Shivam and Friends Podcast

Dev Kotak is a journalist who recently covered the farmer's protest in India. He has reported on issues in General news, politics, entertainment and features. He is currently freelancing for a Hong Kong-based channel Phoenix TV (defense and international affairs stories) and has also freelanced for Barkha Dutt's venture, Mojo Story. Dev has a diploma in journalism from the esteemed Asian College of Journalism in Chennai. He has also worked in the capacity of a crime and city beat reporter for the tabloid, Afternoon Despatch.  

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Kiran Kaushik is the Founder of Dream Big. A community centre that is working to bring a change in the education system. 

Travel Channel Run by her students: Indian Musafirs (https://youtu.be/ydu-o-nMpw0)

Dream Big's YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCxWX6hmK-mX0LvjSyPqakEw

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Nikesh, voice of Indian Noir (https://www.indiannoir.com/), is a professional voice actor and an Amazon bestselling, Commonwealth Short Story Prize and DWL Story Prize-winning writer. Nikesh has also received honourable mentions for the Katha Short Story Prize twice.

Indian Noir is a critically acclaimed, chart-topping podcast featuring thrilling crime and horror audio stories set in India, featuring Indian characters. Indian Noir has been featured in the Harper’s Bazaar, CBC, The Hindu, Times of India, New Indian Express, The Statesman, Femina, ABC National Radio, Mashable, Reader's Digest India, Men's World, Your Story and other media outlets.

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Ebrahim Pachorawala is a Teacher and Facilitator working in the development sector for the last 4 years, he is passionate about youth skill development and empowering them to make informed career decisions.  

Zeenat Valli is a Youth Development & Mental Health professional working for over 7 years with youth from a variety of backgrounds at local, national, and international levels with a focus on Programs related to Education, Career, Soft skills, and Mental Well-being. They both work at Antarang foundation.

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Jewher Ilham is the daughter of Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti, an internationally noted moderate voice who was dedicated to bridging the gap between the Uyghur people and the Han Chinese. As an advocate for her father, she testified before the U.S. Congressional-Executive Committee on China, wrote op-eds in the New York Times, met with a number of government officials including former Secretary of State John Kerry, and received numerous awards worldwide on behalf of her father. In 2015, she recounted her experiences in the book, Jewher Ilham: A Uyghur’s Fight to Free Her Father (University of New Orleans Press). Jewher has finished her degree at Indiana University this year. She is taking a year off to assist on a documentary film about Uyghurs as well as to continue to advocate on behalf of her father.

Jewher's fundraiser for her documentary: https://www.gofundme.com/f/static-and-noise-documentary-film

Jewher's Twitter: @JewherIlham

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Pavithra is a Design Director at Landor’s office in Mumbai. Her portfolio of work is spread across technology, food and beverage, fashion, education, and the arts focussed primarily on India’s emerging marketplaces. She was listed as one of the 20 under 35 emerging designers in India in 2017 for her practice by Design x Design and Alliance Francaise De Delhi. Among her recent works published are her paper salads which were featured as editorial backgrounds on WeTransfer and her short essays on gender titled, Shifting at the Story of Space in Goa. Her email- [email protected], Her IG: @pavithradikshit

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Esshan Katara is a freelance writer, performer, filmmaker and storyteller. He has recently begun his startup by the name ‘Kindred Film’s LLP’  Kindred Films: https://instagram.com/filmskindred

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Varun Patel is an actor, best known for his Web series: The Real High. You can find him on Instagram: @iamvarunpatel  

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Pradeep Sarin is a coach who has previously worked in Finance for over 35 years. He is passionate about sustainable finance, impact investing and investment strategies that generate a financial return while improving social conditions. He is presently a mentor and strategy consultant to young entrepreneurs, pro bono advisor to not for profits, and a leadership coach, I am committed to people development.

You can access his coaching services at www.aatman.life

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41 years old, a regular 9-to-5 guy, Ajitesh Verma is an animal rights activist and has been Vegan since 9 years. Before diving into the world of Calisthenics 3 years ago, he was a typical gym rat who loved his squats, deadlifts and presses. His Insta handle:www.instagram.com/fit.indian.vegan  Ajitesh's Recommendations:  https://youtu.be/7NW32vLq340 

Documentaries on Netflix:  What the health;  Forks over knives; Cowspiracy;  The Game Changers 

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