Kappan, veteran cartoonist and IIC cofounder VG Narendra dives deep into its fascinating history. Listen in...

An interaction with the drone maker, the pilot and the team

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On October 4, for the first time in India and South East Asia, an Indian-made commercial drone delivered a Covid vaccine shot to the remote Karang island inside the Loktat lake in Manipur.

Made by Helicam India, the helicopter drone covered an aerial distance of over 15 kms from Bishnupur district hospital to the Karang island in 15-16 minutes.

Today's episode anchored by Rasheed Kappan has all that action, drama, excitement, challenges and the operation, as recalled by drone maker Adarsh N, Devesh Kumar Jha, founder of Daybest Aerospace and its CTO Neeraj Kumar Pradhan. Listen in...

An interaction with environmental activist Dattatreya T Devare

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Hundreds of massive, century-old trees are being felled for road projects, big and small, in our cities. Can a 'Heritage' tag save them from indiscriminate felling?

To discuss this in detail, we have with us Dattatreya T Devare, a Bengaluru-based environmental activist, whose legal activism has already set up an elaborate process to save our trees. Listen in to his interaction with Rasheed Kappan.

An interaction with Rohit Dey, a NASA Young Scientist, drone wizard and startup CTO.

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In today's episode anchored by Rasheed Kappan, drone scientist Rohit Dey takes a deep dive into the near future when drones will morph into aerial entertainers, lighting up the sky with Deepavali fireworks and more. He dwells deeper into drone swarms, skyscraper fire-fighting and drones as data repeaters in the sky. 

Listen in to an engaging interaction.