LaaL Chashma - Hindi Short Stories

Shattered by catastrophe and losing faith ingoodness, hope is restored when an old friend sends a heartfelt note, reminding him that good things happen to good people.Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. Follow Abhay by ⁠⁠clicking this link⁠⁠Female Voice by Akanksha Thapliyal (https://www.instagram.com/kahaanibyyogini/)Dear listener, to support the show - Follow, & sign-up for new alerts & leave a rating.LaaL Chashma – Hindi Stories is a critically acclaimed Hindi short story podcast that has been featured on the most renowned Indian audio streaming services JioSaavn & Gaana's, "Editor's Pick" & curation for World Podcaster's Day 2021" respectively. The show has been identified as having “the best crossover of extraordinary stories and the Hindi language” by Kommune (India's premier performing arts collective for storytellers). It is heard by Hindi listeners across 50+ countries and is the only podcast that was featured & recommended by leading Indian news publication Mid-day as part of the "Hindi Divas 2022" curation.Abhay is an award-winning, nationally featured, & critically acclaimed writer, podcaster, and spoken-word storyteller. In 2022, he was recognized as one of the top 5 Next Big Creators in the Indian Audio space. In 2021, he won the prestigious nationwide podcast hunt conducted by JioSaavn and was also recognized in the Top 10 podcasters by Gaana. In 2023, he was the finalist for Podcaster of the year at the Radio & Music Awards India among renowned Indian personalities (Ankur Warikoo, Cyrus Broacha)He is a TEDx speaker and has been invited for his thought leadership by top Indian universities such as the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade & Indian School of Business.This story under LaaL Chashma - Hindi Stories podcast is an original work of art by Abhay Maheshwari. All rights reserved.

In the 2nd part of my two-part content partnership with UNICEF India, I am speaking with Mr. Sanjay Singh, CFO UNICEF Maharashtra. With over two decades of programming experience, Sanjay  has designed and           executed change strategies to advance program outcomes and promote child rights in India, South Asia, and West Africa, across both development and humanitarian contexts. His experience spans five UNICEF offices in India and West Africa, where he has thrived in roles ranging from Social and Behaviour change Specialist to WASH Specialist, Disaster risk reduction and Gender focal points. As an Emergency Specialist, he has adeptly orchestrated disaster risk reduction and mitigation strategies in response to Ebola, floods, drought, cyclones, tsunami, and pandemic influenza outbreaks. He has contributed to drafting the document “Minimum Standards of Education in Emergency Situations.” Grounded in the belief that conversation fosters creative solutions, he is dedicated to balancing both results and relationships.

A brother embarks on a quest to find a solution for his younger sister, born with a nutrition deficiency that stunted her childhood development. Determined to secure her long-term happiness, he stands up against societal challenges to ensure she has a safe and comforting space to grow into as she ages – leaving others inspired. This story is in a content collaboration with ⁠UNICEF India.  The story highlights the importance of Early Childhood Development(ECD). The goal of ECD is that all young children, especially the most vulnerable, from conception to the age of school entry, achieve their developmental potential, including in humanitarian settings.  Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. Follow me by ⁠⁠⁠clicking this link⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by Nithi (IG @nithi_d_) Dear listener, to support the show - Follow, & sign-up for new alerts & leave a rating. LaaL Chashma – Hindi Stories is a critically acclaimed Hindi short story podcast that has been featured on the most renowned Indian audio streaming services JioSaavn & Gaana's, "Editor's Pick" & curation for World Podcaster's Day 2021" respectively. The show has been identified as having “the best crossover of extraordinary stories and the Hindi language” by Kommune (India's premier performing arts collective for storytellers). It is heard by Hindi listeners across 50+ countries and is the only podcast that was featured & recommended by leading Indian news publication Mid-day as part of the "Hindi Divas 2022" curation. Abhay is an award-winning, nationally featured, & critically acclaimed writer, podcaster, and spoken-word storyteller. In 2022, he was recognized as one of the top 5 Next Big Creators in the Indian Audio space. In 2021, he won the prestigious nationwide podcast hunt conducted by JioSaavn and was also recognized in the Top 10 podcasters by Gaana. In 2024, LaaL Chashma - Hindi Stories was awarded the best storytelling podcast by Hindustan Times Media, and Abhay was recognized Podcaster Influencer of the year at the Radio & Music Awards India among renowned Indian personalities (Raj Shamani and Zakir Khan) He is a TEDx speaker and has been invited for his thought leadership by top Indian universities such as the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade & Indian School of Business. This story under LaaL Chashma - Hindi Stories podcast is an original work of art by Abhay Maheshwari. All rights reserved.

Launching the second mini-series of stories: each episode is inspired by a unique, well-known, but often less spoken profession in India.  Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. For collaborations, connect with me by ⁠clicking this link⁠ This mini-series is sponsored by Mezink. Mezink is the best-in-class link-in-bio website builder for brands and creators. With Mezink, you can showcase your most important links, portfolio, and latest work samples with beautifully designed landing pages for your social media accounts and that too for free. Mezink is an application for creators, businesses, and individuals where you can create your personal website in less than 5 minutes and can add all your links to social media accounts, online work links, portfolios, playlists, affiliate marketing products, and e-commerce lines and stores. In addition to creating portfolios, you can: Get aggregated social media analytics by connecting your Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube accounts. You can even get automated weekly/monthly reports. Set up forms to collect feedback/reviews from your fans, or to drive engagement via giveaways Generate branded QR codes for integrating with offline events or to promote products Sell digital products like e-books, videos, pdfs or even tickets for offline events ⁠Download Link for iOS⁠ & ⁠Download Link for Android⁠ You can access Mezink on the web or can also make changes on the go with the easy-to-use mobile application. More than 500K+ brands and creators across the world use Mezink - what are you waiting for? Music & SFX by ES. Like, Share, Follow & leave a 5 star rating for this podcast.  LaaL Chashma – Hindi Stories is a critically acclaimed Hindi short story podcast that has been featured on the most renowned Indian audio streaming services JioSaavn & Gaana's, "Editor's Pick" & curation for World Podcaster's Day 2021" respectively. The show has been identified as having “the best crossover of extraordinary stories and the Hindi language” by Kommune (India's premier performing arts collective for storytellers). It is heard by Hindi listeners across 50+ countries and is the only podcast that was featured & recommended by leading Indian news publication Mid-day as part of the "Hindi Divas 2022" curation. Abhay is an award-winning, nationally featured, & critically acclaimed writer, podcaster, and spoken-word storyteller.  In 2022, he was recognized as one of the top 5 Next Big Creators in the Indian Audio space. In 2021, he won the prestigious nationwide podcast hunt conducted by JioSaavn and was also recognized in the Top 10 podcasters by Gaana. In 2023, he was the finalist for Podcaster of the year at the Radio & Music Awards India among renowned Indian personalities (Ankur Warikoo, Cyrus Broacha). He is a TEDx speaker and has been invited for his thought leadership by top Indian universities such as the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade & Indian School of Business. This story under LaaL Chashma - Hindi Stories podcast is an original work of art by Abhay Maheshwari. All rights reserved. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abhay-maheshwari/message

I was privileged to have been invited by UNICEF India , as the only podcaster to collaborate on their 'One Day 4 Children' initiative. To celebrate this initiative, Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai) turned blue on Nov 2nd. UNICEF India in collaboration with the International Cricket Council , Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and Indian Ministry of Education has launched the 'Criio for Good' online skills program in the wake of the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023. It is aimed at promoting gender equality among girls and boys, using Cricket as a metaphor for learning important life lessons. Criiio is a celebration of all of the different ways cricket is played around the world.I spoke with Cynthia McCaffrey, Chief Representative of UNICEF to India, on the thought process behind the selection of the theme of gender equality, the impact of the 8 online animated modules created under Criio for Good, and future plans for UNICEF to leverage the reach of sports to create a positive impact in society. This episode is in a content collaboration with ⁠UNICEF India.⁠ Checkout: Criio 4 Good: ⁠https://www.unicef.org/india/stories/criiio-4-good-empathy⁠ Take the 'gender equality' pledge: ⁠https://cloud.info.unicef.org/worldcup⁠ Make a donation to UNICEF: ⁠https://www.unicef.org/india/⁠ Written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. Follow me by ⁠⁠⁠clicking this link⁠⁠⁠ Dear listener, to support the show - Follow, & sign-up for new alerts & leave a rating. LaaL Chashma – Hindi Stories is a critically acclaimed Hindi short story podcast that has been featured on the most renowned Indian audio streaming services JioSaavn & Gaana's, "Editor's Pick" & curation for World Podcaster's Day 2021" respectively. The show has been identified as having “the best crossover of extraordinary stories and the Hindi language” by Kommune (India's premier performing arts collective for storytellers). It is heard by Hindi listeners across 50+ countries and is the only podcast that was featured & recommended by leading Indian news publication Mid-day as part of the "Hindi Divas 2022" curation. Abhay is an award-winning, nationally featured, & critically acclaimed writer, podcaster, and spoken-word storyteller. In 2022, he was recognized as one of the top 5 Next Big Creators in the Indian Audio space. In 2021, he won the prestigious nationwide podcast hunt conducted by JioSaavn and was also recognized in the Top 10 podcasters by Gaana. In 2023, he was the finalist for Podcaster of the year at the Radio & Music Awards India among renowned Indian personalities (Ankur Warikoo, Cyrus Broacha) He is a TEDx speaker and has been invited for his thought leadership by top Indian universities such as the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade & Indian School of Business. This story under LaaL Chashma - Hindi Stories podcast is an original work of art by Abhay Maheshwari. All rights reserved. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abhay-maheshwari/message

Dreams and aspirations form the foundation for Raani, an 8-year-old aspiring cricketer, with big dreams and hopes for the future. This story is in a content collaboration with UNICEF India. Checkout: Criio 4 Good: https://www.unicef.org/india/stories/criiio-4-good-empathy Take the 'gender equality' pledge: https://cloud.info.unicef.org/worldcup Make a donation to UNICEF: https://www.unicef.org/india/ Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. Follow me by ⁠⁠clicking this link⁠⁠ Dear listener, to support the show - Follow, & sign-up for new alerts & leave a rating. LaaL Chashma – Hindi Stories is a critically acclaimed Hindi short story podcast that has been featured on the most renowned Indian audio streaming services JioSaavn & Gaana's, "Editor's Pick" & curation for World Podcaster's Day 2021" respectively. The show has been identified as having “the best crossover of extraordinary stories and the Hindi language” by Kommune (India's premier performing arts collective for storytellers). It is heard by Hindi listeners across 50+ countries and is the only podcast that was featured & recommended by leading Indian news publication Mid-day as part of the "Hindi Divas 2022" curation. Abhay is an award-winning, nationally featured, & critically acclaimed writer, podcaster, and spoken-word storyteller. In 2022, he was recognized as one of the top 5 Next Big Creators in the Indian Audio space. In 2021, he won the prestigious nationwide podcast hunt conducted by JioSaavn and was also recognized in the Top 10 podcasters by Gaana. In 2023, he was the finalist for Podcaster of the year at the Radio & Music Awards India among renowned Indian personalities (Ankur Warikoo, Cyrus Broacha) He is a TEDx speaker and has been invited for his thought leadership by top Indian universities such as the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade & Indian School of Business. This story under LaaL Chashma - Hindi Stories podcast is an original work of art by Abhay Maheshwari. All rights reserved. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abhay-maheshwari/message

Join me for a non-political, Raakhi special storytelling + interview style bonus episode , a tribute to the sacred occasion of Rakshabandhan – a revered Indian festival that illuminates the profound bond between brothers and sisters. In a stroke of serendipity, I had the privilege of conversing with Shrimati Bhavna Khare, the cousin sister of a distinguished Indian statesman, the Honourable Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis-ji. This episode cradles cherished memories like precious gems, unveiling a heartfelt narrative that dances through pivotal moments in his life. Unconstrained by the shackles of time, we journey through the tapestry of his formative years. Yet, amidst this captivating journey, it's the brother-sister bond that takes center stage – a bond infused with the tenderness of an unassuming connection. Allow the narrative to envelop you, as we delve into the Deputy CM's life beyond the realm of power and politics. Discover the man behind the title– a devoted brother and a family man, his life woven with threads of love and laughter. This tale is a snug embrace for your heart, resonating with the mellifluous tunes of nostalgia, shared laughter, and cherished memories that paint a vivid portrait of the Deputy CM's life. Music & SFX by ES. Like, Share, Follow & leave a 5 star rating for this podcast.  LaaL Chashma – Hindi Stories is a critically acclaimed Hindi short story podcast that has been featured on the most renowned Indian audio streaming services JioSaavn & Gaana's, "Editor's Pick" & curation for World Podcaster's Day 2021" respectively. The show has been identified as having “the best crossover of extraordinary stories and the Hindi language” by Kommune (India's premier performing arts collective for storytellers). It is heard by Hindi listeners across 50+ countries and is the only podcast that was featured & recommended by leading Indian news publication Mid-day as part of the "Hindi Divas 2022" curation. Abhay is an award-winning, nationally featured, & critically acclaimed writer, podcaster, and spoken-word storyteller.  In 2022, he was recognized as one of the top 5 Next Big Creators in the Indian Audio space. In 2021, he won the prestigious nationwide podcast hunt conducted by JioSaavn and was also recognized in the Top 10 podcasters by Gaana. In 2023, he was the finalist for Podcaster of the year at the Radio & Music Awards India among renowned Indian personalities (Ankur Warikoo, Cyrus Broacha). He is a TEDx speaker and has been invited for his thought leadership by top Indian universities such as the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade & Indian School of Business. This story under LaaL Chashma - Hindi Stories podcast is an original work of art by Abhay Maheshwari. All rights reserved. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abhay-maheshwari/message

Launching the second mini-series of stories: each episode is inspired by a unique, well-known, but often less spoken profession in India.  Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. For collaborations, connect with me by ⁠⁠clicking this link⁠⁠ This mini-series is sponsored by Mezink. Mezink is the best-in-class link-in-bio website builder for brands and creators. With Mezink, you can showcase your most important links, portfolio, and latest work samples with beautifully designed landing pages for your social media accounts and that too for free. Mezink is an application for creators, businesses, and individuals where you can create your personal website in less than 5 minutes and can add all your links to social media accounts, online work links, portfolios, playlists, affiliate marketing products, and e-commerce lines and stores. In addition to creating portfolios, you can: Get aggregated social media analytics by connecting your Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube accounts. You can even get automated weekly/monthly reports. Set up forms to collect feedback/reviews from your fans, or to drive engagement via giveaways Generate branded QR codes for integrating with offline events or to promote products Sell digital products like e-books, videos, pdfs or even tickets for offline events ⁠⁠Download Link for iOS⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Download Link for Android⁠⁠ You can access Mezink on the web or can also make changes on the go with the easy-to-use mobile application. More than 500K+ brands and creators across the world use Mezink - what are you waiting for? Music & SFX by ES. Like, Share, Follow & leave a 5 star rating for this podcast.  LaaL Chashma – Hindi Stories is a critically acclaimed Hindi short story podcast that has been featured on the most renowned Indian audio streaming services JioSaavn & Gaana's, "Editor's Pick" & curation for World Podcaster's Day 2021" respectively. The show has been identified as having “the best crossover of extraordinary stories and the Hindi language” by Kommune (India's premier performing arts collective for storytellers). It is heard by Hindi listeners across 50+ countries and is the only podcast that was featured & recommended by leading Indian news publication Mid-day as part of the "Hindi Divas 2022" curation. Abhay is an award-winning, nationally featured, & critically acclaimed writer, podcaster, and spoken-word storyteller.  In 2022, he was recognized as one of the top 5 Next Big Creators in the Indian Audio space. In 2021, he won the prestigious nationwide podcast hunt conducted by JioSaavn and was also recognized in the Top 10 podcasters by Gaana. In 2023, he was the finalist for Podcaster of the year at the Radio & Music Awards India among renowned Indian personalities (Ankur Warikoo, Cyrus Broacha). He is a TEDx speaker and has been invited for his thought leadership by top Indian universities such as the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade & Indian School of Business. This story under LaaL Chashma - Hindi Stories podcast is an original work of art by Abhay Maheshwari. All rights reserved.

Members of the same family are seldom born under the same roof - the story, brings out this saying alive. Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. Follow me by ⁠clicking this link⁠ Dear listener, to support the show - Follow, & sign-up for new alerts & leave a rating. LaaL Chashma – Hindi Stories is a critically acclaimed Hindi short story podcast that has been featured on the most renowned Indian audio streaming services JioSaavn & Gaana's, "Editor's Pick" & curation for World Podcaster's Day 2021" respectively. The show has been identified as having “the best crossover of extraordinary stories and the Hindi language” by Kommune (India's premier performing arts collective for storytellers). It is heard by Hindi listeners across 50+ countries and is the only podcast that was featured & recommended by leading Indian news publication Mid-day as part of the "Hindi Divas 2022" curation. Abhay is an award-winning, nationally featured, & critically acclaimed writer, podcaster, and spoken-word storyteller. In 2022, he was recognized as one of the top 5 Next Big Creators in the Indian Audio space. In 2021, he won the prestigious nationwide podcast hunt conducted by JioSaavn and was also recognized in the Top 10 podcasters by Gaana. In 2023, he was the finalist for Podcaster of the year at the Radio & Music Awards India among renowned Indian personalities (Ankur Warikoo, Cyrus Broacha) He is a TEDx speaker and has been invited for his thought leadership by top Indian universities such as the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade & Indian School of Business. This story under LaaL Chashma - Hindi Stories podcast is an original work of art by Abhay Maheshwari. All rights reserved.

The protagonist, now settled abroad, recollects and recounts life back home - missing her mother, and realizing that a part of her mother grew within her in time.   Story written, and edited by Abhay Maheshwari & Preeti Tripathi. Narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. Follow me by ⁠clicking this link⁠ Dear listener, to support the show - Follow, & sign-up for new alerts & leave a rating. LaaL Chashma – Hindi Stories is a critically acclaimed Hindi short story podcast that has been featured on the most renowned Indian audio streaming services JioSaavn & Gaana's, "Editor's Pick" & curation for World Podcaster's Day 2021" respectively. The show has been identified as having “the best crossover of extraordinary stories and the Hindi language” by Kommune (India's premier performing arts collective for storytellers). It is heard by Hindi listeners across 50+ countries and is the only podcast that was featured & recommended by leading Indian news publication Mid-day as part of the "Hindi Divas 2022" curation. Abhay is an award-winning, nationally featured, & critically acclaimed writer, podcaster, and spoken-word storyteller. In 2022, he was recognized as one of the top 5 Next Big Creators in the Indian Audio space. In 2021, he won the prestigious nationwide podcast hunt conducted by JioSaavn and was also recognized in the Top 10 podcasters by Gaana. In 2023, he was the finalist for Podcaster of the year at the Radio & Music Awards India among renowned Indian personalities (Ankur Warikoo, Cyrus Broacha) He is a TEDx speaker and has been invited for his thought leadership by top Indian universities such as the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade & Indian School of Business. This story under LaaL Chashma - Hindi Stories podcast is an original work of art by Abhay Maheshwari. All rights reserved.

The morning bliss suddenly gets uprooted as the hardships of the upcoming ordeal begins to haunt him. Abhay rushes down the stairs, hoping to avoid the catastrophic event while he still can, but to no avail – the agent has gone. Now will begin a punishment cycle as he has pay for the diligence of a govt. employee for the third time this year. Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. For feedback & collaborations, connect with me by ⁠clicking this link⁠ Dear listener, to support the show - Follow, & sign-up for new alerts & leave a rating. LaaL Chashma – Hindi Stories is a critically acclaimed Hindi short story podcast that has been featured on the most renowned Indian audio streaming services JioSaavn & Gaana's, "Editor's Pick" & curation for World Podcaster's Day 2021" respectively. The show has been identified as having “the best crossover of extraordinary stories and the Hindi language” by Kommune (India's premier performing arts collective for storytellers). It is heard by Hindi listeners across 50+ countries and is the only podcast that was featured & recommended by leading Indian news publication Mid-day as part of the "Hindi Divas 2022" curation. Abhay is an award-winning, nationally featured, & critically acclaimed writer, podcaster, and spoken-word storyteller.  In 2022, he was recognized as one of the top 5 Next Big Creators in the Indian Audio space. In 2021, he won the prestigious nationwide podcast hunt conducted by JioSaavn and was also recognized in the Top 10 podcasters by Gaana. In 2023, he was the finalist for Podcaster of the year at the Radio & Music Awards India among renowned Indian personalities (Ankur Warikoo, Cyrus Broacha) He is a TEDx speaker and has been invited for his thought leadership by top Indian universities such as the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade & Indian School of Business. This story under LaaL Chashma - Hindi Stories podcast is an original work of art by Abhay Maheshwari. All rights reserved.

Launching the second mini-series of stories: each episode is inspired by a unique, well-known, but often less spoken profession in India. Story written, edited, narrated, and produced by Abhay Maheshwari. For collaborations, connect with me by clicking this link This mini-series is sponsored by Mezink. Mezink is the best-in-class link-in-bio website builder for brands and creators. With Mezink, you can showcase your most important links, portfolio, and latest work samples with beautifully designed landing pages for your social media accounts and that too for free. Mezink is an application for creators, businesses, and individuals where you can create your personal website in less than 5 minutes and can add all your links to social media accounts, online work links, portfolios, playlists, affiliate marketing products, and e-commerce lines and stores. In addition to creating portfolios, you can: Get aggregated social media analytics by connecting your Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube accounts. You can even get automated weekly/monthly reports. Set up forms to collect feedback/reviews from your fans, or to drive engagement via giveaways Generate branded QR codes for integrating with offline events or to promote products Sell digital products like e-books, videos, pdfs or even tickets for offline events Download Link for iOS & Download Link for Android You can access Mezink on the web or can also make changes on the go with the easy-to-use mobile application. More than 500K+ brands and creators across the world use Mezink - what are you waiting for? Artwork by Zaiba Zaheer. Music & SFX by ES. Like, Share, Follow & leave a 5 star rating for this podcast. All Rights Reserved.

We have always been perplexed by the question - What happens when we die? An unexpected trigger propels the protagonist to find this answer Follow me- (IG: maheshwari_abhay91). Artwork credits- Zaiba Zaheer Like, Share, Follow & leave a rating for this podcast.

Each city has its own secrets. Secrets and truths that are sometimes blinded by force, by design or by choice. Sparked by a trigger, in today's story the protagonist confronts the lost emotions that the city has to offer Follow me- (IG: maheshwari_abhay91). Artwork credits- Zaiba Zaheer (IG: zaiba.creativeoutlet) Like, Share, Follow & leave a rating for this podcast.

Launching a new mini-series of stories - each episode is inspired by a unique one-liner quote from my father. Follow me on IG @maheshwari_abhay91; Artwork credits to Zaiba Zaheer: (IG @creative_____outlet). Like, Share, Follow & leave a rating for this podcast. Music in this episode: Fluffing a Duck by Kevin MacLeod; Art of silence by uniq ; Music promoted by: https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Launching a new mini-series of stories - each episode is inspired by a unique one-liner quote from my father. Follow me on IG @maheshwari_abhay91; Artwork credits to Zaiba Zaheer: (IG @creative_____outlet). Like, Share, Follow & leave a rating for this podcast. Music in this episode: Fluffing a Duck by Kevin MacLeod; Art of silence by uniq ; Sad Piano by LesFM; Music promoted by: https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

A trip back to my ancestral home after the passing of my father rekindles lost emotions in me – but braving my emotional urge, I am actually here to help my son find much-needed closure from the recent tragedy. Written and narrated by: Abhay Maheshwari Recorded at: Island City Studios By Audio Engineer: Hersh Desai Edited by: Kartik Kulkarni With Producer: Mae Mariyam Thomas Partners: Shure These sessions were recorded using Shure mics and headphones and if you think we sound good, you now know why. When it matters most to you, rely on Shure to deliver an amazing sound performance, whatever stage you're on. Here is a list of some of the equipment we used that you may consider adding to your shopping bag. :) MV7X - Podcast Microphone SRH440 - Professional Studio Headphones"

Vikramaditya Motwane's 'Udaan' is a Bollywood film, that lingers your memory, and gives you the hope to live your dreams. A movie that's very detailed without being showy, poetic without being operatic, subtle without being too restrained, and poignant without being preachy. Today's bonus episode is a recital of one of the poems from this movie. Hope it proves as much inspiration for you, as it does to me. Follow me on IG @maheshwari_abhay91; Like, Share, Follow & leave a rating for this podcast. Music in this episode: Art of silence by uniq; Music promoted by: https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Launching a new mini-series of stories - each episode is inspired by a unique one-liner quote from my father. Follow me on IG @maheshwari_abhay91; Artwork credits to Zaiba Zaheer: (IG @creative_____outlet). Like, Share, Follow & leave a rating for this podcast. Music in this episode: Fluffing a Duck by Kevin MacLeod; Art of silence by uniq ; Sad Piano by LesFM; Music promoted by: https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Fancy dress play is more than just physically wearing a costume. It also encourages children to express their point of view of the world around them and helps in emotional development. Sparked by his friend's dismissal towards a life-changing opportunity, in today's story the protagonist confronts his lost emotions and strives to not let dreams and ambitions be just merely a fancy dress. Follow me- (IG: maheshwari_abhay91). Artwork credits- Zaiba Zaheer (IG: zaiba.creativeoutlet) Like, Share, Follow & leave a rating for this podcast.

Harishankar Parsai (22 August 1924 – 10 August 1995) was an Indian writer who wrote in Hindi. He was a noted satirist and humorist of modern Hindi literature and is known for his simple and direct style. He wrote vyanga (satire). This bonus episode is one of his popular short stories 'Anushaasan'. Follow me on IG @maheshwari_abhay91; Artwork credits to Anirudh Das: (IG @das_anirudh). Like, Share, Follow & leave a rating for this podcast. Music in this episode: Fluffing a Duck by Kevin MacLeod; Music promoted by: https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Launching a new mini-series of stories - each episode is inspired by a unique one-liner quote from my father. Follow me on IG @maheshwari_abhay91; Artwork credits to Zaiba Zaheer: (IG @creative_____outlet). Like, Share, Follow & leave a rating for this podcast. Music in this episode: Fluffing a Duck by Kevin MacLeod; Art of silence by uniq ; Sad Piano by LesFM; Music promoted by: https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Launching a new mini-series of stories - each episode is inspired by a unique one-liner quote from my father. Follow me on IG @maheshwari_abhay91; Artwork credits to Zaiba Zaheer: (IG @creative_____outlet). Like, Share, Follow & leave a rating for this podcast. Music in this episode: Art of silence by uniq ; Sad Piano by LesFM; Music promoted by: https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Families are always looking out to maximize returns on their investments. In today's story, the protagonist's father is not just looking for the best institute that will groom his son to succeed in life, but also an unusual ROI – a modern solution to an age-old problem. Today's episode is sponsored by Financepeer, a Google incubated company, born out of the vision to make quality education accessible for all, it helps parents and students pay their education fees in easy monthly installments at zero interest and zero additional costs. Log on to www.financepeer.com to know more. Thank you, Financepeer for your support. Follow me on Instagram @maheshwari_abhay91 Episode Art work by Kritika Taneja (IG: @kritikaart8) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Listen to my newly launched JioSaavn Originals podcast ' 2BHK', where stories are born in the middle class and brought up in India. Use the link below to tune-in: https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/2bhk/1/FL8xTV4KLs8_ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Today's emotion of the story: Anticipation of love Description: Sometimes in life you take a risk, not knowing where it is heading Story Written & Narrated By Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) Episode Art By Zaiba Zaheer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Today's emotion of the story: Inner conflict Description: When we realize, that we are both the sides of the same coin Story Written & Narrated By Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) Episode Art By Zaiba Zaheer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

It gives me immense pleasure to share that the podcast has completed 100k or One Lakh listens, that too in such a short period with such a limited number of episodes. I am indebted to the massive amount of love and affection you (the listener) have given to my stories and I hope and pray to continue sharing similar and even better stories in your life. In this special episode, I share a behind-the-scenes story of how you and your messages continue to inspire me - especially in the tough times we all are in. Written & Narrated By Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

This episode is a recital of the inspirational poem "Antim Unchai" originally written by Padma Bhushan Shri Kunwar Narayan. He is one of the finest poets in Hindi literature and never ceased to inspire a generation of people with his work resonating waves of motivational and inspirational vibes. Antim Unchai (अंतिम ऊँचाई) is part of his collection of poems from the book Apne Sapne published in 2003. Kunwar Narayan embraced life on different grounds of cognition and thought where diversity is his unique element. Most of his poems do not seem to create boundaries but an immersion of various language and subjects. There is an absence of deceptions in the language of his poetry and many of his poems touch different parts of life in a completely new way. This recital bonus episode is my ode to such great artists who inspire, by their deep thinking and simple words. Music in the episode by: Forest Walk by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Today's emotion of the story: The first step towards our second life Description: Some relations are so close, that we feel extremely far away when they need us Story Written & Narrated By Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) Episode Art By Zaiba Zaheer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Today's emotion of the story: Gratitude Description: Time to time, our near and dear ones keep fueling ourselves, to keep us inspired of our dreams and goals Story Written & Narrated By Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) Episode Art By Zaiba Zaheer LaaL Chashma is an attempt to glimpse the invisible emotions in our everyday lives. It’s a look back at our roots and a look ahead with that retrospective guiding us forward. Each story is laced with nostalgia and a quest to find a home. They try to make sense of the senseless, put words to the wordless. The only hope is to help you pause, question, and feel. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Today's emotion of the story: Home Description: What comforts you as home, when you are far away from home? Story Written & Narrated By Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) Episode Art By Zaiba Zaheer LaaL Chashma is an attempt to glimpse the invisible emotions in our everyday lives. It’s a look back at our roots and a look ahead with that retrospective guiding us forward. Each story is laced with nostalgia and a quest to find a home. They try to make sense of the senseless, put words to the wordless. The only hope is to help you pause, question, and feel. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Today's emotion of the story: Responsibilities Description: What happens when an ordinary employee meets an extraordinary man? Story Written & Narrated By Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) Episode Art By Zaiba Zaheer LaaL Chashma is an attempt to glimpse the invisible emotions in our everyday lives. It’s a look back at our roots and a look ahead with that retrospective guiding us forward. Each story is laced with nostalgia and a quest to find a home. They try to make sense of the senseless, put words to the wordless. The only hope is to help you pause, question, and feel. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Nikesh is the creator of the chart-topping podcast - Indian Noir. He is an internationally acclaimed spoken poetry artist, a professional voice actor, and an Amazon bestselling, Commonwealth Short Story Prize and DWL Story Prize-winning writer. This is the last part of the three-part conversation series, where I go BTS and speak to Nikesh about his personal life - the genesis of his interests in the dark genre, perspective on life, death, and passion, and finally concluding with thoughts on how art can make this world a more fulfilled and satisfactory place to be in. Follow me for updates or share feedback at Instagram: @maheshwari_abhay91 (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Nikesh is the creator of the chart-topping podcast - Indian Noir. He is an internationally acclaimed spoken poetry artist, a professional voice actor, and an Amazon bestselling, Commonwealth Short Story Prize and DWL Story Prize-winning writer. In this three-part conversation series, I go BTS and speak to Nikesh about his personal life - the genesis of his interests in the dark genre, perspective on life, death, and passion, and finally concluding with thoughts on how art can make this world a more fulfilled and satisfactory place to be in. Stay tuned for part - 3 Follow me for updates or share feedback at Instagram: @maheshwari_abhay91 (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Nikesh is the creator of the chart-topping podcast - Indian Noir. He is an internationally acclaimed spoken poetry artist, a professional voice actor, and an Amazon bestselling, Commonwealth Short Story Prize and DWL Story Prize-winning writer. In this three-part conversation series, I go BTS and speak to Nikesh about his personal life - the genesis of his interests in the dark genre, perspective on life, death, and passion, and finally concluding with thoughts on how art can make this world a more fulfilled and satisfactory place to be in. Stay tuned for part - 2 Follow for updates or share feedback at Instagram: maheshwari_abhay91 (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Today's emotion of the story: Our desire to be free and the aspiration to live the most in the moment Story Written & Narrated By: Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) Episode Art by: Ankita Deb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Today's emotion of the story: Only few in the world have the courage to challenge the societal norms, and for those who do, risk follows in all types, shapes and forms. Question to address - is the risk worth it? Story Written & Narrated By: Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) Episode Art by: Ankita Deb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

In conversation with Seema Gaurav - Seema believes that she is a fluffy potato in the garb of a human. Maybe that’s the reason you’d always find her on a couch ;) She is brown, short, round, and as interesting as a potato. She does technical writing to feed her tummy and storytelling to feed her soul. She feels that there are some awe-inspiring Indian authors who are slowly fading away from our minds. To celebrate such authors, she started Katha Khoj, a storytelling community for adults. Occasionally, as a storyteller, she also feels the need to tell her side of a story. And that’s when she puts her pen to paper. When she is not writing or narrating stories, she uses her lame jokes as weapons of mass destruction. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Have been working on something new, different, with a twist. Stay tuned. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Today's emotion of the story: Our desire to be free and the aspiration to live the most in the moment Story Written & Narrated By: Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) Episode Art by: Ankita Deb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Today's emotion of the story: Celebrating our trials and attempts. A father's day special Description: Marks that are given for simply attempting the question - goes far beyond exams and become a lesson for life Story Written & Narrated By: Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) Episode Art by: Ankita Deb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Today's emotion of the story: The perplexed feeling of being lost in life's direction Description: Life is like a big jigsaw puzzle. We can only see the bigger picture, once we start putting in the many important and not-so-important pieces together Story Written & Narrated By: Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) Episode Art by: Ankita Deb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Today's emotion of the story: Our memories with with food Description: We all have some foods which hold a special place in our heart and some time, its not because of their taste :) Story Written & Narrated By: Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) Episode Art by: Ankita Deb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Today's emotion of the story: Meeting expectations of our loved ones Description: A son's response to the ever growing pressure from his family's expectations Story Written & Narrated By: Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) Episode Art by: Ankita Deb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Today's emotion of the story: Ambition Description: All of us have wanted to be more than what we are. So, how does a college nerd transform into the "cool" guy on campus Story Written & Narrated By: Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) Episode Art by: Ankita Deb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Today's emotion of the story: Humanity Description: There is so much content to consume around us, that it is easy get swayed to one extreme. But what can our humanity keep the balance intact? Story Written & Narrated By: Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) Episode Art by: Ankita Deb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Today's emotion of the story: Out of syllabus questions of life Description: At 12 years, a kid foresees the future and tries to address the biggest out of syllabus question of his life? Story Written & Narrated By: Abhay Maheshwari (https://www.instagram.com/maheshwari_abhay91/) Episode Art by: Ankita Deb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message

Many a times in our daily lives, any external stimuli has a potential to trigger a short circuit in our brain, momentarily pushing us down the memory lane and resurfacing those long-forgotten emotions that were once extremely close to your heart but could never be linguistically described. Putting on the 'magical' LaaL Chashma, empowers me to proactively search the daily crowd for such indescribable emotions and I bring them to life in my stories, where ordinary characters face extra-ordinary situations. Hindi stories that will make you feel happily nostalgic of those strange feels – one emotion, one episode at a time. Trailer Music by Sahittya Sagar --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhay-maheshwari/message