Stories with Shastri

here, we learn about diabetes in youngsters, the attitude towards stress and mental health, and more!   ---  Harsh Kedia, who is popularly known as A Diabetic Chef, has broken all the chains of a diabetic patient and discovered the beauty of FOOD in a new way! At the age of 15, he was diagnosed with diabetes. However, he did not let his passion for cooking fade away. If this episode...

starts at 14:07   here, we understand about women's rights, being a law student through an India with CAA-NRC, constitutional remedies, what it's like to volunteer to help migrant workers get back home, sexual and reproductive health, sexual education in schools and rural areas and more.  ---   "I'm Avaantika Kadapatti, a 4th year law student. I founded Do It For The Hood,...

here, we learn what going zero-waste means, changes you can make to your day-to-day routines to do your bit, how coffee helps your plants and more. Make your own bio enzyme : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB9s6niKVec --- Anu is a filmmaker-turned-HR professional-turned-entrepreneur and permaculturist. She is currently on a mission to help individuals and communities reduce their negative impact...

here, we learn about the blues, the future of musicians, enjoying engineering and a lot more!  ---------------  "I started my musical journey as a guitar player who was forced to take guitar lessons as a more productive use of my time. I've come to realise that I'm drawn to simple roots music. I started my blues band Triple Shuffle in 2016. That's been my main project till date. We started out as...

here, we learn about licensing, OTT platforms, screening, movie experiences and more! ---------------  Nikita Naiknavare is a law student-turned-entrepreneur. She is the founder of Lost The Plot , a boutique film licensing and open-air cinema company. She spent her college years in the UK, graduating with an MA in International Relations from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland before c...

Fatema Hakim is a free-spirited human - a musician, DJ, producer, entrepreneur and a Yogi. She began DJ-ing at the age of 17 alongside her brother Hannan Hakim as Moon Roots Project. This made them active participants in the Indian music scene. She is the brains behind Chasing Rainbows (live electronica) and Discokid. Apart from that, she is a Yoga teacher, an outdoor adventure specialist and also...

Luv Mahtani is a musician, ukulele teacher and music curator based in Pune. He's the founder of Ukulele With Luv, a platform for the Indian Ukulele Community - offering ukulele classes, workshops, events and online media. He also curates music for INDIEFIND, an Indian independent music blog on Instagram and is a co-city leader for Sofar Sounds, Pune.  If this episode doesn't resonate with you...

Manasi Boyatkar is a 21-year old multi-potentialite who enjoys hot chai and instrumental music. A visual artist at heart, she has spent 5 years working and exploring various mediums of art and design like projection mapping and resin art. Academically, she has obtained a degree in mass communication specialising in audiovisuals and has been involved in various filmmaking and videography projects....

Priyanka Tambe is a 21-year old photographer, dog mom and the co-founder of a digital marketing agency. Photographing portraits, weddings and self-portraits is something she can do on a daily basis! Her goal in life is to travel to every corner of this beautiful planet! If this episode doesn't resonate with you, please send it to someone for whom you think it might. Have a lovely day!  ...

Sai Sethu is primarily an engineer-turned-journalist-turned independent creator who currently runs an online channel called On The Ground, on Instagram and Facebook. He creates video stories of ordinary Indians with extraordinary stories, awe-inspiring, and fascinating villages across the country and ingenious ideas brought to life by trailblazing minds. The duration of all these videos is 99 seco...

Nida Siddiqui started her musical journey by uploading covers on YouTube and performing with a few musical groups in Pune. In mid-2018, she joined hands with Derric and Shaun, showcasing original music that they write together. She released her debut single 'And I'll Love' in September. On being inspired by Dodie Clark, she took the plunge and started ALOSIA (A Lot of Songs in April) through which...

Sagarika Mukerji is a 23-year old design graduate whose college life at NIFT eventually led to the creation of Wasabi Panda. Her brand started out as one from the perspective of a design student and continues to transform itself as she wishes to transform her life. From being an avid sketcher to working in the field of design, branding, marketing, etc, Wasabi Panda's journey has just begun. If thi...

​Shobhana Mandal is 1/3rd marketer + 1/3rd boredom destroyer + 1/3rd karaoke diva. After years of being questioned for all her choices and her own feelings, she finally describes herself as the bosswoman who loves pink. She considers herself to be too old for mad love and perhaps, still too young to join the monks. If this episode doesn't resonate with you, please send it to someone for whom you t...

Viraf Patel prefers to describe himself as a student of storytelling and claims to make the best dhansakh and Parsi chai in Salsette Parsi Colony, Mumbai. He went from being an electrical engineering student by day and a DJ in Pune by night to enlisting in the merchant navy. 5 years later, he went on to win the Mr. India pageant. He made his. TV debut with Yashraj's Mahi Way (streaming on Netflix)...

Siddharth Kulkarni is a self-taught poet, rapper, drummer, voice actor, director and writer amongst, you know, other things. Follow him here Recorded on April 20th, 2020. Follow the podcast here For enquiries, contact storieswithshastri@gmail.com

Re-recorded on June 18th, 2020.  Rohit Vasudevan is a singer-songwriter who defines his music as multilingual and genre-bending. He attributes this to his various influences ranging from Indian classical music (as a student of the sitar) to jazz, blues and rock.  On this episode, we discuss classical music, whether art is political, movies, going back to your cultural roots, how art and...

Streamed on April 15, 2020. Pranav Dhawan is a stand-up comedian and performer. On this episode, we discuss our takes on modern relationships, monogamy, relationship anarchy and more! If this episode doesn't resonate with you, please send it to someone for whom you think it might. Have a lovely day! Buy me a coffee! Pranav's Instagram Channel's Instagram My Instagram  For enquiries, contact s...

Streamed on April 13, 2020. Disclaimer : Please note that the advice given by the guest in this episode is not meant to be construed as advice for on an individual's customised requirements based on their health. Listener discretion is strongly encouraged and advised. Annavi Khot is a fitness trainer and a nutritionist. On this episode, we discuss the little changes we can make to our daily lives...

Streamed on April 10, 2020.  Raushan Verma is a singer-songwriter, performer and composer. For the first take of Stories with Shastri, we discuss music, movies, life learnings and more! If this episode doesn't resonate with you, please send it to someone for whom you think it might. Have a lovely day!  Buy me a coffee!    Raushan's Instagram    Channel's Instagram &nb...