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Farooq Syed, CEO of Springfield Properties, talks about growing up in Dubai, the evolution of real estate in the city, real estate 101: how do you price a home, intrinsic value vs. speculation, what are real estate bubbles, is Dubai real estate in a bubble along with sales and negotiation tactics.

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0:55 Introduction

1:55 Growing Up In Dubai

15:16 The History Of Real Estate In Dubai

20:38 Change in Buyer Profiles

26:52 Real Estate 101: How Do You Calculate The Value Of A Property?

33:07 Is There A Real Estate Bubble in Dubai?

45:11 Is Real Estate A Good Investment?

49:46 Sales 101: How To Close Deals?

58:24 How To Start A Real Estate Company?

1:05:44 Lego, Legacy & Meaning of Life

#realestate

Devaiah Bopanna, co-founder of Moonshot ad agency and former head writer of AIB, talks about his journey into writing from engineering, copywriting for beginners, the history of advertising in India, how to create viral marketing campaigns, the impact of All India Bakchod and Youtube sketch comedy.

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1:06 Introduction

2:16 From Engineering to Writing

15:57 The History of Advertising in India

21:01 Why Don’t Advertisements Feel The Same?

23:41 The Journey Of An Ad

31:18 Writing A Cold Open

36:48 Copywriting 101: The Structure Of A Good Ad

39:52 Copywriting 101: How To Create Viral Ads?

42:32 Seeking Validation

45:28 How To Write A Comedy Sketch?

49:10 Working With Constraints

56:08 Working With All India Bakchod

58:32 The Impact of AIB

1:00:42 The Death of Youtube Sketch Comedy

1:02:30 Political Comedy

1:08:28 Lego Interpretation

1:09:11 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Role Models)

1:14:59 Legacy & Meaning of Life

#advertising #copywriting #marketing

Danae Mercer talks about the 'ideal body types' in women, how social media manipulates reality, her journey, eating disorders, body positivity, criticisms of the movement and women's health.

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TIMELINE

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1:02 Introduction

2:08 Media Portrayal of the ‘Ideal Female Body Type’

3:41 How Media Manipulates Pictures

7:03 The Psychology of Social Media

12:18 Danae’s Journey

14:47 Suffering From An Eating Disorder

25:52 Body Positivity & Self Love Movement

30:17 Dealing with Social Media Trolls

32:49 Addressing Criticisms of Body Positivity & Plus Size

39:30 Commercialization of Body Positivity

49:06 Lego Interpretation

49:59 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Role Models)

50:54 Legacy & Meaning of Life

#womenshealth #feminism #bodypositivity

Dr. Sanjeev K. Sharma, doctor of interventional cardiology at Eternal Hospital, Jaipur, talks about becoming a cardiology, the anatomy of the human heart, why heart attacks occur, role of genetics, lifestyle, diet, rising cases in heart disease among young and South Asians and how to become a successful doctor.

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0:35 Introduction

1:39 Getting Into Medicine & Cardiology

6:22 How To Become A Cardiologist in India?

10:49 What Is The Function Of The Human Heart?

14:22 Why Happens During A Heart Attack?

20:02 What Are The Symptoms Of A Heart Attack?

29:39 Healing From A Heart Attack

31:48 Genetics vs. Lifestyle

36:50 Increasing Heart Attacks In Younger People

39:03 Increasing Heart Attacks In Indians

40:51 Diet For A Healthy Heart

43:47 Life Of A Cardiologist

47:00 Mental Health For Cardiologists

50:34 How To Become A Successful Doctor?

54:06 Legacy & Meaning of Life

#humanheart #cardiology #heartattack #heartdisease

Sunita Narain, director general of Center of Science & Environment, environmental & political activist, editor of Down To Earth, author of Conflicts of Interest and Padma Shri award winner, talks about her journey into environmentalism, the Chipko Movement, environmentalism of the rich vs. poor, equity in energy needs, Delhi AQI, air pollution and sewage in India.

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3:28 Getting Into Environmentalism

15:45 Climate Change In 20 Years

21:13 Environmentalism Of The Rich vs. Poor

37:20 Who Is Destroying Air Quality in Delhi?

46:15 Personal Cars in Delhi

54:05 Private Corporations & Capitalism

1:03:03 Responsibility of Celebrities & Influencers

1:10:54 Sewage & Excreta

1:19:35 Lego Interpretation

1:20:35 Wishes, Advice, Legacy & Meaning of Life

#environment

William Dalrymple, historian, author of bestselling books like The Anarchy, The White Mughals and The City of Djinns, founder of the Jaipur Literature Festival & co-host of the Empire podcast, talks about falling in love with history, the allure of Delhi, western bias in history, the East India Company, British colonialism, Koh-i-Noor, politics, morality, Marxism and cyclicality in history.

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TIMELINE0:00 Trailer

1:13 Introduction

2:41 Falling in Love With History

8:12 The Allure of Delhi

12:02 Overcoming Western Bias in History

19:10 The Importance of History

27:01 The History of the East India Company & British Colonialism

36:32 The History of the Koh-i-Noor

43:17 The Role of Morality in History

47:58 How To Write A Good History Book?

52:57 Politics & Identity Wars in History

56:20 Objectivity & Finding Universal Truths in History

1:01:25 The Rise & Fall of Empires & Civilizations

1:06:38 Marxist Historical Materialism vs. Great Man Theory

1:10:20 The Importance of Travelling

1:12:52 Empire Podcast & Increasing Popularity of History

1:15:51 Gaza, Palestine & Israel

1:16:58 Lego Interpretation

1:17:58 Legacy & Meaning of Life

#indianhistory

Suhel Seth talks about the magic of Calcutta, politics in India, Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, how to build a successful brand in India, how to run a successful election campaign, the inevitability of personality cults in Indian democracy, pros and cons of Brand Modi and the problems with public infrastructure in India.

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0:35 Introduction

1:37 Growing Up in Calcutta

7:00 Influence of Theatre

9:37 Political Ideology & Neutrality

19:39 Branding 101: What Makes Brands Successful?

26:23 What Do Brands Get Wrong About The Indian Consumer?

28:30 Political Strategy 101: Personality Cults

35:43 Criticisms of Brand Modi

39:19 Problems With Public Infrastructure in India

41:37 Privatisation in Public Infrastructure

43:17 Lego Interpretation, Legacy & Meaning of Life

#indianpolitics

Kalpana Iyer talks about her childhood, untold stories of her time in the Hindi film industry, behind the scenes stories, how she broke stereotypes and the making of iconic songs like Jab Chhaye Mera Jadoo, Auva Auva Koi Yahan Nache Nache, Hari Om Hari and Ramba Ho.

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0:45 Introduction

2:07 Kalpana’s Childhood

7:29 Destiny

12:36 The Story of Jab Chaye Mera Jadoo1

6:18 Fighting Stereotypes in the Film Industry

19:26 Remembering Co-Stars

22:30 Behind The Scenes Stories

26:09 The Magic of Vintage Films & Music

31:39 The Role of Song, Dance & Item Numbers in Bollywood

35:11 Fighting Stereotypes in the Film Industry (Contd.)

46:35 Working in Television

49:23 Asking For Work In The Industry

51:04 Lego Interpretation

52:07 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Role Models)

56:07 Legacy, Advice & Meaning of Life

#bollywood

Rajiv Srivatsa, founder of Antler India and Urban Ladder, talks about his journey, what is venture capital, how Antler works with entrepreneurs, what makes a successful founder and leader and the One Life theory.

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1:13 Rajiv’s Journey

3:57 The Joy of Coding

7:08 Skills Needed in Jobs of the Future

11:23 What is Venture Capital?

25:59 Should Every Entrepreneur Go For Venture Capital?

32:44 The Problems With Venture Capital

38:23 Antler’s Business Model

43:40 How To Create A VC Firm From Scratch?

48:51 What Do VC Firms Look For In Founders?

51:58 Founders Need To Be Assholes?

57:06 Do Investors Need Entrepreneurship Experience?

59:43 One Life Theory

1:05:23 Lego Interpretation

1:05:58 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Role Models)

1:09:48 Legacy & Meaning of Life

#venturecapital #entrepreneur

Sharda Ugra, cricket writer and sports journalist, talks about her journey into sports journalism, how to become a good cricket writer, the magic of cricket, evolution of digital media, the influence of politics and BJP on cricket and BCCI, corruption and cricket administration.

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0:36 Introduction

1:34 Falling in Love With Cricket

6:57 First Impressions of Cricket

9:34 Cricket’s Influence on Indian Culture

16:33 Becoming the First Female Sports Journalist

22:17 Digital Media in Sports Journalism

27:10 The Relationship Between Cricketers & Media

39:30 Politics & BJP in Cricket

46:32 Does Cricket Exist to Make Money?

51:07 BCCI’s Impact on Cricket & Corruption

54:24 Nationalism & Jingoism in Cricket

56:29 The Impact of Indian Women’s World Cup Victory

1:05:11 Lego Interpretation

1:06:06 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Role Models)

1:08:58 Greatest Cricketer & Moment

1:14:32 Legacy & Meaning of Life

#cricket