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In this Chaitime, we talk to Annette Philip and Rohit Jayaraman from the Grammy-nominated band Berklee Indian Ensemble(https://berkleeindianensemble.com/). The band will perform in the SF Bay Area on April 7th, 2023, as part of their "The Shuruaat Tour," celebrating their Grammy-nominated album Shuruaat. The show in SF Bay Area is in collaboration with the Sankara Eye Foundation. An evening where...

With 37 years of Airline flying and transitioning as the youngest woman Jet Commander (B737) in 1989, Captain Nivedita has flown Turboprops, Boeing as well as Airbus planes. Brave, bold, and determined, she succeeded in transforming her passion into her profession. When just 26, Capt. Nivedita Bhasin became the world's youngest Woman Jet Commander in 1989, creating a record. After flying for three...

मेरी प्रिय कविता - सतपुड़ा के घने जंगल (भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र) by Chai Time Radio

Celebrating the legacy of Rashtrakavi Shri Shrikrishna Saral with Dr. Jagdish Vyom by Chai Time Radio

Children's Day is celebrated across India to raise awareness about children's rights, education, and welfare on 14 November every year. Today, it was our honor to celebrate it in our studio with Dr. Jagdish Vyom Ji, known for his remarkable contribution to children's literature. He has written many novels, stories, and poems for children. He is a pioneer in creating awareness about understanding c...

On this Chatime, we talk to Dr. Pallavi Sharma, a poet, painter, professor, and dear friend… She paints with her pen, writes with her paintbrush, and makes her way to our hearts.
Pallavi is a multidisciplinary artist whose research interest concerns Asian American women's cultural production and activism. She is a board member of the Asian American Women Artists Association and founder and directo...

आज अध्यापक, लेखक, कवि, संपादक, नवगीत एवं हिंदी हाइकु के विकास के लिए सतत प्रयासरत डॉ. जगदीश व्योम जी के साथ स्टैन्फ़र्ड यूनिवर्सिटी के KZSU 90.1FM पर बात करने का सौभाग्य मिला। सरकारी महकमे में कुशलता से बड़ी बड़ी ज़िम्मेदारियों का निर्वाह करते हुए भी सतत साहित्य व संस्कृति की सेवा में जुटे रहे जगदीश जी। अनेक प्रकाशन, अनगिनत उपलब्धियाँ, और बहुत ही सफल प्रवास है उनका लेकिन मुझे सबसे ख़ास लगा उनका सर...

Rungmunch is a nonprofit organization founded by Smita Karhade and Madhaw Karhade in 2016 with a passion for theater with the desire to give back to the community. Within 5 years of its inception, Rungmunch has donated over $250k for various causes and helped raise $500k. GITPro awarded Rungmunch "Charity Organization of Year - 2016". It's a platform where driven actors, directors, dancers, musici...

Raskhan Madhuri by Chai Time Radio

From the epic: Sakhi wo mujhse kehkar jaate - Yashodhara by Maithili Sharan Gupt

वह तोड़ती पत्थर;
देखा मैंने उसे इलाहाबाद के पथ पर-
वह तोड़ती पत्थर। सूर्यकांत त्रिपाठी "निराला" Suryakant Tripathi Nirala’s “ Wo Todti Patthar” is one of my favorite childhood poem. Nirala Ji was well aware of hardship of life, and in these lines he explains same of a labor woman working on roads of Allahabad in a hot summer afternoon. अभी मई का महीना चल रहा है है।भीषण गर्मी और ऐसे में आप जब ये कव...

In this Chaitime, we talk to Sujit Saraf about Naatak's Annual Musical Buddha, which is currently being performed at Kelly Park Open theater and tickets can be purchased here: https://www.naatak.org/buddha/ Written and directed by Sujit Saraf, produced by Soumya Agastya, music by Nachiketa Yakkundi. The musical is set in the sixth century BCE and portrays the life of the Shakya prince Siddharth wh...

Wiki gives a simple definition for the word friendship. Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between people. So simple yet so profound. There are no words and no bounds to describe this bond, this connection. There are relationships, there is love, but beyond all the layers is something boundless, infinite, and soul-soothing, and that is friendship. There can be many friends, but there...

In today's Chaitime, we interview an inspiring community leader Usha Sundar and hear her incredible story of building the Hi5 youth foundation. Founded in 2015 by Usha and her husband R. Sundar, the Hi5 Foundation(https://www.facebook.com/Hi5youthfoundation) serves underprivileged children to help them develop life skills through the basketball game. She shares with us various stories that highlig...

A sample of Dulari Devi Paintings: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GaKY4dwSesN5MpK18 Youtube Video of the interview: https://youtu.be/Kjg-CENxuP0 Most of us have seen and admired a Madhubani painting at some point in our lives. The artists' colorful and vibrant style and topics in their paintings make Madhubani paintings one of the very famous Indian art forms. Yes, it is indeed a splendid art form, but...

In this episode of Chaitime, I talk to Manish Gupta about the Hindi Kavita project(https://www.youtube.com/c/HindiKavita/about). Manish is the force behind one of the most significant literary-cultural projects, Hindi Kavita. Manish has successfully revived interest in Hindi poetry among elites and ordinary people in India, particularly youth. In the last few years, Hindi Kavita has become a house...

Shailendra’s Ji’s poetic genius was in his ability to convey the deepest of human feelings in simplest of the words. Simplicity and sincerity of his expressions made his songs immortal. The legendary team of Raj Kapoor, Shailendra, Hasrat-Jaipuri, Shankar-Jaikishan, and Mukesh are attributed with creating some of the most popular compositions in Hindi film music. Many of his songs like, Mera Joota...

In this Chaitime we celebrate India's independence day and the desire of humanity to be independent and live one's life with dignity. Hindi songs Hindi poetry

In this Chaitime, we talk to renowned Bollywood singer Suresh Wadkar about his journey as a singer and his upcoming live online concert with Rungmunch (www.rungmunch.org) on August 15, 2020. The funds raised through this event will be donated for music education for under-privileged and special-abled children. This is Suresh WadkarJi's first-ever online Bollywood Style Music LIVE Concert with full...

Mohd. Rafi is one of the legends of Indian Film Music. He had an illustrious career spanning 40 years and during this time he sung more than 12000 songs in Urdu,Hindi,Konkani, Bhojpuri, Oriya, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Sindhi, Kannada, Gujarati, Telugu, Maghi, Maithili and Assamese. July 31st is his death anniversary In this show we remember him and his music.

Welcome to the new season of ChaiTimeRadio. COVID-19 has changed the way we live and in this episode we explore various facets of life with the help of some of the most loved songs from Hindi Film music. We wish all our listeners to stay safe, and stay healthy.

In this ChaiTime, we talk to the world-renowned Baul singer Parvathy Baul(https://parvathybaul.com) and experience her divine music LIVE!!. In the studio, she is joined by Dr. Bhaskar Ghosh. Parvathy is visiting the San Francisco Bay Area from 9/20 to 9/25, and she will be performing at various venues. Complete information about the multiple events can be found here: https://parvathybaul.com. Parv...

In this Chaitime, we talk to Dr. Kanwaljeet Anand about the upcoming concert Heart to Heart: Healing thru Music on July 20 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm at the Cemex Auditorium, Graduate Business School, 655 Knight Way, Stanford. More information about the program can be found here: https://arts.stanford.edu/event/84299/ It is a free concert with Jazz and Carnatic Fusion, and it is being organized for raisin...

In this Chaitime, we talk to Dr. Jayant Kumar of the Bihar Foundation of the USA about their non-profit and upcoming annual function Bihar Diwas - 2019 on June 30, 2019 @ICC Milpitas from 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM. Details of the program can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/yxwru8g8 Bihar Foundation of USA, California is a non-profit organization working to help poorest of poor people in India through t...

In this Chaitime, we talk to Nima Gujar, President of Ekal Vidyalay, Bay Area Chapter. Ekal is a non-profit organization on a mission to bring basic education to every child across rural India. Ekal Vidyalaya’s mission targets the holistic development of rural and remote tribal villages in India by providing functional education that includes basic literacy, health and hygiene, economic developmen...