Today we have with us Manu Pillai. Manu is the author of the recently released book Gods, Guns, and Missionaries, which explores how European missionaries and colonialism shaped modern Hinduism. In addition to this latest work, he has authored five other remarkable books. He is, without a doubt, one of my favorite voices to listen to these days—a historian who has truly made talking about history exciting and, dare I say, cool.

About Manu

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Today, I have the pleasure of hosting Karthik Reddy, the Co-founder and

Today, my guest is Khyati Pathak. Khyati is a Singapore-based IT consultant turned cartoonist. She has co-authored the recent release titled "We the Citizens" co-authored along with Pranay Kotasthane and Anupam Manur. The book aims to make basic principles of public policy and economics easy to understand for everyone. Khyati is also involved in multiple open-source projects, most notably Snakeadoo available at snakeadoo.wordpress.com, which aims to educate rural Indian schools about snakes and snake bites. She is someone who has dabbled in multiple roles throughout her life, and we will talk about all that in this episode and what inspired her to write the book "We the Citizens."

Khyati's book and recommendations

https://www.amazon.com/We-Citizens-Pranay-Kotasthane/dp/0143463551

https://artofcharliechan.com/

Persepolis I & II by Marjane Satrapi

Welcome to yet another episode of Shortcast Over

In his corporate avatar, Prakash has held leadership roles across industries and geographies, working with renowned

In this episode Prakash reflects back on his 30

Today, I'm excited to have Saurabh Chandra join

Today, I'm thrilled to have Indraneel Chitale join me. Indraneel is the managing partner of Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale, a company with an annual turnover exceeding 200 crores, based out of Pune, India. The Chitale story began over 60 years ago when Late Shri Bhaskar Ganesh Chitale started a small milk business in Sangli district. Indraneel represents the fourth generation of the Chitale family, which has propelled this business to remarkable heights.

Thanks to their unwavering focus on quality and exceptional service, the Chitale brand enjoys immense popularity across India and is exported globally to countries such as the US, Europe, and Australia. With his innovative ideas, Indraneel is steering the family legacy toward new horizons.

In this episode, I delve into how Chitale became the household name it is today, the challenges encountered while building a multi-crore brand, and Indraneel's perspectives on international expansion and quality control.

Today, my guest is Rukmini S. Rukmini is an independent data journalist based in Chennai. She and her team have built DataForIndia.com, which aims to expand everyone’s understanding of India through data. The project takes public data, makes it usable, and helps consumers derive descriptions and insights about the country. Rukmini has also authored the book “Whole Numbers and Half Truths: What Data Can and Cannot Tell Us About Modern India”.

In this episode, I will talk to Rukmini about the monumental effort behind Data for India and why it is important now, her experience working as a data journalist in newsrooms, and the challenges faced along the way during building the project. Please do like, share, and subscribe to this podcast, Shortcast Over Coffee, on top podcast platforms like YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.

Today, my guest is Angad Daryani. Angad is the founder of Praan.io, a deep tech startup bringing clean air to corporate spaces and homes. Praan’s products Hive and Mach 2, have delighted its customers. Praan is the epitome of the Make in India mission, sourcing close to 95% of its parts in India, completely manufactured and assembled in India. Angad is an entrepreneur to watch out for.

In this episode, I sit down with Angad to talk about his long-term mission for a cleaner world with Praan, his struggles building such an innovative hardware company ground up, and his philosophy around hiring and retaining top talent. Please like, share, and subscribe to this podcast Shortcast Over Coffee on top podcast platforms like Spotify, Apple, etc

https://praan.io/

oday, I'm delighted to have Guy Kawasaki as my guest. Guy is the Chief Evangelist of Canva and the host of the Remarkable People Podcast. With a remarkable career journey, he has served as the Chief Evangelist of Apple, a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation, and the Brand Ambassador of Mercedes Benz. He holds a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles.

In this episode, Guy shares insights from his early days at Apple, his experiences working alongside Steve Jobs, his perspectives on what makes people remarkable, and his passion for surfing. Don't forget to check out the link in the description for the free course Guy and Canva have collaborated on.

Make sure to like, share, and subscribe to Shortcast Over Coffee on platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more

https://www.canva.com/learn/guy-kawasaki/#lessons

Today my guest is Tea Scientist Ajit Bhaskar. Ajit has been researching