Seedhi-Baat

"How many remember reading their first comic? I'm sure we all grew up reading comics before graduating to watching cartoons on the television?!" says Pavan, our co-host, as he takes us through a journey about the comics he grew up reading. They include Tintin, Asterix and of course, Amar Chitra Katha!

In this informative podcast, we help break the taboo & myths about Breast Cancer which is not only a disease that inflicts women but men too have a chance of getting it. We speak to Sushmita Basak, who's an accomplished designer and a biomedical engineer, who's trying her best to provide undergarments at affordable rates for women with the right material & designs in order to help them avoid such problems & stresses on healthier lifestyles to stay clear from such problems. #sustainablefashion #supportsmallbusiness #breastcancerawareness #breastcancer #safebras If you want to connect with the founder of Sugar Shell Mrs. Sushmita Basak at : Do connect with her at : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sushmita-basak-breast-cancer-apparel-researcher-a38583117/ https://www.instagram.com/thehouseofsush/

We're back with yet another podcast on something that's changing a lot of lives : Prishni (Ray of Light in Sanskrit) is an organisation started by Mrs. Anima Agarwal in order to make education technology more accessible for those persons with disabilities. Do tune in as it premieres! Prishni Website : https://prishni.in/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/prishni.in/

Sustainable fashion is THE trend now! Small businesses are driving the change and forcing even big apparel brand to take note and start their chain of such brands. Here's a story of 'Aasmaan' which is a brand apparel business based in Vizag and started by Ms. Priyanka Achhpeliya, who graduated from NIFT Hyderabad with a degree in fashion designing. Link https://www.instagram.com/aasmaan.india/?hl=en

Tune in to know how public diplomacy can help achieve gains in conflicts & even resolve them!

Don't forget to tune into this amazing episode where the first time on@Seedhi Baat : The Podcast we would be interacting with Md. Talebur from Bangladesh (who's also an active youth speaker and pursuing his Masters in International Relations)

Do tune in as Mrs. Lalitha takes us through the journey of her start up which was incubated during the Lockdown.

Curious to know how recreating historical cities can be? Join us as Sibghat Khan, the Founder of Deccan Archive takes us through a historical picture of Hyderabad which started off as a city of the Qutb Shahs and became capital of Andhra Pradesh & now Telangana. Twitter : https://twitter.com/DeccanArchive/ Website : https://www.thedeccanarchive.in/

Where do we draw the line? Does therapy always work? To know more, do listen!

Importance of therapy in today's times ; Priyanka Cholera draws key takeaways from her experience of therapy and highlights that is beneficial for everyone!

One can connect with Manpreet on Twitter at : @UnboltEconomics Here's where you can read Manpreet's Articles : http://www.unbolteconomics.com/

Curious about handling money after your first salary? Unsure how to spend your money in the long run? Tune in to the first podcast of Season 2 of SeedhiBaat as Manpreet Singh, a Finance Professional and currently pursuing MSc FInance in Queen's University in Belfast in Ireland joins us to gives information in-depth about how to start investing and manage our finances better!

This is a small effort to recognize those people who are trying to bring about a renewed interest in Telugu Language and its various dialects. Telugu is perhaps the only language whose dialect changes every 50 metres! :) Do tune in! #TeluguYaasalu #TeluguBhasha #TeluguSlangs Do check out the following links : https://www.yaasalu.com /https//www.instagram.com/yaasalu/

In conversation with Yunus Lasania, the founder of @TheHyderabadHistoryProject on Hyderabad's History, How old it is & how Qutb Shahis actually helped in building Hyderabad as we know it today.

We talk to Ms. Navam Singh who's a budding lawyer and also a model and runs a fashion company titled Blissophia.

In the first episode of Van-Lav, Lavpreet & Vandana talk about how they first ran into each other and became good friends & colleagues. Listen to this fireside chat to know how nice it is to meet new people & learn a lot from them! Don't forget to subscribe!

In this episode, Bhavani Pasumarthi talks about importance of data, how data discrepancies arise at aggregate level, importance of maintaining a real time data base that's accessible and many more. Tune in!

Ms. Divya Ram is a Software Project Manager at GE and based in United Kingdom. She's also a professional model and has been interested in modelling ever since her days at the SRM University in Chennai.  In this fun filed conversation she throws light on importance of having goals and likewise, not giving up on them along with having a dream and pursuing it relentlessly!  Do Tune In!

Do plants talk to each other? How do they do it? Is that it? What's more to it? How do plants interact and go by their instincts ? How much of an impact has human activity had on forests and plants' behaviour? All these would be answered by Ms. Preeti Kumar who's pursuing her MSc in Environmental Studies & Resource Management from TERI's School of Advanced Studies. Do watch! It's an engaging and insightful session! Don't miss out on it! Share it with your friends as well!

Unemployment in India has gone up in a big way post the COVID19 Lockdown. We were at around 7% unemployment in January & accelerated to nearly 24% in middle of May as reported by CMIE. In this episode, we've got Ramya Tulasi who's pursuing her MA in Financial Economics from University of Madras, to talk about Unemployment, Improtance of Skill Development & related issues which are central to youth. Do tune in!

Everyone's got his own experiences and this podcast episode features Abhinav Goel, who narrates his life experiences which resonate well with many out there. Do tune in!

Our guest today is Ms. Zarifa Amiri who hails from Afghanistan. She is here today to discuss about what women empowerment means and what is the true meaning of feminism amidst raging debates on women's rights, feminism and other such pressing issues concerning women.

Adventure Sports is something every youth is attracted to nowadays. So we decided to get in touch with Ms Haritha from Vizag, who's set a World Record in Water Rappeling. She talks about what one can learn from adventure sports & how it's a great career for those who're interested in it! Do tune in!

Adebisi Anthonia from Nigeria, talks in this episode about what kind of leadership is needed for youth in the post Covid era. Tune in!

Jasmine Bishnoi has been very actively involved in social service from a young age and she urges, in this episode, everyone to do their bit for social issues. Tune in for more!

Many youth have a lot to share from their experiences. In this episode, we've got Kanishta from Mauritius, to share her thoughts on a few life lessons. Do tune in!

A high literacy rate needn't always imply educated class. Education is very different from literacy. One can be educated and still be illiterate. To share more on this we've Miss Ayushi Chauhan from Wardha, Maharashtra along with our co host Daman Singh and Pavan Kumar. Do tune in!

Sarath Satheendran talks to us about the issues college students are facing w.r.t their semesters & examinations in these trying times. Do tune in!

In the 10th episode in the Regular Edition, we're joined by Jaideep Singh Tuli who's also a poet (acknowledged Nationwide) to talk about how youth can be influenced in a positive way through poetry.

In this very important episode, we've with us Sankalp Pissay who's a final year law student from OP Jindal Law School to talk about Indian Constitution, CAA, Interpretation of Court Judgements, Legal Awareness, Importance of Law in today's times.

All of us 90s kids face this question : What's the right job? Are doing the right job? What's our dream job? To talk about this, we've with us a very special guest from Mauritius - Miss Tharishma Boochia who's a youth leader in her country.

Cracking UPSC is a dream for many. With it, comes a social responsibility & an added bonus of interaction with public representatives on a daily basis. A lot of prep goes into it, many attend Coaching Centres & study hard for it. Many few make it. This is an Aspirant's story. Sameer Kumar from Hyderabad tells us what its like prepping for UPSC in this episode! Tune in!

Many students go abroad for higher studies. Indian students are in every nook and corner of the world. But they face challenges too. To talk more about the topic we've with us today an immigrant to Canada, Miss Yamini Bajaj .

Sustainability is the biggest challenge and sustainable development is an even bigger challenge. To shed more light on this we have Ms. Kirthana Devaser who's majoring in Economics & Finance in Singapore & also has been a volunteer for WWF & has helped run a few campaigns. She's a conscious environmentalist and an advocate of Circular Economy. Do tune in to hear more!

Journalism and the media often is cited as the Fourth Pillar in any modern democracy. But the media & field of journalism has become synonymous with corruption of big media houses these days. To talk more about the state of journalism in India we're joined by Ms Roopsha Bhattacharjee , a journalist working in Hello Vizag.

Sports play an important role in any young child's life. Some later make it to a professional career while some try to balance both. Do hear Miss Priyal Keni talk about her experiences !

Harjas Kaur talks about peer pressure and examination stress and how they affect one's mental health & how should a student ideally combat it. Do tune in!

"Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder" goes an old saying. Not many know that there's a struggle behind every success and the story of Ms Navam Singh isn't any different. Do tune in to hear the challenges Ms Navam Singh faced before she was crowned 'Miss Bihar' in 2017.

Success is something we all strive for. There's many ways to achieve it. Confidence & Encouragement are all the more important at a personal level. Nabila Bakhtyar of Afghanistan outlines how confidence and encouragement play a key role in achieving success.

Health infrastructure is an important social overhead in any country. More so in times of COVID19, as it has made us go for a reality check of India's Health Infra and it's capacity. To discuss about this we have Mr A Anirudh & Miss Divya Archana, both pursuing MA Economics from Univ of Hyd who have studied the caze from perspective of health economics.

We're celebrating the 2nd World Food Safety Day today on June 7. To share insight on the Food Tech & Food Processing Industry, we've with us students from Nat'l Institute of Food Tech & Mgt, Mr Saket & Ms Priyanka. Both are graduates from NIFTEM, Sonepat, Haryana. Do tune in to get insights ranging from what a good diet is, all the way to what food tech has been doing in times of COVID19!j

Skills are a pre-requisite for jobs and also for life. Knowledge is also equally important as both provide the tools to enhance one's life and those around him. Not just acquiring them but using them in the right way matters too. To discuss more on this special episode, we've Emmanuel Nwanja from Nigeria to discuss how they're important, how things are in Nigeria & what's the way ahead.

Hostel Life plays a very important role in shaping one's life ( for good and bad ). We've with us Malak Singh from Punjab who has been virtually in a boarding school since as long as he can remember! Hear him out on how hostel life can change one to do something good and stay positive and learn skills!

In the 5th episode of Seedhi Baat, we are joined by Miss Simarpreet Kaur who has a story to share with us. A story of dreaming and then achieving the dream. A story of a dreamer who became a go-getter. The hosts, Pavan and Lavpreet also shared their interesting views about the subject. Do tune in!

In our fourth episode, we are joined by Miss Taranpreet Kaur from Punjab to discuss the importance of culture in modern society and the scientific backing for practices in Indian Culture. It also drives home the point that we must not forget our ancient cultural heritage & values in the modern times and strive for a balance between the two.b

Today's discussion is centred on the National Lockdown in India due to COVID-19 and its various aspects - economic, administrative & psychological. To discuss on these, we've our regular hosts Pavan Kumar and Lavpreet Kaur while joined by a special invitee to the discussion : Ms Usha Kiran, who's pursuing her MA in Economics from University of Hyderabad.

India was already in the midst of a deep economic slowdown as the Corona Virus outbreak occurred in mid February making the Central Govt go for a national lockdown since late March. Join Pavan Kumar, Manisha Rao and Lavpreet Kaur as they discuss the possible impacts, aspects and possible solutions. Manisha Rao and Pavan Kumar are pursuing their Masters in Economics from Osmania University & University of Hyderabad respectively.

Issues of late like Bois Locker Room and Pornography-Consumption have created a lot of stir and anger. In this episode, our host Pavan Kumar ( discusses the effects of such issues on teenagers, with Lavpreet Kaur who is an avid blogger and our regular co-host. They also discuss what can be the causes and possible solutions.  The question we all need to ask here is why does the mind go astray upon glancing at a good-looking girl when the same mind can help one produce wonders and innovation?