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Eric and Prashant, two curious minds come together to have meaningful and fun conversations about anything and everything. So grab your earphones and tune in to these unique minds. Get a cup of chai to enjoy with our charchas.

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    • Jan 12, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 22 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Charcha With The Chichaas Podcast

    Paisa Bolta Hai ft. The Chichaas | EP-20 | Charcha With The Chichaas | Indian Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 41:46


    Should you be really buying that car or mobile you love? Money is the root of all evil. Or is our inability to understand money the main issue? Eric and Prashant talk about money, teens/youth and how we are messed up about what we do with money. Is savings the way forward or should we invest it? Watch now to know more. Charcha with The Chichaas is now on all major podcasts platforms for free including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and others. Follow Us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecwcpodcast Tweet To Us Twitter: https://twitter.com/CWC_pod

    Holiday Special ft. Nissy, Eric & Prashant | EP-20 | Charcha With The Chichaas | Indian Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 51:10


    Another holiday season, another episode with the Chichaas. And guess who joins us this time? So, back to your life with another amazing episode. Watch it right now! Charcha with The Chichaas is now on all major podcasts platforms for free including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and others. Follow Us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/charchawiththechichaas Tweet To Us Twitter: https://twitter.com/CWC_pod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BT7fMK3FKtJgthzVhICK Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yNTliYzgxYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw&ep=14 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/charcha-with-the-chichaas/id1518309508 Social Media Manager: Diana Fernandes | https://instagram.com/daayan_nah Graphic Designer: Gunadnya Raut | https://instagram.com/ui.gunadnya Host: Eric Raji | https://instagram.com/chichaaa7 Host: Prashant Pasunuri | https://instagram.com/prashaaaaaaaaaant Music in this video: Song: First Rain Artist: Kontinuum Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), ASCAP, and 2 Music Rights Societies

    Diwali Special ft. Suhail KK

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 85:04


    Happy Diwali, Friends. In this episode, we sit with Mr. Suhail of Quill Foundation and bring light on the dark areas of the Indian human rights situation. But, we couldn't resist from talking about how India is different from other countries with the beauty of secularism and democracy. We also talk about the Muslim world, as compared to the Muslim community in India. The crucial decision of the Supreme Court to grant bail to Arnab Goswami was also discussed in depth with the gentleman from Kerala. We talk about the beauty of Diwali amidst the COVID-19. So, back to your life with another amazing episode. Watch it right now! Charcha with The Chichaas is now on all major podcasts platforms for free including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and many more. Instagram: https://instagram.com/charchawiththechichaas

    Let's Speak For India ft. Sonia Mishra

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 78:27


    The power of speech is one of the noblest gifts one can possess. But even nobler is the capacity to have a conversation. Sonia Mishra, one of the best speakers across India reconnects with Eric & Prashant after a long time since co-speaking with them at Speak For India Competition. We talk about debating, speaking, learning to communicate as humans, politics, Indian culture and much more. Sonia delves into the psychology of human actions and how we can control and channel our emotions and logic to have better conversations and understanding of people around us. Start listening to start thinking! Only on this episode of Charcha With The Chichaas.Start listening to start thinking! Only on this episode of Charcha With The Chichaas.

    Nostalgia 101 ft. Chichaas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 54:15


    -So this episode we're celebrating Prashant's Birthday. Also as Eric has graduated (FINALLY) !!! They talk about the good, the bad, the memorable that their college, school lives had to offer. -Did it make them the people they are today ? -What are somethings that teachers should know when handling students ? -How we can learn from the small vendors to build relationships in a business. - How school birthday's can never be replaced by anything else. -The friends that you make until college are mostly the ones who are gonna be your 'friends'. So a lot of fun nostalgic conversation, so put on your headphones and be ready to feel the nostalgia.

    Jailed: Prashant Kanojia and Right to Free Speech

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 56:38


    All citizens shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression - Article 19(1)(a), Part III, The Constitution Of India. This same right has been violated by the Uttar Pradesh Police, not once, but twice against the same person, Prashant Kanojia. Jagisha Arora, his partner and journalist says the reason for his arrest, other than being a journalist and a critic of the BJP-Government is that he is a Dalit. She narrates the shocking ordeal of 18 August, 2020 and why being Dalit still matters in modern India. She also opens up on what Prashant will do once he is released, what she is going through at this tragic time and how she will keep fighting for her husband through whatever it takes. Only on this episode of Charcha With The Chichaas.

    Last Moment Dost: Zero To One ft. LMT

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 94:12


    LMT aka Last Moment Tuitions is one of the largest edtech startups for all engineering students in India and has more than 507k subscribers at the time of publishing this episode. Sumer & Adwait, the founders of this edtech company began in 2017 and have more than 2,500 videos to offer. To create these courses, they have been through so much, but their story in this episode will make you fall in love with the beauty of entrepreneurship, marketing and the hustle. We talk about Sumer, Adwait, their initial days in St. John College of Engineering and how they might have already become the Byju's of engineering. We discuss the negative effects of social media and how we can leverage social media to impact the society in a positive way. From nothing to something, from Zero to One and beyond, join us on this fun-packed episode now!

    Is 'Rape' Just A Word?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 79:35


    In this episode, we talk about the brutal Hathras rape case. We invite some of our female friends to learn what a woman goes through on a daily basis. We also shed light on why men do this- If it is a societal problem or is it hard-wired? Where does the root cause lie? WARNING: This episode contains sensitive content and explicit language. Viewer discretion is advised.

    Kya Hindu Khatre Mein Hai? Ft. Shihab Khan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 65:45


    Islamophobia is on the rise in India, according to a number of national and international sources. Intrigued by such reports and developments, we called Shihab Khan, research scholar at IIT-Bombay to find out if that really is the case, and why, if so. Let's find out together!

    Corona Batch a.k.a. MCQ Batch ft. Aldridge D'souza

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 71:25


    Final year students who were to graduate earlier this year are now at the mercy of Mumbai University and COVID-19. With such an unprecedented situation, the examination of the students and their graduation is at stake. They need to move on from the examinations. So do we, from COVID-19. Aldridge D'souza, being a Member Trustee of ALDEL Education Trust joins us as his St. John College of Engineering & Management is affiliated to Mumbai University. He joins us to talk in depth about what really is going on with the Final Year Batch/ Corona Batch/MCQ Batch and and how it's gonna affect the upcoming batches. We also talk about indie music, Aldridge's Lucky Ali connection and how Eric will possibly be among the first students in St. John College to receive a guard of honor for his achievements over donkey's years in the institution.

    Rewind ft. The Chichaas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 46:11


    A fresh episode with the Chichaas themselves!! On the occasion of the completion of 10 episodes, we decided to have a mesmerizing throwback to all the guests we've had so far, the discussions we had with them, the main highlights in the conversation with each guests, our best episode hits, along with a little bit of the current #righttocriticism scenario. A perfect listen for those who haven't heard our previous episodes but would love to have a brief of all our episodes till now! Grab your earphones, cup of tea and get listening now!!

    Let's Rant ft. The Chichaas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 64:20


    So this is our 10th epsiode. Thank you to all of our very dear listeners who listen and love our show so much. Our team's putting in the hard yards to bring this episode to you. They work on our social media page day in and day out, so a big shoutout to Diana Fernandes, Gunadnya Raut and Nissy Saji. As this is our 10th episode, we thought why not tell the audience why and how we started this show and you'll understand how we have a conversation on a phone call. We spoke about so many thinigs from Indian Media to GDP to Jobs to Companies doing well during the COVID-19 to Prashant Bhushan to freedom of speech to Jeff Bezos to Mindhive to the JEE-NEET debacle to WHY ARE STUDENTS PAYING FEES? And a lot more. A very fun episode all in all, where Prashant and Eric vent out basically anything where the topic led them to. Grab your headphones or turn up the volume on your speaker and GET LISTENING.

    Unraveling Kashmir ft. VAIDEHI

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 74:00


    VAIDEHI, a Kashmiri-Hindu activist, talks to us about the past tragedy, present reality and future hope of Kashmiri Hindus. We learn many hidden truths about Kashmir's history that no one talks about.  We also talk about her huge Twitter following, how she deals with daily online harassment and the standard of discourse on online platforms.  Tune in for another interesting and information-packed episode. Listen Now!

    Fighting The Good Fight ft. Karan Chauhan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 72:26


    Karan is India's number one ranked amateur level MMA fighter and a National Champion with a fight record of 11-4-0. He's an absolute champion who has battled defeat to reinvent, rebuild and reclaim victory. We learn from his victories and learning experiences, big and small, which are shaping his identity. This is an absolute gem for MMA & fight fans. If you want to hear a fiery, fiesty, fantastic journey, this episode is for you guys. If you've ever been bullied, listen to this. If you've thought you're great at something and have been disappointed, listen to this. If you wanna motivate yourself and wanna feel pumped up for the day, listen to this. So here's Karan Chauhan for you, grab your head phones and get listening.

    Ab Sunlo ft. Roshan Vadassery

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 79:01


    Do you remember fidget spinners? Well, the man who introduced India to fidget spinners became an overnight millionaire right in his teenage years. But with the rapid rise, came a rapid fall. And yet again, he now believes that he can take over giants such as Amazon from the lessons he has learnt. Roshan Vadassery joins us for this Charcha and talks about how he built through the highest highs and dealt with the lowest lows to launch a visionary brand known as Ablelo which offers a proximity shopping platform to connect to your local stores online and much more. Want to hear more? Play now!

    Media: The middlemen of democracy ft. Pathikrit Sanyal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 61:09


    The 2020 World Press Freedom Index recently ranked India at 142 among 180 countries. Pathikrit Sanyal, a journalist and an author who has worked with CNN-IBN, India Today and NewsCentral24x7 joins us to answer questions about a developing credibility crisis of the Indian media due to fake news, communal hate campaigns, press harassment, sensationalism and about how to get into journalism.

    Falling in love with Cinema ft. Devanshu Singh - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 50:13


    In this episode, Devanshu talks about how the two years that he had to wait for to release his latest 'Chintu Ka Birthday' seemed like an eternity amidst all the controversies. He also shares insights about his favorite scene in the movie, its breakdown and what each particular scene represents. All of this and lots more on this episode. So let's get straight into it.

    Falling in love with Cinema ft. Devanshu Singh- Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 58:59


    Devanshu Singh is a writer, director, lyricist, ad director, a movie buff and most of a a very humble and genuine human being. He and his brother have directed the very famous AIB production movie CHINTU KA BIRTHDAY. He talks about nuances of making this film and how the #metoo movement affected the movie because of the backlash AIB faced. This and lot more in part 1 of this 2 part series.

    Communicate with confidence feat. Craig Travasso

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 62:50


    In this episode we are in charcha with Craig Travasso. Craig is freelancer voice over artist and communications expert. He has worked for Times Now, Mirror Now and coaches top executives around the country on how to use communication as a tool and a weapon. In this episode we talk about freelancing, voice over, what people should do to communicate better on stage or in their work place to be more effective. Without much ado let's get straight into it.

    In Conversation with Aldridge D'Souza: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 35:17


    This is a continuation of a two-part episode. In this episode, we talk about the future of ALDELEeducation Trust, participation in inter-college activities and festivals, St. John's meme page, Coursera, PS5, building a GAME ROOM in college and so much more. Check it out. Right now!

    In conversation with Aldridge D'Souza

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 40:07


    Aldridge is very young, highly entrepreneurial, fun guy. He's the member Trustee at ALDEL education Trust, a trust which runs St. John College Franchise. So we have a fun time discussing about a variety of topics such as depression, what the college is doing about it, pressure that an engineer goes through and how Covid has changed the Educational landscape all in all. This is the 1st of a 2 part episode. So what are you waiting for hit the play button and get listening.

    The Charcha With The Chichaas Podcast (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 0:53


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