Shortcast over Coffee

Dr. Taya Cohen, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Business Ethics at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business. An award-winning researcher published widely in top management and psychology journals, Dr. Cohen focuses her work on critical issues like honesty, ethics, negotiation, and conflict management. Recently named one of the best 40 under 40 professors in her field, Dr. Cohen has made significant contributions to the study of moral character and ethical decision-making. Her research has been featured extensively in major media outlets like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC, NPR, and Time Magazine.

Today my guest is Apar Gupta. Apar Gupta is a lawyer who serves as the executive director of the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), a nongovernmental organization that advocates for digital rights and liberties. In 2015, Gupta and others launched SaveTheInternet.in, a public campaign that fought for net neutrality and stopped the introduction of Facebook's Free Basics initiative in India. Gupta and his team at IFF file petitions and undertake advocacy campaigns to defend online freedom, privacy, and net neutrality. I have linked Apar's works in the shownotes so please do check them out. In today's episode, I talk to him about his early exposure to technology, successful career as a lawyer and his initiatives on net neutrality and other social causes Apar's works IFF's Organisation Development Plan : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iAx0B5y2zsJPNiP1hS0SdQ-9wpc3GyXSDobAaLW9498/edit?usp=sharingIFF's Year End Donor Meetup : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eICRyLuF_o8Video with links to the Internet Shutdowns in Manipur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBsUleQ-aoQ&t=6sOp-ed on data protection : https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/an-act-to-cement-digital-authoritarianism/article67202493.eceOp-ed on the broadcasting services bill : https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/old-censorship-on-a-new-medium/article67576676.ece

Today, my guests are Clinton Cerejo and Bianca Gomes of the band Shor Police. The duo has composed music for notable recent movies like "Jane Jaan," "Bob Biswas," and "Dobaara." In this episode, I will talk to them about their work as a male-female band, which is quite rare, and also their experience with projects like Coke Studio and ad jingles. We will also discuss Clinton's associations with AR Rahman and Vishal Bharadwaj, and how early exposure to Western music influenced Bianca's career. Please do like, share, and subscribe to this channel as it will help us get such great guests on the show. For all the audiophiles, do check out the show Shortcast Over Coffee on top podcast platforms like Spotify, Apple, etc.

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Today my guest is Pranay Kotasthane. Pranay is deputy director of the Takshashila Institution and chairs the High Tech Geopolitics Programme. He co-writes "Anticipating the Unintended," a newsletter on public policy ideas and frameworks, and co-hosts "Puliyabaazi," a popular Hindi-Urdu podcast on politics, policy, and technology. Pranay is an alumnus of NIT Surathkal and worked in multiple Fortune 500 hardware companies before joining Takshashila. Pranay’s recent book that has come out is titled “When the Chips Are Down: A Deep Dive into a Global Crisis” and is available on Amazon. In this episode we will talk about the semiconductor industry, its impact on geopolitics, and India’s foray into semiconductor manufacturing. Please like, share and subscribe to this channel, as it will help us get such great guests on. And for all the audiophiles, do check out the show "Shortcast Over Coffee" on top podcast platforms like Spotify and Apple. Puliyabaazi on Photolithography https://open.spotify.com/episode/5rrMQqur3WDsGjq5cU6Akt?si=lkdaxAm3SrmpoCFR102leQ

Today my guest is Prem Panicker. Prem has been a journalist for over 30 years and was one of the seven journalists who were part of the Rediff.com start-up team. He has extensively written and edited features for different publications. In this episode, I talk to Prem about his growing up days, his journey with addiction and how he overcame it, his early career in journalism, covering cricket and climate change. It’s a long 2 hour episode, so brace yourself for a fantastic journey through Prem’s life. Please like, share and subscribe to this channel as it will help us get more great guests on the show. For all the audiophiles, do check out the show Shortcast Over Coffee on top podcast platforms like Spotify and Apple. Now without further ado, let’s dive right in! More on Prem 1. Smoke Signals — Prem Panicker’s blog.2. The Peepli Project — Edited by Prem Panicker

Dr. Sanjay Nagral is a prominent Indian surgeon and expert in medical ethics, specializing in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. He is based in Mumbai and holds the position of a professor and postgraduate teacher. Dr. Nagral has contributed significantly to the field through extensive publications on surgery, public health, and medical ethics issues. We invite you to like, share, and subscribe to our channel, as your support will enable us to feature more esteemed guests like Dr. Nagral. For all the audiophiles out there, don't forget to check out our show, Shortcast Over Coffee, available on top podcast platforms such as Spotify and Apple. Your engagement is invaluable in bringing insightful discussions to a broader audience.

Today it's my great honor to have T.T. Jagannathan on the show. T.T.J., as people call him, is a gold medalist from IIT Madras. He was pursuing his PhD at Cornell when his parents, T.T. Narasimhan and Padma, visited him. They had bad news - their business was struggling and they were borrowing at 40% interest. Jagannathan had to leave everything and come back to India to steady the ship. And he did that with aplomb. We bring his story of passion, resilience, common sense, and hard work in building the brand that is now TTK Prestige and turning it into a multi-million dollar business. Please do like, share, and subscribe to this channel, as it will help us get such great guests on. And for all the audiophiles, do check out the show Shortcast Over Coffee on top podcast platforms like Spotify and Apple. More on TT Jagannathan https://www.amazon.com/Disrupt-Conquer-Prestige-Billion-Company/dp/0143457225 https://www.forbes.com/profile/tt-jagannathan/ https://ttkprestige.com/people/t-t-jagannathan/

Today my guest is Jagan Krishnan. Jagan is a stand up comedy artist and writer based in Chennai and currently touring with his piece Jagane Thandhiram. In this episode I talk to Jagan about his early days in standup comedy, tamil film music and standup comedy in regional languages More about Jagan https://www.eventz.co.in/events-list/jagane-thandhiram---tamil-standup-comedy https://www.instagram.com/iamjaggenius/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/iamjaggenius/

Today my guest is Amit Varma. Amit hosts one of India's most popular podcasts, touching on economics, public policy, history, and culture. The podcast is called The Seen and the Unseen. Amit also co-hosts the popular YouTube show 'Everything is Everything' with his close friend, economist Dr. Ajay Shah. A prolific writer, Amit blogs at India Uncut and authors the must-read newsletter 'India Uncut Newsletter.' He is a two-time winner of the Bastiat Prize for journalism and a leading libertarian voice. In today's episode, I talk to him about his early exposure to reading, the influence his dad had on him, and his writing stints at MTV, Channel V, and Cricinfo. We also talk about his life as a professional poker player before diving deep into his podcasting journey. I'm thrilled to have Amit on the show. Please like, share and subscribe to this channel as it will help us get such great guests. More on Amit 1. Amit Varma on Twitter, India Uncut and Substack.2. The Seen and the Unseen — Amit Varma’s podcast.