Pops in a Pod

In this edition of entrepreneur parents the Pops have a really fun chat with Meghana Narayan and Shauravi Malik, the founders of Slurrp Farm. We spoke about  their journey from power-suit jobs to becoming entrepreneurs and balancing their professional and parental lives. Slurrp Farm was born in October, 2016, to provide healthy, yummy, and natural food for children that parents can trust with convenience.  You can visit here to buy Slurrp Farm products - https://slurrpfarm.com/  Nadir currently leads the Business Development division at a digital agency. Prior to this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/    Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade experience with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi  Get in touch with the Pops on popsinapod@gmail.com .  Follow Pops In A Pod on  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod

The Pops are joined on this episode by author Pratha Shetty. She spoke to the them about her latest book When I grow up, gender equality and much more.Pratha Rajeev Shetty is an interculturalist living between Mumbai and Paris. While learning and teaching about different cultures, she realised that each country has amazing women who can inspire generations! Unfortunately, not many children know about them. That's when she decided that she wanted to motivate children from all walks of life by telling them stories about women from diverse backgrounds. So that every child can see her/himself when they read this book. Apart from intercultural training, Pratha is also the creator of the group Sisters From Different Cultures where women from all around the world discuss problems they face in their countries and share ideas of how to overcome them.When I Group Up is available on Amazon - https://www.amazon.in/When-Grow-Pratha-Rajeev-Shetty/dp/1648995551/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=pratha+shetty&qid=1597728377&sr=8-1Notionpress - https://notionpress.com/read/when-i-grow-upNadir currently leads the Business Development division at a digital agency. Prior to this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/  Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade experience with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudiGet in touch with the Pops on popsinapod@gmail.com .   Follow Pops In A Pod on  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod

Go check out EP 49, after this episode, here we reviewed ANGREZI MEDIUM. Films are a great source of entertainment, especially Bollywood films. But sometimes you learn a thing or two about society and you can relate to the story or the characters in the film. Something similar happened to us when we watched HINDI MEDIUM where a couple from old Delhi, India aspire to give their daughter the best school education and do unimaginable things to get her there, even if it means stooping really low. Peter and Nadir dissect the role of the parents in the film and the journey they go on to secure the admission of their only daughter. There were so many things that the Pops could connect with, in fact they have experienced many such events in their own lives. Have a listen to the episode and see if you find any similarities. The film stars the late actor Irrfan Khan and Saba Qamar as the disgruntled parents. They are also supported by venteran actor Amrita Singh, and character actor Deepak Dobriyal. You can watch the film on Amazon Prime - https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0T1S47OPGV756O4CNNY6SEN9II/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Nadir currently leads the Business Development division at a digital agency. Prior to this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/   Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade experience with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi  Get in touch with the Pops on popsinapod@gmail.com .   Follow Pops In A Pod on  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod

It’s a massive update to India’s education policy. The last time a new education policy was brought into effect was back in 1986 before India’s economy was liberalised. That’s the broad framework on which our current education system rests on. The new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has been five years in the making. Nadir and Peter dive into the policy and discuss some of the fundamental principles and how it could potentially pan out in the future but they also tried to answer some basic questions through the lens of a parent You can also read the entire draft here: ENGLISH - https://www.mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/NEP_Final_English.pdf HINDI - https://www.mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/NEP_final_HINDI_0.pdf Nadir currently leads the Business Development division at a digital agency. Prior to this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/   Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade experience with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi  Get in touch with the Pops on popsinapod@gmail.com .  Follow them on @popsinapod on Instagram or Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod

Introducing entrepreneur parents, where we speak to moms and dads who started their ventures post having children.First up is Vijay Basrur! He has over 17 years of experience with various startups like Baazee.com (now eBay India), INOX, Quikr.com and Synqua Games. After having worked in startups he has fulfilled his dream of nurturing his own startup and hopes OK Listen! will serve as a meaningful, legitimate & monetizable platform for the various independent musicians trying to get their music directly to their fans - oklisten.comNadir currently leads the Business Development division at a digital agency. Prior to this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/  Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade experience with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi Get in touch with the Pops on popsinapod@gmail.com .  Follow them on @popsinapod on Instagram or Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod

The Pop duo discuss the important factors involved while selecting schools for their children. They are joined by Nadir's childhood friend Yusuf Lokhandwala.  Nadir currently leads the Business Development division at a digital agency. Prior to this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/   Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade experience with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi  Get in touch with the Pops on popsinapod@gmail.com .  Follow them on @popsinapod on Instagram or Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod

This week, the Pop duo discuss Pre school education with Jeetu Karsan, CEO of Safari Kid India. With over 20 years of experience in the fields of IT, advertising and education, Jeetu is also an avid writer on various subjects ranging from education, business to parenting. He is a dad to a daughter and son. Safari Kid is one of the fastest-growing preschool brands in the world with presence in USA, Canada, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and India. Their research-based nursery approach ensures that each Safari Kid is at least one (if not two) grade levels ahead of their peers when they leave for primary school. https://www.safarikidinternational.com/ Nadir currently leads the Business Development division at a digital agency. Prior to this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/  Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade experience with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi Get in touch with the Pops on popsinapod@gmail.com .  Follow them on @popsinapod on Instagram or Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod

The Pop duo wrap up father's month with another Indian dad abroad, Sandeep Asrani. Sandeep is the Head of Mobile at The Economist and recently moved to London, UK with his wife and 7 year old daughter.  He talks to the Pop duo about his journey from India to the UK and the transition while being a  parent.  Nadir currently leads the Business Development division at a digital agency. Prior to this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/  Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade experience with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi Get in touch with the Pops on popsinapod@gmail.com .  Follow them on @popsinapod on Instagram or Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod

On this Father's Day Special episode, the Pop duo are in conversation with Aditya  Tiwari - India's youngest single dad through adoption. He shares his parenting experience post adopting his son Avnish and much more.  Nadir currently leads the Business Development division at a digital agency. Prior to this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/ Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade experience with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi  Get in touch with the Pops on popsinapod@gmail.com .  Follow them on @popsinapod on Instagram or Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod

A #ThrowbackThursday on Father's day month, here is one of our early episodes. On this episode, the Pop duo discuss the stages before they became Dads - finding the perfect partner and the right time to become parents. The Pop duo go through the initial stages of togetherness and how they took to 'planning' in a big way.Nadir currently leads the Business Development division at a digital agency. Prior to this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/ Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade experience with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudiGet in touch with the Pops on popsinapod@gmail.com .  Follow them on @popsinapod on Instagram or Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod