Beyond the Optics with Tulip Nandu

Today’s guest is Dr Jasmine Modi — PhD, gold-medalist in Oriental Medicine and founder of Mumbai’s Acu-Shastra clinic . With 28 years of practice, she blends classical Chinese meridian theory with Ayurvedic wisdom, treats everyone from celebrities to post-chemo patients, and co-leads research at Tata Memorial Hospital on acupuncture for neuropathy. jasminemodi.com Settle in— as we explore how the...

In this hard-hitting episode, returning guest Sandip Ghose joins us to reflect on the brutal April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack and India's powerful response that followed. We dive into the evolution of cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, the shifting nature of India’s military and strategic doctrine , and whether these threats could derail India’s dream of becoming a Viksit Bharat . From 19...

Welcome to “Purvi Files,” the podcast where nostalgia meets mystery! In this podcast episode, I bring you closer than ever to the stories, emotions, and unforgettable moments from India’s longest-running crime show, CID . And who better to guide us through this journey than Ansha Sayed , the face behind the fearless officer Purvi ? From busting criminals on screen to building lifelong memories off...

This is part II of my conversation with Sandip Ghose. In this part we look at  the growth story of India and what are the challenges for the new Government. Just a disclaimer, this was recorded before 4th June Election results, since then Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed a third term in office but results delivered a far narrower than expected victory for his party the BJP. The results indicat...

After three fiery months of nonstop politicking, the grandest show of democracy in human history, is finally drawing to a close. With the elections almost over and the results less than 10 days away, uncertainty regarding the poll outcome will continue until 4th June, when it will be announced, although exit polls on 1st June after the final phase should provide some clarity on the likely results....

As we wind down this year, let us look back and contemplate the past year in terms of economic growth and discuss what's the outlook for the upcoming year. In September 2023, financial well being sentiment found much needed stability, although the Fed held rates and signaled elevated rates for longer, but there are some who predict the  US. economic growth will buckle under mounting headwinds...

As mothers day fast approaches there are many things a mom looks forward to, but this time round I urge listeners to encourage them to a different kind of gift - the gift of health and well being. In this episode we will be discussing some important aspects of women's health with Ms. Mala Mahendroo, PhD who is a  faculty at UT Southwestern Medical Center.  She is a reproductive biologist and...

Hello listeners and welcome to the first episode of the year and it’s befitting to talk about money, economics, and what the future holds for India from the macro economics perspective for this year and in the 5-10 year time horizon. In this episode we would specifically discuss the last full budget presented on February 1st 2023 by Mrs. Nirmala Sitaraman, before India heads for the 2024 general e...

"Not all classrooms have four walls."   Any parent or educator or anyone who has spent any time with kids can attest to the truth of these words! Kids are innately curious about their surroundings so when their surrounding changes, they are bound to learn! Hello and welcome, after a brief break I’m back with a new episode on a topic that is very close to my heart and something that I’m p...

Welcome to part III of my discussion with Surbhi Dedhia on Parenting and how it has added a wonderful dimension to our life. In Part II we went into the values that we would want to inculcate in our kids and how you draw a line between setting boundaries and freedom. In this final part we dive into the metal side of things and how we can create a better environment for our kids to adapt to the ext...

Welcome to part II of my discussion with Surbhi Dedhia on Parenting and how it has added a wonderful dimension to our life. In Part I we started off our conversation with the basic essence of parenting and how its a process of trial and error. In PART II of our conversation we dive into the values that we would want to inculcate in our kids and how you draw a line between setting boundaries and fr...

On this Mothers day I'm delighted to flag off a mini series on Parenting a topic that is very close to my every day life and something that I enjoy talking about at length with everyone around. Parenting is something that has given me and my wife a different dimension to life and something that we nurture and live every moment with our two wonderful kids. I'm overjoyed to have my mentor...

Welcome to PART II of this mini series on Big Data. In the first part we discussed about how throwing more data points is not necessarily the solution to the problem and focusing on the data points that do matter from the customer's perspective is the way forward. In this episode we shall discuss the cost associated with big data and the health problems associated with data overload. 

This is Part I of my discussion with Daniel Howard on Big Data and problems it creates. In this part we will be discussing how throwing more data points is not necessarily the solution to the problem and focusing on the data points that do matter from the customer's perspective is the way forward. 

In this episode we chat with a preteen kid Neil Desai and get into his thought process of how he sees the world and what he would do to bring about a change. He also talks about how the COVID crisis have changed his communication with his family and what precautions would he take if something similar was bound to happen in the future. 

In this episode Mr. Jayesh Shah, a senior director at McKesson shares with us insights from his personal experience a framework that would help us grow in our professional life. He explains his 7C's framework that has helped him navigate through oversights in his profession and carved a stellar career path for himself. 

We shall continue with the series on evolution of money, monetary theory, and the implications of government regulations causing the frailty in the economy we have faced in the last century. In this final episode of our discussion with Prof. Lewin, we ask him about the origins of most of the problems we face today in terms of large public and private debt and the loose monetary and fiscal policies...

We shall continue with the series on Evolution of Money, Monetary Theory and the implications of Government regulations causing the frailty in economy we have faced in the last century.  In todays episode we shall continue our discussion with Prof. Lewin on how Government got involved to ascertain its control on the flow of Money in the economy.  I highly recommend everyone to listen to the episod...

In episode 2 we begin with a mini series on Monetary theory and Prof. Peter Lewin explains all about it, starting in Part I with evolution of Money from the barter era to the current form of bills, bonds and notes. He takes a deep dive into his own journey from choosing Economics and History as his major which turned out to be the best decision and the multiple noble laureates he got the opportuni...

Hello and welcome to a brand new podcast with your host Tulip Nandu. This is an introductory episode, where in I shall be talking about my motivation to starting this podcast, what the listeners can expect in future episode and also a brief introduction about myself, what I do in day to day life and things I love to do.  This podcast is to help build curiosity amongst the listeners  on the various...