Shortcast over Coffee

Welcome to yet another episode of Shortcast over Coffee. Today my guest is Prof Aswath Damodaran. He is a Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business at New York University teaching corporate finance and valuation. He is dubbed the "dean of valuation" but calls himself more a dabbler who teaches because he loves it. Check out more about Dr Damodaran hereBookshttps://amzn.to/40CQ...

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...

Today, I have the pleasure of hosting Karthik Reddy, the Co-founder and Managing Director of Blume Ventures, one of India’s leading early-stage venture capital funds based in Mumbai. Since its inception in late 2010, Blume Ventures has established itself as a prominent player in India’s startup ecosystem, investing in over 50 startups alongside notable angel investors and peer funds. Before foundi...

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 notabl...

Welcome to yet another episode of Shortcast Over Coffee. Today, my guest is Prakash Wakankar. Prakash has been a familiar voice on radio across the world for over 30 years, covering cricket for All India Radio, BBC's iconic Test Match Special, ABC, among others. In his corporate avatar, Prakash has held leadership roles across industries and geographies, working with renowned companies like Pf...

Today, I'm excited to have Saurabh Chandra join me. Saurabh co hosts the famous podcast puliyabaazi with Pranay Kotasthane. This episode, however, is all going to be about Saurabh and his exciting startup Ati Motors. Ati Motors is a Bengaluru-based startup founded in 2017 with the vision of developing autonomous vehicles. I will talk to Saurabh about how the idea behind Ati Motors germinated a...

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,...

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 Dat...

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 epi...

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 Angel...

Today my guest is Tea Scientist Ajit Bhaskar. Ajit has been researching on tea for over a decade. Ajit is also a marathon runner, a podcast host and a foodie. In this episode I talk to him about his journey towards the current role and everything about tea! I still cannot believe we spent an hour just talking about tea. Ajit has wealth of knowledge about the industry and the best part is that he l...

Today, my guest is Raffi Krikorian. Raffi has had a distinguished career in tech, a career most would dream of. He graduated from MIT and went on to work in senior leadership positions at Twitter and Uber. He was the Senior Director of Engineering at Uber’s Advanced Technologies Center and the first-ever Chief Technology Officer of the Democratic National Committee. Raffi is currently serving as t...

My guest today is Utkarsha Agwan. Utkarsha is a core team member of Climate Change AI, a global nonprofit that catalyzes impactful work at the intersection of climate change and machine learning. CCAI has led the creation of a global movement in climate change and machine learning, encompassing researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, companies, and NGOs. She holds a PhD in...

Today my guests are the co founders of the startup Voltpost Jeff Prosserman and Luke Maira. Voltpost is a hardware-as-a-service company that transforms lampposts into smart electric vehicle charging stations. In today's episode, I talk to Jeff and Luke about how they started Voltpost, how different the North American EV charging infra structure is compared to Europe and how they look forward t...

Today, my guests are Chinmay Malaviya and Charlie Depman, the co-founders of the exciting startup Ridepanda. Ridepanda is a digital platform offering e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-mopeds as a way to promote eco-friendly transportation. In this episode, I talk to Chinmay and Charlie about their inspiration behind starting Ridepanda, their shift from micromobility to leasing bikes at an enterprise scal...

Today my guest is Akash Banerjee. Akash is political and social satirist. He established and hosts #TheDeshbhakt , recognized as India's most influential and widely viewed political satire platform. The Deshbhakt distinguishes itself by blending factual analysis with a mix of sarcasm and dark humor, addressing the myriad challenges facing modern India. Prior to venturing into the digital realm...

Today my guest is Gaurav Mittal. Gaurav Mittal is a Researcher in Mobility Governance. His research interests lie at the intersections of urban transformations, political economy, and transport governance. He works on investigating the policies that shape material urban mobilities in small and medium size cities in the Global South. In today's episode, Gaurav on his current research and his Ph...

Today my guest is Andrew Revkin. Andrew is best known for his groundbreaking work at The New York Times, where he covered climate change and environmental issues, bringing complex scientific topics to the public. Throughout his career, Andrew has traveled from the Amazon rainforests to the Arctic, witnessing the world's environmental triumphs and crises, and has sat down with world leaders and...

Today's guest is David Roberts, an influential writer and communicator on clean energy and climate change policy. David Roberts has spent over 15 years covering energy and climate change, most prominently at Vox. His insightful analysis and commentary have made him one of the leading voices on the urgency of decarbonizing our economy. David has a knack for breaking down complex policy problems...

Today my guest is Karthik Kumar. Karthik is an actor, director, writer, standup comedian, and an entrepreneur. He is the well known founder of Evam. He has acted in popular movies like Alaipayuthe, Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Poi Solla Porom and recently Rocketry. Karthik will be touring in the last leg of his tour with his 4th comedy special "Mansplaining" which will cover multiple cities acros...

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...

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. Gupt...

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...

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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...