Best Shreya Dasgupta Podcasts (2025)

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S2E10 A British Blunder in Bengal: When climate warnings were ignored [Part-3 of climate mini-series] 15:38

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2+ y ago15:38

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In the third and last part of our climate and homes mini-series, we’re bringing you a story from the historical archives. A story from the 1800s, about a time when the British came up with a grand plan in Bengal. And a climate warning they did not pay heed to. People who helped make this episode: Imagined Tomorrow is created and hosted by Shreya Da…

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S2E9 How to climate-proof your home [Part-2 of climate mini-series] 35:20

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In this episode, we’re taking on a future you may not be able to choose and move to a climate safe location. Maybe it's a job you can't leave, or you can't afford to move, or there aren't many climate safe locations to pick from. How can you then keep your home, your neighbourhood safe from climate impacts? This is Part-2 of a 3-Part Climate mini-s…

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S2E8 Can you pick a climate-safe home? [Part-1 of climate mini-series] 36:49

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How do you pick a home in a location that's safe from the unpredictable effects of climate change? Can scientists tell us what climate impacts each neighbourhood in an Indian city will see? In this episode, experts take us through what it would take to make hyper-local climate forecasts for city neighbourhoods, so you can choose a climate safe loca…

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S2E7 Can we see Jury Trials in India again? | Short 18:52

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In the last episode, we explored what if Indian courts used Artificial Intelligence or AI. This episode, we flip this, and ask - What if we got more people into our courts, and got jury trials back? Can it work, or is it a bad idea? Rohin Bhatt, a human rights lawyer and bioethicist, helps us through this thought experiment. We cover two things: A …

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S2E6 What if Indian courts used AI? 41:58

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Indian courts are tricky to navigate - after all it's all humans handling the endless sea of rules, procedures and formalities. Humans who can be intelligent and compassionate. Also, humans who can be slow, and prone to mistakes and biases. But what if there was artificial intelligence (AI) to help out? In this episode, we find out: What can AI do …

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S2E5 What if we lived inside Clean Air Domes? 35:30

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This episode, we take on a thought experiment — The air outside is getting so polluted that people in Indian cities start living inside clean air domes. What would these clean air domes look like? Where would we build them? And who gets to live inside these domes? Experts we spoke to for the episode: Dr. Rohit Negi, an associate professor at Ambedk…

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S2E4 Can poop save India's wildlife | Short 15:26

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Animal poop: you want to step over it, but many scientists in India bow to it, sniff it, take detailed photos, and bring some of it home (okay fine, to their labs). Welcome to the world of animal poop surveillance. In this episode, we talk to wildlife scientist, Dr. Arjun Srivathsa, who tells us why researchers like him in India are so passionate a…

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S2E3: Welcome to poop surveillance 33:47

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You flush and forget about your poop. But your poop doesn’t forget you. It can be a goldmine of information about your body. This is why people around the world are increasingly monitoring what folks let out in sewage – to learn about entire communities and cities. Experts say, monitoring a city’s collective poop can keep us safe. It can also bring…

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S2E2 Meteorite hunting in India | Short 16:39

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Last episode we asked, what if a killer asteroid was headed towards the India. This episode, we're exploring how people find bits of asteroids that do crash into India from time to time. And why go looking for meteorites at all - what's in it for us? This episode is an Imagined Tomorrow Short, where we take a detour to discuss an idea sparked by a …

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S2E1: What if a killer asteroid was headed towards India? 33:43

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Killer asteroids – we’ve seen Hollywood movies explore this apocalyptic scenario many, many times. In most films, though, India rarely features in the story. If we do, we come and go in seconds, with our cities ablaze, while the West saves the world. This episode explores a future where a big asteroid is hurtling toward India. If this were indeed t…

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Introducing Imagined Tomorrow (Again) 2:22

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Imagined Tomorrow is back with a new season. This time with new thought experiments about the future explored from an Indian point of view.

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S1E7 Will Indian space tourists have internet? 16:33

4y ago16:33

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Show notes: In Episode 6, we explored if we could travel to space from India. In this bonus episode, we hear what the future of the internet could be like - in our solar system. Will we be able to watch Netflix on Mars, stream Youtube videos, chat with family and friends on Earth and livestream? Episode features Dr. Abhijeet Borkar, an astrophysici…

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S1E6 Can we tour space from India? 45:33

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Show notes: In this episode, we imagine a future where you can travel to space from India. Whether you want to go around the earth for three days, walk on the Moon, or live on Mars for an artistic experiment - you can book a spaceflight from India and go where your heart (and wallet) takes you. We hear from some kids about how they picture this fut…

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S1E5 Post-antibiotic future with Dr. Hanan Balkhy of WHO 13:48

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Show notes: **This is a deep dive bonus content for episode 4. This episode gets very geeky, so if you haven’t already, please listen to episode 4 before moving ahead with this one :)** Antibiotic resistance is a problem of many countries and many bugs. So we hear from someone who has a bird’s eye view of this issue. Dr. Hanan Balkhy of the World H…

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S1E4 How to avoid a post-antibiotic future 41:55

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Show notes: In this episode, we imagine a post-antibiotic future for India - where bacteria have learned to fight our entire arsenal of antibiotics. This future is rather dystopian, but don’t worry, we have experts who will tell us how we can avoid getting to this future. We hear of solutions for the social problems we need to crack, and we have an…

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S1E3 What if Indian cities expanded underground? 39:38

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Show notes: In this episode, we imagine a future where some Indian cities expand underground. Population in our cities is at an all time high and there’s limited space to grow outwards. So city administrators decide to move downwards, below the land the city already has. Is it technically possible for Indian cities to expand underground? What can w…

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S1E2 Can India completely switch to electric vehicles? 39:47

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Show notes: In this episode, we imagine a future where India has completely shifted to electric vehicles. Just charge your vehicle's battery and you're all set to go. Imagine never having to worry about rising petrol prices; and never having to inhale the toxic smoke that petrol and diesel cars, bikes and buses spew into the air. By emitting less c…

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S1E1 Personalised medicine for your genes 43:44

4+ y ago43:44

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In this episode, we imagine a future where medical decisions in India are personalised for our DNA; where treatments are tailor-made for our individual genetic makeup. Why? Because not everyone responds in the same way to any given medical treatment. A painkiller that seems to work for your friend, might not work for you. An anti-diabetic medicatio…