Best Siddhartha Singh Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 428: The Solitary Writer Meets the Impossible Man 4:24:26

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8h ago4:24:26

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Writing biographies is solitary and difficult -- even when the subject is way more interesting than anything you could make up. Narayani Basu joins Amit Varma in episode 428 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss writing, friendship, hustling, ageing, intentionality and the subject of her latest book, the impossible KM Panikkar. (FOR FULL LINKED SHO…

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Ep 427: The Boy Who Loved Cricket -- The Vijay Lokapally Story 3:41:11

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Cricket isn't just what happens across 22 yards, and great cricket writers always go beyond the boundary. Vijay Lokapally joins Amit Varma in episode 427 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss the joys and heartbreaks of a lifetime of writing about cricket -- and much else. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Vijay …

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Ep 426: The Life and Music of Shubha Mudgal 4:45:55

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She's straddled the worlds of Hindustani classical and popular music, and is a legend in both spaces. Shubha Mudgal joins Amit Varma in episode 426 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss her life, her music and this changing world. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Shubha Mudgal on Spotify, Instagram, Twitter, Wik…

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Ep 425: The Life and Times of Gurcharan Das 7:54:14

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He reached the top of the corporate world -- and then gave it up to become a writer, with books that probed our deepest questions, and influenced millions of people. Gurcharan Das joins Amit Varma in episode 425 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life and learnings. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Gurcha…

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Ep 424: Gitanjali Babbar and the Didis of GB Road 3:55:28

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Trained as a journalist, but driven by a desire to make a difference, she spent over a decade working with sex workers in Delhi to understand and improve their lives. Gitanjali Babbar joins Amit Varma in episode 424 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss her learnings about GB Road -- and our strange and twisted society. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES,…

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Deep Dive on All In Capital Ft. Kushal Bhagia(Founding Partner of All In Capital) 23:08

2M ago23:08

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Excited to share this episode Featuring Kushal Bhagia of All In Capital During my conversation with Kushal we get into - All In Capital - Founder Archetypes and more topics Hope you enjoy this episode! Guest Kushal Bhagia's Handles Kushal's X: https://x.com/kushalbhagia Kushal's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kushalbhagia Other links: All In…

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Ep 423: Minar Pimple's Life in Social Work 9:24:54

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He founded the iconic organisation Yuva 50 years ago when he was in his early 20s, pioneered social work in India, and went on to drive change for the UN and Amnesty. Minar Pimple joins Amit Varma in episode 423 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about his life, his learnings and the ceaseless tumult in our society. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO …

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Investor in Tesla Ft. Tim Draper(Founder and Managing Partner of Draper Associates) 26:08

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Stoked to say We had Tim Draper on Business Podcast by Roohi recently For one of the biggest and most interesting episodes till date During my conversation with Tim we got into - India - His background and more topics Hope you enjoy this episode! Guest Tim Drapers Handles⤵︎ Tim Draper X: https://x.com/TimDraper Tim Draper LinkedIn: https://www.link…

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Ep 422: The Past and Present of Cricket 3:00:19

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Cricket is the most unusual of games with the most unusual of histories -- which can reveal so much about our society and our times. Tim Wigmore joins Amit Varma in episode 422 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss the history of Test cricket -- and how the game is changing today. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1…

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Building ArthAlpha Ft. Rohit Beri(Co Founder) 24:28

3M ago24:28

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In this episode I chat with Rohit Beri of ArthAlpha - ArthAlpha recently raised 2M In this conversation with Rohit we get into: 1) Co Founder Fit 2) ArthAlpha and more Guest Rohit Beri's Handles⤵︎ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-beri/⁠ Host Roohi Kazi’s Handles ⤵︎ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ins…

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Ep 421: Ira Mukhoty's Quest for Unseen Histories 6:04:22

3M ago6:04:22

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Too much of our history is looked at through either a colonial lens or a patriarchal one. Ira Mukhoty joins Amit Varma in episode 421 of The Seen and the Unseen to share her gaze on India's history, and all that it has taught her. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Ira Mukhoty on Instagram, Twitter, Goodreads and …

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Ep 420: Siddhartha Basu Is in the Hot Seat 4:10:06

4M ago4:10:06

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Circumstance made him a legend of the quizzing world, but Siddhartha Basu is a man of many parts. He joins Amit Varma in episode 420 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about life, India, the art of asking questions and the answers he has found. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Siddhartha Basu on Wikipedia, Twitt…

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Deep Dive on Flourish Ventures India Ft. Harsh Gupta 21:41

4M ago21:41

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A few months ago I had a chat with Harsh Gupta of Flourish Ventures India about the India story, their India operations, and more Thanks to his PR team for helping to set up this episode Guest Harsh Gupta's Handles⤵︎ X:https://x.com/Harsh_Gupta27 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harsh-gupta-6176728b/ Host Roohi Kazi’s Handles ⤵︎ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠ ⁠…

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Ep 419: India's MSME Landscape -- Some Useful Frameworks 4:40:23

4M ago4:40:23

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Firms are the means of economic progress. India's micro, small and medium enterprises have been hobbled for decades, and flounder even today. Sudhir Sarnobat and Narendra Shenoy join Amit Varma in episode 419 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss this landscape -- and Sudhir's brilliant new venture that aims to tackle this. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NO…

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Ep 418: What Just Happened Between India & Pakistan? 2:29:46

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Why did the attacks in Pahalgam happen? What took place in the skirmishes after that? What have we learnt about geopolitics and our military preparedness? Pranay Kotasthane and Aditya Ramanathan join Amit Varma in episode 418 of The Seen and the Unseen to try to clear some of the fog of war. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also c…

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Deep Dive on Long Journey Ventures Ft. Cyan Banister( Co Founder of Long Journey Ventures) 15:23

5M ago15:23

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A few months ago I had an amazing opportunity to chat with Cyan Banister: Co Founder of Long Journey Ventures Cyan has backed some incredible companies as an angel and now a VC And in this episode we chat about Long Journey Ventures Investment Thesis Skills to Break into Venture Capital Biggest wins or Anti Portfolio And more There's a bit of backg…

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Ep 417: Caste and the Census 2:15:39

5M ago2:15:39

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Data is apolitical and always useful, right? Then why is the caste census so controversial? Pranay Kotasthane and Raghu S Jaitley join Amit Varma in episode 417 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss its history, context and implications. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Pranay Kotasthane on Twitter, LinkedIn, Am…

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Building Businesses Ft. Nick Huber(Sweaty Startup) 20:54

5M ago20:54

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This month's episode features none other than Nick Huber(Sweaty Startup on X) Nick has built an audience and following of over 100 k + on X During the conversation with Nick we chat about 1. A few of the concepts from his new book 2. From Cornell University to Business and other topics Guest Nick Huber's Handles⤵︎ Ideas; https://sweatystartup.com/i…

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Ep 416: Kavitha Rao Chases Chatto and Roy 2:55:15

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The most astonishing men lie in the far, forgotten corners of history. Kavitha Rao joins Amit Varma in episode 416 of The Seen and the Unseen to shed light on the life and times of two magnificent failures, Chatto and Roy. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Kavitha Rao on Twitter, Instagram, Amazon and her own web…

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Ep 415: Ramki and the Ocean of Stories 4:49:24

6M ago4:49:24

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He observed our society from up close as an advertising man -- and then became an iconic storyteller on Twitter. Ramakrishna Desiraju aka Ramki joins Amit Varma in episode 415 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about his journey, and all that it taught him. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Ramakrishna Desiraju a…

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Ep 414 : The Spectacular Life of Prahlad Kakar 3:37:11

6M ago3:37:11

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He learnt his craft from Shyam Benegal, became a pioneer & a legend of advertising filmmaking, learnt & taught scuba diving, started the Prithvi Cafe, and lived every moment to the full in a million different ways. Prahlad Kakar joins Amit Varma in episode 414 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about his long and wondrous life. (FOR FULL LINKED SHO…

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Journey to Tin Men Capital Ft. John Tay 24:08

6M ago24:08

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This months episode of BizPodRoohi features John Tay John grew up in a single income family home And worked different kinds of jobs like at a petrol pump, Mc Donalds and eventually found his way to Venture Capital and startups This episode is inspiring for anyone who wants to make it We chat about: 1. John's journey to Tin Men Capital 2. How to bri…

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Ep 413: Shaheen Mistri Goes to School 3:12:53

7M ago3:12:53

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One of India's tragedies lies in the schooling of our children. We have let our kids down. Can we fix this problem? Shaheen Mistri joins Amit Varma in episode 413 of The Seen and the Unseen to describe her journey -- and what she has learnt about education. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Shaheen Mistri on Inst…

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Ep 412: Probal DasGupta Goes to the Himalayas With Books in His Bag 6:03:17

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So much in history never made it to the popular imagination -- such as the battles of 1967 in which India beat China. Probal DasGupta joins Amit Varma in episode 412 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his time in the Indian army -- and his fascinating discoveries as a military historian. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also ch…

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Deep Dive on The Komo Club Ft. Rohit Bhargava(Host of The Startup Playbook Podcast) 31:12

7M ago31:12

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In this podcast I am joined by a dream guest Rohit Bhargava: Host of The Startup Playbook Podcast, The Founder of The Komo Club We chat about: Podcasting in 2025 and beyond The Komo Club Genesis The Startup Playbook Podcast Playbook Ventures Guest Rohit's Handles⤵︎ The Komo Club Website here: https://www.thekomoclub.com/ Email: rohit@startupplayboo…

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Ep 411: Vishal Nevatia Finds His True North 4:46:27

8M ago4:46:27

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Business and life can sometimes be seen more as a search for values than a quest for profit. Private equity pioneer Vishal Nevatia joins Amit Varma in episode 411 of The Seen and the Unseen to describe his journey towards finding his true north. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Vishal Nevatia at True North. 2. I…

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Magic of San Francisco Ft. Karna Shinde(Strategic Angel Investor) 17:31

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In this podcast I am joined by Karna Shinde Karna is a strategic angel investor We chat about red, and green flags in founders, advice on mentorship, and more topics Join the Whatsapp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DQ5OVsL6n9n8parDzdYG4a (Get Regular Updates on Podcasts guests, Events & More!) Guest Karna’s Handles⤵︎ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedi…

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Ep 410: Shruti Rajagopalan Remembers the Angle of the Light 6:48:00

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She's an economist, an institution-builder, an ecosystem-nurturer and one of our finest thinkers. Shruti Rajagopalan joins Amit Varma in episode 410 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about her life & times -- and her remarkable work. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Shruti Rajagopalan on Twitter, Substack, Inst…

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Ep 409: Salil Tripathi and the Gujaratis 6:13:50

9M ago6:13:50

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He's lived a rich life as a journalist, a human rights activist, an author, a columnist -- and now he's written a great book on Gujaratis. Salil Tripathi joins Amit Varma in episode 409 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life, his learnings, these times we live in -- and the times that came before. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSE…

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Deep Dive on EVM Capital Ft. Suhas Sumukh 21:14

9M ago21:14

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One of the up and upcoming people in the micro grants space Suhas and Andrew Co Founded EVM Capital In this episode we get into 1. Early days of EVM Capital 2, What EVM looks for in builders Connect with Suhas below: X: https://x.com/suhasasumukh Email: [email protected] EVM Capital's Website: https://www.evm.capital/ Connect with the host Roo…

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Ep 408: Amitava Kumar Finds His Gulmohar Tree 2:49:35

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His earlier episodes on this show have been huge hits, and as he completes a trilogy of books, he returns to complete a trilogy of episodes. Amitava Kumar joins Amit Varma in episode 408 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about writing, noticing, painting, travelling, trees, and unfulfilled train journeys. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNS…

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Building Hanover Ft Chris Hladczuk 12:19

9M ago12:19

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Waited for 3 years to make this episode happenIt was worth the waitDuring this episode we spoke about:- Hanoverand moreConnect with Chris here:X: https://x.com/chrishladHanover's Website: ⁠https://www.hanover.co/Connect with the host Roohi here:X:⁠⁠https://x.com/roohi_kr⁠⁠LinkedIn:⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/⁠Big newsWe are p…

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Ep 407: Sarbpreet Singh Finds His Sikhism 4:31:56

10M ago4:31:56

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He was born in Sikkim and lives in the USA, and in the course of engaging with his identity, has written powerful books of Sikh history, and revived its music. Sarbpreet Singh joins Amit Varma in episode 407 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life, his writing, his music and the lessons of Sikhism. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSE…

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Deep Dive on Plug and Play Ft. James Conde(Investor Relations at Plug and Play APAC) 21:33

10M ago21:33

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Today's episode features James Conde Investor Relations at Plug and Play APAC In this under 30 minute deep dive episode we get into: 1. Culture 2. Early days at Plug and Play Thanks to Jay Mahajan- for designing the epic thumbnails Special thanks to Fatima Abdullah for making the intro here, and this episode happen Connect with James Conde here:Lin…

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Building Side Projects Ft. Manas Bam 12:52

10M ago12:52

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Got the chance to speak with amazing builder Manas Bam in SingaporeWe spoke about: Journey to NUS Building side projects and moreConnect with Manas:LinkedIn: https://x.com/bamitsmanasConnect with the host Roohi here:X:https://x.com/roohi_krLinkedIn: / roohi-kazi-53174113b

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Ep 406: Sathya Saran and the Shaping of the Indian Woman 3:30:54

10M ago3:30:54

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She worked with Femina for 26 years, 12 of them as editor. And she wrote numerous biographies after that. Sathya Saran joins Amit Varma in episode 406 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss Indian society, feminism, femininity, her life as a journalist and the art of the biography. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1…

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Building Arrayah Hacker House Ft. Akshat Agarwal 21:25

10M ago21:25

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A few months ago I was lucky to get a chance to sit down with Akshat in Dubai Akshat is one of the people behind Arrayah Hacker House Hear more about his journey, and the vision behind starting Arrayah Hacker House Connect with Akshat here: X: https://x.com/lifeoftheshat LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshat418 Connect with the host Roohi he…

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Ep 405: The Forces That Shaped Hinduism 5:53:01

11M ago5:53:01

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Every simple story about it is wrong: Hinduism contains multitudes. And it went into the directions it did for specific reasons. Manu Pillai joins Amit Varma in episode 405 of The Seen and the Unseen to describe the role of history in the shaping of Hinduism -- and Hindu nationalism. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out…

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Ep 404: Part 2: Devdutt Pattanaik and the Stories That Shape Us 6:09:30

11M ago6:09:30

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Our societies, our norms, our values are all shaped by stories from the past. Devdutt Pattanaik joins Amit Varma in episode 404 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life, our society and why we should take mythology seriously. Note: This is Part 2 of a 12-hour episode, being uploaded in two parts now because Spotify and YouTube don't allow upl…

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Ep 404: Part 1: Devdutt Pattanaik and the Stories That Shape Us 5:59:59

11M ago5:59:59

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Our societies, our norms, our values are all shaped by stories from the past. Devdutt Pattanaik joins Amit Varma in episode 404 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life, our society and why we should take mythology seriously. Note: This is Part 1 of a 12-hour episode, being uploaded in two parts now because Spotify and YouTube don't allow upl…

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Ep 404: Devdutt Pattanaik and the Stories That Shape Us 12:08:38

11M ago12:08:38

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Our societies, our norms, our values are all shaped by stories from the past. Devdutt Pattanaik joins Amit Varma in episode 404 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life, our society and why we should take mythology seriously. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out 1. Devdutt Pattanaik on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn…

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Giving Grants to Talented Teenagers Ft. Ari Dutilh 24:11

11M ago24:11

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In this episode I am joined by Ari Dutilh building Bagel Fund, and helping to grow Merge Club - Merge Club is a fantastic initiative of Julian Weisser and Team We chat about: 1. His life's work and many other topics Connect with Ari below: Ari's Website: https://www.aridutilh.com/ Merge Club grant guide: https://merge.club/guide You can connect wit…

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Ep 403: Shikha Dalmia Is the Unpopulist 3:08:22

11M ago3:08:22

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Populism is on the rise everywhere, and the long arc of history has bent away from freedom. Shikha Dalmia joins Amit Varma in episode 403 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss the derangements of our modern times -- and the threat that Donald Trump poses. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Shikha Dalmia on Twitter…

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Ep 402: Ajay Shah Brings the Dreams of the 20th Century 10:26:59

12M ago10:26:59

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He's a polymath who cares deeply about the world, tries to understand it, and straddles many fields. He's played a key role over the last few decades in India's journey towards development. Ajay Shah joins Amit Varma in episode 402 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about his life and times. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also c…

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Building in India Ft Adrija Agarwal of Sattva Ventures 17:17

12M ago17:17

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This week we are joined by Adrija of Sattva Ventures We talked about: 1. Sattva Ventures 2. Building in India 3. YC Concept in India Connect with Adrija below LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrija-agarwal-366971a9/ You can connect with the host Roohi below: Business Podcast by Roohi Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://businesspodcast.tr…

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Ep 401: Finding Love in Modern India 6:26:04

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Bloody hell. The world has changed, society looks different, and men and women have to find new ways of relating to each other. We're not equipped for this. Sanjana Ramachandran and Samarth Bansal join Amit Varma in episode 401 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss how meeting and mating are both easier and, well, harder. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTE…

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Ep 400: Life Lessons That Are Priceless 2:12:55

1y ago2:12:55

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It's episode 400, and on this special and unlikely occasion, Shruti Rajagopalan gets Amit Varma to chat about all the life lessons he has learnt during these eight years -- and favourite books, films, music and poetry. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Amit Varma on Twitter, India Uncut, Substack, The Art of Clea…

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Ep 399: Divya Prakash Dubey: Ek Jeevani 6:40:03

1y ago6:40:03

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He's a bestselling writer who's brought Hindi literature into a modern age -- and he also writes films and tells stories. Divya Prakash Dubey joins Amit Varma in episode 399 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life, his language, his society and his art. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out:1. Divya Prakash Dubey …

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Ep 398: Eve Fairbanks Examines a Fractured Society 4:21:42

1y ago4:21:42

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She learnt journalism in America and spent many years in South Africa writing a portrait of their troubled society, where everything is complicated and nothing is settled -- much like anywhere else. Eve Fairbanks joins Amit Varma in episode 398 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about her life, her work, her craft and the world around her. (FOR FUL…

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Ep 397: Larry White and the First Principles of Money 4:04:59

1y ago4:04:59

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We take money and banking and finance for granted -- but the way they exist in the world is not the only way they could exist. Lawrence H White joins Amit Varma in episode 397 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss ideas, ideologies, money, crypto and the field he pioneered, free banking. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check…