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Not all fitness advice you see online can be trusted. Unless of course, you hang out with us on Wesness with co-founders of women’s fitness collective Sisters in Sweat, Tanvie Hans and Swetha Subbiah. On this episode, they bust myths and throw those misconceptions out the window like do your muscles turn into fat if you stop exercising? Does spot reduction actually work to target specific ar...

On this episode of Westside Stories, Yamini Chandran, Head of Legal at Westside talks about how she started her career in retail law, all the different boxes she needs to check to ensure the smooth running of the various Westside stores and her mantra to ensuring a good work-life balance. She talks about how a lawyer and their team should always keep their ears to the ground to be ahead of the cur...

On this episode of Wesness, we’re headed to the gym! Swetha Subbiah and Tanvie Hans, co-founders of the women’s fitness collective, Sisters in Sweat, take their Limitless co-host Ahsaas Channa through the basics of getting started with fitness. This week’s workout will consist of: An essential warm-up (hanging from a jungle gym doesn’t count!) The ABCs of fitness and how to...

On this episode of Two’s Company, percussionist Swarupa Ananth and bassist Mohini Dey nerd out about their respective instruments. They chat about everything from pre-stage rituals, all the incredible musicians they get to work with including AR Rahman, Zakir Hussain, Arijit Singh, Vishal-Shekhar, Willow Smith, just to name a few; and how instrumentalists need to get the same recognition as...

Can Holi be healthy and fun? Yes and yes! Join Ahsaas Channa and Anisha Rachel Oommen, founder of food & culture online publication, Goya as they make the yummiest recipe for thandai this Holi. What else can you hope for?  The surprisingly scientific connection between the Holi season and fermented food across India.  Ahsaas’ Holi discoveries.  Shower with Flowers for Holi...

Ahsaas Channa chats about all things Bollywood, fashion and denim with her mother, veteran actor Kulbir Badesron on this special episode of Limitless. They talk about iconic Bollywood looks from Amitabh Bachchan’s denim-on-denim look in Deewar to Kareena Kapoor’s kurti and jeans combo in Jab We Met. The mother and daughter duo also bond over borrowing each other’s clothes, timele...

On this episode of Two’s Company, we’re changing it up! This Valentine’s month we’re celebrating the love between friends. Childhood best friends Adi and Jeh from the Having Said That podcast talk to besties Sakshi and Naina from the Moment of Silence podcast about all things love, dating and friendship, from the rules of the bro code, to red flags to watch out for in a par...

Cutie pies, honey buns and darling cupcakes, aren’t just terms of endearment - Anisha Rachel Oommen, founder of food & culture online publication, Goya, tells us why our local bakeries are the best place to go on Valentines Day to feast on mawa cakes, rose cookies, cream puffs, osmania biscuits and more with our loved ones.    Expect some Maths, lots of delicious baked goods an...

On this episode of Limitless, Ahsaas chats all things love, sex and intimacy with India’s first certified intimacy coordinator for film and television, Aastha Khanna Bhardwaj. She explains what an intimacy coordinator does on set (it’s a lot more than choreographing love scenes!), how her parents encouraged open conversations around sex when she was growing up and how she coaches peopl...

  On this episode of Westside Stories, Samprati Mukherjee, Deputy Head of Internal Audit at Trent, tells us about how even though she hated auditors when she began her career in finance, she has now grown to love her role in internal audit. She talks about how important an auditor’s role is in improving processes though checks and balances, how she gets to work with almost every department in the...

  For this week’s fitness regime let’s start with 3 inspiring, sporty moms 5 servings of egg flip and palak soup (no skipping!) A 10-minute workout at your desk at work    On this episode of Wesness, Swetha Subbiah and Tanvie Hans, co-founders of the women’s fitness collective, Sisters in Sweat, talk about how active women can inspire those around them and build the foundation for a healthier soci...

This week on Two’s Company, singers-songwriters Mali (Maalvika Manoj) and Bawari Basanti (Mahima Dayal Mathur) get candid about all the jobs they do as independent artists in India (including being their own manager, sound engineer, social media intern etc), about how their songwriting processes have changed over the years and how every song goes through a journey and means different things to dif...

  On this episode of Limitless, Ahsaas Channa talks to mental health advocate and entrepreneur, Ira Khan. Ira shares her experience with depression, she talks about how through her non-profit – Agatsu Foundation – she wants to help bridge the gap in accessibility to mental healthcare in India and teaches Ahsaas (and us) a few everyday exercises to manage our own anxieties.    Shop the look here: w...

  On this episode of Westside Stories, Varsha Agarwal, Deputy Head of Finance and Accounts at Trent talks about how her role in the organisation goes beyond crunching numbers and towards the smooth running of a retail giant like Trent. From setting up an updated SAP system and process to building a formidable e-commerce platform, Varsha talks about how innovation and collaboration is at the heart...

  What can you expect from a conversation on potlucks?  Gutter water coloured chai Cookbook clubs  Enid Blyton midnight picnics  Art exhibits  Thursday dinners in boarding school    Join Anisha Rachel Oommen, founder of food & culture online publication, Goya, as she takes us through the onset of potlucks in her life, how Goya’s cookbook clubs might have played a role in making potlucks releva...

  On this week’s episode of Two’s Company we have 1 fast bowler, Renuka Singh Thakur 1 all-rounder, Sneh Rana From their most memorable tournament moments to their hopes for the future of women’s cricket in India, the two cricketers chat about what makes them similar and what makes them different – and it’s not just their bowling delivery!    Shop the look here: www.westside.com Follow Westside he...

  On this episode of Limitless, Ahsaas Channa talks to producer, author and mental health advocate Shaheen Bhatt. They chat about how an instagram post in 2016 was when she first opened up publicly about her depression, how this eventually led her to write about her book ‘I’ve Never Been (Un)Happier' and how crying can be cathartic.   Shop the look here: www.westside.com Follow Westside here: http...

  On this episode of Westside Stories, Head of Visual Merchandising and Store Design, Andrew Peter, talks about how wanting to present himself well was what inspired him to work in visual merchandising, the importance of being a bridge between the store staff and the customer and the innovation that goes into designing a space that is welcoming and that entices the customer to buy a certain produc...

  3 reps of cute but functional hairstyles for working out 3 variations of supportive sports bras  25 minutes of cardio – but only with the right kind of running shoes! And a five minute cool-down in your most comfortable (and colourful) workout outfit   On this episode of Wesness, Swetha Subbiah and Tanvie Hans, co-founders of the women’s fitness collective, Sisters in Sweat, talk about how fashi...

  For this week’s episode of Two’s Company, we have, 1 Chef Shilarna (Chinu) Vaze – chef, content creator and TV presenter 1 Chef Guntas Sethi – patisserie chef and content creator We’re serving up a conversation about their favourite kitchen tools, cooking for diners versus cooking for an online audience, and how the Instagram algorithm is often unpredictable – kind of like the inside of an avoca...

  On this episode of Limitless, Ahsaas Channa learns all about Khasi food from chef sisters Daphimanroi and Dakiwanri Warjri from Shillong, who share their native cuisine with diners across the country through their food pop-up project, Symbai. Daphi and Daki bust myths about North-Eastern cuisines, talk about what makes Khasi food stand out amongst the region and describe many of Symbai’s delecta...

On this episode of Westside Stories, Apeksha Shah, Deputy Head of IT for Application and Infra Services at Trent talks about how, over her long career at the company, she’s seen the IT team grow from 5 people to 150, how they are constantly looking for new ways to improve processes at Trent and how no matter the time of day or night, she and her team are always ready to step in and step up to tack...

A loving Punjabi family More than 1 hot gobi paratha (with a generous topping of white butter) Some below average watercolour paintings A bowl of sambar with lots of veggies 1 recipe for a classic whiskey sour (in the prettiest cocktail glass you can find) And a whole lot of self-love   In the first episode of Wesness, Anisha Rachel Oommen, founder of award-winning food & culture online public...

Sandhya Surendran is a media entertainment & tech lawyer. Nidhi Salian is a former lawyer and filmmaker.   1 Sandhya Surendran + 1 Nidhi Salian = 2 Lawyers talking about how the legal profession is not always what it looks like in the movies, their experiences as women in a male dominated field and how the stereotype of a “lawyer” may not be a woman with tattoos and piercings.   Shop the look...

This season on Limitless by Westside, our new host Ahsaas Channa makes her podcast host debut with a fellow newcomer – or rather the winner of the Best Newcomer Award at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival – stand-up comedian Urooj Ashfaq. They chat about overcoming stage fright, how doing back-to-back shows helped Urooj build her stamina as a performer and how, like therapy, comedy helps Ur...