Itihaas 2.0

Itihaas 2.0

By Sneha Gore MehendaleSociety & Culture
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Itihaas 2.0 episodes

  • LPG- A New Dawn

    India faced a tricky economic situation back in 1991, which incidentally started the biggest economic reforms in India.
    This episode talks about why we landed in such a scenario and how the reforms, better known as LPG, forever changed the way India operates .
    14 min
  • The Torn Social Fabric
    It is 25 years since Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was razed to the round and yet that continues to have repercussions on various levels. In this two-part episode, I and my co-host Pradnya discuss about a series of events that led to the demolition of this mosque.
    12 min
  • The Green Revolution

    Back to the season India@ 70.
    Once dependent on other countries for food as it was unable to produce grains for its own people, India today is a chief exporter of food grains.
    This episode tells a brief story of the green revolution in the 1970s that made it possible.
    6 min
  • Beautifying India: Lakme

    Although many international make-up brands have now firmly established themselves in the Indian market, Lakme still remains one of the top players in the field.
    Here is brief story of this first make in India make up brand.
    5 min
  • Conversation over Coffee: Cafe Coffee Day

    Cafe Coffee Day, popularly known as CCD is one of the most favourite places for the youth to hang out. Not only is CCD the first Indian chain of coffee shops, it also takes the credit of literally cultivating the love for coffee.
    This episode features a short history of this popular 'made in India' brand.
    6 min
  • AMUL

    Amul is a classic 'made in India' story. An amazing history of 72 years, where a rural movement created a globally known and hugely successful brand. We explore some known-unknown aspects of the story here.
    9 min
  • Titan

    One of the best known brands proudly 'Made in India', Time pieces from have found their way in almost every Indian home.
    4 min
  • Made in India

    It has been three years since India started an ambitious initiative named Make in India. And yet, there have been so many stories since so many years of those who have been making in India.
    3 min

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Itihaas 2.0 is a podcast that looks at Indian history with a twist. It brings history out of boring textbooks and looks at things around us, tracing their evolution. From brands to elections and…