Voice of Achievers

On World Athletics Day, we try to go deeper into the sports industry and understand sports management which is different from playing a sport. The knowledge of branding, management, finance, sports enthusiasm all come together to open doors of multiple opportunities and careers within the sports management realm. In a country that is crazy about sports, perhaps cricket particularly, how much do we...

We’re living in times of uncertainty amidst the COVID 19 pandemic. Dream jobs, dream college, dream internships, dream careers and life at large are at stake. There’s a feeling of fear, negative emotions take over and there’s often lack of clarity and direction. We speak to Strengths Coach & Positive Psychology Facilitator Aman Zaidi. With almost 2 decades of experience, Aman specializes in St...

Exams are delayed, schools are shut, jobs are on hold…How can the free time be used well ? What can you do to contribute to your growth as a leader and a human while also making a difference to the society. The dark side of the virus, and the bright side of life explored through an old fairy tale- The Little Red Riding Hood and the Dark Wolf (the coronavirus).Volunteering in times of crisis and ho...

Ever wondered how your professors feel when teaching the same subjects over and over for years together? On the Academic Chatter special we’re in conversation with a cool professor, dean, author education entrepreneur and marketing professional, Dr. Dwarika P Uniyal. Professor Uniyal has a rich and varied experience of more than 20 years in premier academic institutions in India and Middle East wi...

Practicing any form of art is like practicing meditation. But when producing art professionally, does the feeling remain the same? How does one communicate thoughts and feelings through visual mediums? How does one measure growth in creative careers? What is the sweet spot between using technology and nurturing creativity? We discuss all this and more with our guest Chaitanya Limaye, (also known a...

You want to start an online business with a minimum budget but don’t know how to begin. Finding answers to all your queries about e-commerce businesses, the fashion retail industry, and how to start a small online business from idea to prototype to product while offering the best customer experience. Our guest Dhruv Toshniwal branched out from a 40+ year old family textile manufacturing business t...

Adulting isn’t easy! The right career choice, the right course, internships, Jobs, Mentors, Friends and amidst all of this the fun life that’s fleeting away. As we complete 50 episodes, we take you down the rabbit hole, and bring back Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Only this time, you’re looking through the glass of coping with the complexities of adulthood. Existential questions like Who are w...

How do you create for a global audience? What does curating mean? Is media management as important as media creation? We speak to Aseem Chhabra, a film journalist, freelance writer, author and film festival programmer based in New York and India who comes with over 30 years of experience. He is the author or three biographies of Film personalities - Irrfan Khan, Shashi Kapoor and Priyanka ChopraAs...

Can there be overlaps between organizations of social impact and popular media & entertainment? When a Woman told women stories in the early 90s, she was considered progressive and bold. What is the purpose of creating content in today’s times? Producer, Director, and Writer of several television serials including the trailblazing "Tara", Shatranj, and Aur Phir Ek Din, among others, our guest...

What’s the power of a question? Why choose college over course? What we need to know about criticism? Why media can’t be taught but can be learnt? Journalism, College Politics, Bias, Perspective, Culture, Criticism, peppered with films on this Media Minds Special Episode. Our guest Mayank Shekhar is an Indian film critic, journalist and author of three books- Bombay Talkies, Cinema Ka Safar and Na...

Can business and spirituality coexist? Where is the Media & Content Business headed? Pressure, Eternal Optimism, Rejection & the new meaning of NO and being Realistic vs Being crazy as a business owner. In our Media Minds Special series, we speak to Dr. Anurag Batra, an entrepreneur, a media mogul, a journalist, an investor, an author, a TV show host, and an optimist. A corporate professio...

Can movement be a form of art? What does it mean to be in body flow and how can it help you? How can we change energies, especially when working with people who we may not like? Our guest Preeti Acharya is the founder of Fitcue and practices and teaches Yoga, and Animal flow. An engineer from BITS Pilani with a corporate job at CISCO she craved for more and moved to finding her feet with yoga and...

What are the parallels between mythology and the workplace? How has mythology shaped social and gender construct? How we’ve misinterpreted masculinity and feminism? What we should know about inner communication and writing? We’re speaking to our woman of substance- communication expert and author Koral Dasgupta. A compulsive storyteller and literary patron, Koral has published five books Rasiya-Da...

The Fun in fundamentals of sexual education, the relevance of public medical education and critical health topics like intimate and sexual hygiene, decoding what it means to be in the medical profession and how science can be fun! Meet our woman of substance Dr. Tanaya Narendra, fondly called Dr Cuterus or Millennial Doctor on social mediums. She’s an internationally trained doctor, embryologist,...

We end up carrying emotional burdens with us- academic, professional, personal or just general existential! In this episode, we dig deep into emotional management, dealing with anxiety, fear, insecurity, burnout and braving emotions! Our guest Rashmi Datt is a certified psychodramatist and experienced trainer, coach and author. She started her training and consulting practice in 1993 after working...

Conflicts, Inclusion, Socio-Economic & Gender Diversity, Teamwork and Competition. These are common threads between sports and the workplace and that’s what we’re addressing in our Women of Substance Special for this episode. Our guest Megna Shankaranarayanan is the current President of the Ultimate Players Association of India that governs over 10,000+ athletes. She has represented India in m...

How does a renowned educational institute impact one’s professional growth? Is the power of academic research underrated in a Google empowered world? Are we at the cusp of understanding communication via text messages & emoticons, only and how is that affecting other forms of verbal and non-verbal communication? Our Woman of Substance Vinati Dev holds a B.A. in Economics and International Deve...

“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light.” -JK Rowling. We’ve all been through various personal and professional challenges throughout the year. As creatives, artists, entrepreneurs, freelancers, or professionals. As we approach the end of an unexpected year, why not revisit some good times from the year that swept by.20 Questions from 2020 i...

Chai (Tea) in India isn’t a beverage. It’s an emotion. We’re blending emotions, management lessons, business principles, cultures, and class through the Indian Tea Legacy in this episode. Established in 1926 and marching towards completing a 100 years of serving tea, our experienced and senior guest Lakhwindersinghji (a 2nd generation entrepreneur) is building a business with trust as he sits righ...

Investments and Financial Prudence have been and continue to be one of the grey areas for most individuals. We’re covering Financial Literacy, Women in 1990’s in India & battling the male ego, the biggest challenge of the modern Indian Woman, the power of Choice and Freedom and weighing high value items against low value items to create wealth! Our guest, Mr. Bishnu Dhanuka began with a vision...

Building and managing Remote Teams, Building a Diverse Work Culture, Handling Difficult People @ Work and Blending Learning techniques for professional and personal development. The pandemic has made all of this more critical than ever. We sit down with Mr. Peter Horwing the CEO at Chart Learning Solutions, an organization providing training to employees & students through a combination of eLe...

Creativity & Multicultural Experiences, The Role of Mentors & Assisting Experiences in shaping Creative Professions, Non-Conformity in Society, & Women in Cinema. We’re speaking today with Antara Lahiri, a passionate freelance film editor (whose films have won awards at the South Asian Film Festival in New York and The Indian Film Festival at LA ) born in Kolkata & working in Mumba...

Interview preps, job opportunities, job changes and internship opportunities- hiring and campus placements will soon be at their peak. So, we thought let’s turn the tables a little and grill an interviewer this time. Recognized as one of the Top HR minds of India by World HRD Congress, we’re talking to Gauri Das who is currently leading HR at India Factoring Finance Solutions Limited. A computer s...

Keep the child in you alive, they say. Curiosity, Creativity & crazy Imagination power are some of the characteristics most children have and most adults & professionals are striving to build. We’re exploring the child-like attributes and characteristics with our guest today. Born and raised in Vadodara, Shantanu Duttagupta is currently the Publisher for Scholastic in India. A copywriter a...

When a crisis hits, it ends up affecting your personal and professional life. What if one had to deal with multiple crises (both personally & professionally? How does one explain job losses, pay cuts and personal rough patches in an interview? How is the landscape of marketing changing? We speak to global World Marketing Award Winner Ms. Manjula Nairr about the deep impact left by major crises...