A subjective and objective commentary on observable reality from the viewpoint of two life long friends with completely different careers and a common goal:- benefit humanity through thoughtful expression. And also tacos !
On this episode of a three part series , we take a dive into uncharted territory. Does Religion have a say in what morality is defined as ? Countries that are considered the most atheist : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/atheists-countries-list-six-world-most-convinced-a6946291.html Are religious people happier ? https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/01/31/are-religious-people-happier-healthier-our-new-global-study-explores-this-question/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brainjus/message
On this episode of a three part series , we take a dive into uncharted territory. Religion, spirituality, faith and belief are things that affect us deeply. But what does it mean to be religious ? Why do we, in our culture, allow ourselves to fall prey to godmen ? Why do we let religious beliefs affect our notion of morality in India ? Countries that are considered the most atheist : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/atheists-countries-list-six-world-most-convinced-a6946291.html Are religious people happier ? https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/01/31/are-religious-people-happier-healthier-our-new-global-study-explores-this-question/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brainjus/message
On this episode of brainjus, Rameez and Akshay talk to two entrepreneurs Rohit Anooj and Tony Pius Alappat, what motivated them to start something of their own right out of college and not following the set path. Reach out to us @thebrainjus on twitter or instagram ! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brainjus/message
Very Nice ! Great success ! On this episode, Akshay and Rameez welcome fellow podcasters Samy and Anjali from 20 minutes with 20 somethings to talk what it means to be successful in Indian culture, what motivates us as a society and as an individual. Just monetary satisfaction ? The name of a fine university ? or working at a big name company ? Tune in and find out ! Us at @thebrainjus are super excited for the launch of 20mw20s! Follow them on instagram (@Its_anjali_khemani and @samyukta.jpeg ) and keep up with the podcast launch ! Have an opinion, cause or topic in mind that you'd like to discuss with us ? Get in touch with us @thebrainjus on instagram or twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brainjus/message
The imagineer has landed. In this Episode, We decided to keep it light and channel our inner Mulder and Scully and talk about our top conspiracy theories. Aliens, Ancient Sumeria and the MK-Ultra program are only some of the weird things we get to discussing ! Hope you get a chance to unwind, relax and believe! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brainjus/message
On this episode, BrainJus favorite, Gauthami Nair returns to talk about why there seems to be a large mistrust towards science and the rise of anti- intellectualism. Also..Aliens! Follow us on instagram @thebrainjus and tweet us at @thebrainjus --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brainjus/message
Apart from quoting pink floyd lyrics, Rameez and Akshay talk about the Indian education system in light of the CBSE cutting almost 30 percent of syllabi. What works, what doesn't, why most colleges are just degree mills and what we in our opinion could be a good path forward. Want to start building your own PC but dont know where to start? Thinking about that sweet AMD Ryzen 3950 but want a professional opinion first ? Well have we got the youtube channel for you! Follow RJ Gamer Tech on youtube to start your journey in building your first PC ! Link to RJ Gamer Tech's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0jM5ALx76Nytfo_pZnQv1w I dont know about you folks, but we've also been putting on the pounds recently during this quarantine, follow Anand Balaji @i_am_the_fitness_freak on instagram to get home workouts, general motivation and ask about fitness tips ! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brainjus/message
After a brief hiatus, BrainJus returns with an old friend of the podcast, Gauthami Nair who is a trained psychologist and has dabbled a bit in the world of film. The three of us talk about culture, psychology and why it's still so hard for Indian culture to embrace mental health. As always, if you have internet opinions, snide comments and/or strong feelings about what we talk about, we'd love to have you on our podcast! Reach out to us on instagram and/or twitter @thebrainjus and we'd be happy to talk ! If you are in a giving mood, take a look at GiveIndia.org , GiveIndia is India's largest and most trustworthy giving platform for donors. With contributions of over ₹450+ crore from 13 lakh donors and 150+ corporates, supporting 1,250+ nonprofits and impacting 45 lakh lives across 23 states in India. On their platform, you can donate to a nonprofit with confidence. GiveIndia's robust due diligence process covers legal, compliance, financial and impact checks for each donation made to any non-profit, including in-person visits to beneficiaries and actual feedback reports. We do all this so that their donors can donate with confidence that their giving is indeed doing what it's supposed to - change lives. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brainjus/message
On this episode of BrainJus, Rameez and Akshay talk about their bouts with depression , toxic masculinity in Indian culture, how men are portrayed in Indian cinema. Want to learn more about depression, anxiety and mental health ? Know someone undergoing depression, anxiety or stress ? Want to educate a family member, friend or partner ? Check out the live, love, laugh foundation website here: https://thelivelovelaughfoundation.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brainjus/message
In this weeks episode, Rameez and Akshay are joined by Amitoj Kohli. We talk about the age old question and killer of dreams, "Log kya kahenge beta?" or "What would society think?". Amitoj share's his journey with this and how his life has evolved since making a big decision to go against the grain. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brainjus/message
With everything going on in the world right now, we take a look at India's battle with racism, whether Indians see themselves as people of color and our own fallacies regarding casteism and bigotry. WARNING: This does get heated and a few f-bombs will be dropped! A solemn shout out to @brownhistory and the @badassindianactivist. Give them a follow ! “Bigotry dwarfs the soul by shutting out the truth.” –Edwin Hubbell Chapin --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brainjus/message
On this weeks episode, Rameez and Akshay talk about career pivoting, the pitfalls, strategy and what it takes to make that leap. They also touch on the violence that's spreading across the USA and talk about the SpaceX launch in more positive news. On this weeks podcast, we want to give a shout out to Give India. GiveIndia is India's largest and most trustworthy giving platform for donors. With contributions of over ₹450+ crore from 13 lakh donors and 150+ corporates, supporting 1,250+ nonprofits and impacting 45 lakh lives across 23 states in India. Consider giving if you can ! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brainjus/message
Rameez and Akshay talk about work-life balance, their experience working in a start up and larger companies, why are asked to work to the bone back home, especially in tech ? And mentions of biryani. Our featured song this week was Zebrastrap - Bliss/Ery. Find them on spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/064hmHukE9r8vALn2zy9GF?si=Nb0_7N_kTSSnkDejjOX1ng and give them a follow on instagram @zebrastrap --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brainjus/message
Have you ever wanted to listen to Indian dudes just ramble on ? Well have we got the podcast for you. We talk about growing up as expats in the middle east, starting a band and our kindergarten years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brainjus/message
On this episode, Rameez and I walk through how mental health is perceived in India, our battles with depression, anxiety and stress and what the landscape of mental health looks like in India today. Also, we're featuring the Satori experience's debut single, "listen to me" give them a follow on instagram @thesatoriexperience, watch the video on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV6zgMGd4d4 and listen to them on Spotify! Indian Journal Of Psychological Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4904760/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brainjus/message