Shweta's Talkies

Sonia Mathur, Senior Advocate designated by the Delhi High Court in 2017 with over three decades of experience, is ironically one of the most soft-spoken professionals I have met. Navigating this landscape was especially challenging as there is so much public eye on the cases she has handled. So how does she do it? I ask! Court Rulings vs Social Uproar: The Battle for India's SoulApart from th...

I asked Ms. Vrinda Kapoor Dev , a Senior Advocate, some simple questions regarding property purchase and how to use Consumer Law to protect investments. Can medical negligence be taken to court? What about financial services that fail us? Consumer Law Secrets You Can Use Without a Lawyer As a consumer , you must know about protecting your purchases and investments, and you don't necessarily ne...

This video is for Educational Purposes only. I sit with Nitesh Rana, Advocate – Supreme Court of India for over 2 decades. I tuned into him as a Former Special Counsel for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for 8 years where he represented the ED against names like Vijay Mallya, Lalu Prasad Yadav, K. Kavitha, and Nirav Modi. Who Commits White Collar Crimes Daily? The Truth! This critical discussion...

Note – This special episode includes commentary on the legend Ratan Tata and was shot before October 9th, 2024. The MOST ICONIC Brands that MADE India is a candid and wide-ranging conversation with Suhel Seth – a name that is controversial, cerebral, and painfully brutal. An adman, brand strategist, political commentator, and public intellectual, Suhel has spent decades shaping and observing India...

DATING APP - Both a blessing and not so . Post covid the remaining of the singles who weren't earlier on any dating apps made their virgin foray. The non believers however remained offline at the cost of meeting fewer people. What is it that is working ? And do they work for generating serious relationships ? Even with all the checks and balances created by the applications how many of the use...

Intimacy is a sensitive topic. It is so relative to each person but so steeply confined to social & family conditioning that we could not really arrive at the right answer. What we discovered was- " To each their own" and so the generic rules really go out the window. I continue my journey with these lovely ladies and deep dive into what we think is tolerable, amusing and down right...

I gather up lovely ladies who have much to say about the Dating scene post 40s. This is more of a deep dive than the men - and becomes a lot more responsive to the Social environment. We dive into what romance is like these days or is expected to. As a contrarian view point I also ask if Extreme or Hyper Feminism is counter productive in the Dating landscape. The ladies have their Red flags and Gr...

Continuing from our previous episodes - the 3rd is most scintillating - “I had to RIP A FRIENDSHIP off..!” One of our guests talk about miscommunication, mis-suggestions and about expectations playing a key role whilst dating. This applies to not just Dating after 40s - but it does get more complicated as we age. Keeping it real, raw, and ridiculously fun! On Single men talk about expectations, a...

Where are the men?! what a basic question all the ladies are asking. Keeping it real, raw, and ridiculously fun! Check out the full episode where the Single men talk about expectations, a broken system and their frustratrions. IP says " You want 12 men all into men" - which is impossible to achieve !! Check more of their insights out !! Joining me tonight are three fantastic guys who are...

Hey everyone, welcome to Shweta's Talkies, the ultimate chat spot where we keep it real, raw, and ridiculously fun! Tonight, we’re diving headfirst into the wild and wonderful world of *Dating after 40s*. Yep, you heard that right! Love❤️ isn’t just for the twenty-somethings. Whether you're single, mingling, or #swipe like a pro, we’ve got something special for you. Note - the views of the...

The 175-Year-Old Ghee Tradition That’s Still Alive — Meet Bhanji Lavji Gheewalla, a legendary Porbandar Ghee brand that began in the 1800s and still thrives today. Packaged in the same iconic tin and Agmarked with a Govt. gold medal, this ghee brand from Porbandar, Gujarat is more than heritage — it’s legacy, trust, and 175 years of ghee-making tradition. In this exclusive episode on Shweta’s Talk...

Vivek Dempo - of the Dempo family of GOA hails from 16 generations of wealth and lineage and talks about the incubation, growth, and importance of #restoring heritage. The patriarch Vasantrao Shrinivas Sinai Dempo (born in 1916 remains a formidable name as an Indian industrialist and philanthropist from Goa. Starting from the mining business he founded in 1941, the Dempo has now grown to include i...

I had the honor of sitting down with the elusive Mr. Hormusji N. Cama, Chairman and key custodian of a massive responsibility, Mumbai Samachar - a true heritage brand. Its journey began on 1st July 1822, as Bombay Samachar, and was printed to alert the tradesmen about the arrival and departure of ships at the Bombay docks. Over 200+ years and counting, the newspaper is printed in Gujarati and rema...

Armando Duarte, a tourism industry professional for 37 years joined Goa Tourism Development Corporation in 1987 and retired as Dy. General Manager in 2017.In the high middle Ages, the monks brewed high quality, low alcohol beers. They also made pure grapes fine Sacramental wine for liturgical services. While giving us intriguing & thought-provoking anecdotes about the history of alcohol, its s...

Heritage Businesses of India - Hailing from the decades-old Mining business of Goa, it is fondly known as Nandan Bab by the locals. His journey began with Zomcal Metalloys Pvt Ltd and remains he is a passionate antiquarian, a fiercely proud Indian & Goan, extended his entrepreneurial bue to Club Paradiso & LPK (nightlife businesses) & established the world's first Alcohol museum in...

Heritage Businesses of India - "How to understand jewellery?" I sat with 3rd generation jeweller Ms Vandana Jagwani, of Mahesh Notandass - a famous brand of jewellery loved by celebs and tastmakers alike! Vandana how often oscillates between heritage and contemporary and most recently launched 'Vandals' a new age brand for the quirky. She walks us through her family history, buyi...

For the first episode of Season 2 #HeritageBusinesses - I sit with Mr. Anant Roongta-MD of Famous Studio, which was the first office of RK Studios! We took a walk through Pure Nostalgia. Him being the third generation heir to the iconic #Famous studios in Mumbai, a virtual landmark of Mumbai, makes a case - "It's important to be careless as an entrepreneur and make mistakes". We shot...

I sat down with Mr Amit Sarda, Founder/MD of a successful National beauty & wellness brand, a vociferous animal lover with a passion for Indian products. He remains an affable man and can chat at length about anything in the world…A wide-ranging commentary on Indian ingredients, stark food, the importance of analytics in the retail industry, and a lot about the beauty industry. As a businessma...

Born in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha - he was inspired by Chandamama, which was a classic Indian monthly magazine for children, famous for mythological & magical stories. An established and respected radical contemporary painter he plays with mixed media to create and confirms his undying love for watercolors. Through his art, he makes a strong commentary on urbanization. Remaining indebted to his tea...

Sriranjan Srinivasan, associate professor in fashion academia drops truth bombs about teaching the new generation, the shifted dynamics of student teacher relationships. With vast generational differences in his graduating and entering batch, he takes us through insights that we as outsiders will be unable to detect. Technology playing a huge role in design schools now further adds pressure on tea...

Sachiin Khurana, veteran model actor dives into tough world of hard work and hustle. An early winner in the modelling world of 1980s India, he speaks candidly on how newcomers view the ad films and movie industry and what mistakes they should not make. He splits time between Delhi and Mumbai and shines light on the differences between the cities with relation to the acting, modelling and movie ind...

In this episode of Shweta's Talkies, we are in conversation with Kajoli Sahgal - an open conversation about the importance of social relations, dynamics and vagaries of the same. Whilst promoting brands she insists on the focus being on the brand vs the brand face. We deep dive onto exactly what happens in the metro cities , events and social calendars . As an avid traveller she also comments on t...

Dr. Aamod Rao is a highly skilled plastic surgeon with over a decade of experience in cosmetic/aesthetic surgeries. He has done over 1000 procedures to date, and he shares some insightful instances from his journey so far. He shares thoughts on dealing with celebrities, with clients with expectations, the crossroads a surgeon has to go through while advising clients and sheds light on exactly how...

Saurabh Khanijo is the owner of the Welgrow Group & a young, dynamic and passionate restaurateur who aims to introduce world flavours to India. He is known for creating & offering innovative restaurant concepts. He shares insights from his fascinating journey of starting as a poultry farmer to now being a restaurateur! Homegrown boy ; Homegrown restaurant! •Find Saurabh on Instagramhttps:/...

Ajey Maharaj is Group Head Corp. Communications & PR at Fortis Healthcare . An on ground experience on how healthcare industry performed under stress during covid. He throws light on how communication for healthcare is an important responsibility. He highlights an interesting point- the generic tendency of Indians to spend thousands on an expensive dinner but not on a basic medical insurance,...