Podcasts about Bandra

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sweety Kumari about the verdict that has been given by a court in Kolkata's Sealdah regarding the brutal rape and murder of a female junior doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Next, The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Shubhajit Roy shares details of the Trump administration 2.0, and talks specifically about the leaders whose appointment will impact the US India relations. (16:42)Finally, we talk about Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan being discharged from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital following the knife attack at his Bandra residence. (24:50) Produced and hosted by Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain.Today is the 22nd of January and here are the headlines.At least 11 passengers were killed and 11 injured on Wednesday after they jumped off the Pushpak Express in panic following rumors of a fire onboard. The passengers were run over by the Karnataka Express traveling on an adjacent track in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. Around 30-35 people are suspected to have jumped. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis expressed deep grief, paying tribute to the victims. Rescue operations were launched with ambulances and railway vans deployed at the scene.Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, who was discharged from the hospital after a stabbing attack, has increased his security by hiring actor Ronit Roy's firm. Roy was seen accompanying Khan after his release from Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. Khan was attacked last Thursday at his Bandra residence by a Bangladeshi national, who entered the property by scaling the complex wall while the guards slept. The police reconstructed the crime scene to reveal details of the attack.Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released its manifesto with a focus on middle-class welfare. Party chief Arvind Kejriwal highlighted seven demands to be included in the Union Budget, urging transformative reforms in education, healthcare, and senior citizen welfare. Kejriwal emphasized the need to prioritize the middle class, proposing changes to taxation and policies that would improve quality of life for Delhi's working families and address their pressing concerns.The Supreme Court issued a split verdict on a plea by former AAP councillor and Northeast Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain, seeking interim bail to campaign for Delhi Assembly elections. Hussain, who is contesting as an AIMIM candidate, requested bail for election purposes. Justices Pankaj Mithal and Ahsanuddin Amanullah gave differing opinions; Justice Mithal rejected the plea, while Justice Amanullah favored granting bail, leaving the final decision uncertain.US President Donald Trump, shortly after assuming office, signed an executive order pardoning all those convicted for involvement in the January 6 Capitol riots. Hundreds of rioters, many accused of violent crimes, were released from prison with charges dropped. Speaking at the White House, Trump condemned the conditions of imprisonment, calling them inhumane. While the pardons brought relief to the rioters, they did not receive monetary compensation for their time served.This was the Catch Up on 3 Things by the Indian Express.

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Floar Swain.Today is the 21st of January and here are the headlines.Saif Ali Khan was discharged from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital after being attacked at his Bandra home on January 16. The actor, who sustained multiple stab wounds during an alleged robbery attempt, was photographed leaving the hospital and visiting the site of the attack. His wife, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and daughter Sara Ali Khan were seen at the hospital. Saif underwent two surgeries—neurosurgery and plastic surgery—after the intruder's knife injured his thoracic spine, requiring surgery to remove knife fragments.Delhi Chief Minister Atishi is confident that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will win the upcoming elections. In an interview, she emphasized the party's ability to remain stable despite fears after Arvind Kejriwal's resignation. She also expressed optimism that the "obstructionist" tactics of Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena would diminish if AAP returns to power. Atishi believes the biggest achievement of her four-month tenure has been maintaining governance stability, despite the political challenges posed by the LG.Chalapati, a 62-year-old Maoist leader, was killed in an encounter with security forces near the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border. Known for his rapid rise through the ranks, Chalapati orchestrated several high-profile attacks, including the 2018 killing of TDP MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao. Hailing from Andhra Pradesh, he was believed to be the mastermind behind the deadly attack in Araku Valley, which also targeted former MLA Siveri Soma. His wife, Aruna, allegedly led the Maoist group involved in the murders.On his first day as U.S. President, Donald Trump signed an executive order limiting immigration laws, including birthright citizenship. The new policy restricts automatic U.S. citizenship to children born on American soil, requiring at least one parent to be a U.S. citizen, green card holder, or military member. This change may impact millions of Indian-Americans, complicating their pursuit of permanent residency, as birthright citizenship was a crucial pathway to citizenship for many foreign-born children.Elon Musk faced backlash for a hand gesture during a celebration of Donald Trump's inauguration, which some online users compared to a Nazi salute. However, a leading antisemitism tracker clarified that the gesture appeared to be one of enthusiasm. Musk dismissed the criticism, calling it a "tired" attack. During the event at Washington's Capital One Arena, Musk energetically pumped his arms and shouted "Yesssss," drawing cheers from the crowd, while the hand gesture sparked controversy online.This was the Catch Up on 3 Things by the Indian Express.

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain.Today is the 07th of November and here are the headlines.The Bandra police in Mumbai received a threatening call demanding Rs 50 lakh from Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan. The caller, who threatened to kill Khan, was identified as Faizan Khan from Raipur, Chhattisgarh. An FIR has been registered under sections related to extortion and criminal intimidation. Police teams have been dispatched to Raipur for his arrest. The call was made on Tuesday evening, and the investigation is ongoing.The Supreme Court of India ordered the liquidation of Jet Airways under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), overturning a National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) decision that approved the transfer of ownership to the Jalan KalRock Consortium. The bench, led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud ruled in favor of the lenders, including the State Bank of India. The consortium had proposed an Rs 4783 crore payment, but the liquidation order now takes precedence.The Goa government issued a clarification responding to criticism of its tourism infrastructure, including comparisons to international destinations like Sri Lanka. The Department of Tourism emphasized that Goa is a state within India, and comparing it to foreign countries may give an inaccurate perspective. The clarification follows public discussions about the state's tourism sector and infrastructure, defending Goa's position while addressing concerns raised about its current tourism offerings.A Hindu temple priest in Brampton, Canada, has been suspended for spreading violent rhetoric during clashes between Khalistani supporters and other temple attendees. The incident, which occurred on November 3 at the Hindu Sabha temple, saw protestors carrying Khalistani flags clashing with attendees, leading to fistfights and pole strikes. Unverified videos circulating on social media show the altercations disrupting a consular event co-organized by the temple and the Indian Consulate.Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory, urging China and the US to improve dialogue and manage differences. Despite past tensions, including Trump labeling China as a “strategic rival,” Xi emphasized communication. Trump's administration had imposed tariffs on Chinese imports, a policy he has indicated will continue in his new term. Both nations are expected to navigate complex trade and diplomatic challenges as they continue to assert their global positions.This was the Catch Up on 3 Things by The Indian Express.

On the 12th of October, Baba Siddique, a prominent Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and a member of the ruling Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra, was shot dead in Bandra. While the exact motive behind the killing remains unclear, the Mumbai police suspect that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was involved. The incident has cast a spotlight on the city's law and order situation, reminding people of the notorious gang-related crimes Mumbai witnessed in the 1990s.In this episode, The Indian Express' Mohamed Thaver and Shubhangi Khapre discuss what we know about the killing so far, the concerns it raises, and its implications for the ruling alliance so close to the upcoming elections.Hosted, written, and produced by Shashank BhargavaAudio clips sources by Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In today's episode, Adi & Ary talk about their Bandra date, where they hit up the ONLY store on Linking Road, Santacruz, and found some fire pieces from the ONLYxKetnipz collab. Of course, they hooked up the whole crew with some of the best! Along with our first Show and Tell, as well as News with Sid, this episode is packed with action. Sit back, relax and enjoy! #emptyshelfgang Check out Adi's channel! ‪​⁠​⁠ @AdiAVG  Follow him on IG: https://www.instagram.com/adi.avg?igsh=MWFkZXIxZGxlODQ0Yw== Check out his new song: https://linktr.ee/adi.avg Follow Jeh on IG: https://www.instagram.com/coach.jeh?igsh=c2lzeTBpaWJoYTlj Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/thehavingsaidthatshow?igsh=a3lsd2dmNTNreDBk Sign up to our newsletter: https://linktr.ee/hstshow Join our FPL league: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/px6mcr Chapters: 00:00 Show & Tell 1:50 Adi's Pizza Dreams 4:18 Jeh's Nose Job 7:13 Aryana's Birthday Cup 9:25 Adi's Gift for Sid 11:25 Jeh's Secret Smell 13:00 Sid's First Typewriter 16:25 Our First Camera! 17:20 Aryana's Gifts for Us! 22:08 Adi & Ary's Date 27:15 News With Sid! 42:52 We Started A Cult..

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Moment Of Silence. This week's episode is a little extraordinary, extra terrestrial and extra intimate as the girls discuss sharing the same bed, Life in Bandra, younger women having higher self worth and dating an alien. (Always something that makes us do a double take.) Follow MoS on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/momentofsil... Follow the hosts personal accounts too! Sakshi Shivdasani- https://www.instagram.com/sakshishivd... Naina Bhan- https://www.instagram.com/nainabee/?h... Thanks for being here, new episode out every Friday. Love, MoS ❤️

This week, Katyayini Saksham joins us to talk about everyone suddenly mothering and serving, why celeb culture overlaps with queer lingo so much, and why people in Bandra need to vogue. Featuring: Katyayini Saksham Co-Producers: Vasudhaa Narayanan, Rohitha Naraharisetty Cover Art: Neha Tewari Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

This week, we're talking business and that too, one which excites all of us - food! Meet Niketa Sharma, Founder of a super cool and vibey brunch spot in Bandra, Mumbai, India, with a wide range of other F&B brands to her name as well. Her dedication and talent have been recognized with prestigious awards such as the Young Restaurateur of the Year at the F&B Leaders Mumbai 2023 and the Emerging Woman Entrepreneur of the Year at the Times Hospitality Icons Mumbai 2023. In one power packed episode, we cover: - Her journey from having pursued an MBA in Switzerland to coming back and starting her own in India - Pros and perils of the F&B space - Hospitality - what does the industry entail? - Founder mindset and the need to let go - Navigating finances as a founder - Investing right Kurious to know more: https://www.zomato.com/mumbai/blah-bandra-kurla-complex Tune into Karishma Konnect across platforms here: https://linktr.ee/karikonnect. Please subscribe, like, comment, share, and all that jazz. Stay Tuned for our next episode coming soon! For regular updates, follow me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/karishmakonnect! #podcasts #foodie #thingstodoinmumbai #mumbai #indianfood #restaurants #goexplore #foundermindset

Meet the chief sound engineer, Abhay Rumde, at Purple Haze Studios, Bandra, Mumbai. He is the man behind the recording and mixing of mega hit songs like Kajra Re, Don, Taare Zameen Par and many other albums in Bollywood and beyond. Get to know this behind-the-scenes talented engineer's journey of over 25 years. Plus as a student of music and audio, get to learn a lot from Abhay in this converSAtion with Aditya Mehta. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/musical-conversations/message

This is the Catch Up on 3 Things for the Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain.It's the 1st of May and here are today's headlines.Around 100 schools in Delhi and the National Capital Region received a bomb threat email in the early hours today. The schools received the threats on their official email IDs around 4 am. Speaking to reporters, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena, said that the Delhi Police has found out the origin of the threat emails and that an investigation is underway. He added, quote, “I want to assure the people of Delhi that Delhi Police is fully prepared and we will try to prevent any untoward incident from happening.” Unquote.In other news, Anuj Thapan, one of the accused in the case related to firing outside actor Salman Khan's Bandra home, has died by suicide in the lock-up of Mumbai Police's crime branch. According to police officials, Thapan attempted to die by suicide at around 11am. “The incident took place in the bathroom of the police lock-up on the first floor,” the official said. Thapan, 32, was arrested on April 26 from Punjab by a team of Mumbai police crime branch.India's gross Goods and Services tax collections rose to a record-high level of Rs 2.10 lakh crore in April (for year-end sales in March), as per data released by the Finance Ministry today. Driven mainly by a rise in domestic transactions, the gross GST collections increased by 12.4 per cent in April. This is the highest level of GST collections recorded since the July 2017 of the indirect tax regime. The previous highest level registered under GST was Rs 1.87 lakh crore in April 2023, reflecting year-end sales of March 2023.Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara today said there is no question of protecting anyone including Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna over an alleged sex scandal involving him and that action has been initiated in accordance with law by forming a Special Investigation Team. He was reacting to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on Tuesday wanting to know why the Congress government in Karnataka did not take any action against Prajwal Revanna. In the latest development in the sexual abuse case against Revanna, his father and party MLA H D Revanna, the SIT has issued notices to them. They have been asked to appear before SIT for probe.In international news, dozens were reportedly arrested Tuesday after Columbia University called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus. The demonstrators had occupied Hamilton Hall more than 12 hours earlier, spreading their reach from an encampment on the grounds. Before officers entered the campus, the New York Police Department received a notice from Columbia authorising officers to take action, a law enforcement official told AP news agency.This was the Catch-Up on the 3 Things by The Indian Express.

Dive deep into the heartbeat of Mumbai in today's podcast episode as we embark on a captivating journey with our special guest, Vaibhav Srivastav, author of the mesmerizing book ‘Sea of Stories: Mumbais and Bombays' that unveils the vibrant tapestry of the city. From the bustling streets of Colaba and its tranquil Parsi colonies to the busy Marine Drive, Lower Parel, Bandra and more, we explore every nook and cranny, accompanied by tales that breathe life into Mumbai's rich history. Join us as we stroll down the iconic Marine Drive, gazing at the sparkling Queens Necklace, and marvel at the architectural marvels of Churchgate and CST stations. Our taste buds are tantalized with the flavors of Mumbai as we delve into the culinary delights of Ice-Cream at Bachelors or Rustoms & Co, street food at Girgaon or Juhu chowpatty, Parsi delights at Britannia & Co, authentic Chinese food, Maharashtrian and Konkani delicacies as well as the best bars to hang out at. Hop aboard the local trains and the best-autos-in-the-world as we traverse through Parel, Bandra, Dadar, Powai, Sion, Borivali, Thane, Vashi etc., soaking in the essence of each vibrant neighborhood. We also take you to a few fab very easily accessible hill-stations and islands around Mumbai too! And no exploration of Mumbai is complete without delving into its inseparable bond with Indian cinema. From the theatres of NCPA and Prithvi to the several studios and silver screens to the graffiti-filled-streets, Mumbai's allure has captured the hearts of millions. Join us for an engaging conversation filled with history, trivia, quizzes, and personal anecdotes as we unravel the enchanting tales of Mumbai with Vaibhav - a city that pulsates with life and love. Don't miss our newsletter for this episode, where we delve into the captivating historical tales from South Bombay, inspired by the places discussed with Vaibhav! Subscribe now and embark on this immersive adventure with us. & don't forget to follow our Instagram page as well – we put out lots of travel hacks, tips, reels and videos just for you. To support our team and donate generously, please click here . Like our work? Follow, Like & Subscribe to our podcast from wherever you are listening in. We would also love to hear from you, so do write to us at: Email: misadventuresofasneaker@gmail.com Instagram: @misadventuresofasneaker Blog: misadventuresofasneaker.substack.com ----------------------------------------- Follow Vaibhav Srivastav here: Instagram || LinkedIn ----------------------------------------- Vaibhav's recommendations through the episode Vaibhav's book: Sea of Stories: Mumbais and Bombays on Amazon Basu Chatterjee's movie Baaton Baaton Mein on Amazon Prime    Kaii Baar Yunhi Dekha Hai (Rajnigandha) song on YouTube Basu Chatterjee's movie Choti Si Baat on Amazon Prime Jane Borges book Bombay Balchao on Amazon Soboicar handle on Instagram One hundred Years of Solitude by Marquez Gabriel Garcia on Amazon Lindsay Pereira's book Gods and Ends on Amazon Mumbai Fables by Gyan Prakash on Amazon Suketu Mehta's Maximum City on Amazon Gregory David Roberts' Shantaram on Amazon

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This is the Catch Up on 3 Things for the Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain.It's the 19th of April and here are the top stories of the week.The first phase of the Lok Sabha elections are underway with voters in 102 parliamentary constituencies across 21 states casting their ballot to elect the new government. The 18th Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases, between April 19th 19 and 4th June, involving close to 97 crore voters. The results will be declared on the 4th of June, twelve days before the term of the current House expires.A Delhi Court today extended Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody on Monday, till 23rd of April in connection with the excise policy case. The Enforcement Directorate had sought a 14-day extension of the Delhi CM's custody. He will now be produced in court with co-accused K Kavitha on the next date. In more news, the Supreme Court today sought the ED's response in a plea filed by Kejriwal against his arrest in the same case. Also, former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's judicial custody has been extended till 26th of April.The two men who fired shots outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan's residence in Mumbai's Bandra area early Sunday, took several precautions to evade the police, including disposal of phones and use of multiple travel modes. The Mumbai Police personnel, arrested them from inside a temple in Gujarat on Monday with the help of human and technical intelligence. The duo, belonging to Champaran in Bihar, were allegedly working on the directions of Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of the jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who had claimed responsibility for the firing soon after the incident.The lone woman crew member from Kerala, who was among 17 Indians on board Israeli-affiliated container ship seized by Iran's military near the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf of Oman, returned to Kerala on Thursday. She was received by the Regional Passport Officer at the airport. The Ministry of External Affairs said, quote, “With the concerted efforts of the Indian Mission in Tehran and the Iranian government, Indian deck cadet Ann Tessa Joseph from Kerala's Thrissur, who was among the Indian crew members of container vessel MSC Aries, has landed safely at the Cochin International Airport today afternoon.” Unquote.This week, the United Arab Emirates struggled to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation on Tuesday, as its main airport worked to restore normal operations even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and roads. Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, allowed global carriers on Thursday morning to again fly into Terminal 1 at the airfield.This was the Catch-Up on the 3 Things by The Indian Express.

On this week's episode, Shunali Shroff and Kiran Manral are joined by the witty and talented Anuvab Pal, a celebrated polymath described by The New York Times as 'India's most intelligent comedian.'  Pal vividly shares anecdotes from his life, covering the peculiarities of Indian weddings, the peculiar names of upcoming buildings in Bandra where he resides, and his observations on contemporary Indian life. He dives into his diverse career spanning acting, screenwriting, podcasting, and especially stand-up comedy. Anuvab discusses the inspirations behind his comedy, the intricacies of performing across different audiences worldwide, and his writing routine that includes staying updated with current affairs.  The trio also explore broader themes like humour's role in society, gender dynamics in comedy, and the influence of social media on creatives. It concludes with Anuvab providing insights into his content consumption habits and his advice for maintaining productivity in the digital age. Catch the full episode now. 00:00 Exploring Bandra's Unique Building Names 00:23 Cultural Observations and Wedding Vibes 00:49 Introducing Anuvab Pal: India's Multifaceted Comedian 02:06 Tiger Tales from Calcutta Zoo 05:25 The Art of Comedy: Anuvab's Journey and Insights 11:37 From Wall Street to Stand-Up: Anuvab's Unexpected Career Shift 19:19 The Evolution of Indian Weddings: A Comedic Perspective 21:25 Wedding Mishaps and Cultural Differences 21:49 The Perils of Celebratory Gunfire at Indian Weddings 22:43 Comparing Punjabi and Bengali Wedding Vibes 23:27 The Influence of Language and Audience in Comedy 24:49 Navigating Comedy Across Cultures 26:21 The Quirks of Naming Trends and Building Names 28:19 Exploring Influencer Culture and Its Impact 30:23 Comedy Inspirations and Mentoring Moments 33:00 Understanding Humor, Power, and Gender Dynamics 37:28 Creative Process and the Challenge of Distraction 40:29 Staying Informed: A Comedian's Morning Routine --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ideabrew-studios0/message

This is the Catch Up on 3 Things for the Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain.It's the 16th of April and here are today's headlines.Stating that the court will not let them “off the hook” at this stage, the Supreme Court today gave one week's time to Yoga guru Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna to tender a public apology in a case against the company for publishing “misleading adverstisements”, claiming cure for some diseases and criticising the allopathy branch of medicines. The bench said, quote, "You are doing good work but you can't degrade allopathy." Unquote.At least six people, including two minors, have drowned while two others are under treatment after a boat they were taking to cross the river Jhelum this morning capsized. The children were on their way to school. Water levels in the Jhelum have risen post incessant rains over the last three days. While it is unclear how many children are still missing, two are admitted at Srinagar's SMHS hospital.The two suspects, arrested from Gujarat in connection with the shooting outside actor Salman Khan's Bandra residence on Sunday, have been remanded to police custody till 25th of April. Identified as Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal, the two men were arrested from Bhuj in Gujarat where they had escaped after the incident. They belong to Champaran in Bihar.Cricketer Hardik Pandya's comeback to the Indian team for the T20 world cup might well depend on how well and how often he bowls in the remainder of the IPL. In a meeting between India head coach Rahul Dravid, chairman of the selection committee Ajit Agarkar and captain Rohit Sharma at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai last week, it's understood that a decision was taken that Hardik has to bowl regularly if he wants to make a comeback. The Indian Express understands that the major part of the discussion in the two-hour meeting was about the seam bowling all-rounder which the team is looking for in the USA and West Indies, which will host the world cup.US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has postponed his visit to India this week in view of the evolving situation in West Asia following escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran. The senior Biden administration official was scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval on the progress in implementation of the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies besides other issues. It was the second time this year that Sullivan has postponed his trip to India.This was the Catch-Up on the 3 Things by The Indian Express.

Welcome to Cyrus Says!In this episode, we explore the vibrant world of Bandra with author Joy Bimal Roy. His memoir, "Ramblings of a Bandra Boy," vividly captures his upbringing in this Mumbai suburb. Roy shares personal stories of how his mother influenced his career choices and how he found his passion for storytelling amidst the bustling streets of Bandra. He also discusses his collaboration with filmmaker Shyam Benegal, offering insights into the creative process. Join us as we uncover the layers of Joy Bimal Roy's remarkable life, filled with heart and passion for storytelling. Follow  Joy Bimal Roy on Instagram @joybimalroy [https://www.instagram.com/joybimalroy] Subscribe to the Cyrus Says YouTube Channel for video episodes!Listen to Cyrus Says across Audio PlatformsIVM Podcasts | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Gaana | Amazon Music | Jio SaavnEmail your AMA questions to us at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Says' official Instagram handle at @whatcyrussaysConnect with Cyrus on socials:Instagram | TwitterAnd don't forget to rate us!-x-x-xDisclaimer: The views, opinions, and statements expressed in the episodes of the shows hosted on the IVM Podcasts network are solely those of the individual participants, hosts, and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of IVM Podcasts or its management. IVM Podcasts does not endorse or assume responsibility for any content, claims, or representations made by the participants during the shows. This includes, but is not limited to, the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information provided. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. IVM Podcasts is not liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages arising out of or in connection with the use or dissemination of the content featured in the shows. Listener discretion is advised.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pacer Prem Devkar began his cricketing journey at 13, playing tennis ball cricket in the backyard with his brothers. Even though he tasted success in that format he always aspired to play ‘leather ball' cricket. But, in Dombivali, he did not get as many opportunities as he would've liked. However, his life shifted into a fast lane on December 13, 2022, when he met coach Sanjay Gaitonde. In the past year, he has made the most of the opportunities that came his way. His impressive bowling performances saw him represent Mumbai at the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, and India U-19s for a quadrangular involving England U-19 and Bangladesh U-19 and made it into India's U-19 World Cup squad as a reserved bowler. Aditya Joshi charts Prem Devkar's astonishing journey on Kattyavarchya Gappa… प्रेम देवकर डोंबिवलीजवळच्या देसाई गावचा, जिथे त्याने १३व्या वर्षी टेनिस चेंडूवर घरामागच्या मैदानावर क्रिकेट खेळायला सुरुवात केली. वेगवान गोलंदाज असलेल्या प्रेमला डोंबिवलीत टेनिस चेंडूवर चिक्कार यश मिळालं, पण लेदरच्या चेंडूवर क्रिकेट खेळायची संधी काही मिळाली नाही. १३ डिसेंबर २०२२ ला प्रेमचं आयुष्य बदललं, जेव्हा त्याने प्रशिक्षक संजय गायतोंडेंची भेट घेतली. त्यानंतरच्या एका वर्षात त्याच्या प्रगतीचा वेग थक्क करणारा आहे. गाव ते बांद्रा असा किमान दोन तासाचा एकवेळ प्रवास करत त्याने मिळालेल्या संधीचं सोनं करत विनू मंकड ट्रॉफी, चॅलेंजर, आणि इंडिया U-१९ सगळीकडे आपली छाप पाडली. तो आत्ता दक्षिण आफ्रिकेत १९-वर्षाखालील विश्वचषक खेळायला गेलेल्या संघात राखीव खेळाडू आहे. त्याच्या ह्या प्रवासात त्याच्या कुटुंबाचा आणि आग्री समाजाचा खूप मोठा वाटा आहे. प्रेम देवकरचा हा प्रवास उलगडला आहे आदित्य जोशीने कट्ट्यावरच्या गप्पांमध्ये...

Thomas, an orphan, is apprentice to the scheming architect Pinto, a cousin to miserly old Martin Chuzzlewit, the richest landlord in Bandra. Drawn into the world of the Chuzzlewits, he forms a close friendship with the spirited Mickey, grandson of Martin and heir to the family fortune. When old Martin gets ill, Thomas witnesses attempts by family members to worm their way into his life and secure his fortune, while Mickey gives up everything in pursuit of love… CAST: Martin - Roshan Seth Thomas - Karan Pandit Mickey - Zafar Karachiwala Pinto - Rajit Kapur Mercy - Preetika Chawla Charity - Ayeesha Menon Anthony - Sohrab Ardeshir Joseph - Nadir Khan Mary - Nimrat Kaur Mrs. Gomes - Radhika Mital Louis - Rohit Malkani Doctor - Shernaz Patel Monty - Arghya Lahiri Manek - Vivek Madan Young Mickey - Zaal Madon Young Thomas - Nominath Ginsburg  Producer by Nadir Khan Music by Sacha Puttnam Written by Ayeesha Menon Directed by John Scott Dryden 

Charles Dickens' satire on the corrosive power of money set in the hot, hectic streets of modern-day Mumbai, India. Convinced his relatives are after his money, wealthy old recluse Martin Chuzzlewit (ROSHAN SETH), has adopted orphan girl, Mary (NIMRAT KAUR), to be his carer with the understanding that she will be housed and fed as long as he lives - but upon his death, she will inherit nothing. Thus, he believes, she will do her utmost to keep him in good health. But when his grandson Mickey (ZAFAR KARACHIWALA) falls in love with her and wishes to marry her, Martin's plans are thrown into disarray. By disinheriting him, Martin triggers a complex web of deceit, betrayal and manipulation as the extended family and hangers-on close in, in pursuit of his fortune. Told from the point of view of orphan Thomas (KARAN PANDIT), an observer into the world of the Chuzzlewits, this is a fast-paced drama full of intrigue, romance, suspense and murder… Recorded on location in India. CAST: Martin - Roshan Seth Thomas - Karan Pandit Mickey - Zafar Karachiwala Pinto - Rajit Kapur Mercy - Preetika Chawla Charity - Ayeesha Menon Anthony - Sohrab Ardeshir Joseph - Nadir Khan Mary - Nimrat Kaur Mrs. Gomes - Radhika Mital Louis - Rohit Malkani Doctor - Shernaz Patel Monty - Arghya Lahiri Manek - Vivek Madan Young Mickey - Zaal Madon Young Thomas - Nominath Ginsburg  Producer by Nadir Khan Music by Sacha Puttnam Written by Ayeesha Menon Directed by John Scott Dryden 

This is the incredible but true story of an Englishman—a dockworker in Bombay in the 1940s, who became a smuggler around the time of Independence.Not far offshore from the Ferry Wharf in Mumbai is a small island. It's only some 100 metres out by boat, and you can see it from Ferry Wharf. It's called Cross Island. You can see Cross Island on Google Maps. But even people who have lived in Mumbai all their lives are not aware that this island even exists.Mystery has always shrouded Cross Island. And like every abandoned or uninhabited place, it is beset by urban legend. The usual stuff… it's haunted… it has ghosts… but the most compelling mystery of Cross Island is the story of the gold supposedly buried there. My guest today, Godfrey Pereria reads a passage about the gold that was buried on Cross Island because of the doings of the famous Portuguese poet Luis de Camoes. And about how the ship captain who actually hid the gold on the island was killed in a fight and how, since then, no one has been able to find the gold.Godfrey Pereira is the author of the book, Four And Twenty Blackbirds. He chanced upon the story of an Englishman, Charlie Strongbow,—an Englishman, born and raised in Bombay and a dockworker in the Bombay docks.Charlie Strongbow was one of a few Englishmen who were in India at the time of Independence, but did not leave India. Returning to England was not an option for them as they had nothing there. He and 23 others—hence four and twenty—British people move to Cross Island to set up a smuggling operation.We have all read colonial and independence and partition stories all of which tend to be about people at the top of society or who are responsible for historical events. But Godfrey Pereira's historical fiction novel highlights another point of view. It focuses on this group of Britishers of lowly status—men of calloused hands and base desires—trying to survive independence. It's a new perspective on the colonial era.And of course, there's always gold. There's no evidence that the poet Luis de Camoes decamped with stolen gold, but the damnedest thing is that in 2021—just two years ago—workers dredging in Cross Island found two bars of gold stuck in their dredging equipment.Was this the gold that de Camoes had decamped with? Or was it all urban legend Godfrey Pereira joins me from his home in West Palm Beach, Florida so we can ask him.ABOUT GODFREY PEREIRABorn in Pali Village, Bandra, Bombay, Godfrey Joseph Pereira graduated from college with a degree in English Literature and Philosophy. What followed was a career in journalism. He worked with leading national magazines and worked as War Correspondent covering the First Gulf War from Israel. His first novel Bloodline Bandra was published by HarperCollins in 2014. His second novel is  Four And Twenty Blackbirds, a work of historical fiction. He has just finished his third novel The Incredible India Brownwash. He has lived and worked as a journalist in Bombay, New York City and New Jersey and now works and resides in West Palm Beach, Florida. Buy Four And Twenty Blackbirds here: https://amzn.to/3PGCkRLWHAT'S THAT WORD?!Co-host Pranati "Pea" Madhav joins Ramjee Chandran in "What's That Word?!",  where they discuss the meaning and origins of "Let the chips fall where they may".WANT TO BE ON THE SHOW?Reach us by mail: theliterarycity@explocity.com or simply, tlc@explocity.com.Or here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theliterarycityOr here:  https://www.instagram.com/explocityblr/

Ali Mohammad, a recycler in Dharavi, an informal settlement in Mumbai, one of India's largest cities, sorts through a mountain of plastic ice cream cartons, which are destined to become anything from hair combs to water buckets.“The life of plastic never ends. It breaks, then, in one month or so, it comes back as another thing,” he said. Ali Mohammad sorts through ice cream containers for recycling. Credit: Justin Nisly/The World  After moving here from Uttar Pradesh, a large state in northern India, Mohammad has spent the past four years separating, washing and chopping plastic as part of Dharavi's bustling recycling operation.In Mumbai, home to 20 million people, waste ends up in Dharavi ​​with recyclers like Mohammad. A quarter of the people living here are employed in recycling at least 60% of the city's plastic — a recycling rate far higher than the average in the US.The recyclables that Mohammad digs through in a one-room, independent shop come from waste pickers who gather the recycling from the landfills and streets. Both groups of workers are crucial — and interlinked — in India, which is grappling with how to manage the rapid growth of plastics and other solid wastes. Ice cream containers from popular Indian brands wait to be recycled. Credit: Justin Nisly/The World  In Mumbai, a city crushed by the amount of garbage discarded each day, waste pickers help make this metropolis livable. And for every bottle and bag collected, that's less plastic that ends up in the ocean.The process begins in neighborhoods like Bandra, 20 minutes from Dharavi where Sheikh Salim gathered litter on the side of a road.Salim, a waste picker, set down an enormous bag and listed the contents so far: “There is paper, these are bottles, this is a metal container, a thin sheet of plastic.”He added, “I will take this waste to the scrap dealer who will weigh it and whatever, 150 rupees [$1.80], I will get.”From the scrap dealer, most of the dry waste will eventually go to a recycler. In Mumbai, that could be a small-scale operation in Dharavi.Though municipalities often also have a centralized, official version of waste management — for instance, garbage trucks that collect each day from households and some recycling centers — they tacitly rely on waste pickers and unlicensed recycling centers to augment their services. Separating the recycling Swati Singh Sambyal, an independent waste management expert, said that this interconnected waste management process is convoluted: “There's a formal system of management, there's an informal system of management, and that's where the chaos is.”Sambyal noted that since the Indian government issued its Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, the mindset of many Indians has been changing — and that is a good thing. Sheik Salim collects recyclables in his bag along a street in Bandra, in Mumbai, India. Credit: Justin Nisly/The World  These rules, which mandate that homes and businesses should separate dry, wet and hazardous waste, have sparked a growing awareness about the importance of scientifically managing trash.Still, many households don't. Instead, they might toss plastic water bottles in with food scraps and diapers. And Sambyal said that even when families do separate their trash, the city garbage collectors might toss it all together.“Perhaps, if I'm doing it [waste segregation] as a resident, it's being collected and then mixed, and then, say, going to a facility where it's burned. Me segregating then goes down the drain.”​Or, municipal sanitation trucks might just dump everything into landfills that other waste pickers then dig through, which is dangerous work.As experts consider ways of improving this system, Sambyal said an important question to ask is: “How do we formalize the informal sector, or if we're not able to do so, how do we bring them into our processes?”It's a question Sushila Sable is also asking. She is part of a women's empowerment group in Mumbai called Stree Mukti Sanghatana.For decades, she did the hazardous and difficult work of gathering recyclables from a nearby dumping ground. Now, she works to organize them.Sable said it is high time that waste pickers be officially recognized for their important role. Sushila Sable, a former waste picker, now manages a women's empowerment group. Credit: Justin Nisly/The World  “From the year 2008, we have been demanding that we be given an identity card, to be recognized and live a life as humane as possible given the circumstances we work in. But [we] have not got the identity card.”Official IDs protect them from police harassment, reduce the stigma of the job, and waste pickers say it could improve their access to subsidized housing, health care and education for their kids.New approaches to a growing challenge The good news is some Indian cities have already begun to incorporate waste pickers into their waste management systems. For instance, the city of Ambikapur, in the state of Chhattisgarh, has given several hundred waste pickers ID cards, so they can collect garbage from people's homes — where it's been presorted.Later, the dry waste will be separated into a whopping 156 different items. In Dharavi, an informal settlement in Mumbai, India, men separate plastic and metal components for reycling. Credit: Justin Nisly/The World  Ritesh Saini, based within the city government, is the local officer for the country's Clean India mission, Swachh Bharat. Saini explained that they divide their dry waste so carefully because “the more we segregate, the more revenue we can earn.”As an example, he cited an average water bottle.“The cap is separated, the plastic wrapper is separated, and the bottle body is separated,” and by selling each piece to a different vendor, Saini said, the city generates a lot more income. Raju Rajput (left) and his colleagues take a break from recycling plastic car bumpers in his shop. Credit: Justin Nisly/The World  Back in Dharavi, Mohammad said that business is booming for recyclers like him, as Indians throw away more trash than ever. In fact, the Indian government predicts that the country's plastic use will more than triple in the next decade.It's a big reason why waste pickers are asking for more protection and recognition for their role in waste management.“We work for cleanliness of the surrounding living spaces as well as protecting the environment,” Sable said. “Slowly, the world is recognizing us and our role.”Listen to the other stories in the four-part Waste Pickers series on The World:Trash sorters in Ghana face health and safety risks‘We were treated as disposable beings': Waste pickers in Colombia fought for their rights after 11 murderTokyo's trash-collecting samurai takes a fun, zany approach to cleanup

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Episode #38 Looking to get a tattoo? In this episode Aneesh and Zaheer break down everything you need to know about tattoos. From the history, different techniques, machines, inks, maintenance and overall, the mindset of getting inked. ----An all-around bon-vivant, Aneesh Bhasin is a commentator on all things cool and is one of GQ's 30 most influential young Indians. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @aneeshb Zaheer Chhatriwala is a well-known tattoo artist from Mumbai. Zaheer runs his own studio located in Bandra but Zaheer's personal journey with tattoo art goes back much further.---- You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts website at https://ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

https://www.instagram.com/theyouthkathakfestival/ Bio Sreeja Chakraborty is an Artist from Mumbai. She has done her undergraduation from Christ University, Bangalore in BA Triple Majors in Performing Arts, English and Psychology. She specialises in Contemporary and Kathak. She has taken kathak training from her mother, Guru Madhumita Chakraborty, and is currently the performance curator at Banichhanda Dance Academy Mumbai. Sreeja is also a mental health Facilitator, associated with Project Mumbai and BMC and works on mental health programs with underprivileged children in over 20 schools of Mumbai. Sreeja has been the winner of Mumbai's got talent and various other dance events. She is the founder and director of The Youth Kathak Festival, 2023 which is going to launch in January which is India's first one-of-a-kind Youth led classical dance event happening in Bandra on 28 and 29th of January. Gaurvi Jain originated from the city of lakes Udaipur who set her course in the field of performing arts having learned various artforms like Hindustani classical music, kathak, Bharatnatyam, sitar, Hawaiian guitar etc. having done her BA in Performing arts, english and psychology from Christ University Bangalore, she recently finished a course in Creative Fashion styling from NIFT Mumbai. she is the first member to join The youth kathak festival as an executive producer. Show Highlights (0:02:11) An Introduction to The Youth Kathak Festival (0:04:00) What's different about it (0:08:03) Sreeja and Gaurvi's favorite festivals and themes (0:12:20) Will audiences dance with the performer in a Kathak Festival? (0:14:34) What kind of artists are you looking to bring on? (0:20:16) Details on the festival and events: 28th and 29th January (0:31:41) Behind the scenes: TYKF Team (0:47:52) Running a safe festival for the audience (0:51:05) What is the one thing you're looking forward to?

On this episode of Voices For Local, Monisha continues her foray into the F&B industry, by speaking to the founder of a brand that's been on everyone's mind, everyone's lips and everyone's Instagram feeds. We have Rahul Reddy, Co-Founder of Subko Specialty Coffee Roasters on the show this week, and he opens up to Monisha about Subko was created to be a bigger movement than just a business for him, he shares the story behind the name Subko, how he travelled to Auroville to find his co-founder Daniel Trulson, the challenges of starting in Bombay, falling in love with an old Goan-Portuguese house in Bandra, and he give Monisha an exclusive hint at a new line of Subko delicacies coming soon. Check Subko out at www.subko.coffee, and follow their journey on Instagram @subkocoffee. And to keep up with Monisha Singh Katial, follow her on Instagram @monishasinghkatial. We would love to hear from you and your recommendations for homegrown brands that you think we should feature on our lineup of Voices For Local, so reach out to us @voicesforlocal on Instagram.   CREDITS: Host: Monisha Singh Katial (Twitter & Instagram) This is a Maed in India production. Audio Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni Audio Editor: Aditya Arya Creative Director: Mae Mariyam Thomas Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome Producer: Husein Haveliwala

व. पु.काळे म्हणजे एक सिद्ध- हस्त लेखक! हरहुन्नरी कलावंत!चला तर, व. पुं. च्या दोन घरात डोकावू या! आधी दादरच्या, आणि नंतर वांद्र्याच्या साहित्य सहवास मधील घरात. In this episode of Marathi Khidkitun, Dr. Rajeev and Manik Deshmukh take us on a tour of popular and multi-faceted Marathi writer, Vasant Purushottam Kale's residence. Starting with his Dadar residence, they take us to his Bandra's Sahitya Sahavas abode. Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.Follow the show across platforms:Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Jio Saavn | Gaana | Amazon MusicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: IVM Podcasts - Apps on Google Play or iOS: ‎IVM Podcasts, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today I'm talking to Viv Guy about growing your business without social media. Viv is a business coach, mentor, strategist, and the host of the podcast Marketing Without Social Media. Viv is passionate about helping service-based business owners create recurring 5k+ months, WITHOUT social media (bye-bye hamster wheel of content!), having created her first successful biz in her 20s without it. The best bit; doing it all in just 20 hours a week! In this episode, you'll learn about growing your business without social media as well as...   Why Viv thinks there's a growing interest in ditching Social Media If not Social Media, then what? Viv's ideas to grow your business without it Her 3 favorite ways of growing without social How to get traffic to our free offers to get people on to our email list Advantages of email vs. Social Media How Viv thinks Social Media will evolve in the next 5 year And so much more Viv's Resources   Viv's Website Viv's Podcast: Marketing Without Social Media Viv's Free Guide: 21 Ways to Get Clients Off Social Media   Sarah's Resources Watch this episode on Youtube (FREE) Sarah's One Page Marketing Plan (FREE) Sarah Suggests Newsletter (FREE) The Humane Business Manifesto (FREE) Gentle Confidence Mini-Course Marketing Like We're Human - Sarah's book The Humane Marketing Circle Authentic & Fair Pricing Mini-Course Podcast Show Notes We use Descript to edit our episodes and it's fantastic! Email Sarah at sarah@sarahsantacroce.com Thanks for listening!   After you listen, check out Humane Business Manifesto, an invitation to belong to a movement of people who do business the humane and gentle way and disrupt the current marketing paradigm. You can download it for free at this page. There's no opt-in. Just an instant download. Are you enjoying the podcast?  The Humane Marketing show is listener-supported—I'd love for you to become an active supporter of the show and join the Humane Marketing Circle. You will be invited to a private monthly Q&A call with me and fellow Humane Marketers -  a safe zone to hang out with like-minded conscious entrepreneurs and help each other build our business and grow our impact.  — I'd love for you to join us! Learn more at humane.marketing/circle Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes or on Android to get notified for all my future shows and why not sign up for my weekly(ish) "Sarah Suggests Saturdays", a round-up of best practices, tools I use, books I read, podcasts, and other resources. Raise your hand and join the Humane Business Revolution. Warmly, Sarah Imperfect Transcript of the show We use and love Descript to edit our podcast and provide this free transcript of the episode. And yes, that's an affiliate link. Sarah: [00:00:00] [00:01:00] [00:02:00] [00:03:00] [00:04:00] [00:05:00] [00:06:00] Hey  Viv. So good to speak to you today. I look forward to our, I'm gonna just let in the listeners that were doing a double episode. So we're, we're recording first for my show. And then I'm gonna be recording one for your show. So yay. We get to hang out all morning. So welcome to the humane marketing podcast with, so  Viv: I'm excited to have. Thanks, sir. I'm so, so happy to be here. And one a morning, we've got how exciting is it's awesome. I think, you know, we're gonna come away from this, like bursting at the seams. I think there's so much energy and value that we take  Sarah: exactly. And all these new ideas about social media and marketing and all of that. So,  Viv: yeah, I'm [00:07:00] really excited.  Sarah: Cool. Well, let's dive right in. I, I, I have some big picture questions for you, but then also some nitty gritty, like, you know, how do we do this without social media? Because yeah, there's, there's obviously the big picture. So the that's kind of what I, where I wanna start. I, I feel like. There's maybe some movements starting together with my humane marketing revolution. Maybe there's a movement also away from social media. Yeah. What do you see? What do you hear in the grapes? What's going on?  Viv: Yeah. So I think you become more aware don't you have things are movements when you, you kind of embrace that yourself. Mm-hmm . So for me, obviously, when I, I had the idea of, I want to go off social media entirely, right? You start kind of looking around who else is doing this? Am I crazy? you know, but it was great. Cuz the coach I was working with at the time, Greg Fon, he had, he would pivoted away from social media. So I was like, okay. Greg can do it. And then I started looking around and came across [00:08:00] Leon Dawson, you know, who I made 11 million and doesn't use social media now and there's, and, you know, look around, there are so many people coming off, social media. So I kind of was like, okay, there are people moving away, but the big thing was. Can can like younger businesses, newer businesses do it, you know? Cause I was seeing a lot of more established businesses doing it. Mm-hmm , you know, multi billion dollar businesses doing it, you know, makeup brands, perfect brands and, and Tesla and people like that. So I was like that. Mm. So I do think there is, I do think there's a movement is in answer. The short answer is yes. I do think there is a, a movement away from social media. There's a lot, obviously that sits behind that and that the rationale mm-hmm, , I'm very logical. You know, so for me, I like to see a good return on my investment of my time and energy. And I didn't see that coming through social media also on a kind of more intuitive, emotional level. I just didn't like social media. I've never liked social media. And it just never felt [00:09:00] right. And I fell into that trap with, with, with my second business, which was a personal brand photography of really, you know, listening to the experts out, out there who were, were saying, you know, you must use social media and you must be on it all time and you must be responsive and da, da duh. And, you know, I just felt. I felt like I was in like social media prison. Like I just didn't have a choice, you know? And, and I had to do all of this stuff and it felt horrible. But I did it and I built a very successful business, but there was always a part of me that was like, I don't like this. And is there another way. And then when I moved into. You know, very naturally into the, into the coaching world because I'd built a very successful business people saying, how did you do that? I, and what I was, you know, intuitively, I was like, I don't want to do this anymore. You know, instinctively, I was. I don't like it. It's not really providing me the return on investment cuz energetically, I didn't feel aligned, you know, with it. So [00:10:00] obviously, you know, if you want to talk about sort of energy and what you put out, you're getting return. I just, wasn't seeing the, the return on investment for me in terms of leads. And I found it was so a big sort of energy drain and that's just not what I wanted to. So yes, I was like, there's gotta be another way. And then I also found my clients were coming to me and I seemed to be attracting these clients who were. I don't like social media. I don't wanna use social media. Is there another way? And at that, that point, I had not gone entirely off social media. I was still using Facebook and Instagram, but I was attracting these people who were like, I don't wanna use social media. Can you help me? And I wasn't putting that out there as a message at all, but obviously energetically, you know, and I'm not a woo person. I'm just gonna say this to everyone out there. I'm not, there is a big, you know, and I say that in the kindest possible way, you know, with affect. I'm not, you know, somebody who has studied and, and a lot of expertise and experience, but I have definitely embraced a lot more. You know, woo. In the sense of really tapping into my intuition, you know, and, and my, [00:11:00] my instincts of what feels good. And, and I really do believe, obviously I was putting out this energy that was saying like social media sucks. It's not the right way to build your business. And I was attracting these people before. And then obviously before I kind of made that decision to a really niche and too. How to market without social media. So that was a very long winded answer. yeah. Yes. There's a movement.  Sarah: it's it's all good. It's all good. Then there's so many bits and pieces. And I wanna go back to one that stood out to me where you mentioned, you know, obviously it's easy for the big companies, the, the big corporations, or even the small business owners you mentioned Leon do and Daws. She was on social media before, right? Mm-hmm, , she's built a, an empire on social media. So in a way it's like, oh, well it's easy for them to now say I'm going off social media because if, or, you know, the, the devil's advocate would say, well, they have already built an audience. So it it's, I think it's really relevant that you share.[00:12:00]  We have built businesses before social media and kind of look at these cases and then also share your experience saying, well, I built a business now without social media, right. Because it's, it's everywhere. And so we're like, well, Yeah, but it seems like you have to do it in order to get some kind of audience. It's almost like we have to unlearn everything we learned all the business advice and marketing advice. We, we got over the years,  Viv: right? Yeah, yeah, absolutely. You know, and, and I built my first seven figure business without any social media and yes, I'm that old social media did not exist when that business launched. Right. And it was never somewhere I needed to kind of go you know, Yeah, I just didn't do it then. And you look around. Yeah. As you say, then there's a lot of advice that says you have to use social media because, but we look at that and, you know, I had a great conversation when I had Leone Dawson on my show because she's obviously been in business quite long time now. And when you, you know, when social media media first arrived on Facebook, first appeared, you know, you could put [00:13:00] one post out there. And it would get like 80 to 90% kind of reach and engagement on it. Mm-hmm , which was phenomenal. And year on year, it declined, you know? So you're having to put out more and more content to get any kind of engagement or reach. Yeah. And I think there's a lot of very successful entrepreneurs and business owners out there who obviously. Kind of got on that Bandra and that social media marketing kind of, and took that opportunity that was there, which was great to market using social media at a time when it was very effective. Yeah, exactly. Yeah. But that's what they're now kind of selling.  Sarah: Yeah. And, and they're not telling you that now they have a team of 10 people who constantly create content and do all the social media management  Viv: for you for that. And I, and I often wonder, you know, if they were to start a business right now, you know, in 20, 22 or, you know, it, what would they do? Because it would not be, I'm not gonna say any, it was easy for them, but it would, it's very different, you know? [00:14:00] Horizon now in, in the marketing world. And I think it's, you know, you can become so far removed, you know? So when you are so successful, if you're still trying to kind of teach people who are early on, you're not kind of on the ground doing those kind of ground level Strategies. So how can you then be kind of teaching? It just feels really misaligned for me sometimes that, you know  Sarah: yeah. It's that cookie cutter approach. Oh, this worked for me. So I'm gonna teach you and make millions of dollars. you know, now that yeah. And it, yeah. There's no guarantee that it's gonna work for all these other people. Viv: Yeah. And I think the big thing for me was always, you know, that it was missing. In all the courses and trainings I did and, you know, everything I invested in that nobody said what feels good to you. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. And that was the one question that was missing until I worked with an amazing coach who was like, what do you want it to feel? Like, what do you want it to look like? And I was like, oh, that's a choice here. Is it permission?  Sarah: Yeah. It's just permission giving. Yeah. And I  Viv: think, but I think for so many. Business owners. I, [00:15:00] I work with who come to me. They, they don't know, there's no awareness of other approaches to marketing because when we start a business, you know, most people start a business. You know, whether you say you're a therapist or. Or you wanna be a business coach or whatever it is, you know, where have you already kind of been hanging out on a personal level when you maybe were in your corporate career? Mm-hmm on social media. So you kind of like, it's familiar, it's comfortable. So I'm gonna go there instinctively and automatically, and I'm not gonna explore those other options. Yeah, because this feels like something that I could do and it's easy. And everybody says, you know, the noise out there face, you have to be there. you have to be there. And this is gonna be the easiest way to grow your business. And it's just not the case now, you know? Yeah. And there is so much, so much kind of data out there to kind of back this up that says this is not the most effective. Way to build your business now and to grow your audience, you know, and, and what do we know? You know, we need, we need leads. We need an audience, you know, in order to get [00:16:00] clients and customers and doing it through social media, especially organically is not effective. And I was speaking to. And a, a Facebook ads manager last week who was very much working with small businesses. And she said, honestly, I'm, I cannot sell what I do anymore, because I don't believe it's the right thing for small businesses. Because since the iOS changes last year, it's even harder now. And you know, you are, if you wanna spend 10 to 20 pounds per day on ads, You're just not gonna get the results, you know, so she was saying it like instinctively for her and intuitively it just didn't feel right to be selling that. And so she's gonna come on the podcast and talk about that to people now that actually even the pay to play, you know, cause I've always said, you know, if you wanna do it, it's pay to play. But actually. It's paid to play. If you've got a lot of money to invest and a lot, you know, a lot of money to invest in it. And also you have many other strategies supporting it. You know, you think about the big businesses out there. They are not just pushing out [00:17:00] paid ads. Now they are looking to other, other means of bringing in leads.  Sarah: Yeah. Wow. Such a good example of a humane marketer and, and often you know, the way you come to humane marketing it is by kind of. Tuning into your integrity and saying, can I still do this? You know, and for some people it might still work. She might still get clients and get paid, right? Yeah. But she can't sleep at night because she's like this, I know this is not working for my clients. They're just paying too much for the results that they're getting. And, and I just saw stat also someone sharing on, on. Because that's kind of my turf, where, where I hang out in with LinkedIn ads, 90%, 97% of people don't click on the page that you want them to click on. So they never click over to your landing page. Wow. So the, this ad guy was saying the, the, the new way of looking at ads is kind of like looking at them as billboards.[00:18:00]  So you engage with the O audience that. Already there in your network, you don't send them somewhere else and then try to sell them something there. Right? Yeah. That doesn't mean we make our content all look like ads, but we, you know, we engage differently. But, but yeah, like you pay tons and tons of money for these ads and they don't convert because nobody actually clicks on them anymore. Viv: Yeah. It's you know, and, and it it's out there. The data, you know, the return on investment. It's it's, it's, it's low. It is low. Yeah. It's low, you know, and again, you've gotta have a lot of money and you want to have an ads manager because there's so many changes with algorithms and everything, you know, you could spend days just doing that. Oh yeah. And you know, what's working this month might not work next month. So, you know, ads are a minefield of the, you know, minefield of their own. If you want to do that, but yeah, organically, I, I think there's just a whole reframing that I say to people, like, if you. For example, Facebook groups, because there is a big thing, you know, the [00:19:00] community aspect that, that, that people love with Facebook groups. But, but what's happening is a lot of people are hanging out on, on Facebook and Instagram and places and trying to attract people into, into those kind of groups and communities. And that's really difficult. So I say to people look outside of social media, how can you bring people in to your world, into your email list first and foremost, cuz that's your valuable asset and. If you want them to come hang out with you, sign, post them from your emails, come hang out with me on Instagram or Facebook group or whatever, but stop trying to build your audience like in, you know, on these social media platforms, build it, you know? Via an email list, as they say, cuz that is, you know, the gold, that's the pot of gold in your business. And then direct them if that's what you want, because then they're gonna see more of you, you know, they're gonna see your emails more than they're gonna see that content. And that's a much better way to kind of bring people in. And you know, you dunno what's gonna happen. You don't own social media. You know, we all know that. Yeah. I missed the blackout last year cuz it didn't affect me. But obviously I [00:20:00] woke up to, you know, lots of emails. We kind of didn't have social media have an email list, blah, blah, blah. You know, you don't own this. Yeah. And we're well aware of that. So I just say kind of flip your whole approach to how you are using social media, if you do want to keep using social media. Yeah. So that you are not kind of, so, so kind of. In that world. I think that's the problem. We need to look outside and expand our, our vision beyond social media. And I, I think at the moment, a lot of people are kind of stuck and, and to that tunnel vision, that this is the only way. Yeah.  Sarah: And, and I just wanna add, I'm kind of allergic to this term community on, you know, Facebook when it's. It's not actually a community. It's more an audience for yeah. The guru to, you know, find clients. Yes. And, and, and it's a misuse, in my opinion of the word community, cuz a community is, you know, interconnected. It's not just connected to the guru who wants to sell to  Viv: use. Yes. So a whole different story. I absolutely [00:21:00] agree. And I've been reading the book you are invited by John Levy. Mm-hmm it's a great book and it talks about how. We need like actual connection with people like human connection, you know, and, and how you, we have, you know, we, we, we know more people in this digital era, you know, when we have connections, but we're not really connected and we're so much more isolated. And I think this comes with this, this, this misconception of community, I'm part of a community, but actually. True communi very lonely. Yes. Very, yeah. Very isolating and lonely. So I, I, I absolutely agree with you on that. There's a whole episode just on, just on that. on that idea. Yeah, absolutely. So  Sarah: people are probably just, you know, listening nodding saying yes, yes, yes. But they will also wanna know, well, okay. If not social media, then what, okay. We heard you say, you know, we need an email list, but how do we get people on this email list? It's kind of. Probably feels like the chicken and the egg, so yeah. So yeah, [00:22:00] take us kind of through some pragmatic things on how to yeah. Get more people on your email list because we still want to grow an audience that we can send these emails  Viv: to. Absolutely. And this is the big thing that I mentioned, obviously that the Facebook and, and social media outage last year, and, you know, I'm gonna get on my soapbox for just a moment to say the thing that really railed me, waking up to those emails the next day was, you know, you need to have an email list. You don't own social media and I'm like, we're not idiots. We all know this, but not one person offered the how, how do you build an email list? So I was like, do they even know the answer to this beyond social media? Cuz these were a lot of obviously like social media experts out there, experts. So. For me, I'm very much about the, the how and the practicality. There is no secret here, you know, and I, I've obviously there's a guide that I've shared with you, given you the link for 21 ways. My favorite 21 ways to market without social media, there are hundreds. [00:23:00]  Sarah: Yeah. And there's a great video on your website as well on the homepage where you take us through some  Viv: of these things. So, yeah, absolutely. And you know, and I, and I've offered like 21 ways for, for kind of people who are more service based business is cuz that's my area. Expertise mm-hmm but you know, project based businesses, there are additional ways as well. Anyway, so your  Sarah: favorite. Three ways three,  Viv: my favorite three ways again, for, for me personally. And I just want you guys who are listening to take this, you know, don't just try and replicate me because I have a, my, you know, there are different marketing archetypes. So what works for me may not work for you. Depends on your business. Depends on who you are. And again, there's a whole, all that kind of. Quiz and things you can do there to figure out who that is what that is. So for me, ways, I best way for me to grow my list. I collaborate in bundles. They're really great for me because I get to connect with other people. I build partnerships. So bundles for anyone out there, what is a bundle you're kind of going, Hey, I dunno what that is. So this is where maybe. 20 businesses come together and they [00:24:00] put something in there. So a free course, a free ebook or something that they would normally charge for. And they all put some offering into, to this, this bundle bag basket, you know, virtual bag. And then what happens is everybody shares this with their own email list. So you add value, you give a lot of value to your own audience saying, Hey, these are other things that could be really useful. And only obviously do bundles that, that, that have kind of collaborations and contributions from people who, who are gonna help add value to your audience. Yeah. And so, you know, you are sharing your offering and getting like your, you know, eyes on, on who you are and what you do. You know, to 20 other people's audiences and it's, so is  Sarah: this like a course or some kind of mini program that you're  Viv: offering could be a course mini program. Ebook could be templates, you know, could be like the 20 emails you wanna send when you're launching something, whatever it might be. [00:25:00] So it's a great way to kind of look at that. So for me, bundle's worked really, really  Sarah: well. And are you usually the one organizing these bundles or once you organize one, then you. Kind of know the people and you get invited. How, how do you get started with  Viv: bundles? Yeah. So you could organize a bundle. I did a, a bundle last year. But you can just contribute to bundles. You don't have to ever run your own if you don't want to. And the great thing is kind of, once you get. And discover one. And how do you find them? Google, Google bundles, asking your networks, look around, check out emails. People are normally talking about them. So kind of find out who's run one. You'll have missed it, probably, you know, in terms of getting in that one, but getting in touch with them, like look at who else was contributing because most people kind of are on the circuit doing the rounds, you know? So if that's a strategy that works you'll find people will generally be kind of contributing. Right in that same network and it opens up a lot of connections for you, you know, in terms of you can then collaborate and, and partner with people. One on [00:26:00] one, you can look at joint ventures. So it opens up many opportunities. If, if you make the effort, because they're quite anonymous in the, the sense that you can just put your thing in and never speak to another person who's in that bundle. So, you know, utilize it either reach out to people, kind of say, Hey, we're both in the same bundle. I really like what you do think we've got some crossover, you know, so take it that step further. Some people will, some, some bundle organizers will run like a zoom kind of session where you can all get to kind of connect and meet and greet, which is really nice to actually. Kind of hear from people and really say like, I agree.  Sarah: Yeah. Yeah. I always recommend that when I'm on a summit, I'm like, let's connect with each other for the summit speakers, you know, how come, how come people forget that part. It's such an important part because yeah. We are also. Of wanting to connect with peers and like-minded people. So, yeah. I agree with you. It's so great to, to have that [00:27:00] for bundles or summits or conferences as well. Yeah.  Viv: Because you know, you get to hear more about the business and what, what it is they do, which, you know, when you kind of just see one offering in a bundle, you don't get the whole picture of that business. So I think it's. Such a great way to, to do that. So if you are gonna run a bundle, I would highly recommend you do a zoom session where you can, you know, it doesn't have to be long, 30, 40 minutes where people can kind of just go round hot seat, introduce themselves. So bundles bundles are like a great, and the reason I like them is you get a really. Great return on your investment. You can create one asset. So one mini course, one, you know ebook, whatever it is, and you can use it in many different bundles. So you do that piece of work once and you get to repurpose it. And that's a really great thing, you know, because we wanna, we don't wanna add and create lots of extra work for ourselves. Yeah. And I would say if you wanna kind of go down that bundle route and that's gonna be a core strategy, have a few different offerings and you can just rotate them for different bundle. Just, just a follow  Sarah: up question, like in terms of the [00:28:00] offering, what have you seen kind of the value? Is this something that's worth 50 bucks or 500 bucks or, or  Viv: more? It entirely depends on the bundle. And I don't think the value is the big pull for people. I don't think people kind of go, oh, this would cost me $500. I'm gonna go for that. It's really. Understanding who it's targeted at the audience mm-hmm and what are their biggest struggles? And this is where I have seen people say, well, I did a bundle and I didn't get any signups out and I  Sarah: didn't create, so it was the wrong offer or the wrong  Viv: audience, or yeah. Or people downloaded it because they were kind of just going through the whole thing, downloading everything, and then they didn't get any leads from it. You know, if, if it's, if it's right and you have pitched it right, you should, you know, People joining your mailing list, you should get people then booking in to have like calls or conversations, or if you wanna do trick wire office, you should be, you know, that next step should happen. And that's the process to kind of really look at. So, yeah. Bundles, I like for me works for me. And [00:29:00] then speaking, I love kind of guessing on people's podcasts and in, in kind of people's masterminds, really adding like value. And as you know, I can talk for a long time on my topic. So yeah, I really like to go in and guess speak and I think that adds a different level of connection as well, to, to bundles. So bundles you've gotta out for me. I believe you've got a longer nurture. Kind of journey for those people that are coming in. Whereas when you go in and guest speak I think that's fast tracked as well. Hugely because obviously, you know, there's trust imparted there's so there's so much that comes with that. So for me, guest speaking, I am really energized by having two-way conversations. And this is interesting cuz I, you know, my archetype is, is a salesperson or a persuader mm-hmm , it's a, is a slightly nicer way of putting, putting it. I think. Kind of salesperson brings with it, not always the best, the best vibes. So, yeah. For me, It would, you know, for a persuader architect, people would always say, well, video's great for you, but I hated [00:30:00] video. I hated doing things like on my own because there was, wasn't the two way like exchange and the, that energy. So I found it really difficult. Whereas if I'm doing things like that, you know, now we're having a conversation video. I just, it works so differently for me. It's a great way to do that. So yeah, I like that kind of interaction. I like to speak to people. And that's, I think my social media wasn't great for me. It just didn't feel like I was speaking to. Yeah, what's the third one. Oh, sorry. That was number two. Yeah.  Sarah: Forgot. I'm like waiting baby. wait,  Viv: waiting, waiting, waiting. And the third one for growing audiences for me is is, is podcast podcasting. You know, so for me, I have my own podcast and I love that and kind of putting that out there. And it's an interesting one because it works in two ways. And as I say, it works for me, for my archetype. It works in terms of it can bring in new audiences, but it's also fantastic for adding value and nurturing my existing audiences. So it works. It's like a double whammy. So you think, if you think about like, what is your intention when [00:31:00] you're using social media and you're trying to kind of give people value and stuff, but it allows an opportunity to go so much deeper than kind of like the odd post. That's something that that's really effective. And the amount of people I get on calls with who wanna work with me and they say, oh, I've been listening to your podcast. You know? And I love it when people message, they go and I'm in California and I listen to your podcast and you know, I love it. And, and this is great, cuz you kind of seen that, that maybe people aren't, haven't been ready to work with you, but they've been getting this value from you and kind of understanding how that works in your, your marketing process is really effective. So you can use it as a, a, a kind of lead generator and then as a nurture. Sort of a converter as well.  Sarah: Yeah. It, it totally, it it's like in humane marketing, we, we're all about bringing more of you to your marketing and, and that's what you do in your podcast. You know, people really get to know you, your values, your worldview what you stand for. Because you're not just in promotion mode all the time. I feel like on social media, a lot of people are kind of going [00:32:00] into promotion mode, right? Yeah. Where on social media? Sorry on podcast. You, you are not, we're not in promotion mode. We're, we're not promoting anything. We're just having a, a deep conversation. And so that's when I feel like it's more real. Yeah. I mean, there's also podcasts where I feel like, wow, okay. That's not real. Like, they're still like, kind of like, I wanna just kind of scratch, you know, the surface and go show me your real human being. Yeah. Usually, yeah. You can tell, okay. This feels like, oh, I'm really speaking to live. And that's how she is in real life as well, you know?  Viv: Yeah. And I think this is the beauty as well. When you come away from social media, you know, if you think about how you utilize social media, now it's so much is. Quantity kind of content creation approach. You just need to push out content in the hope that it's gonna get seen multiple times a day to have any chance of being seen by other people that are in, in your world. Whereas I [00:33:00] think when we come away from social media, We start serving with content that goes so much deeper, whether that's podcasts, blogs, maybe YouTube power, two videos, you know, whatever that is, you get the opportunity to go so much deeper. And I think that's where the true value lies. You know, and you can give everything away, you know, and I don't hold back because at the end of the day, people come speak, cuz they're like, I still need help. Like implementing this. I need accountability. I need, you know, I just need support. I need someone to really kind of help guide.  Sarah: Yeah. Yeah, totally agree. I don't think I think it's actually there it's the opposite effect. If you share more. People are like, oh wow. Now I can really see what, what it would be like to work with her instead of oh, you know, just gimme your top three tips and, and, and then don't go into details that that's yeah, just kind of  Viv: superficial. Yeah. But the big thing is, you know, just to kind of, sort of bring together, you know, they, they were my sort of top three ways. But the fastest way to grow your audience [00:34:00] off social media. Is to, to leverage, to borrow audiences. You know, there are three ways that you can grow an audience. You can buy an audience which we've touched on today. You can build an audience. So building like a, a Facebook group, a community. And then also, you know, blog in what we kind of building an audience that way. Or you can borrow an audience, so borrowing other people's audiences, you know, and I think sometimes people think, oh, that's not great, but you know, borrowing audiences is a great way because actually you are giving value. You're giving value that, that. That audience, you know, maybe are not getting from the person who's kind of leading that community known as a hub, you know, so actually bringing that outside expertise that can really serve deeper and that, you know, that is that that's giving you are giving. So you're not kind of taking away saying, well, I'm borrowing and I'm getting people signing up to my list and taking away you are not, you are adding value and, and that's brilliant if people can resonate with what you, you offer and you. Your unique way of [00:35:00] delivery, then that's a fantastic thing, you know? So, so borrowing, you know, audiences and, and maybe borrowings, not the best term, because I think it brings maybe again, like negative kind of connotations for people. But, but that is fundamentally like the best way, the fastest way to grow your audience. Sarah: To, to us what we use. One of the, the piece of the humane marketing mandala is partnership. And to me, it's partnering, you know, it  Viv: is partnering, borrowing is partner  Sarah: partnering with other entrepreneurs and realizing that your clients gain something. I gain something because I'm exposing my clients to an expertise that I don't have. Yeah. And so really it really is partnering and, and I think we need to find our way back to that. We, you know, it's part of the, this isolation that we kind of learned over the last 20 years, it's like everybody on their own. No. Why, why, you know, we're aligned, our values are aligned. Why not help each other grow our  Viv: businesses? Yeah, absolutely. And you know, if you think [00:36:00] back to, to how. We survived back, you know, when we were like Neanderthals and, you know, paleolithic man and everything, you know, and we were at risk of being eaten by saber tooth tiger, you know, that community. Right. You know, and that partnering, you know, was an integral part of our survival. And I think that's why we struggle. So much emotionally and mentally with this isolation now, because we need, we, you know, we need that as human beings. And I think this whole thing with partnerships is just great because you get to connect with people, you know, you get to hop on a zoom and maybe you're not in the same room physically with somebody, but, you know, having that face to face connection and having that one-on-one interaction is so much more powerful, you know, and, and opens up so many more opportunities because we are all connected. Know that one person is. To so many other people and has their own networks and communities that potentially, you know, they can put you in touch with. So it's, it's, it's just a big kind of. Yeah, yeah.  Sarah: [00:37:00] Right way. I started not offering a replay for my workshops or, you know, webinars, but to me they're really workshops because they're participated in. Yes. And you know, I do, every time I send it out, I do get one or two nasty emails for, for not offering a replay again, it's because we. Gotten so trained to be spoon fed, spooned more and more content and more and more information that people just sign up to 20 webinars and just get the content and, and then feel even more anxious and overloaded. So I'm like we need to move away from that. And. Like you said, have real human connections, get onto a zoom call where there's other people you don't know and be in community with these people. So I, I build in a break where we say, let's be human with each other and let's pause and let's see each other. You know, fellow humans going through this experience of being an entrepreneur that that's not easy. Yeah. But it's an [00:38:00] unlearning. It's a lot of unlearning. Yeah,  Viv: we're such, I mean, like you say, we, you know, we're a society where everything's on demand, you know, we get, yeah. We get stimulation. We get you know, social what's the word I'm looking for? Sorry. Validation social. We get social validation, you know, for instant gratification from checking social media, you know, Amazon prime. We can have things instantly, you know, on demand TV. Everything's there, you know, we're not used to having to wait as well. Is, is another big, big aspect aspect of that, you know? And yeah, it's, it's, it's crazy times. It's, you know, we are overstimulated. I think someone said to me that. In the course of, is it a day or an hour? Now we have more stimulation than caveman would've had within their entire life. Wow. And that's scary. And I think Neil Patel if you dunno who Neil Patel is like big or like he, he, he created Uber suggests, which is great, kind of online SEO search tool and things. And. He put a, I think it was, I think it was Neotel [00:39:00] that talked about the attention span of a goldfish, I think is nine seconds. And I think in 2016 or 17, like the human, like attention span was something like 13 seconds. And now it's shorter in 2022, then that of a goldfish. That is scary. Yeah. And that has come from this like constant, like like I think this, this on demand society and having this constant stimulation. Yeah.  Sarah: So where do we go from here? Like, you know, where do you see, how do you see social media evolving over the next. Let's just say five years. I don't think we can even plan 10 years ahead anymore. So let's just see two to five years. How do you see it evolving since there is this movement away from it? I guess? Oh, well  Viv: I think there will still be so many people who continue to use it because they. Believe it's the only way, especially people early on in their journey. So I think they will be drawn to it again, as for the reasons I [00:40:00] cited, you know, I use it socially. It's addictive, you know, first and foremost, we have to remember. People are not gonna come away because it's, it is an addiction. Mm-hmm . And so it's still gonna, it's still gonna be massively prominent. I don't think social media is ever going to go away and I don't necessarily think, you know, it, it needs to, for lots of people, it's a great way, you know, to stay connected with, with friends and family, maybe. But from a business perspective, I think you are gonna see a lot more people. After sort of six to 12 months in business, kind of saying this isn't working this is not giving me, you know, the clients I'm not, not getting the leads and clients and I need to, I need another way. Yeah. And I think we'll start seeing more people moving away from social media as that core kind of approach and strategy. Mm.  Sarah: Yeah. And, and like you said, it it's a good tool, I guess, to stay in touch with family and friends. And so for that we'll keep using [00:41:00] it. But yeah, I agree with you. There's probably gonna be, and it's a good thing. It's like the, it's almost like you have to go through it, you know, to see, oh, this is not working for me. Yeah, if we all knew what was working right from the start Life would be too easy. so it's like I have to go through some motions and, and see, okay, this is not working for me. Yeah. Also to learn about yourself, as we said, it's a lot, the entrepreneurial journey is a lot about learning out. Learning to find out what works for you. And so maybe we just need to first learn, okay, this is not  Viv: working for me. Yeah. What feels good when, you know, and I think again, thinking about the people that come to me, they kind of say, I just, I don't like it. It doesn't feel good. And then, and I don't do it, you know? So this is the other thing I'm not consistent. So I just, it just, it's not working.  Sarah: Why give. All together then feel shame about not doing it, right? Yeah. That's another piece. The  Viv: shame. Yeah. So the shame is massive. Yeah. [00:42:00] That people feel and like this guilt and why, and, and you know, why am I not doing it? And I've learned all the techniques and strategies, but you know, this, this shame. Yeah. Massive, massive.  Sarah: This is so good. Thank you so much. Viv. I, I wanna come full circle, but. Share again, first of all, where people can find your report with the 21 ways where  Viv: they can connect with you. It's very easy. It's www.vivguide.com/ 21. That's the number two, one ways. W a Y S that's it. So yeah, Viv guide.com/ 21 ways. And you can get your, your free guide there. You can hear more from me on my podcast marketing without social media and, and, you know, I, I I've, this I've shared some real deep dives recently into kind of bundles. If that's something that's of interest we've got summits coming up in. Couple of weeks. So, you know, all the different kind of approaches that I talk about within that guide, we do a lot kind of deep dives about how effective they are, you know, [00:43:00] the, the pros and cons. So you can kind of explore and get an insight into maybe what feels right for you before you kind of tackle things and, and invest in kind of learning how to do things. Sarah: Wonderful. Yeah. Thank you so much for sharing those resources. And it's, it's, it's almost funny. Like, you know, when I usually ask, where can people find you it's like this long list of, you know, on Instagram, I'm this on Twitter? I'm this? You're like, no, there's my website. And that's where we connect.  Viv: Yeah. Connect with me on email, say hi. And, you know, I always say, if you wanna just email me, you know, just drop me an email. Hello, Viv guy.com. And I love that, you know, Truly do reply personally, to every email that comes through to my inbox. In the first instance from everybody, because I like saying hi, you know, we're, we're people we wanna connect. And I like to hear what you do. So tell me, share with me your story.  Sarah: Nice. Thank you so much. I have one last question. Sure. What are you grateful for today or this week?  Viv: Oh, I've done [00:44:00] my gratitude diary this morning. I was really grateful that my children both slept all night last night in their own beds because they have not been sleeping well over the last couple of weeks, I've saying to Sarah they've been ill. So I was really grateful to. Good sleep last night to help help me kind of prepare for today. And that seems really selfish, but it's real. Oh,  Sarah: about it. It's so important. Like if we're not taken care of, then we can't take care of others, first of all, and who's gonna do our  Viv: business. Exactly. And I had, you know, my, my eldest is not quite six yet. She's still five. We've had nearly six years of no sleep. So you know, they were never great sleepers. My, well, my eldest has never been a great sleeper, so she she's, she is a lot better now. So I'm always grateful when they sleep all night.  Sarah: yeah, hang in there.  Viv: it's fine. It's you know, and I like that they come and they feel comfortable coming to get me and say, I just need a, you know, my youngest style say why you out open? She goes, I just need a mama. At three o'clock in the morning. I'm like, I can't send you [00:45:00] away. Can I, you know, have if you need so, yeah, that's my gratitude.  Sarah: Thank you so much for being on the humane marketing  Viv: show. Thank you, Sarah. Thank you everybody.[00:46:00] 

धोखे से बेडरूम में बुला रेप करने के मामले में फॅसा मशहूर सिंगर बेबी बम्प दिखा बिपाशा का फोटोशूट देख शर्म से पानी पानी हो जाओगे  बड़े मिया छोटे मिया में हुई इस बॉलीवुड हसीना की एंट्री कॉमेडी किंग राजू श्रीवास्तव की हालत अभी भी नाजुक  Support the show: https://www.jagran.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cracking down on illegal hawkers, BMC H (west) ward in Bandra has said that it will cancel licenses of shop owners on Hill Road who encourage hawkers by renting their shops. Tune in with RJ Rohini to know more.

Her home town of Mumbai was like a new city for her when chef Sanjana Patel moved back to India from France and opened a patisserie here. This was 9 years back when the city had just begun to wake up to modern patisserie trends. She opened La Folie in Fort from where she did largely chocolate based confectionery. It was with her outlet in Bandra, La Folie Lab, that she began introducing the city to the wonders of complex French pastries and then the world of sourdough breads before the small outlet became a very popular ingredient focussed cafe. Within a short time, both Sanjana and La Folie became the talk of the town. This is when she was struck by a series of health challenges. She had to take a 8 month break during which she and her husband and business partner, Parthesh Patel, went to South America on a cacao trail (she was on crutches due to a fracture). That's when she 'rediscovered' her passion for chocolate. Then came the Covid pandemic which put a halt on La Folie's growth path. This provided an excellent opportunity for Sanjana to do a lot of soul searching on what she wanted from life, before she took La Folie on a new direction, with her husband fully backing her. 'I am happy now,' says Sanjana, to know why and what she did to reach there, you have to listen to the interview. The award winning #podcast #FoodocracyForHer by Kalyan Karmakar is India's longest running podcast featuring women entrepreneurs in the food and beverage business. Please share the episode. Please click on like as it helps the video be discovered and please do subscribe to the channel to catch future episodes of the podcast.

The stories in Bombay Hangovers (Vishwakarma Publications, 2021) are laced with the grit, sleaze and dynamism of Bombay. They explore the nerve centre of a great metropolis with caustic wit and uncompromising realism. From the red-light corner of Kamathipura and the race course of Mahalaxmi, from South Bombay where a perfume maker works on exotic fragrances to the throbbing epicentre of Thana and the township of Kalyan, from Bandra to Andheri, the city is brought alive through memorable characters, piquant situations and no holds barred language. With the occasional foray into Goa, the poet Rochelle Potkar makes an impressive debut in short fiction, a genre unfairly neglected by most publishers in India. Sharonee Dasgupta is currently a graduate student in the department of anthropology at UMass Amherst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The stories in Bombay Hangovers (Vishwakarma Publications, 2021) are laced with the grit, sleaze and dynamism of Bombay. They explore the nerve centre of a great metropolis with caustic wit and uncompromising realism. From the red-light corner of Kamathipura and the race course of Mahalaxmi, from South Bombay where a perfume maker works on exotic fragrances to the throbbing epicentre of Thana and the township of Kalyan, from Bandra to Andheri, the city is brought alive through memorable characters, piquant situations and no holds barred language. With the occasional foray into Goa, the poet Rochelle Potkar makes an impressive debut in short fiction, a genre unfairly neglected by most publishers in India. Sharonee Dasgupta is currently a graduate student in the department of anthropology at UMass Amherst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

The stories in Bombay Hangovers (Vishwakarma Publications, 2021) are laced with the grit, sleaze and dynamism of Bombay. They explore the nerve centre of a great metropolis with caustic wit and uncompromising realism. From the red-light corner of Kamathipura and the race course of Mahalaxmi, from South Bombay where a perfume maker works on exotic fragrances to the throbbing epicentre of Thana and the township of Kalyan, from Bandra to Andheri, the city is brought alive through memorable characters, piquant situations and no holds barred language. With the occasional foray into Goa, the poet Rochelle Potkar makes an impressive debut in short fiction, a genre unfairly neglected by most publishers in India. Sharonee Dasgupta is currently a graduate student in the department of anthropology at UMass Amherst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies

A new season begins. Virat Nariman's era is over. The Syndicate is no more. Nilesh Chettiar, the son of the former Lion of Bandra, now reigns over Indraprastha city. But the Mexican cartels who were formerly focussed on shipping fentanyl precursors out of Goa have now turned their attention to India's lucrative illegal drug market. Dethroning Nilesh and controlling IP city will be key to their ambitions. When a wave of brutal narco-violence unleashed on IP city threatens to destabilise law and order, Commissioner Vinaya Prasad decides on an unconventional strategy to hit back. Awaken old monsters to deal with the new monsters. ## Dear listeners, to support Indian Noir, India's most critically acclaimed crime and horror podcast : Follow and sign up for new episode alerts. Share the episode with a friend. Promote on your socials and tag @indiannoir on Twitter/Instagram Send me an audio review at anchor.fm/indiannoir/message Subscribe to the FREE monthly newsletter at https://indiannoir.substack.com/ Donate via https://ko-fi.com/U7U03JREM to cover the web hosting and sfx costs. Indian Noir is written, narrated and produced by one of India's best horror and crime writers Nikesh Murali. Nikesh is the author of a multi-award winning, Amazon bestselling short story collection 'The Killing fields'. His novel 'His Night Begins', which was praised by Crime Fiction Lover magazine for its 'terse action scenes and brutal energy', was released to critical acclaim and earned him the tag of the 'most hardboiled of Indian crime writers' from World Literature Today Journal. Indian Noir has been featured in Harper's Bazaar, India Today, CBC, The Hindu, Times of India, New Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Deccan Herald, The Statesman, The Week, Femina, The Economic times, Mid-Day, The News Minute, ABC Radio, Mashable, Reader's Digest India, Men's World, Your Story and other media outlets. It has won rave reviews on major podcasting platforms from critics and listeners alike and is widely considered as one of India's best horror and crime podcasts. This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/indiannoir/message

A new season begins. Virat Nariman's era is over. The Syndicate is no more. Nilesh Chettiar, the son of the former Lion of Bandra, now reigns over Indraprastha city. But the Mexican cartels who were formerly focussed on shipping fentanyl precursors out of Goa have now turned their attention to India's lucrative illegal drug market. Dethroning Nilesh and controlling IP city will be key to their ambitions. When a wave of brutal narco-violence unleashed on IP city threatens to destabilise law and order, Commissioner Vinaya Prasad decides on an unconventional strategy to hit back. Awaken old monsters to deal with the new monsters. ## Dear listeners, to support Indian Noir, India's most critically acclaimed crime and horror podcast : Follow and sign up for new episode alerts. Share the episode with a friend. Promote on your socials and tag @indiannoir on Twitter/Instagram Send me an audio review at anchor.fm/indiannoir/message Subscribe to the FREE monthly newsletter at https://indiannoir.substack.com/ Donate via https://ko-fi.com/U7U03JREM to cover the web hosting and sfx costs. Indian Noir is written, narrated and produced by one of India's best horror and crime writers Nikesh Murali. Nikesh is the author of a multi-award winning, Amazon bestselling short story collection 'The Killing fields'. His novel 'His Night Begins', which was praised by Crime Fiction Lover magazine for its 'terse action scenes and brutal energy', was released to critical acclaim and earned him the tag of the 'most hardboiled of Indian crime writers' from World Literature Today Journal. Indian Noir has been featured in Harper's Bazaar, India Today, CBC, The Hindu, Times of India, New Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Deccan Herald, The Statesman, The Week, Femina, The Economic times, Mid-Day, The News Minute, ABC Radio, Mashable, Reader's Digest India, Men's World, Your Story and other media outlets. It has won rave reviews on major podcasting platforms from critics and listeners alike and is widely considered as one of India's best horror and crime podcasts. This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/indiannoir/message

We've always wanted to do an episode of just Naren's famous stories, and we decided to do just that. Over two episodes, we speak about this glorious city and all it has to offer through Naren's experiences, stories and bad jokes and observations from the rest of the gang. From food to people to culture to music to smugglers (!), we do it all.Enjoy this two-part series which is one of the most intimate, warm episodes we've done!Add one part news, one part bad jokes, one part Wikipedia research, one part cult references from spending too much time on the internet, one part Wodehouse quotes, and one part quality puns, and you get Simblified.A weekly podcast to help you appear smarter, to an audience that knows no less! Your four hosts - Chuck, Naren, Srikeit, and Tony attempt to deconstruct topics with humor (conditions apply). Fans of the show have described it as "fun conversations with relatable folks", "irreverent humor", "the funniest thing to come out of Malad West" and "if I give you a good review will you please let me go".Started in 2016 as a creative outlet, Simblified now has over 200 episodes, including some live ones, and some with guests who are much smarter than the hosts. Welcome to the world of Simblified!You can contact the hosts on:Chuck: twitter.com/chuck_gopal / instagram.com/chuckofalltradesNaren: twitter.com/shenoyn / instagram.com/shenoynvTony: twitter.com/notytony / instagram.com/notytonySrikeit: twitter.com/srikeit / instagram.com/srikeit

Once upon a time, when you were a little clueless kid, your guide to life was your mom. She was your first teacher, first friend, first confidant, and everything you could ask for. Roll some years ahead and you find her teaching you ways of life. Now, her ways of teaching, could be a long talk, a long walk or chasing after you with a slipper in her hand...whatever may be the way, you can't imagine your life without your mother. In this episode of IVM Likes, Snayhil and Antariksh are joined by Zalak and Sparsh as they take a trip down the memory lane and revisit some funny incidents with their mothers. Tune in for some amazing anecdotes and share a laugh with this week's episode of IVM Likes, My Mother and I.Recommendations for this week:Antariksh recommends Bullshit-A Game Show on Netflix. Snayhil recommends Naezy's latest album Tarqeeb. Sparsh recommends Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, a movie that you can stream on Amazon Prime Video and Zalak recommends a thriftshop in Bandra that goes by the name, Bombay Closet Cleanse plus Maya, a Prabh Deep song. Tune in to know more about these and a lot more. Share your stories with us on our Instagram...Follow Snayhil on Instagram : https://instagram.com/snayhilFollow Antariksh on Instagram: https://instagram.com/antarikshtFollow Sparsh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sparsh.shikhar.sinha/Follow Zalak on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tgen_zakHave topics or things that you'd like for us to cover on the show? Reach out to us at talktous@indusvox.comYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

We've always wanted to do an episode of just Naren's famous stories, and we decided to do just that. Over two episodes, we speak about this glorious city and all it has to offer through Naren's experiences, stories and bad jokes and observations from the rest of the gang. From food to people to culture to music to smugglers (!), we do it all.Enjoy this two-part series which is one of the most intimate, warm episodes we've done!Add one part news, one part bad jokes, one part Wikipedia research, one part cult references from spending too much time on the internet, one part Wodehouse quotes, and one part quality puns, and you get Simblified.A weekly podcast to help you appear smarter, to an audience that knows no less! Your four hosts - Chuck, Naren, Srikeit, and Tony attempt to deconstruct topics with humor (conditions apply). Fans of the show have described it as "fun conversations with relatable folks", "irreverent humor", "the funniest thing to come out of Malad West" and "if I give you a good review will you please let me go".Started in 2016 as a creative outlet, Simblified now has over 200 episodes, including some live ones, and some with guests who are much smarter than the hosts. Welcome to the world of Simblified!You can contact the hosts on:Chuck: twitter.com/chuck_gopal / instagram.com/chuckofalltradesNaren: twitter.com/shenoyn / instagram.com/shenoynvTony: twitter.com/notytony / instagram.com/notytonySrikeit: twitter.com/srikeit / instagram.com/srikeit

Once upon a time, there was a Marwari girl from Kolkata who grew up in a family with no food restrictions. She went to Singapore to study film making after her school finals. Cooked for her friends there. Realised that she enjoyed cooking more than she enjoyed making films. Still in her teens, she went off on a journey of self discovery by attending a cooking course. She attained enlightenment there and went to Le Cordon Bleau, London, to study. She returned to Calcutta. Interned in top hotel kitchens. Realised that everyone treated her as her papa's daughter and decided that she did not want to be pampered by her bosses! She quit to start a Latin American restaurant in Kolkata which had the city eating out of her hands. It imploded in a couple of years thanks to investor issues and she decided that independent was the way for her. She set up her own contemporary European cafe in the city of tetrazini, fish a la Diana, chicken a la kiev and managed to finally shake Calcutta out of the age of classic French sauces. Not before she faced a lot of trouble from the para uncles and mastans whom she faced head on. She then decided to come to Mumbai and Bandra west at that, land of some of the most prime real estate in the world, and opened a small Latin American Cafe. She claims to be a non-baker, but my wife orders in her keto brownie almost everyday. I am and proud to present a global citizen from my home town, chef Urvika Kanoi of The Daily, Kolkata, and Cafe Duco, Mumbai, in the latest episode of #foodocracyforher #FoodocracyForHer by Kalyan Karmakar is India's longest running podcast featuring women entrepreneurs in the food and beverage business. Please share the episode. Please click on like as it helps the video be discovered and please do subscribe to the channel to catch future episodes of the podcast.

Listen in on my SECOND interview with Nutritionist Tehzeeb Lalani as we discuss trendy foods in the US that are traditional in India, a hint of her latest career and personal growth moves, and more! The last time I interviewed Tehzeeb was at Abode Boutique Hotel in Colaba Bombay. This time around was in the comfort of our own homes, myself in NYC and she in Bandra Bombay, via a Zoom meeting. Times have changed, however Tehzeeb's insight on food, society and nutrition still remains strong and inspiring. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/IndigenousNutritionist/support

Dear friends, Good afternoon have a pleasant and memorable day. I like to listen podcasts so I am always listening podcasts on Castbox. You can also join here to listen nice podcasts . https://castbox.fm/home In 1998 we were in the Bombay for the treatment of my Son. Dr. told us to live there for 9 Months. Then it was very hard to get accommodation in that time. So we have option to live in TATA HOSPITAL BORGE HOME.at Bandra. We went there to live. There was rule that to live there you have to live for 1 month and leave that place for 1 month. Go anywhere and come back. So we went to Nana Palkar near TATA HOSPITAL.It is built by RSS that Rashtriya Swayan Sewak Sangh. Then there was also a rule to live that is you have to live for 1 month and go outside for 1 month and come back again. There were also some another strict rules to follow. That is to go to ''SHAKHA'' in the morning for exercise to the gents and for all there was a prayer at the evening at 7 o clock for everyone. It was not compulsory but who had interest he could attained it. We were attending it everyday. There was some office members who were taking evening prayer. That prayer was Ganesha Stotra and Gita's 12 part. We lived there for 1 month and went back again to Bandra Home. Then there we live for 1 month and again come back to Nana Palkar. Again there were rules. Now we were very careful to adopt rules. In the meanwhile I learnt all these prayers perfect and went to the office. I want to ask to the community that I want to take this prayer in the evening. There was teen age student for the job they asked me about my education and all that I given complete information. They given us permission to recite the prayer for the patients and attends. Because at that time teen agers thought that prayer was ''zanjat'' to recite it and keep quite for an hour. So while I was asking for the prayer to do they become happy and told .Yes, why not? You can take it everyday. There is a big hall on the ground floor. There is a big gray color idol of beautiful Ganesha. It was surrounded with water fall. There was a nice garden in the compound wall so patient feel very nice when t came down. Now I became very happy and started to take prayer. Before taking it I was already learnt it carefully but suddenly I would have to take it so I spoke 2, 3 lines about prayer. Then whole hall was sat calm and cool. Now I was started my prayer and saying it with full of an enthusiasm and devotion. There were about 300 patients and attendances sitting in the hall to recite the prayer. There was rule that at first I have to recite and behind they will be prompting to it. Now they were understanding my clear pronunciation, my clear voice etc. They also prompting it with full of devotion. I think that my prayer was directly reaching to their hurt so that they become very happy after prayer. After taking prayer so many attendance and patients surrounded by me and insisting me to take prayer regularly. They were asking me in detail. So many was taking as like interview and saying you must have to take this prayer everyday here. Then again I asked to the office member and he told why not? You can take it regularly. In this way I was taking regularly prayer and audience were increasing. Hall was completely filling no place to stand. With me my son also learnt Ganesh Stotra and while reciting I ,he also reciting with me. At that time he was only of 2 and 1/4 yrs. People were praising him and saying this son will definitely shine in the future along with you. Both of you definitely shine in the future. Now when I was in the international market I remembering these lines. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pranita-deshpande8/message

Chapter 9 is primarily about two incidents - rather, many incidents - but pertaining to two topics. One is taking permission from Sai Baba before leaving His presence. This is more important than it seems. You see, as one reads the Satcharita, there are many accounts where we see people who take leave from Baba without asking His permission, and He tells them not to leave at that particular time, and yet they leave, and so on. And when they leave, an accident happens, or some other calamity takes place. And this is emphasised throughout the Satcharita, actually. So, why is it so important to ask permission? It is because of this: the Guru is considered to be God in human form. Now, if you were before God, then most definitely, you would seek permission before an action is performed: "I would like to do this." You see, and if we don't do that before someone like Sai Baba, then we assume we know best, we know when we should leave, and so we just say, "Okay, I'm leaving now." This is a very important point that shows that the surrender of the ego has not happened. And Baba repeatedly proves this by delaying departures and various other means, and then the devotees realise that, thankfully, because they listen to Baba, their lives were saved. So, this point cannot be emphasised enough. Here, of course, the act is taking permission from the Master, and it is not to do with just physical leaving and physical arriving. This has to be one's total relationship with the Master, because then, one has surrendered one's individual will to the Divine Will. The other important aspect covered in Chapter 9, with a very beautiful incident, which I won't go into in detail, but the incident is about how a father, who is not as ritualistic as his son, promises his son to offer food to Baba's statue because the son takes the mother to Shirdi, and the father is in Bandra, Mumbai, and he tells his son, "Don't worry, I will follow this ritual of yours diligently." And one day the father forgets. But, by then, the son is already with Baba, and Baba mentions to everyone: "I went to Bandra, but there was no food for me." And, of course, by then, the father had also realised his folly. Now, why is this incident so important? It is again this: If our priority is the Master and the Master's Teaching, then it has to be followed - not as a matter of convenience, but as one's priority. Yes, we all live in busy lives, and sometimes events happen. Work overtakes us, some relationships become priority, and then we forget. We forget that is what happens. But what this incident is showing us is that Baba, being all-pervading, registers everything - God being all-pervading, Consciousness being all-pervading, registers everything. So, it is not so much about making this mistake, committing a sin, and being punished for it, and all that stuff. No! It is about - if you have a spiritual Sadhana or spiritual discipline, then that needs to come first. So, whether you allocate a fixed time for it, or whatever it may be, then one has to be diligent and not compromise in that manner. So, these are two very important points raised in Chapter 9, which I will emphasise again. One is, most importantly, if you have a living Guru, or if not, and your belief is total in Sai, present yourself before Him. It does not have to be physically, of course. It can be even mentally. Before the day begins, for example, offer the day to the Master, offer it to the Divine. And secondly, any discipline, for example, if you are following the ritual with Baba of praying before His photograph, offering incense before it, and so on and so forth, that is something which has to be adhered to, not something which can be replaced because something else happened and you got busy with that. Of course, sometimes circumstances are inevitable. Let's say, there is an emergency, but if one has been diligent in one's practice, then even at that time, the thought will at least arise that: "this is the time I have made the Pooja, or the offering, to the Lord." So, do remember that this all these stories not only pervade the Satcharita, but our own Consciousness, as we read and absorb them.

In chapter 9, almost the entire chapter is dedicated to the Tarkhad family. The Leelas are beautifully described, so a little of the background is given here. They hailed from Tarkhad village near Fort Vasai, and hence they were called the Tarkhadkars. The history goes that their ancestors had fought in the battle of Fort Bassein, along with the great Maratha warrior, Chimaji Appa, against the Portuguese, who were defeated in the battle. As a recognition of their bravery, Chimaji Appa granted them Jahagiri of Tarkhad village. Later on, the Britishers took over the Fort from the Marathas, and Ramchandra's grandfather Pandurang Tarkhad moved to Mumbai. Pandurang had two sons - Dadoba and Atmaram. Ramchandra Atmaram Tarkhad was a specialist in cotton textiles. He was the secretary of Khatau group of mills. He had established his household in Bandra and later came in contact with Shirdi Sai Baba. He was also one of the founder members of the Sansthan, and he was the first treasurer of the Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan. How Sitadevi Tarkhad Met Baba. Her maiden name was Krishnabai Kusum Bagkar. She was affluent, cultured and educated. Her husband was also very affluent. He was an expert in textiles and was the secretary of Khatau Mills. After her marriage to Ramchandra A. Tarkhad, she had all the comforts that life could offer. But all this did not make her happy, as she had severe migraine. There was a slew of doctors on both sides of her family, and she was treated by all of them, but there was no relief. Soon, she started having cluster headaches. The headaches became more frequent and intense. There was a constant look of pain and suffering on her face. One day, her maid suggested that she should visit Pir Maulana Saheb, who was famous for treating and curing many chronic ailments. At this point of time, she was willing to do anything to get some relief from this throbbing and pounding in her head. Sitadevi confided in her son, Jyotindra, who was very enterprising, and he devised a plan. Pir Maulana had a Dargah near Bandra Masjid. In those days, it was almost impossible for a Hindu lady to go to a Muslim Pir. Hence, an elaborate plan was made. Jyotindra got a Hijab for his mother and he took her by car to the Dargah. The Pir, however, could not help her, and he said, "I cannot help you. But my brother at Shirdi, Sai Baba, surely can. Go to Him." Thus, the Rinanubandhik ties started unfolding. Again, Jyotindra came to her rescue. He asked the people at the Iranian restaurant about Shirdi. He gathered all the information that he possibly could. Now it remained for them to make the pilgrimage to Shirdi. This was a formidable task, as his father was a Prarthana Samajist who did not believe in idol worship, let alone going to Sadhus and Babas. Finally, he got permission, but there were other questions about the location of Shirdi and about their stay there. Jyotindra found all the necessary information as best as he could. On Friday evening, they made the life-transforming journey and reached Shirdi on Saturday in the morning. After having a bath, Sitadevi and Jyotindra went to the Dwarka Mai. Baba was sitting in his usual place facing Dhuni Mai. Mrs. Tarkhad bent and touched Baba's feet and they looked at each other. Their eyes locked in an intense look and Baba looked into her very soul. This was Drishtipath. Baba said, "Aai, you have come. My brother at Bandra sent you to me. Isn't that so? Come sit here. You have extreme pain in your head, right?" While He was speaking, Baba put the palm of His hand in the dish containing Udi. Swiftly, He took the Udi-laden hand and hit Sitadevi with a great deal of force on her forehead. Simultaneously, He held her head in His grip. While He did this, he said, "Aai, from now on until the end of your life, your head will never ever hurt again. Your sufferings have come to an end." All this time, Sitadevi had not spoken a single word. But, the tormenting pain left her. The look of anguish and suffering also faded away, and her face had this blissful and calm look. Here, two things happened. First, Baba gave her a long intense look which was Drishtipath. The second thing which happened was that He hit her forehead and squeezed the pain out of her head. This was Shaktipath. Sitadevi turned to Jyotindra and asked him to touch Baba's feet. Baba loved Sitadevi and had a great deal of respect for her. Although she was rather young, Baba called her 'Aai' and meant it. Baba saw the total innocence of this gentle lady, as she knew no disgust or repulsion towards a mongrel or a mud-splattered pig. In chapter 9 of the Sri Sai Satcharita, the story of her feeding a hungry dog and a filthy pig is described beautifully. Jyotindra meets a Fakir It was his daily routine to have lunch at an Iranian restaurant near Metro Cinema. One day, he had lunch at the restaurant and was crossing the road to return to St. Xavier's School, when he was accosted by a Fakir. The Faki...

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