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In this episode of The Founder's Sandbox, host Brenda McCabe sits down with Chris Daden, CTO of Criteria Corp, to explore what it takes to scale purpose-driven businesses in the era of Work 4.0. Chris shares his fascinating origin story—starting with a childhood shaped by tech-savvy parents and leading to multiple exits, international teams, and leadership at a global talent success platform. He breaks down how Criteria uses science and AI to remove bias from hiring, why soft skills matter more than ever, and how to future-proof your workforce in an AI-augmented world. Learn about his nonprofit, SoCal Tech Forum, and why building trust is essential for AI adoption at scale. transcript: 00:18 Welcome back to the Founder's Sandbox. The Founder's Sandbox is in its fourth season. I'm here, your host, Brenda McCabe, and I'm live this month's podcast is 00:31 from the Founders Space in Pasadena. And I'm joined with my guest, Chris Daden of Criteria Corp. um And a colleague of mine in the startup ecosystem. Welcome, Chris. Thanks for having me. I'm really excited to be here. So am I. So um I want to briefly give some background on the Founder Sandbox for those that are listening in today. um 00:56 Each episode features in-depth conversations with founders of small and mid-sized owner-operated companies and operators that support the ecosystem. And together, through storytelling, we explore how to build scalable, resilient, purpose-driven businesses with great corporate governance. And you're going to discover today with Chris, his origin story. I always like to start with how the person 01:24 that's a guest to my podcast, really started getting involved with the ecosystem of startups. And your story is quite fascinating. I'm gonna give a spoiler alert here. You and I met, I guess two years ago, at a Thai con event where you were on a panel. I was the MC em and we got to talking over dinner and just your origin story and the multiple exits you've had. 01:53 really um lit up a bulb in my mind. said, Chris, you have to be in my podcast. So it's two years later, and I'm so glad that we're making this happen. Lucky to be here. Thank you. forward to it. So this podcast, again, we're going to talk about a lot of things because Chris, not only are the CTO of Criteria Corp, a talent success company, where you help organizations meet objective evidence-based 02:23 talent decisions that both reduce the bias and drive better outcomes. But also, you're a two times 40 under 40. You've had multiple exits of prior companies. You're a speaker, a founder, a board member, and recently you started your own nonprofit in SoCal called the SoCal Tech Forum. 02:51 Oh, and I forgot you're a member of the Forbes Technology Council. we're going to have... Couldn't have said it better. Thank you, Brenda. So with that, again, my episodes on particularly Spotify, we have a title that's on each episode and we've chosen Scaling Work 4.0 for this month's podcast. Again, it's Chris Daden, CTO of Criteria. So let's start. What would you... 03:21 Call your tagline. Tell us about your origin here in Southern California. Sounds great. Well, just a little bit about myself personally. I've been in tech for ah quite a while now. It's really the only career I've ever had working in tech. So I started in my youth, frankly. My father was a member of the British Merchant Navy. you can imagine with that career involved, he traveled all around the world. uh 03:50 Also, of course, gave me lot of inspiration for the global companies that I run today and the teams that I've started around the world. So although my father wasn't directly in computer science, you know, that career of being in the merchant Navy definitely shaped my global perspective. when he stopped working in the merchant ship Navy as an officer, he started developing his own software for weather routing for large 04:21 merchant ships and container ships. So what was amazing about that was it was ran out of a spare bedroom in my parents' house just upstairs while I was growing up there. And uh we used to even have a rack of kind of four by four Dell just desktop computers that were stacked on top of each other with a switch to switch between them. And we're running the workload that my dad made with the software there on those computers. 04:51 It was very visible and evident in my childhood. My first kind of internship was maybe when I was 13 or so ah in the closet of that office. We pulled the doors off and put a desk in it and that was like my internship desk for the summer. started with programming in the dotnet ecosystem. So what year is that more or less? Yeah, it's probably like 2005, 2006. uh 05:21 So it uh was a great introductory language. Fun fact, there's a YouTube video online of me when I'm about that age doing a tutorial of how to make a calculator. So very few people have found that. I'll leave it to the public to find. But you can hear my very young 12-year-old voice in a YouTube video. it's still there. So anyway, that's part of my origin story for sure. That's what got me into computer science. 05:48 My first company, started my senior year of high school. I was aqua hired into an organization in Irvine. And then I got to join what I would call kind of a real company at that time. um One that had, you know, engineers around the globe working on solving problems and SAS for organizations of all kinds. So that's kind of where I kick started my career. I'm spending the next maybe eight to 10 years in Orange County building companies and 06:16 Now I find myself as the CTO of Criteria, which of course I'm not a founder of, but the energy that I like to bring to the team and the passion I have for what the next era of work has to offer gives me that founder-like energy. Yes. So um how long have you been with Criteria? Were you the first CTO? Were you an aqua hire? Tell us a little bit about that. Yeah, great question. So Criteria has a great history, almost 20 years of science and 06:46 um just developing a great core platform that's been used by thousands of customers around the world. I've been there as CTO for the last three and a half years. So when I joined, was right after acquisition of a couple companies in Australia that were great additions to our product portfolio. And one of my roles right away after joining was to help integrate those teams, finish retiring some of the technical debt that comes with acquisitions. um 07:15 really just all the excitement around building for the next chapter of criteria and making sure that I can contribute in my many ways to our success. So back to that tagline that due to your father's um origins in the Navy, m you have a wide global perspective. Tell me about those teams that you had in India before Criteria. 07:41 Yeah, look, I started doing business in India a little over 10 years ago. I was just reflecting on that last week. I had the luxury of visiting my team again. We also just created a new team for criteria. So I was able to go visit them. We all got together for the first time. It was a lot of fun. But about 10 years ago, I started in a city named Indore and that's in the state Madhya Pradesh. And when I started, it was a tier three city. And, you know, I really stumbled across 08:09 who is now my general manager for my last company. I stumbled across meeting him through like a development agency and we really hit it off and you know at the time I was 18 years old and you know was willing to take some risk I guess because I wanted to work with an engineer and had to build my product and company and you know what it's like being a scrappy founder and I just rolled the dice and said sure like 08:34 Why don't you come work for me full time? Let's find your friends as well and let's start a company together. And his name is Vikram. And to this day, he's still the general manager of my last company in automotive SaaS that I had recently exited in like 2021 timeframe. He's still operating that team. Company's going great. So that's been a lot of fun to see that success. But yeah, over a period of 10 years, it's become... 09:00 from a tier three to a tier two city. So things like basic infrastructure have been developed. So just so much fun and so much reflection there. I'm lucky to have, know, that's my, Criteria's new team is now my fourth India venture. So this is my fourth generation. Oh my goodness. It's a scaling work 4.0. So let's go back to Criteria. again, over dinner a couple years ago, 09:29 You started talking about how the science of finding talent is really the bedrock of criteria. And you've been there three and a half years. Talk to us about that, the talent and the science that is driving this company's technology and being used today in hiring across the world. Yeah, I think. 09:58 Hiring is one of those things that we don't always teach hiring managers or people in organizations. I think we were laughing about that. If you're, say, a great senior software engineer and you've been coding for 15 years or something, I think it's assumed that when you get promoted into, say, an engineering manager role, you're now going to be a great hiring manager. And I think hiring science is something that is often... 10:22 underappreciated in organizations, particularly startups and mid-market companies who may not have the resources, right? Because to be good at hiring science, you also have to invest resources in it, right? So really you don't see most really advanced hiring science or like, you know, psychology teams being involved in hiring until the enterprise level. for criteria, we're all about using technology to harness as many what we call talent signals as possible. So we have a 10:52 an assortment of assessment tests that can measure things like your cognitive ability, your adaptiveness, your personality fit to a job role. And we do that in rigorous and scientific ways. I think there are probably more ways to do hiring wrong than to do it correctly. And we take a lot of pride in making sure that our products are always designed to measure those talent signals and even compound them. So as you find 11:19 multiple talent signals across the life cycle of that pre-employment hiring engagement, you get a compounding, really almost like a talent blueprint of the person you're looking to hire, or maybe even like the candidate DNA of that person. And it gives you a depth of information and data about the likelihood they are to succeed for that specific job role you're hiring. And that's really, really valuable to us. And we can talk a bit about why 11:46 that matters more as we enter into this new era of work. Before we go there though, I'm fascinated. What types of talent can Criteria be used for in the hiring process? Is it across all verticals? mean, tell me a bit about that. Criteria is a pretty diverse company. So with 4,000 customers around the world, we are really present in maybe 20 different verticals. So that makes us pretty... 12:15 pretty broad in who can use us for hiring. So, you know, we joke around anything from, you know, hiring for truck drivers all the way to rocket scientists. Like there's customers across the whole spectrum in engineering, venture capital, uh you know, executive management, truck drivers for uh companies, uh frontline workers, all the way up to rocket scientists at companies. 12:45 So recently you were a keynote speaker in London and you provided your closing thoughts on AI in the workforce. So I'm going to steal your thunder right now because you gave this to me and set it up. So work 4.0 belongs to those who pair adaptive mindsets with distinctively, yeah, human skills. Workplace. 13:14 AI will be our most tireless colleague, but the future's real competitive edge is still human potential, continuously renewed. Wow, unpack that for my listeners. Because we're all getting a bit nervous about will we have job security, what do we need to do to retool, and is everybody suitable? Yeah, I think what's kind of amazing is 13:44 um You look at some reports from the World Economic Forum or other entities and they're saying things like by 2030, 39 % of skills related to kind of the current candidate applying in the workforce will be obsolete. Wow, that's a lot. That's a lot. It's almost half, right? And what's amazing about that is then what are we hiring for, right? Because the last few decades of us 14:12 hiring has been so focused on how many years of experience did you have, what degrees do you hold. And it doesn't mean for many people who, right, college is the best fit, getting a degree is the best fit for many people. But ah I think what it highlights is there's more to being workforce ready than only getting these static credentials. And for people like me, I've dropped out of college twice. Both times I had some... 14:41 transactional event with one of my businesses. And that was obviously the right choice for me, right? And I've reflected on that and I feel good about where I'm at and where I came from. But I think workforce readiness these days is going to continue to index on the more dynamic talent signals and the more dynamic credentials we have as opposed to static credentials. So what that means is my ability to think on my feet, critical thinking, adaptive reasoning. 15:11 Those are all things that we kind of measure, if at all, we measure them kind of secondarily in our current process. And these other core talents like digital fluency, AI literacy, self leadership, resilience, those are all things that are more of these dynamic credentials that we need to make sure we measure really, really well, because the reality is with the advent of AI in the work 15:40 place, hard skills are more immediately attainable. And what I mean by that is maybe if I'm hiring for an accountant role, I care more about is that accountant a strategic thinker? Do they understand the tax code to the right depth? Do they understand the strategy for valuation of the business? And then of course they have to click some buttons in QuickBooks or NetSuite or other systems. But I think AI is going to... 16:09 augment the hard skills of our workforce. And that's going to make us more index on the softer skills, emotional intelligence, the adaptability, right? Those dynamic credentials as opposed to how many years have you been clicking buttons in QuickBooks? And it will require, I guess, more critical thinking, right? True. Right? Because you will be your... uh 16:36 day-to-day job will be augmented by AI, leaving you time to upskill or to make those critical decisions, more, I don't know, avenues of strategic development in the company. that's right. Yeah, redeploy to higher value opportunities for sure. think if 30 to 40 % of your day is... 17:04 tasks that can be augmented with AI, then that 30 to 40 % of your human first excellence can be redeployed to other parts of the business. an example is at Criteria, we serve uh tens of millions of assessments, um about 10 to 12 million per year. And we have about five or six million candidates that come through that process. 17:31 when they need technical support or help with the software, they often reach out to our live chatbot. we at Criteria um want to make sure we prioritize a five-star candidate experience. So even though candidates aren't the ones paying for the service, our customers are, we know that our customer satisfaction is tightly linked to how satisfied our candidates are. Got it. uh 17:54 One of the things we had was thousands and thousands of tickets every month from those five million plus candidates coming into our support system. And what we were able to do was augment our support staff with uh AI chat bots that are trained on deep knowledge bases of criteria and past candidate issues and technical troubleshooting. we were able to achieve about a 94 % candidate ticket deflection, which is really, really massive. And it didn't mean that we 18:24 know, laid off half of our support team or something, it means that, you know, those support team members moved into other high value roles in the organization or were able to now redirect their energy to making long lasting materials like help docs and guides that can then further retrain the AI to make that even better. So that's just an example of augmentation of skill and then redeploying that human excellence to another part of the business to help you grow. So it has criteria use the same time. 18:54 methodology for their staff? For our staff, every single person at Criteria goes through our assessment products, of course. We drink our own champagne. I had to ask that question. I'm a little biased, but I think I didn't know about the category before joining Criteria. And again, with my origin story, I've hired hundreds of people around the world. And I will never run another team without using 19:22 a criteria talent success platform to hire those people. So I'm a firm believer and because I didn't know about it before and now I'm using it, it's a big gap in my knowledge. So I would say most of our market potential for criteria doesn't actually know that these tools exist. A lot of them have a retention challenge or they're having an issue hiring the right people and people like me before I joined criteria don't actually know that this tool set is available. part of my mission is to... 19:51 make sure that startups and founders and mid-market companies are aware that this is available because it solves a big problem for us building the best teams. so uh last plug for Criterion, then we're going to move on in the interview here. uh How do um customers experience Criterion? How do they uh get onboarded? mean, what is it, the HR department? Where does, where's the origin? Yeah, really great. So 20:19 We call ourselves a talent success platform because we help people pre-hire with our assessments and video interviewing products. And that's normally the HR talent acquisition leader. So someone who's in charge of recruitment for a company or essentially all the pre-employment functions. And then because we have this rich data set that comes from those pre-employment activities, we have a post-hire product that we call Develop by Criteria. And Develop is designed to use all of that psychometric data 20:48 weekly check-ins with your employees, uh frameworks for behavior to help grow those team members after they're hired using all of that data and science. So a lot of our customers experience criteria on the pre-employment side and then continue to follow through on the post-employment side with our develop product. Wow. Is there patent protection with all of the science that you have developed over the years? I think there's obviously copyright. 21:17 um of our assessment tests. think patents and software are inherently tricky, but we feel really good about the protection of our IP. Excellent, excellent. So let's switch gears. um I met you at the TICON. um You haven't been our keynote speaker yet, but you have moderated panels, and I've seen you in other events. Tell us about what do you enjoy, what do you like to talk about when you're keynote speaker? 21:47 For me, it's just such an honor to share my learnings as an entrepreneur, as an executive with the world. I still am in this phase where when I give a keynote or moderate a panel, it doesn't really feel like a real thing. It just feels like another discussion for me. That's just kind of my style. I just think that the world stays connected by sharing information like that. And for me, 22:16 I'm lucky to be at the convergence of 20 years of Criteria's product, helping people make hiring decisions and this once in a lifetime emergence of generative AI intersecting with our workforce skills. So I talk a lot about that. Of course, I'm building my own teams to build the Criteria software and platform. 22:42 So I'm also thinking about what is next for my team, how do I upscale and enable? And then of course I'm talking to our thousands of customers on a regular basis trying to make sure that we are leaders in the industry. those are areas I really love talking about. I'm an engineer at heart as well. So I tend to be quite good at bridging kind of the commercial and business side with like core engineering. So I have a deep background in 23:11 AI and ML um even more traditionally prior to the generative AI boom and now even more so post generative AI boom. We're applying generative AI in ways that um we are on the frontier fine tuning models for our uh really predictive models at criteria. So those are all areas I love to talk about and it's really an honor to be able to share that with people no matter the forum. Well maybe there'll be a podcast episode two with Chris on this. 23:41 What about, you you love to share, I don't know where you find the time. You've recently started a nonprofit, the SoCal Tech Forum. So share with my audience the types of activities, where's the venue, who is gathered, and what made you start a nonprofit, right? Yeah, it's a great question. I didn't know I would be starting a nonprofit either, but that tends to be how these things go. 24:11 It's been just a journey. ah We started off as a meetup group. my goal for the meetup group was in the Inland Empire specifically here in Southern California, we don't have many tech meetups. I'm of course networked well in Orange County and Los Angeles. And I think that particularly with these technologies that are 24:35 in our day-to-day life, it's very important that we build community around information and knowledge sharing so we can all learn and get up to speed on AI. A lot of business owners are going through transitions with their workforce, with their team that just were never really imagined. for us, we started this meetup group in the Inland Empire because there was definitely a market gap in getting together. I started off 25:02 paying for and hosting the events, breakfast, etc. And we had so much good interest. had sponsors that decided to volunteer to support, starting with a company called Clutch Coffee and Rancho Cucamonga, who has a deep history of roasting coffee and brewing technology in Rancho. And uh we've since got some other great partners to support us. And in just a little under two years, we've... 25:30 surpassed 750 members in the group. uh that was the reason once we started getting sponsors involved that it made sense to have a 501c3 nonprofit formed. And we have a leadership board now, which I'm really proud of. And we host an event at least once every month on the first Saturday of every month. And they're always technology or technology adjacent topics. They always involve. 25:56 technical and non-technical folks, business owners, entrepreneurs, startups. yeah, it's been really fun. Again, an opportunity to funnel and give back to the community and teach people about disruptive technologies. Well, you heard it here on the Founder's Sandbox, the SoCal Tech Forum. It will be in the show notes, all right, how to um get involved and perhaps attend one of those Saturday meetings. um I wanted to give you an opportunity. 26:25 to provide how people can best contact you, either for speaking opportunities, a CTO of Criteria, the nonprofit. How is it best to contact you, Chris? Yeah, I'd love to hear from you. So you can contact me on LinkedIn. So linkedin.com slash in slash Chris Dayden. All one word. And you can learn more about me as a speaker or CTO of Criteria at chrissdayden.com. excellent. 26:56 have that in the show notes. All right, I want to bring you back to the Founders Sandbox, all right, which is the platform and the podcast. I really get excited about um this part of the podcast. um I work with my clients on resiliency, um scalability, and purpose-driven, right? All with great corporate governance. I always like to ask my guests what... 27:24 the meaning of each of those three words has for them. And each of my guests has a different oh interpretation. And it's just a lot of fun to listen to what I resiliency, what's resiliency for you? I think it's appropriate that I answer that in light of kind of work 4.0. So for me, when it comes to resiliency in work 4.0, um it's about the art of constantly reinventing yourself. 27:53 but in faster cycles. And I think what's really important to everyone is that in Work 4.0, hard skills can become obsolete quicker than before. And that reinvention is critical to really being resilient in this new market. How about scalable? You've scaled a couple of companies, you've been an aqua hire. What does scalable mean to you, Chris? In Work 4.0, scalable will mean 28:22 adequately augmenting the talent you have in humans in your organization with the ability to harness the true power of AI and to do that without losing culture or trust. I think many organizations think of the first half of that. Very few of the organizations can execute on human plus agentic AI and also maintain trust. 28:51 and without losing culture. Have you seen any best practices? This is a little bit off script in terms of companies that have, or are scaling, right? Because this is just scaling pretty quickly in the last year or so. Sure. And are there any best practices out there in building that trust? Yeah, I think having a real holistic AI strategy is key. 29:18 One main component of a holistic AI strategy is how can you get tools to the fingertips of every staff member in your organization so that it's embedded in their workflow? Because a lot of the top-down AI strategy from organizations, like a CEO says, you must use AI and we must be 25 % more efficient, is really shallow when it comes to strategy. And it very rarely results in a culture 29:48 sustaining in a company for this AI growth and augmentation. So what I've been really impressed by is, you know, when I host things like AI monthly global office hours at Criteria, or I host one-on-one sessions with employees to learn about how they're using AI, because you're able to push those tools down to your team members and let them use it in a safe and comfortable area, it allows you to see what people creatively do with AI. And most of the time, 30:17 I could say there's probably 60 or 70 % of use cases that I would never have expected my staff to use AI for, and I would have been the bottleneck of creating if they were waiting for me to do it, and instead give them a safe experimentation zone. And I think that is key to a sustaining AI strategy for So your best practice is actually a criteria from what I'm hearing here. And it's very becoming because I'd like to talk about playfulness in the sandbox, right? 30:46 I read recently, was an EY um study, I think it was this last week, that about 40 % of employees that are forced to use AI tools give up after a month. They don't see the utility in their day-to-day tasks they're doing. So there is something to what you just said, building trust, but building it from the bottom up, right? Yeah, I resonate with that for sure. And I think the only way people break that barrier 31:16 is by seeing their colleagues successful with it. Very rarely is a demo from an executive leader going to be, I mean, it might be enough to begin a culture of AI. Like I had to do a lot of demos and show people kind of the art of the possible. And then as soon as I saw pockets of AI intelligence in the organization, the quicker you can elevate those people to lead and present their findings, the faster... 31:45 you build up kind of the natural human competition between your team and everybody all of a sudden will get more behind it. And that's really important. I think you've reached a point of success in your AI strategy when you were once leading the AI learning sessions and now you are not. How cool is that? You heard it here in the founder sandbox. All right. Purpose driven. What's a purpose driven enterprise for you? I think that 32:12 This is timely based on our discussion just now where organizations need to harness AI at the right times. think purpose for criteria, for example, means how do we measure talent signals that are able to give us the best candidate blueprint or the best candidate DNA possible? And for us, 32:40 every single day, regardless of the technology, what fuels us is having that purpose-driven statement of collecting talent signals around the world for any team. And you really do get lost in that sometimes, for good and for worse, when you're just trying to collect as many talent signals as you can. And being purpose-driven means always doing the right thing when it comes to that. 33:09 mission statement that you've set. And for us, it's collecting talent signals. I think that AI can do that well in a lot of areas, but AI can also be very dangerous in those areas. So when it comes to Work 4.0, having that purpose-driven enterprise statement is very, very important because it anchors us for our new product development. It anchors us for how we're using new technology to help people make the best teams. 33:39 Going back to that, to build the trust, we might clip this out, um does criteria maintain a group of scientists to actually peel back the layers and make meaning out of the signals that you are capturing to create new signals? That's one question. The second is, does criteria have an ethicist on board? 34:08 on call or how do you ensure there is guardrails around talent signals? Yeah, those are really great questions. think for criteria, when we say we're rooted in science, it wouldn't mean very much if it was just a bunch of engineers and product managers kind of deciding what science is, right? So for us, we take a lot of pride in our product IO psychology team. So a lot of them are 34:37 industrial organizational psychologists by trade that are working full time for criteria. And their role is assessment development, assessment validation. uh And particularly in the light of fine tuning AI models, they are very, very hands on in creation of those models, validating those models. There's a lot of legislation we have to comply with, not only the normal data privacy stuff like GDPR and CCPA, but also 35:07 industry specific laws like the New York bias laws and others that help protect uh candidates as they are applying for roles. So that is very, very near and dear to our heart. And also we conduct adverse impact studies and we do case studies with customers to make sure that the product is uh behaving the way that they intended to behave. 35:32 You know, we've got norms for all of our assessments and we adjust those norms based on massive populations of data. So all of that is how we ensure scientific signal. This is amazing. Last question. Did you have fun in the Founder Sandbox today, Chris? I had a lot of fun in the Founder Sandbox. Really a pleasure. Thank you for having me. Thank you, Chris. So to my listeners, if you like this episode with the CTO of Criteria, Chris Daden. 36:02 Sign up for the monthly release for more podcasts where I have business owners, professional service providers, and corporate board directors who are all working to build with strong governance, resilience, scalable, and purpose-driven companies. Thank you. Signing off.

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Young entrepreneur Vikram joins Jessey to share how he hit over $150K in land profit in just 7 months. From hiring early to dialing in high-volume texting and direct mail, Vikram breaks down his biggest wins, lessons, and the systems he's building to scale his business the right way.What you'll learn:• How Vikram hit 5 deals and $150K profit in under a year• Why he hired a full-time texter early (and how they qualify leads)• Lessons from launching 8+ businesses before land• Smarter strategies with SmarterContact vs LaunchControl• Why direct mail still pulls his highest-quality leads• The exact SOPs he gives his team• Mistakes with pricing and targeting (and how he fixed them)• His next marketing experiment

Medtech is a $900 billion industry transforming how we treat, diagnose, and prevent disease—but its innovation engine is slowing. Vikram Aggarwal, global leader of BCG's medical technology work, explains what's behind the slowdown and how leaders can rethink regulation, software, and talent to re-accelerate breakthroughs. Learn More: Vikram Aggarwal: https://on.bcg.com/4osjpc6 BCG on Medtech: https://on.bcg.com/3LlJ6MC How Medtech Leaders Are Revving Up Their Innovation Engines: https://on.bcg.com/4op2Rl8 Chapters 00:00-01:25 Introduction/Vikram's ‘So What' 01:26-02:10 What is medtech? 02:11-03:46 Where are some of the most exciting innovations happening in medtech? 03:47-05:36 What areas get the most attention? 05:37-07:33 What are the barriers to innovation? 07:34-08:36 How do software and hardware innovation compare? 08:37-09:58 Software in a medical device vs software as a medical device 09:59-11:40 Is there a lag between innovation in software vs hardware? 11:41-13:41 What is the ideal innovation environment for medtech? 13:42-15:13 How do we fix the STEM skills shortage? 15:14-17:46 What will bring the most value over the next decade? 17:47-19:04 What is happening at startups vs established companies? 19:05 – 20:01 Vikram's ‘Now What' 20:02-20:15 Outro This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

California.  Meanwhile, the tariff case is about to come before the Supreme Court for oral argument.  So it's timely indeed that Vik Amar joins us with expertise on both topics.  In fact, Vik has submitted an amicus brief in the tariff case. The “brothers in law” take us deep into the gerrymandering world, the major questions doctrine, and we also pause to reflect on the career of former Vice President Cheney who passed away this week.  Insights galore await.  CLE credit is available for lawyers and judges at podcast.njsba.com.

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Unveiling the Mystical Diwali Art at Delhi Public High Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2025-11-04-23-34-02-hi Story Transcript:Hi: दिल्ली पब्लिक हाई स्कूल में हवा में दीवाली की खुशबू थी।En: There was a scent of Diwali in the air at Delhi Public High School.Hi: पेड़ों से पत्ते झड़ रहे थे, और हर कोने में चमकीले रंगीन झंडियाँ सजाई गई थीं।En: Leaves were falling from the trees, and bright, colorful flags were hung at every corner.Hi: कक्षाओं में विद्यार्थियों का उत्साह चरम पर था।En: Excitement among students in the classrooms was at its peak.Hi: लेकिन इस उत्सव के बीच, एक रहस्य ने बच्चों के दिलों में उत्सुकता जगा दी थी।En: But amid this celebration, a mystery had stirred curiosity in the children's hearts.Hi: हर सुबह, जैसे ही छात्र कक्षा में आते, उन्हें ब्लैकबोर्ड पर अजीब चॉक ड्रॉइंग्स मिलतीं।En: Every morning, as soon as the students came to class, they would find strange chalk drawings on the blackboard.Hi: इन चित्रों में रहस्यमयी संकेत होते, जो समझने में कोई कामयाब नहीं हो सका था।En: These illustrations contained mysterious clues that no one had been able to decipher.Hi: यह धीरे-धीरे स्कूल में चर्चा का विषय बन गया।En: It gradually became a topic of discussion at the school.Hi: अनया, एक तेज-तर्रार और जिज्ञासु छात्रा, इस रहस्य का समाधान करने का निश्चय कर चुकी थी।En: Anaya, a sharp and inquisitive student, had resolved to solve this mystery.Hi: उसकी बगल में बैठा रोहन था, जो उसका सबसे अच्छा मित्र था।En: Sitting next to her was Rohan, her best friend.Hi: हालांकि, वह इन चित्रों के पीछे कोई खास बात नहीं देख पा रहा था।En: However, he couldn't see anything particularly significant about these drawings.Hi: तभी एक और छात्र, विक्रम, ने उनकी बातचीत सुनी।En: Then, another student, Vikram, overheard their conversation.Hi: विक्रम नया छात्र था, चुप और ध्यान लगाने वाला।En: Vikram was a new student, quiet and attentive.Hi: लेकिन वह इन चित्रों के बारे में कुछ जानता हुआ लग रहा था।En: But he seemed to know something about these drawings.Hi: अनया ने रोहन को मनाया कि वे शाम को स्कूल में रुकें और देखें कि ये चित्रांकन करने वाला व्यक्ति कौन है।En: Anaya persuaded Rohan that they should stay at school in the evening to see who was creating these drawings.Hi: रोहन थोड़ा संकोच में था, पर अनया की जिद के आगे झुक गया।En: Rohan was a bit hesitant, but he finally gave in to Anaya's insistence.Hi: शाम को, जब स्कूल के गलियारे सूने हो गए, अनया, रोहन और विक्रम एक कक्षा में छुप गए।En: In the evening, when the school corridors became empty, Anaya, Rohan, and Vikram hid in a classroom.Hi: उनकी साँसें धड़कन में बदल गईं, समय जैसे स्थिर हो गया।En: Their breaths turned into heartbeats, and time seemed to stand still.Hi: देर रात तक इंतजार करते-करते, आखिरकार एक परछाई ने कमरे का दरवाजा खोला।En: After waiting late into the night, finally, a shadow opened the classroom door.Hi: तीनों ने दबे पाँव आगे बढ़कर उस व्यक्ति का सामना किया।En: The three of them quietly approached to confront the person.Hi: ये स्कूल के एक कला शिक्षक थे, जिन्होंने बताया कि ये चित्र दरअसल प्राचीन सांस्कृतिक धरोहर के प्रतीक हैं।En: It was one of the school's art teachers, who explained that these drawings were actually symbols of ancient cultural heritage.Hi: वे इसे दीवाली के ज्ञान और प्रकाश के लिए एक पाठ का हिस्सा बनाना चाहते थे।En: They wanted to make it a part of the Diwali lesson on knowledge and light.Hi: अनया ने गहरी सांस ली।En: Anaya took a deep breath.Hi: उसने सीखा कि कभी-कभी उत्तर हमारी पहली धारणाओं से कहीं अधिक गहराई में छुपा होता है।En: She learned that sometimes answers are hidden much deeper than our first impressions.Hi: उसने यह भी समझा कि हमारे पुरातन संस्कृति में कितनी गहनता होती है जिसे हमें संजोकर रखना चाहिए।En: She also understood the depth in our ancient culture that we should cherish and preserve.Hi: अब जब दीवाली की चमक से स्कूल रोशन हो रहा था, अनया को लगा कि उसने न केवल एक रहस्य सुलझाया, बल्कि एक नया नजरिया भी प्राप्त किया।En: Now, as the school shone brightly with the glow of Diwali, Anaya felt that she had not only solved a mystery but had also gained a new perspective.Hi: संस्कृति और परंपरा की जड़ों में उसका विश्वास पहले से कहीं ज्यादा मजबूत हो गया।En: Her faith in the roots of culture and tradition became stronger than ever before. Vocabulary Words:scent: खुशबूfalling: झड़ रहे थेcelebration: उत्सवcuriosity: जिज्ञासाchalk: चॉकillustrations: चित्रmysterious: रहस्यमयीdecipher: समझनेdiscussion: चर्चाresolved: निश्चयinquisitive: जिज्ञासुhesitant: संकोचinsistence: जिदcorridors: गलियारेshadows: परछाईconfront: सामनाheritage: धरोहरperspective: नजरियाcherish: संजोकरpreserve: रखनाexcitement: उत्साहstrange: अजीबsymbols: प्रतीकancient: पुरातनresolve: समाधानattentive: ध्यान लगाने वालाcurious: उत्सुकsignificant: खासconvinced: मनायाmystery: रहस्य

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Aarav's Diwali: A Journey into Rajasthan's Heritage Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2025-11-03-08-38-20-hi Story Transcript:Hi: राजस्थान के प्राचीन किले में शरद ऋतु की दोपहर थी।En: In the ancient fort of Rajasthan, it was an autumn afternoon.Hi: चारों ओर चहल-पहल थी।En: There was hustle and bustle all around.Hi: रंग-बिरंगी रेशम की साड़ियाँ, घाघरा-चोली और राजस्थानी पगड़ी की दुकानें सजकर तैयार थीं।En: Shops adorned with colorful silk saris, ghaghra-choli, and Rajasthani turbans were ready.Hi: हवा में धूपबत्ती की सुगंध और त्योहार का उल्लास था।En: In the air was the fragrance of incense and the joy of the festival.Hi: दीपावली का समय था और बाजार में लोगों की भीड़ बढ़ी हुई थी।En: It was the time of Diwali, and the market was crowded with people.Hi: आरव एक युवा इतिहासकार था, जिसे मध्यकालीन भारतीय संस्कृति में गहरी दिलचस्पी थी।En: Aarav was a young historian deeply interested in medieval Indian culture.Hi: उसकी इच्छा थी कि इस दीपावली पर वह एक प्रामाणिक राजस्थानी पोशाक पहने।En: He wished to wear an authentic Rajasthani outfit this Diwali.Hi: लेकिन समस्याएं भी बहुत थीं।En: But there were many problems too.Hi: लोगों की भीड़ और भव्य विकल्पों से वे काफी उलझन में था।En: The crowd and the grandeur of choices left him quite confused.Hi: सही दुकान ढूंढना भी एक चुनौती थी।En: Finding the right shop was also a challenge.Hi: बाजार में चक्कर लगा चुका आरव थककर चूर हो गया, फिर उसने स्थानीय सलाह लेने का निर्णय किया।En: Having roamed the market, Aarav was exhausted and decided to take local advice.Hi: उसको याद आया कि रिया नामक एक दुकानवाली की अच्छी प्रतिष्ठा है, जो प्रामाणिक राजस्थानी कपड़ों के लिए जानी जाती है।En: He recalled that a shopkeeper named Riya had a good reputation for authentic Rajasthani clothes.Hi: वहीं रिया से मदद लेने का मन बनाया।En: He decided to seek help from Riya.Hi: रिया की दुकान पर पहुंचकर आरव ने अपना मन साझा किया।En: Upon reaching Riya's shop, Aarav shared his thoughts.Hi: रिया ने मुस्कुराते हुए कहा, "मेरे पास कुछ खास है, जो आपकी तलाश पूरी कर देगा।"En: With a smile, Riya said, "I have something special that will complete your search."Hi: उसने एक सुंदर घाघरा–चोली और पगड़ी निकाली।En: She brought out a beautiful ghaghra–choli and turban.Hi: आरव की आँखें चमक उठीं। पर, कीमत सुनकर वह थोड़ा चिंतित हो गया।En: Aarav's eyes lit up, but he became a bit worried upon hearing the price.Hi: अब आया असली संघर्ष का समय।En: Now came the real struggle.Hi: आरव की बजट सीमित थी, और उसे विक्रम, दुकान के मालिक, से मोल-भाव करना पड़ा।En: Aarav's budget was limited, and he had to bargain with Vikram, the shop owner.Hi: विक्रम एक अनुभवी व्यापारी था पर सच्चे दिल से कीमत कम करने पर सहमत हो गया।En: Vikram was an experienced merchant but agreed to lower the price sincerely.Hi: आखिरकार, आरव ने वह पोशाक खरीद ली।En: Eventually, Aarav purchased the outfit.Hi: आत्मा में गर्व और खुशी के मिश्रण के साथ, उसने रिया और विक्रम का धन्यवाद किया।En: With a mix of pride and happiness in his soul, he thanked Riya and Vikram.Hi: अब आरव को महसूस हुआ कि साफा बांधना हो या घाघरे की तड़क-भड़क, सिर्फ एक वस्त्र नहीं है, यह एक परम्परा और उसकी आस्था का प्रतीक है।En: Aarav now realized that whether it's tying a turban or the glitz of a ghaghra, it's not just a garment, but a symbol of tradition and his belief.Hi: इस अनुभव ने उसे ना केवल अपनी संस्कृति से जुड़े रहने का मौका दिया, बल्कि दीपावली की सच्ची भावना समझने का भी अवसर दिया।En: This experience not only gave him a chance to stay connected with his culture but also to understand the true essence of Diwali.Hi: जब वह किले के बाहर निकला तो उसकी आँखें त्योहार की रोशनी में चमक रहीं थीं और दिल में संस्कृति का गहरा सम्मान उमड़ पड़ा।En: As he stepped out of the fort, his eyes shone in the festival's light, and a deep respect for culture welled up in his heart.Hi: आरव के लिए यह सिर्फ एक पोशाक नहीं, बल्कि उस रखी हुई विरासत की गवाही थी जिसने दीपावली की सार्थकता को उसके ह्रदय में उत्कीर्ण कर दिया।En: For Aarav, it was not just an outfit but a testament to the preserved heritage, which engraved the meaning of Diwali onto his heart. Vocabulary Words:ancient: प्राचीनautumn: शरद ऋतुhustle: चहल-पहलadorned: सजकरfragrance: सुगंधincense: धूपबत्तीfestivity: उल्लासmedieval: मध्यकालीनculture: संस्कृतिauthentic: प्रामाणिकgrandeur: भव्यexhausted: थककर चूरrecall: यादreputation: प्रतिष्ठाbargain: मोल-भावmerchant: व्यापारीsincerely: सच्चे दिल सेgarment: वस्त्रsymbol: प्रतीकessence: भावनाrealize: महसूसtestament: गवाहीpreserved: रखी हुईheritage: विरासतengrave: उत्कीर्णchallenge: चुनौतीconfused: उलझनoutfit: पोशाकturban: पगड़ीglitz: तड़क-भड़क

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Lights of Love: A Deepavali Gift That Shines Beyond Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2025-10-31-07-38-20-hi Story Transcript:Hi: दीपावली की शाम थी।En: It was the evening of Deepavali.Hi: हवा में ठंडक थी और चारों ओर रंगीन रोशनी की जगमगाहट।En: There was a chill in the air, and colorful lights twinkled everywhere.Hi: बाजार में चहल-पहल थी, हर ओर खुशियों का माहौल।En: The market was bustling, and there was an atmosphere of joy all around.Hi: अरुण, रीना और विक्रम भी इस रौनक का हिस्सा बनने के लिए बाजार में थे।En: Arun, Reena, and Vikram were also in the market to be a part of this festivity.Hi: अरुण एक समझदार युवक था, जो हमेशा अपने परिवार के लिए कुछ खास करना चाहता था।En: Arun was a sensible young man who always wanted to do something special for his family.Hi: रीना उसकी छोटी बहन थी, जो बहुत जोश में थी और हर चीज में अपनी पसंद तलाश रही थी।En: Reena was his younger sister, full of enthusiasm, always looking for things to suit her taste.Hi: विक्रम, अरुण का सबसे अच्छा दोस्त, हमेशा मजाक-मस्ती करने के लिए तैयार रहता था।En: Vikram, Arun's best friend, was always ready for fun and jokes.Hi: दीपावली के लिए उपहार खरीदने की चुनौती आसान नहीं थी।En: The challenge of buying gifts for Deepavali was not easy.Hi: हर दुकान पर भीड़ थी।En: Every shop was crowded.Hi: अरुण को कुछ ऐसा चाहिए था जो परंपरागत हो, पर उसमें उसकी खुद की रचनात्मकता भी झलके।En: Arun wanted something traditional that also reflected his own creativity.Hi: यह सोचते-सोचते वो थोड़ा चिंताग्रस्त हो गया।En: Thinking about this, he became a little anxious.Hi: "भाई, हमें मिठाइयाँ लेनी होंगी!En: "Brother, we need to get sweets!"Hi: " रीना ने जोश में कहा।En: Reena said excitedly.Hi: "और मुझे वो चूड़ी वाली दुकान जाना है," विक्रम बोला, मुस्कुराते हुए।En: "And I want to visit that bangle shop," Vikram said, smiling.Hi: लेकिन अरुण की नजर एक विशेष उपहार पर थी।En: But Arun's eye was on a unique gift.Hi: उसने तय किया कि वह घर के लिए कुछ मिश्रित उपहार बनाएगा - थोड़ा खरीदेगा और थोड़ा खुद बनाएगा।En: He decided that he would create a mixed gift for the house - partly purchased and partly handmade.Hi: धीरे-धीरे समय बीत रहा था और स्टॉल्स बंद होने लगे थे।En: Time was slowly passing, and the stalls were starting to close.Hi: समय का दबाव महसूस करते हुए अरुण ने ध्यान दिया कि एक कोने में शिल्प का संग्रह है।En: Feeling the pressure of time, Arun noticed a collection of crafts in one corner.Hi: वहाँ रखे हुए दीयों और लैंटर्न ने उसका ध्यान खींचा।En: The lamps and lanterns on display caught his attention.Hi: लेकिन तभी एक और ग्राहक ने भी वही विशेष लैंटर्न देखने की इच्छा जताई।En: But then another customer also expressed a desire to see that particular lantern.Hi: अरुण के दिल की धड़कन तेज हो गई।En: Arun's heartbeat quickened.Hi: उसे वो लैंटर्न अपने परिवार के लिए चाहिए था।En: He wanted that lantern for his family.Hi: दोनों के बीच बात-बात में चर्चा हुई।En: A conversation ensued between them.Hi: अंततः अरुण ने अपनी बात रखते हुए अपनी आवश्यकता समझाई और वो लैंटर्न खरीद लिया।En: Eventually, Arun explained his need and managed to buy the lantern.Hi: घर लौटते समय, उसकी थकावट खुशी में बदल गई।En: On the way home, his exhaustion turned into happiness.Hi: जब उसने घर पहुंचकर पूरे परिवार को वो उपहार दिया, तो उनकी आँखों में खुशी के आंसू थे।En: When he reached home and gave the gift to his family, there were tears of joy in their eyes.Hi: उसने दीपावली के इस उपहार में भावनाएं जोड़ी थीं।En: He had infused the Deepavali gift with emotions.Hi: इस अनुभव ने उसे सिखाया कि प्यार और रचनात्मकता से बढ़कर कोई उपहार नहीं होता।En: This experience taught him that there is no gift greater than love and creativity.Hi: ये दीपावली अरुण के लिए यादगार बन गई थी, क्योंकि उसने सचमुच कुछ खास पाया था।En: This Deepavali became memorable for Arun because he truly found something special. Vocabulary Words:chill: ठंडकtwinkled: जगमगाहटbustling: चहल-पहलatmosphere: माहौलsensible: समझदारenthusiasm: जोशchallenge: चुनौतीanxious: चिंताग्रस्तbangle: चूड़ीunique: विशेषinfused: जोड़ीmemorable: यादगारfestivity: रौनकtradition: परंपरागतcreativity: रचनात्मकताexplanation: समझाईcrafts: शिल्पlantern: लैंटर्नconversation: चर्चाexhaustion: थकावटemotions: भावनाएंjoy: खुशीexpressed: जताईcollection: संग्रहmanaged: खरीद लियाpressure: दबावreflection: झलकेtears: आंसूexperience: अनुभवhandmade: खुद बनाएगा

Entrepreneur & designer Nisha Vikram, founder of Craft Canvas, shares her inspiring journey from engineering to reimagining Indian crafts for luxury brands, cultural spaces & global recognition. A story of passion, heritage, and co-creation with artisans.00:34- About Nisha VikramNisha is the founder and promoter of CraftCanvas, which is a design studio that collaborates with over 30 craft clusters across India to create large scale installations for luxury brands, government institutions and cultural spaces

I'm delighted to be back with S6 E9 and to welcome Associate Professor Vikram Palit to the podcast. Vikram is a Paediatric Respiratory Physician by clinical background and a Senior Lecturer in Health Systems science. He has held senior leadership roles across academia, clinical medicine and health services in Australia and the United Kingdom. He is also the founder and CEO of ConsultMed https://www.consultmed.co/about-us/ Consultmed brings together his passion for healthcare and embracing technology to deliver better outcomes for his patients. When he is not in a team huddle, a design workshop or doing a solution demo, you can find him quietly unplugging fax machines in hospitals and clinics near you.  Indeed in this episode he makes a compelling case to #axethefax.In this conversation I have an opportunity to dive deeper into Vik's journey so far as clinician, health systems scientist and entrepreneur trying to solve real world clinical problems with modern technology solutions.He discusses his previous academic studies and practical on the job exposure to health systems change, value-based care and digital health in the UK NHS and how this served as a catalyst for his founder story.We learn more about the nuts and bolts of Consultmed including the core offering Advice and Guidance and how this can positively impact the healthcare referral landscape. We reference the recent Grattan Report on specialist referrals and the RACGP Heath of the Nation Report 2025.Vik discusses the application and potential of embedding AI tools in the Consultmed platform and where he sees the future opportunities of the technology.  We revisit past podcast themes of the challenges of clinical entrepreneurship and "intra"preneurship and his insights as a CEO and founder in this space. His passion, energy and mission-driven dedication to his work and team permeates this entire conversation and I look forward to following the next chapter of the Consultmed story. Thank you Vik!Links References:https://www.consultmed.co/about-us/https://grattan.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Grattan-Institute-Special-Treatment.pdfhttps://www.racgp.org.au/FSDEDEV/media/documents/Health-of-the-Nation-2025.pdf Vik's book/ article recommendations:https://londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/implementing-value-based-healthcare/https://hbr.org/2013/10/the-strategy-that-will-fix-health-careThe Mind Full Medic Podcast is proudly sponsored by the MBA NSW-ACT Find out more about the charitable organisation supporting doctors and their families and/ or donate today at www.mbansw.org.auDisclaimer: The content in this podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care professional. Moreover views expressed here are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or other official organisations.

Before the fame, before the spotlight — Vikram Malik was just a dream-chasing Haryanvi artist with fire in his heart. In this episode of For Haryanvi By Haryanvi (S1E7), presented by Peddler Media, Vikram opens up about:His life before fame,Theatre struggles & early acting days and what it truly means to be a “Haryanvi Artist” todayWatch till the end — this one's real, raw, and full of desi pride.

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: From Tea Spills to Heart Spills: A Magical Evening in Mumbai Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2025-10-21-07-38-20-hi Story Transcript:Hi: मुंबई की हल्की-फुल्की शाम थी।En: It was a light, breezy evening in Mumbai.Hi: हवा में थोड़ी ठंडक थी और पत्ते धीरे-धीरे गिर रहे थे, जैसे प्रकृति अपनी चाय लेकर बैठी हो।En: There was a slight chill in the air and the leaves were gently falling, as if nature was sitting down with its own cup of tea.Hi: राज, एक युवा आईटी पेशेवर, उसी चाय की दुकान पर था जहाँ वो अक्सर जाता था।En: Raj, a young IT professional, was at the same tea shop where he often went.Hi: यह एक छोटी, आरामदायक जगह थी, जिसमें मसालों और उबलती चाय की खुशबू हमेशा मौजूद रहती थी।En: It was a small, cozy place, always filled with the aroma of spices and boiling tea.Hi: दीवारों पर रंग-बिरंगे चित्र लगे थे और पुरानी लकड़ी की टेबल्स पर लोग अपनी चाय का आनंद ले रहे थे।En: Colorful pictures adorned the walls, and people were enjoying their tea on old wooden tables.Hi: राज का दिल तेजी से धड़क रहा था।En: Raj's heart was racing.Hi: वह अनजाने में अपनी खिड़की से लगती वाली जगह देखने लगा, जहाँ अनजली आती थी।En: He was subconsciously looking towards the window seat, where Anjali used to sit.Hi: अनजली, उसकी सहकर्मी, जिनसे वह इम्प्रेस होने की कोशिश करता रहता था।En: Anjali, his colleague, whom he constantly tried to impress.Hi: विक्रम, उसका घनिष्ठ मित्र, उसी समय दुकान में दाखिल हुआ।En: Vikram, his close friend, entered the shop at that moment.Hi: विक्रम ने हंसते हुए कहा, "तो राज, आज क्या योजना है?En: Vikram laughed and asked, "So, Raj, what's the plan for today?"Hi: "राज ने घबराहट से जवाब दिया, "पता नहीं यार।En: Raj replied nervously, "I don't know, man.Hi: कुछ खास नहीं।En: Nothing special.Hi: शायद कुछ जादू दिखा दूं?En: Maybe I'll show some magic?"Hi: "विक्रम हंसते हुए बोला, "भाई, उस पर जादू मत चला, बस सच्चा रह।En: Vikram chuckled and said, "Brother, don't try magic on her, just be real."Hi: "राजने उसके सुझाव को नज़रअंदाज़ किया और एक जादू की पुस्तक से एक छोटा सा ट्रिक सीखा था।En: Raj ignored his suggestion and had learned a small trick from a magic book.Hi: आखिरकार, अनजली दुकान में आई, हमेशा की तरह खिलखिलाती हुई।En: Finally, Anjali entered the shop, giggling as usual.Hi: दुकान में और खुशनुमा माहौल छा गया।En: The atmosphere in the shop became even more pleasant.Hi: राज ने चाय का प्याला उठाया और अनजली के पास बैठ गया।En: Raj picked up his cup of tea and sat down next to Anjali.Hi: लेकिन उसके हाथ कांपने लगे और झटके से पूरा चाय का प्याला उसके ऊपर गिर गया।En: But his hands started shaking, and suddenly the entire cup of tea spilled over him.Hi: "ओह!En: "Oh!"Hi: " अनजली ने हंसते हुए कहा।En: Anjali laughed and said.Hi: राज शर्मिंदा हो गया लेकिन उसने खुद को संभाला।En: Raj felt embarrassed but composed himself.Hi: विक्रम उसकी मदद के लिए आया, "कोई बात नहीं यार, यह जादू का हिस्सा लग रहा है।En: Vikram came to his aid, "No worries, man, this seems like a part of the magic."Hi: "कुछ देर बाद, जब राज ने अपनी हिम्मत जुटाई, उसने सोचा कि एक और छोटा सा जादू कर सकता है।En: After a while, when Raj gathered his courage, he thought he could perform another small trick.Hi: उसने विक्रम के खाली कप को उठाया और उसमें से चाय की बरसात होने की कोशिश की।En: He picked up Vikram's empty cup and tried to make tea rain from it.Hi: लेकिन वह खुद चाय से नहा गया।En: But he ended up drenching himself in tea instead.Hi: अनजली हंस पड़ी, उसकी हंसी में कोई तंज नहीं था, बस सच्ची खुशी थी।En: Anjali burst into laughter, her laugh carried no mockery, only genuine joy.Hi: "राज, तुम तो बड़े मनोरंजनकारी हो," वह बोली।En: "You are quite entertaining, Raj," she said.Hi: राज हंस पड़ा, उसकी सारी घबराहट गायब हो गई।En: Raj laughed, all his nervousness vanished.Hi: "शायद हमें कभी साथ में कॉफी पीनी चाहिए," अनजली ने कहा, जिससे राज ने संतोषपूर्ण मुस्कान के साथ हामी भरी।En: "Maybe we should have coffee together sometime," Anjali suggested, to which Raj nodded with a satisfied smile.Hi: उस दिन की गलती ने राज को सीख दी कि उसे अनजली के सामने खुद को बदलने की जरूरत नहीं थी।En: The mishap of that day taught Raj that he didn't need to change himself in front of Anjali.Hi: उसे अहसास हुआ कि असली जादू उसके सच्चे मुस्कान और ईमानदारी में था, न कि किसी जादू के ट्रिक में।En: He realized that the real magic was in his genuine smile and honesty, not in any magic trick.Hi: औरइस तरह, एक साधारण चाय की दुकान में, राज ने आत्मविश्वास पाया और छोटी-छोटी बातों का जादू समझा।En: And thus, in a simple tea shop, Raj found confidence and understood the magic of small moments. Vocabulary Words:breezy: हल्की-फुल्कीchill: ठंडकcozy: आरामदायकaroma: खुशबूadorned: लगेsubconsciously: अनजाने मेंimpress: इम्प्रेसplan: योजनाnervously: घबराहट सेsuggestion: सुझावgiggling: खिलखिलातीatmosphere: माहौलembarrassed: शर्मिंदाcomposed: संभालाcourage: हिम्मतdrenching: नहा गयाmockery: तंजgenuine: सच्चीsatisfied: संतोषपूर्णmishap: गलतीconfidence: आत्मविश्वासgathered: जुटाईauthenticity: ईमानदारीconjuring: जादूmoment: क्षणrain: बरसातburst: फट पड़ीvanished: गायबentertaining: मनोरंजनकारीrealized: अहसास

Vikram Ahuja, Co-Founder and CEO, and Joe Promoppatam, Co-Founder and CTO of OsseoLabs, are utilizing 3D printing and AI to advance reconstructive surgery by enabling the creation of personalized, precision-fit implants and surgical instruments. Traditional surgery has relied on standardized implants made of titanium and involves lengthy operations. The OsseoLabs approach reduces surgical planning and operating time, improving patient outcomes by achieving a better fit and enhanced bone integration through the use of advanced implant materials. AI is used to automate and accelerate the design process for these custom devices, enabling a scalable and cost-effective approach to create complex, regulated medical devices. Vikram explains, "We want to use our engineering know-how, especially in 3D printing, to improve the quality of the outcome of the surgeries and also help the students to be able to offer a better solution at a speed, and also the outcome that is a little bit more precise. And that's what we have been working on for quite a long time. We want to use the knowledge of 3D printing, biomechanics, and also AI to help, especially in complex surgical cases. So both the patients and the surgeons are better off with the outcome. And the main gap that we are seeing here is not only in the Asian countries where we operate, but also in the US. And the use of 3D presented implants, even though it has been around for quite some time in the US, we still see a lot of gaps that can be improved in what materials are being used, and how the implants are designed. We help the surgeons and also the hospitals throughout this process." Joe elaborates, "Yes, for such a device, they all look the same way, but the patients look different. So we see this gap between the available instrumentation and the actual treatment that the surgeons want to conduct. And we want to break that barrier by being able to decide which instrument is required individually, and I mean that in the day, we could not do that. The price can be competitive because all the manufacturing technology is used to support production. But we have to depend on how they matured in the past few years. We are able to adopt the technology, which allows us to decide and print the instrument for specific care and specific surgery. I think the speed and cost become much more practical, and all we need to look into is the 3D printer. But eventually, when you come into something like customization, you talk about the speed. In terms of speed, it's not just the speed of how we make things, but it's about the speed of how we decide things. That's where we see the gap that we can fill using AI to split up the bedside process."   #OsseoLabs #ReconstructiveSurgery #3DPrinting #PersonalizedImplants #MedAI OsseoLabs.com Download the transcript here

Vikram Ahuja, Co-Founder and CEO, and Joe Promoppatam, Co-Founder and CTO of OsseoLabs, are utilizing 3D printing and AI to advance reconstructive surgery by enabling the creation of personalized, precision-fit implants and surgical instruments. Traditional surgery has relied on standardized implants made of titanium and involves lengthy operations. The OsseoLabs approach reduces surgical planning and operating time, improving patient outcomes by achieving a better fit and enhanced bone integration through the use of advanced implant materials. AI is used to automate and accelerate the design process for these custom devices, enabling a scalable and cost-effective approach to create complex, regulated medical devices. Vikram explains, "We want to use our engineering know-how, especially in 3D printing, to improve the quality of the outcome of the surgeries and also help the students to be able to offer a better solution at a speed, and also the outcome that is a little bit more precise. And that's what we have been working on for quite a long time. We want to use the knowledge of 3D printing, biomechanics, and also AI to help, especially in complex surgical cases. So both the patients and the surgeons are better off with the outcome. And the main gap that we are seeing here is not only in the Asian countries where we operate, but also in the US. And the use of 3D presented implants, even though it has been around for quite some time in the US, we still see a lot of gaps that can be improved in what materials are being used, and how the implants are designed. We help the surgeons and also the hospitals throughout this process." Joe elaborates, "Yes, for such a device, they all look the same way, but the patients look different. So we see this gap between the available instrumentation and the actual treatment that the surgeons want to conduct. And we want to break that barrier by being able to decide which instrument is required individually, and I mean that in the day, we could not do that. The price can be competitive because all the manufacturing technology is used to support production. But we have to depend on how they matured in the past few years. We are able to adopt the technology, which allows us to decide and print the instrument for specific care and specific surgery. I think the speed and cost become much more practical, and all we need to look into is the 3D printer. But eventually, when you come into something like customization, you talk about the speed. In terms of speed, it's not just the speed of how we make things, but it's about the speed of how we decide things. That's where we see the gap that we can fill using AI to split up the bedside process."   #OsseoLabs #ReconstructiveSurgery #3DPrinting #PersonalizedImplants #MedAI OsseoLabs.com Listen to the podcast here

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Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Taj Mahal's Enchanting Sunset: A Tale of Spontaneity & Magic Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2025-10-09-22-34-02-hi Story Transcript:Hi: ताजमहल के सामने खड़े होकर दोनों दोस्त, अर्जुन और नेहा, थोड़ा चिंतित दिख रहे थे।En: Standing in front of the Taj Mahal, the two friends, Arjun and Neha, appeared a bit anxious.Hi: चारों ओर पर्यटक चहलकदमी कर रहे थे, स्ट्रीट वेंडर रंगीन दिवाली की रोशनी बेच रहे थे।En: Tourists were strolling around, and street vendors were selling colorful Diwali lights.Hi: शाम के करीब थे, और सूर्यास्त की पूर्वाभास देने वाले नारंगी रंग के बादल ताजमहल के ऊपर छा चुके थे।En: It was near evening, and the sky was adorned with orange clouds, signaling an impending sunset over the Taj Mahal.Hi: ऐसा दृश्य, जो हर फोटोग्राफर के लिए एक सपना होता है।En: Such a scene is a dream for every photographer.Hi: "विक्रम!En: "Vikram!Hi: तुमने टिकट नहीं बुक की?En: Didn't you book the tickets?"Hi: " नेहा ने चिंतित स्वर में पूछा।En: Neha asked in a worried tone.Hi: वह हमेशा योजनाओं की अच्छी सूची बना कर चलती थी, ताकि कोई गड़बड़ न हो।En: She was always well-organized with a good list of plans to avoid any chaos.Hi: लेकिन इस बार टिकट की जिम्मेदारी विक्रम की थी।En: But this time, the responsibility for the tickets was Vikram's.Hi: विक्रम ने हंसी में कहा, "अरे यार, भूल गया।En: Vikram laughed and said, "Oh friend, I forgot.Hi: मेरा तो ध्यान ही नहीं गया।En: It just slipped my mind."Hi: " उसकी स्वभाव से यह उम्मीद की जा सकती थी।En: This was expected from his nature.Hi: अर्जुन, जो अपने कैमरे के साथ तैयार खड़ा था, सोचने लगा कि अब क्या किया जाए।En: Arjun, who was ready with his camera, began to think about what to do next.Hi: उसे ताजमहल का सूर्यास्त के समय की एक परफेक्ट फोटो चाहिए थी।En: He wanted a perfect sunset photo of the Taj Mahal.Hi: "मैं आसपास कोई और जगह ढूंढता हूं," अर्जुन ने कहा।En: "I'll look for some other spot around," Arjun said.Hi: तभी उनके सामने एक सड़क जादूगर मुस्कराते हुए आया।En: Just then, a street magician approached them with a smile.Hi: उसके हाथ में एक डंडा था जो रंग-बिरंगे कपड़े से लिपटा हुआ था।En: He held a stick wrapped in colorful cloth.Hi: उसने मजाकिया अंदाज में परिस्थिति को भांपते हुए कहा, "आप लोग अंदर नहीं जा सकते?En: Sensing the situation humorously, he said, "You can't go inside?Hi: शायद मैं आपकी मदद कर सकता हूँ।En: Maybe I can help you."Hi: "नेहा ने उसे देखा और सोचा शायद इस जादूगर के पास कोई समाधान हो।En: Neha looked at him and thought that perhaps this magician might have a solution.Hi: वह जादूगर के पास गई और नर्म आवाज़ में बोली, "क्या तुम सच में कुछ कर सकते हो?En: She went up to the magician and spoke softly, "Can you really do something?"Hi: "जादूगर ने मुस्कराते हुए अपनी टोपियों से कुछ चौंका देने वाले करतब दिखाए।En: The magician smiled and performed some astonishing tricks with his hats.Hi: उसका जादू देख सभी लोग ताक रहे थे।En: Everyone was watching his magic intently.Hi: इसी बीच नेहा ने एक गार्ड से कहा, "क्या हम किसी और जगह से ताजमहल देख सकते हैं?En: Meanwhile, Neha asked a guard, "Is there another place from where we can see the Taj Mahal?"Hi: "गार्ड ने जादूगर के करतब से प्रभावित होकर कहा, "आप उस आरामगृह के छत से देख सकते हैं।En: Impressed by the magician's performance, the guard said, "You can see it from the rooftop of that rest house.Hi: वहां से अच्छा व्यू मिलेगा।En: You'll get a good view from there."Hi: "अर्जुन और नेहा ने विक्रम के साथ आरामगृह की ओर दौड़ लगाई।En: Arjun, Neha, and Vikram ran towards the rest house.Hi: वहां से अर्जुन ने अपने कैमरे से एक अद्भुत फोटो ली।En: From there, Arjun took an amazing photo with his camera.Hi: सूर्यास्त की किरणें ताजमहल पर हल्की सी चमक बिखेर रही थीं।En: The rays of the sunset were casting a gentle glow on the Taj Mahal.Hi: आखिर में तीनों ने राहत की सांस ली और हंसी में फूट पड़े।En: In the end, the three of them sighed in relief and burst out laughing.Hi: नेहा ने हंसते हुए कहा, "विक्रम, अगली बार से टिकट तुम्हारे भरोसे नहीं छोड़ेंगे।En: Laughing, Neha said, "Vikram, next time we won't leave the tickets to you."Hi: "विक्रम ने मुस्कराते हुए जवाब दिया, "अब से मैं कोई भी चीज़ नहीं भूलूंगा।En: Vikram replied with a smile, "I won't forget anything from now on.Hi: वादा करता हूँ।En: I promise."Hi: "और इस तरह, अर्जुन ने सीखा कि कभी-कभी योजना से हटकर भी खूबसूरती पाई जा सकती है, नेहा ने जाना कि थोड़ी स्वतःस्फूर्तता भी मजा ला सकती है, और विक्रम ने ठान ली कि उसे अधिक संगठित होना होगा।En: And in this way, Arjun learned that beauty can sometimes be found outside of plans, Neha discovered that a bit of spontaneity can also be fun, and Vikram resolved to be more organized.Hi: ताजमहल का वह शाम का दृश्य और उनकी वह किस्सा, अब वे कभी नहीं भूलेंगे।En: That evening view of the Taj Mahal and their little story is something they will never forget. Vocabulary Words:anxious: चिंतितstrolling: चहलकदमीadorned: छा चुकेimpending: पूर्वाभासchaos: गड़बड़responsibility: जिम्मेदारीclown: मजाकियाnature: स्वभावastonishing: चौंका देने वालेintently: ताक रहेrooftop: छतview: दृश्यcasting: बिखेर रहीsigh: सांसspontaneity: स्वतःस्फूर्तताresolved: ठान लीorganized: संगठितvendor: वेंडरmagician: जादूगरsolution: समाधानperform: दिखाएapproached: आयाgentle: हल्कीdream: सपनाpromise: वादाchaos: गड़बड़cognac: ब्रांडीgrapple: संघर्षfascinate: मोहित करनाessence: सार

Vikram Handa, founder of Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAMPL), joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about sustainable energy storage, battery material innovations, and the pursuit of a secure supply chain to power India's green transition journey, among other things. Under Handa's leadership, EAMPL has distinguished itself as the only anode & cathode manufacturer outside China for lithium-ion batteries. In 2018, the company had commissioned India's first graphite anode material plant in Bellary, Karnataka, with a 78% lower carbon footprint compared to Chinese counterparts. With Handa at the helm, EAMPL is a strong contender for securing India's battery materials future. 

Limitless MD is more than just a concept—it's a path to reclaiming your life as a physician. In this powerful episode, Dr. Vikram Raya, MD shares how doctors can break out of burnout, eliminate the golden handcuffs, and create true financial freedom through real estate investing, time freedom, and physician entrepreneurship.Are you a doctor who feels successful on paper but unfulfilled in life? You're not alone. Many physicians are frustrated with burnout, stagnant W2 income, and a lack of work-life balance. Dr. Raya, a former cardiologist and now the founder of Limitless MD and Viking Capital, speaks directly to your pain points—and offers solutions.This episode reveals how to:Escape the rat race of clinical medicine and embrace passive income for doctorsUse real estate investing as a vehicle for financial freedomBuild a resilient mindset that's immune to economic or healthcare changesAchieve location freedom and work on your own terms—from anywhereReclaim your vitality, energy, and purpose as a physicianYou'll hear about Dr. Raya's transformation from a successful but overworked cardiologist to a multi-business entrepreneur with over 40 income streams, who now teaches others how to step into their greatness.This isn't just about money—it's about meaning, purpose, and creating impact. If you're a physician who's tired of feeling stuck, this episode gives you clarity and direction.

India's neighborhood and the wider world are in flux — from youth-led protests in Nepal and regime change in Bangladesh, to Pakistan's endless games and China's march to 2049. In this no-holds-barred conversation, former R&AW chief Vikram Sood joins us to decode what it all means for India's security, sovereignty, and future. Sood explains why Pakistan's army is driven by an Islamist mindset, why “democracy” for the West really means obedience, and how India must think beyond neighbors to play the great game of geopolitics. We dive into the turmoil in South Asia, America's hidden hand, China's civilizational patience, and the real lessons from the Ukraine war. Along the way, he drops razor-sharp one-liners — including “We can't choose our neighbors, but we can ignore them.” — that capture the essence of India's choices in a dangerous world. This episode is a deep dive into power, perception, and survival in the 21st century. ⸻ Chapters 00:00 – Intro: Why Geopolitics Never Sleeps 01:15 – Nepal in Chaos: Gen-Z Protests and Internet Revolt 02:40 – Bangladesh Uprising & America's Hidden Hand 08:00 – Pakistan's Deep State & Islamist Army Mindset 15:00 – “We Can't Choose Our Neighbors, But We Can Ignore Them” 19:00 – Balakot, Nuclear Myths & India's Deterrence Strategy 22:30 – Democracy vs Obedience: What the West Really Wants 25:50 – Why a Good Opposition is Critical for India's Future 37:00 – Middle East Balancing Act: Iran, Israel & India 42:00 – China's Long Game: Power and Patience Until 2049 48:00 – Ukraine War & Why America is Losing 54:00 – India's Path Forward & Closing Thoughts ⸻

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Aarav's Bold Idea Shines: A Marketer's Breakthrough Moment Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2025-09-20-22-34-02-hi Story Transcript:Hi: मुंबई की शाम हो रही थी।En: Evening was setting in Mumbai.Hi: सूर्य धीरे-धीरे अरब सागर के पानी में डूब रहा था और आसमान में नारंगी और गुलाबी रंग बिखर रहे थे।En: The sun was slowly sinking into the waters of the Arabian Sea, spreading hues of orange and pink across the sky.Hi: मरिन ड्राइव पूरी रौनक में थी, गणेश चतुर्थी का त्योहार जो चल रहा था।En: Marine Drive was buzzing with activity, owing to the festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi that were underway.Hi: इस माहौल के बीच, एक समूह अपने ऑफिस की टीम-बिल्डिंग रिट्रीट के लिए इकट्ठा हुआ था।En: Amidst this atmosphere, a group had gathered for their office team-building retreat.Hi: आधुनिक पत्थरों के किनारे पर बैठे लोगों में से एक था आरव, एक युवा मार्केटिंग एक्जीक्यूटिव, जो हमेशा अपने से वरिष्ठ सहकर्मियों के बीच खुद को खोया हुआ महसूस करता था।En: Among the people sitting on the modern stone pavements was Aarav, a young marketing executive who always felt lost among his senior colleagues.Hi: यह उसका प्रयास था कि वो किसी तरह अपनी पहचान बना सके।En: It was his endeavor to somehow make his mark.Hi: उसकी बगल में बैठी मीरा, उसकी सहकर्मी और दोस्त, ने उसकी बेचैनी को भांप लिया था।En: Next to him sat Meera, his colleague and friend, who had sensed his anxiety.Hi: “आरव, तुम्हें अपनी बात बोलनी चाहिए,” मीरा ने मुस्कुराते हुए कहा।En: "Aarav, you should speak up," Meera said with a smile.Hi: “तुम्हारे आइडियाज शानदार होते हैं। ये समय है कि तुम इन्हें सबके सामने लाओ।”En: "Your ideas are amazing. It's time you bring them forth in front of everyone."Hi: आरव ने हल्के से मुस्कुराने की कोशिश की। परंतु अंदर ही अंदर वो जानता था कि श्रेष्ट प्रदर्शन का दबाव कितना अधिक था, विशेषकर विक्रम के सामने।En: Aarav tried to smile slightly, but internally he knew how immense the pressure of performing extraordinarily was, especially in front of Vikram.Hi: विक्रम उनके अनुभवी टीम लीडर थे। वो सख़्त थे, लेकिन उतने ही सहायक भी।En: Vikram was their experienced team leader. He was strict, but equally supportive.Hi: अब वक्त था उस प्रेजेंटेशन का, जिसे आरव ने मन में कई बार सोचा था, पर कभी साझा नहीं किया।En: It was now time for the presentation that Aarav had thought of many times but had never shared.Hi: मरिन ड्राइव पर हुई ब्रेनस्टॉर्मिंग सेशन के दौरान, जब सबने अपने-अपने सुझाव साझा किए, आरव ने भी ठान लिया था कि अब या कभी नहीं।En: During the brainstorming session on Marine Drive, when everyone shared their suggestions, Aarav resolved that it was now or never.Hi: ‘मेरे पास एक प्रस्ताव है,' उसने धीमी लेकिन मजबूत आवाज़ में कहा।En: "I have a proposal," he said in a slow but strong voice.Hi: सभी ने उत्सुकता से उसकी ओर देखा। विक्रम ने भी ध्यान से उसकी बात सुनी।En: Everyone looked at him with interest. Vikram also listened attentively.Hi: आरव ने अपनी योजना सबको बताई—एक अनोखा मार्केटिंग कैंपेन जो वे पहले कभी नहीं कर पाए थे।En: Aarav shared his plan with everyone—a unique marketing campaign that they had never been able to do before.Hi: जब आरव ने अपनी बात समाप्त की तो कुछ क्षणों के लिए खामोशी छा गई।En: When Aarav finished speaking, there was silence for a few moments.Hi: फिर, विक्रम मुस्कुराए। ‘यह शानदार है, आरव। आइडिया में दम है। हम इस पर और काम करेंगे।'En: Then, Vikram smiled. "This is brilliant, Aarav. The idea has potential. We will work more on this."Hi: आरव की खुशी के मारे उसका चेहरा दमक उठा।En: Aarav's face lit up with happiness.Hi: यह सच्चा मान था।En: This was a true acknowledgment.Hi: उसने अपनी सांगठिकता और सजगता प्रदर्शित की, और उसकी सराहना की गई।En: He had demonstrated his organizational skills and alertness, and he was appreciated for it.Hi: उसकी टीम के सदस्यों ने भी उसे बधाई दी।En: His team members also congratulated him.Hi: यह उसके लिए एक नई शुरुआत की तरह था।En: It felt like a new beginning for him.Hi: गणेश चतुर्थी की रौनक भरी रात में आरव ने खुद में वो विश्वास पाया, जिसकी वह अब तक तलाश कर रहा था।En: On the vibrant night of Ganesh Chaturthi, Aarav found the confidence within himself that he had been searching for all along.Hi: उसने सीखा कि अपने इनोवेटिव विचारों को सामने लाना कितना जरूरी है।En: He learned how important it is to bring forth his innovative ideas.Hi: मरिन ड्राइव पर उस शाम की रौनक उसकी सफलता की गवाह बनी।En: The vibrancy of that evening on Marine Drive stood as a witness to his success.Hi: अब वो जान चुका था, कि उसकी आवाज़ का महत्व है और उसे सबके सामने आना ही होगा।En: Now he knew that his voice mattered and that it had to come forward. Vocabulary Words:sinking: डूब रहा थाhues: रंगbuzzing: रौनकfestivities: त्योहारretreat: रिट्रीटpavements: पत्थरों के किनारेmarketing: मार्केटिंगexecutive: एक्जीक्यूटिवendeavor: प्रयासanxiety: बेचैनीimmense: अधिकproposal: प्रस्तावacknowledgment: मानorganizational: सांगठिकताalertness: सजगताcongratulated: बधाईinnovative: इनोवेटिवconfidence: विश्वासvibrancy: रौनकbrainstorming: ब्रेनस्टॉर्मिंगsession: सेशनsilence: खामोशीpotential: दमcolleagues: सहकर्मियोंexperienced: अनुभवीstrict: सख़्तsupportive: सहायकspectacular: शानदारcampaign: कैंपेनwitness: गवाह

Are your late-night gym sessions wrecking your sleep? What if the secret to better health and rest lies in balancing your day with ancient wisdom? In this eye-opening episode of “Strong Mind, Strong Body,” host Angie Miller sits down with featured guest, Dr. Sweta Vikram—bestselling author, global speaker, and doctor of Ayurveda—to explore how Eastern medicine can powerfully influence our wellbeing in today's busy world.From circadian rhythms to the Ayurvedic clock, Dr. Vikram reveals why those midnight workouts might leave you feeling groggy and restless, and what a simple change in your evening routine could do for your energy, mood, and digestion. You'll discover the surprising impact late-night meals and afternoon coffee can have on your sleep and stress—and why a mug of warm water might be the easiest way to upgrade your mornings. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast with a packed schedule or someone battling the infamous 3pm energy slump, this conversation is jam-packed with practical, science-backed tips that bridge the gap between Eastern tradition and Western living. Learn how simple habits, mindful timing, and a deeper connection to your body's natural rhythms can lead to better sleep, stronger mental clarity, and more vitality. Curious how to blend the best of both worlds for stronger mind and body? Hit play, and don't forget to subscribe for more life-changing insights each week! If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! The content shared in this podcast is solely for educational and entertainment purposes. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek out the guidance of your healthcare provider or other qualified professional. Any opinions expressed by guests and hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of NASM. Introducing NASM One, the membership for trainers and coaches. For just $35/mo, get unlimited access to over 300 continuing education courses, 50% off additional certifications and specializations, EDGE Trainer Pro all-in-one coaching app to grow your business, unlimited exam attempts and select waived fees. Stay on top of your game and ahead of the curve as a fitness professional with NASM One. Click here to learn more. https://bit.ly/4ddsgrm

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Neurologist Vikram Madireddy discusses his article "How Japan and the U.S. can collaborate for better health care," examining the parallels and contrasts between two of the world's most influential health systems. Vikram explains how Japan's universal Social Health Insurance model emphasizes preventive care, affordability, and trust, while the U.S. excels in medical innovation, precision medicine, and specialized care. He highlights opportunities for mutual learning—from Japan's aging-in-place strategies and holistic practice culture to America's team-based workforce models and digital health leadership. Listeners will gain insights into how transnational collaboration can reduce burnout, improve equity, and build resilient systems that honor both patient dignity and global health progress. Our presenting sponsor is Microsoft Dragon Copilot. Microsoft Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow, is transforming how clinicians work. Now you can streamline and customize documentation, surface information right at the point of care, and automate tasks with just a click. Part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, Dragon Copilot offers an extensible AI workspace and a single, integrated platform to help unlock new levels of efficiency. Plus, it's backed by a proven track record and decades of clinical expertise—and it's built on a foundation of trust. It's time to ease your administrative burdens and stay focused on what matters most with Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow. VISIT SPONSOR → https://aka.ms/kevinmd SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended

Send us a textIn this robust drop we sit down with FINO Tequila co-Founders Vikram Kumar, Chief Revenue Officer, and Jana Iyer, the visionary behind FINO's design and experiential narrative.Together with their fellow partners and co-founders, they've built a brand rooted in the ethos that Failure Is Not an Option—the very phrase behind the FINO name.We explore the rich history of FINO Tequila — from its additive-free, 100% Blue Weber Agave production to its bold entry into the ultra-premium spirits space —and how Jana's love for Mexican culture, its agave-rich farms, and her vision to produce a clean tequila have shaped FINO's visual identity and cultural positioning.As well as Vikram's journey from technology to tequila, and how operational discipline and global strategy shaped the company's growth and discuss the impact of Chicago as FINO's U.S. launchpad and how that informed the brand's growth ambitions. We also discuss FINO's unique approach to authenticity in a market saturated with celebrity-backed spirits that often feel increasing familiar. Jana and Vikram discuss opportunities and challenges of bringing tequila to India, balancing global luxury positioning with local consumer culture and FINO's vision for building legacy not just through the bottle but storytelling, experiences, and community.This episode is a masterclass in ownership, innovation, and the quiet power of building a brand with intention.As always, we want to thank our partners at Blind Barber Chicago for hosting this necessary conversation and our guests for this wildly impactful narrative. See you soon, The T o S Crew Need to catch up? Subscribe to our YouTube Channel here and show us some love on the reviews - wherever you get your podcasts. It matters and so do you.

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Rainy Revelations: Finding Hope in Lodhi Gardens Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2025-08-30-22-34-02-hi Story Transcript:Hi: बारिश की पहली बूंदें लोदी गार्डन्स की हरी-भरी घास पर गिरीं।En: The first drops of rain fell on the lush grass of Lodhi Gardens.Hi: यहां का मंजर मन को सुकून देने वाला था।En: The scene here was soothing to the mind.Hi: इसी खुशनुमा माहौल में एक सामुदायिक आयोजन चल रहा था।En: In this delightful atmosphere, a community event was taking place.Hi: हर तरफ लोग खुश होकर एक-दूसरे से बातें कर रहे थे।En: Everywhere, people were joyfully talking to one another.Hi: अर्जुन थोड़े शक में था।En: Arjun was a bit doubtful.Hi: उसकी आंखों में वह पुरानी यादें झलक रही थीं, जो उसे अब तक परेशान करती आ रही थीं।En: In his eyes, old memories lingered, memories that had bothered him for a long time.Hi: लेकिन अपने दोस्त विक्रम के कहने पर वह यहां चला आया था।En: But on the insistence of his friend Vikram, he had come here.Hi: विक्रम उसकी हर खुशी के लिए उसके साथ रहता था, लेकिन नए रिश्तों को लेकर थोड़ा झिझकता था।En: Vikram was always there for his every happiness, but he hesitated a bit when it came to new relationships.Hi: माया आयोजन स्थल पर हमेशा की तरह जोश से भरी हुई थी।En: Maya was full of energy as usual at the event venue.Hi: नए अनुभव और दोस्ती उसकी जिंदगी में खुशियां लाते थे।En: New experiences and friendships brought joy to her life.Hi: वह लगातार लोगों से मिल रही थी, हंस रही थी और सबकी कहानियों को जानने की कोशिश कर रही थी।En: She continuously met people, laughed, and tried to learn everyone's stories.Hi: अर्जुन ने धीरे-धीरे उस भीड़ में खड़े होकर सब देखा।En: Arjun stood in the crowd, observing everything slowly.Hi: तभी उसकी नजर माया पर पड़ी।En: That's when he noticed Maya.Hi: उसकी मस्त-मस्त हंसी और लोगों के साथ बात करने का तरीका देखकर अर्जुन थोड़ा प्रभावित हुआ।En: Her cheerful laughter and the way she talked to people slightly impressed Arjun.Hi: उसने खुद से कहा, "चलो, उसे जानने की कोशिश तो करता हूं।En: He thought to himself, "Let's try to get to know her."Hi: "अर्जुन ने माया के पास जाकर बात शुरू की।En: Arjun approached Maya and started a conversation.Hi: "यह मौसम कितना अच्छा है, है न?En: "Isn't this weather lovely?"Hi: " उसने संकोच से पूछा।En: he asked hesitantly.Hi: माया ने मुस्कुराकर कहा, "हां, इस बारिश के बिना दिल्ली अधूरी रहती है।En: Maya smiled and said, "Yes, Delhi feels incomplete without this rain.Hi: तुम अर्जुन हो न?En: You're Arjun, right?Hi: मैंने तुम्हारा नाम सुना है।En: I've heard your name."Hi: "अर्जुन थोड़ा चौंका, "तुमने मेरा नाम कैसे सुना?En: Arjun was a bit surprised, "How did you hear my name?"Hi: ""यहां हर कोई कह रहा था कि तुम एक बेहतरीन लेखक हो।En: "Everyone here was saying that you're an excellent writer.Hi: कुछ नया लिख रहे हो?En: Are you writing something new?"Hi: " माया ने उत्सुकता से पूछा।En: Maya asked with curiosity.Hi: अर्जुन मुस्कुराया और बातों का सिलसिला धीरे-धीरे लंबा चला।En: Arjun smiled, and the conversation gradually extended.Hi: उसे महसूस हुआ कि माया की ऊर्जा संक्रामक थी।En: He felt that Maya's energy was contagious.Hi: उसकी बातें सुनकर अर्जुन का भरोसा थोड़ा बढ़ा।En: Listening to her, Arjun's confidence grew a bit.Hi: तभी एक तेज बारिश आ गई और लोग दौड़कर शरण लेने लगे।En: Just then, a heavy rain began, and people started running for shelter.Hi: अर्जुन और माया एक पुराने पेड़ के नीचे गए।En: Arjun and Maya went under an old tree.Hi: वहां दोनों ने एक-दूसरे के ख्वाब और डर साझा किए।En: There, they shared their dreams and fears with each other.Hi: उस पेड़ के नीचे अर्जुन ने पहली बार अपने दिल की बातें किसी के सामने रखीं।En: For the first time under that tree, Arjun expressed his heartfelt thoughts to someone.Hi: बारिश थमने पर सबकुछ साफ लगने लगा।En: Once the rain stopped, everything seemed clear.Hi: माया ने जाते-जाते अर्जुन से कहा, "अर्जुन, कल रक्षाबंधन है।En: As Maya was leaving, she said to Arjun, "Tomorrow is Raksha Bandhan.Hi: तुम हमारे घर आओ, परिवार के साथ समारोह मनाओगे?En: You should come to our house and celebrate with the family."Hi: "अर्जुन ने एक पल के लिए सोचा, फिर मुस्कुराते हुए कहा, "हां, मैं जरूर आऊंगा।En: Arjun thought for a moment, then said with a smile, "Yes, I will definitely come."Hi: "यह नया रिश्ता अर्जुन के लिए उम्मीद की किरण बन चुका था।En: This new relationship had become a ray of hope for Arjun.Hi: आखिरकार वह अपने डर को हराकर नए अनुभवों का स्वागत करने के लिए तैयार था।En: Finally, he was ready to overcome his fears and welcome new experiences.Hi: लोदी गार्डन्स की बारिश ने उसे एक नया जीवन दिया।En: The rain in Lodhi Gardens had given him a new life. 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Join Dave and Wayne for genre television show news, a glimpse into what the hosts are watching, listener feedback, and analysis of the TNT series The Librarians: The Next Chapter. This week on the SciFi TV Rewatch podcast we discuss the revelation of Mrs. Astalot's backstory and her decision to inform Vikram that he has a son with Anya. Are his time traveling days behind him, or will the team have to keep a closer watch over the Library's artifacts? In our What We're Watching segment, Wayne enjoys Yellowjackets despite a brief Roku snafu, and Dave watches the Dutch thriller The Ring. In Listener Feedback, Alan in England mentions the likeness this actor has to Matt Frewer, and Fred from the Netherlands gives this episode his highest grade yet.  Remember to join the genre television and film discussion on the SciFi TV Rewatch Facebook group for the latest genre television show news and podcast releases. Episode Grade: A-

Position Squared introduces StudioX, an innovative 3D rendering platform designed specifically for marketers in consumer electronics, computing, and automotive industries who need high-quality product visualizations without technical expertise or lengthy production cycles.• Purpose-built to address the speed, accuracy, and consistency demands of product marketers• Democratizes 3D rendering by consolidating complex workflows into a single browser-based platform• Enables marketers to generate product angles, zoom into details, and create exploded views without specialized skills• Eliminates dependency on external design teams and multiple software platforms• Creates photo-realistic renders that properly showcase product design details, textures, and materials• Significantly reduces time from weeks to days or even hours for generating marketing visuals• Particularly valuable when physical products are still in production or limited prototypes are available• Ensures products always look authentic while maintaining creative flexibility• Future roadmap includes AI-assisted shot generation for rapid creation of lifestyle visualsVisit position2.com to learn more about Studio X and schedule a trial to experience how it can transform your product marketing visualization process.Studio X emerges as a game-changing solution for marketers struggling with the limitations of traditional product visualization methods. Born from Position Squared's own pain points in delivering high-quality 3D content to clients, this browser-based platform transforms how marketers bring products to life visually.The frustration is universal among product marketers: getting stunning, accurate product visualizations typically requires weeks of back-and-forth with specialized teams, multiple software platforms, and significant technical expertise. Studio X shatters these barriers by consolidating everything into a single, user-friendly interface that democratizes 3D rendering. Marketers can now generate photorealistic product images from any angle, create exploded views showing internal components, and highlight specific product features—all without specialized 3D skills.What sets Studio X apart from generic rendering tools is its industry-specific focus and enterprise-grade quality controls. As Vikram Raghavachari explains, "Your product is your hero. It has to look exactly or better than what it should be and accurate at the same time."Rajesh "M" Muthyalu:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajeshmuthyalu/Rajesh Muthyalu (or "M") is an award-winning creative professional with a 20-year track record in the digital space and currently our Experience Design team Position². M is a leader in transforming brands with creative excellence and strategic digital solutions. M has received multiple industry awards, notably being recognized as one of the 'Top 10 Chief Creative Officers' by CEO Insights.Vikram Raghavachari:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/raghavacharivikram/Vikram leads our Computing Systems Business unit for Position2. Vikram possesses a deep understanding of how marketing and sales integrate to achieve ultimate growth potential. He was a senior Product Marketing Leader at Lenovo and Intel. He was our client before leading our client facinWebsite: https://www.position2.com/podcast/Rajiv Parikh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajivparikh/Sandeep Parikh: https://www.instagram.com/sandeepparikh/Email us with any feedback for the show: sparkofages.podcast@position2.com

She Lost 18 Properties, Then Built a Financial Empire with Purpose What would you do if you lost it all? For Dr. Felecia Froe, the answer was: rebuild smarter, stronger, and with soul. In this episode of Limitless MD with Vikram Raya, Dr. Froe shares the gripping story of how she went from one of the first 100 female urologists in the U.S. to a real estate investor who lost 18 properties during the 2008 crash and why she wouldn't change a thing. Instead of retreating, Felecia dug deeper into her purpose, got educated, and reemerged as a mission-driven investor changing lives through grocery stores in food deserts, vertical farms, and assisted living developments. She now helps women, especially high-performing physicians, build wealth, create cash flow, and gain the freedom to choose how they live and work. This isn't just a comeback story. It's a masterclass in reclaiming your power. Tune in now to hear how Dr. Froe turned financial failure into fuel for an empowering movement and how you can, too.   00:00 – From Urologist to Purpose-Driven Investor 03:00 – Discovering the “Why” Behind the Mission 06:00 – Building (and Losing) an 18-Property Portfolio 10:00 – Walking Away and Starting Over 13:00 – Rebuilding with Intention and Education 17:00 – Investing in Grocery Stores and Vertical Farms 20:00 – Creating Financial Options for Women Physicians 23:00 – Final Advice: Freedom, Debt, and Knowing There's Always a Choice     Connect with Vikram!   LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikramraya/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdq9M-kD0L2hy1UlfOK-hwQ

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Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Unveiling the Taj Mahal's Secret: A Tale of Heritage and Mystery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2025-08-24-22-34-02-hi Story Transcript:Hi: ताज महल के साफ़, चमकते हुए संगमरमर के नीचे एक राज़ छुपा था।En: Beneath the clean, shining marble of the Taj Mahal, a secret was hidden.Hi: मानसून की ठंडी हवा जैसे हरियाली को सहलाती हुई बह रही थी।En: The cool monsoon breeze was flowing as if caressing the greenery.Hi: विशाल इमारत के पास खड़े थे तीन लोग - विक्रम, लीला और अंजलि।En: Standing near the grand structure were three people - Vikram, Leela, and Anjali.Hi: विक्रम की आँखों में खोज का उत्साह झलक रहा था।En: In Vikram's eyes, the enthusiasm of discovery was evident.Hi: लीला हमेशा की तरह व्यावहारिक लेकिन जिज्ञासु थी, और अंजलि, जो ताज महल की कहानियों से गहराई से जुड़ी थी।En: Leela, as always, was practical yet curious, and Anjali, who was deeply connected to the stories of the Taj Mahal.Hi: आसमान का रंग ग्रे था, और बारिश की बूंदें तालमेल में ताज की प्राकृतिक सुंदरता में जोड़ रही थीं।En: The sky was grey, and the raindrops were complementing the natural beauty of the Taj.Hi: वहाँ खड़े विक्रम ने अचानक दीवार के दरार में कुछ देखा।En: Standing there, Vikram suddenly noticed something in the crack of the wall.Hi: उन्होंने धीरे से अपनी उंगलियों से उसे बाहर निकाला।En: Gently, he pulled it out with his fingers.Hi: वह एक पुराना पत्र था, धूल और बारिश के कारण ऊपर से धुंधला।En: It was an old letter, blurred at the top due to dust and rain.Hi: "देखो, यह शायद ताज की कोई अनकही कहानी है," विक्रम ने उत्सुकता से कहा।En: “Look, this might be an untold story of the Taj,” Vikram said eagerly.Hi: लीला ने स्वास्थ्य संबंधी चिंता व्यक्त की।En: Leela expressed a concern regarding its preservation.Hi: "क्या हम इसे खोल सकते हैं?En: "Can we open it?Hi: यह नाज़ुक है।En: It's fragile."Hi: "वहां अंजलि ने कदम बढ़ाया।En: Anjali stepped forward.Hi: उसने अपने परिवार से जुड़े कई किस्से सुन रखे थे, और वह जानती थी कि यह कोई साधारण पत्र नहीं हो सकता।En: She had heard many stories connected to her family and knew that this letter couldn't be ordinary.Hi: "मुझे लगता है कि इस पत्र में हमारे इतिहास का कुछ हिस्सा छुपा है," उसने कहा।En: "I think this letter hides a part of our history," she said.Hi: पत्र का कुछ हिस्सा एक पुराने लिपि में था, और कुछ शब्द समय और मौसम के कारण मिट गए थे।En: Part of the letter was in an old script, and some words had faded due to time and weather.Hi: विक्रम ने अंजलि की मदद से उन शब्दों को समझने की कोशिश की, जबकि लीला उन तक पहुंचने वाले पर्यटकों और अफसरों से वह राज़ बचाने में जुटी रही।En: Vikram, with Anjali's help, tried to understand those words, while Leela was busy protecting the secret from incoming tourists and officials.Hi: उनके प्रयासों के बीच, अचानक मौसम भीषण बरसात में बदल गया।En: In the midst of their efforts, the weather suddenly turned to heavy rain.Hi: ताज महल के चारों ओर पानी भरने लगा।En: Water began accumulating around the Taj Mahal.Hi: विक्रम ने जल्दी से पत्र को संभाला और सुरक्षित स्थान पर ले जाने लगे।En: Vikram quickly secured the letter and moved it to safety.Hi: हर कोई चिंतित था, लेकिन विक्रम की सोच में केवल एक लक्ष्य था - इस पत्र को सुरक्षित रखना।En: Everyone was worried, but Vikram had only one goal in mind - to keep the letter safe.Hi: उन्होंने किसी तरह पत्र को संक्रमण से बचाया, और थोड़ा-बहुत अनुवाद भी किया।En: They somehow protected the letter from damage and managed to translate a bit of it.Hi: यह कुछ रहस्यमयी कहानियाँ बयाँ करता था, जो अंजलि के परिवार से जुड़ी थी।En: It narrated some mysterious stories related to Anjali's family.Hi: अंजलि का गर्व उसका हिस्सा मानो पूरी तरह से बदल गया।En: Anjali's pride seemed to change completely as it became a part of her heritage.Hi: अंततः, विक्रम समझ गए कि ऐतिहासिक स्थलों की कहानियों को जीवित रखने के लिए, वहाँ से जुड़े लोगों की आवाज़ को सुनना कितना महत्वपूर्ण है।En: Ultimately, Vikram understood how important it is to listen to the voices of those connected to historical sites to keep their stories alive.Hi: ताज महल ने उन्हें एक नया दृष्टिकोण दे दिया था।En: The Taj Mahal gave them a new perspective.Hi: हर पत्थर, दीवार और रेत की कण ने जैसे एक नई कहानी सुनाई थी।En: Every stone, wall, and grain of sand seemed to tell a new story.Hi: सर्द हवाओं में ताज महल की शांति के बीच, विक्रम, लीला, और अंजलि ने मिलकर यह साबित कर दिया कि सहयोग और समझ ही असली रहस्यों को खोज निकालने में मदद करते हैं।En: Amid the tranquility of the Taj Mahal in the cold winds, Vikram, Leela, and Anjali proved that cooperation and understanding help reveal the real secrets.Hi: ताज महल अपनी रहस्यमयी कहानियों के साथ उनके स्मृतियों में हमेशा के लिए जुड़ गया।En: The Taj Mahal and its mysterious stories became forever entwined in their memories. Vocabulary Words:beneath: नीचेshining: चमकतेmarble: संगमरमरcaressing: सहलातीgrand: विशालenthusiasm: उत्साहpractical: व्यावहारिकcomplementing: तालमेल में जोड़ रहीraindrops: बूंदेंcrack: दरारfragile: नाज़ुकpreservation: संरक्षणheritage: विरासतaccumulating: भरनेtranquility: शांतिperspective: दृष्टिकोणcooperation: सहयोगunderstanding: समझevident: झलक रहाblurred: धुंधलाancient: पुरानाscript: लिपिfaded: मिट गएincoming: आतेsecured: संभालाmysterious: रहस्यमयीreveal: खोज निकालनाconnected: जुड़ा थाturn: बदलनाstructure: इमारत

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Amid Dust and Destiny: A Sister's Quest for Survival Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2025-08-23-22-34-02-hi Story Transcript:Hi: सूरज आधी धूप और धूल के बादलों के पीछे कहीं छिपा हुआ था।En: The sun was hidden somewhere behind the mix of sunlight and clouds of dust.Hi: उस घने, मटमैले रंग के आकाश के नीचे, नेहा और उसका छोटा भाई अर्जुन बंजर शहर के मलबे से गुजर रहे थे।En: Under that dense, muddy-colored sky, Neha and her younger brother Arjun were making their way through the debris of the barren city.Hi: तड़का हुआ रास्ता और उखड़े हुए रास्तों के बीच से जाकर वे उस पुरानी इमारत के पास पहुँचे, जहाँ नेहा को उम्मीद थी कि उन्हें वह जीवनरक्षक दवा मिल जाएगी, जिसकी अर्जुन को बहुत आवश्यकता थी।En: Navigating the cracked roads and uneven paths, they reached the old building where Neha hoped they would find the life-saving medicine that Arjun desperately needed.Hi: "दीदी, हम यहां क्यों आए हैं?En: "Sis, why have we come here?"Hi: " अर्जुन ने फुसफुसाया, आँखों में हल्की चिंता भरी थी।En: Arjun whispered, slight concern in his eyes.Hi: "यहां दवा मिल सकती है।En: "This place might have medicine.Hi: हमें कोशिश करनी होगी," नेहा ने संकल्प से कहा।En: We have to try," Neha said with determination.Hi: उसकी आँखें ठोस थीं, डर के बावजूद उनमें साहस झलक रहा था।En: Her eyes were steadfast, reflecting courage despite the fear.Hi: वे आगे धीरे-धीरे बढ़े।En: They moved forward slowly.Hi: चारों ओर उजड़ी हुई इमारतें और लटकते हुए तार दिख रहे थे।En: Around them were dilapidated buildings and hanging wires.Hi: कभी यह जगह बहुत आबाद हुआ करती थी, पर अब यह एक प्रदूषित भूत-बाजा बन गया था।En: This place was once vibrant, but now it had become a polluted ghost town.Hi: अतीत की रौनक वहाँ कहीं भी नहीं थी, केवल सूखी मिट्टी और उखड़ी हुई दीवारों में रहस्यमय सन्नाटा गूंज रहा था।En: The past's glamour was nowhere to be seen; only dry soil and crumbled walls echoed with mysterious silence.Hi: वह इमारत जहाँ वह पहुंची थी, एक पुरानी फार्मास्यूटिकल कंपनी की थी।En: The building they arrived at was an old pharmaceutical company.Hi: अंदर घुसते ही उन्हें दूर कहीं से खटपट की आवाज सुनाई दी।En: As they entered, they heard a clattering sound from a distance.Hi: नेहा ने अर्जुन को पीछे रहने का इशारा किया और खुद आगे बढ़ी।En: Neha signaled for Arjun to stay back and moved ahead herself.Hi: थोड़ी दूर उनके सामने एक समूह भी मौजूद था।En: A little further, there was another group present.Hi: वे भी दवा की तलाश में थे।En: They too were searching for medicine.Hi: "हम यहां अपनी दवा के लिए आए हैं," नेहा ने साहस करते हुए कहा।En: "We've come here for our medicine," Neha said with courage.Hi: उसके हाथ काँप रहे थे पर आवाज में दृढ़ता थी।En: Her hands were trembling, but there was firmness in her voice.Hi: क्षमता वालों ने उसे घेर लिया।En: The capable ones surrounded her.Hi: नेहा ने देखा कि उनके पास थोड़ा बहुत दवा था।En: Neha saw that they had a small amount of medicine.Hi: वह जानती थी कि संघर्ष से कुछ हासिल नहीं होगा।En: She knew that nothing would be gained from conflict.Hi: उसने निडर होकर समझौता करने का प्रयास किया।En: Boldly, she tried to negotiate.Hi: "हमें केवल एक-दो शीशी की ज़रूरत है, मेरे भाई के लिए," उसने भावुक होकर कहा।En: "We only need a couple of vials for my brother," she said emotionally.Hi: "हम बदले में कुछ दे सकते हैं।En: "We can give something in return."Hi: "विक्रम, जो उस समूह का नेता था, ने एक लंबी नजर नेहा पर डाली।En: Vikram, who was the leader of that group, cast a long look at Neha.Hi: शायद उसकी सचाई या उसकी स्थिति ने विक्रम के दिल को छुआ होगा।En: Perhaps her honesty or her situation touched Vikram's heart.Hi: उसने एक छोटी शीशी नेहा को थमाई।En: He handed a small vial to Neha.Hi: "यह ले जाओ, मगर याद रखना, अगली बार और कुछ नहीं मिलेगा," विक्रम ने सख्ती से कहा।En: "Take this, but remember, next time there will be nothing more," Vikram said sternly.Hi: नेहा ने सिर झुकाकर धन्यवाद किया और अर्जुन के साथ वहां से निकल आई।En: Neha bowed her head in gratitude and left with Arjun.Hi: उनकी मुठभेड़ ने नेहा को बताया कि इस नए विश्व में केवल दया और करुणा नहीं बल्कि चुस्त-दुरुस्त रणनीति और समझौता भी जरूरी है।En: Their encounter taught Neha that in this new world, not only compassion and empathy but also sharp strategy and negotiation are necessary.Hi: अब उसके पास अर्जुन के लिए दवा थी, कुछ महीनों की राहत।En: Now she had medicine for Arjun, a few months of relief.Hi: लेकिन नेहा जान गई थी कि इस जीवन में जिंदा रहने का अर्थ केवल संघर्ष नहीं है।En: But Neha realized that surviving this life wasn't just about struggling.Hi: वह धीरे-धीरे बदल रही थी—न केवल भरोसेमंद बल्कि बुद्धिजीवी भी।En: She was slowly changing—becoming not just reliable but also intelligent. Vocabulary Words:hidden: छिपा हुआdebris: मलबाbarren: बंजरnavigating: गुजर रहे थेcracked: तड़का हुआsteadfast: ठोसdilapidated: उजड़ी हुईpast's glamour: अतीत की रौनकechoed: गूंज रहा थाpharmaceutical: फार्मास्यूटिकलclattering: खटपटsignaled: इशारा कियाtrembling: काँप रहे थेcapable: क्षमताconflict: संघर्षvials: शीशीnegotiate: समझौताboldly: निडरemotionally: भावुकsternly: सख्ती सेgratitude: धन्यवादencounter: मुठभेड़compassion: दयाempathy: करुणाstrategy: रणनीतिsurviving: जिंदा रहनेstruggle: संघर्षreliable: भरोसेमंदintelligent: बुद्धिजीवीpolluted: प्रदूषित

Hello, Hello, Hello!In this new episode, Amartya, Sanjeet, and Cris discuss the new Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial starring Super Star Rajinikanth. They talk about the discourse surrounding the film and ask - is the hype around the film to blame for the film's failure, or is it more to do with generic writing?Listen to them also briefly discuss (read: eviscerate) the new YRF Spyverse addition, War 2.As usual, major spoilers for both the films!Timecodes Coolie hype?: 0:00-3:44Intro: 3:45-6:44Impact of Vikram (2022): 6:45-9:18Coolie Review: 9:19-35:00Rajinikanth=Star Wars Franchise?: 35:01-39:20Back to review: 39:21-1:02:30Ze demolition of War 2: 1:02:31-1:27:30Outro: 1:27:31-1:30:46Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page:https://www.instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastFollow us on Instagram at:Sanjeet: https://www.instagram.com/pixel_baba/Amartya: https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/Cris: https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/Follow us on Letterboxd at:Sanjeet: https://letterboxd.com/Sanjeet_Singh/Amartya: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/Cris: https://letterboxd.com/prdscris/

In the 202nd BlockTalks we speak with Vikram Arun, co-founder of Superform Labs, who tells us how institutional DeFi UX can be fixed. Link in the newsletter.Linkshttps://www.superform.xyz/ https://x.com/superformxyzhttps://x.com/vik_runa?lang=en. Redes sociais / comms.. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/.. https://blockdrops.substack.com .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast.. Twitter.com/blockdropspod.. Blockdrops.lens .. https://warpcast.com/mauriciomagaldi.. youtube.com/@BlockDropsPodcast.. Meu conteúdo em inglês twitter.com/0xmauricio.. Newsletter do linkedin  https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7056680685142454272.. blockdropspodcast@gmail.com

Send us a textVikram R Singh takes us on a journey from his unexpected entrepreneurial beginnings to building Antier, a blockchain powerhouse with 700+ team members that has weathered multiple market cycles through unwavering vision and purpose.What draws someone to blockchain beyond the hype? For Vikram, it was the revelation that this technology could create trust and accountability within systems themselves, reducing intermediaries and putting control back in people's hands. This vision guided Antier through three bear markets while maintaining impressive growth, proving that sustainable success comes from solving real problems rather than chasing trends.Vikram shares powerful insights about India's position as a Web3 talent hub, needing only regulatory clarity and better storytelling to claim its place as the global Web3 capital. His perspective on the relationship between blockchain and AI is particularly enlightening—"Blockchain is trust, AI is intelligence"—positioning these technologies as complementary forces rather than competitors in our digital future.For founders and marketers, Vikram offers practical wisdom: focus on the problem you're solving, not your technology, ensure your narrative answers "why now, why you, and why should I care" and remember that people don't adopt technology, they adopt stories that reflect their needs. His Co-Pilot Program demonstrates how partnerships built on equal risk/reward and aligned energies can accelerate innovation in the Web3 space.Perhaps most surprising is Vikram's revelation about what truly transformed his business after years of perfecting delivery, sales, and management: it was marketing that ultimately enabled exponential growth. This lesson holds particular value during market downturns, when maintaining visibility can position companies for success when conditions improve.This episode was recorded through a Descript call on July 7, 2025. Read the blog article and show notes here: https://webdrie.net/from-accidental-entrepreneur-to-building-one-of-asias-leading-blockchain-firms/

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Welcome to season 7, we are happy to welcome y'all to yet another season we have carefully planned for yall. In this brand new episode we discuss some recent misadventures under the name of movies by Chiyaan Vikram. We have selected multiple movies post Anniyan in this episode to discuss, we usually go for a directors based approach on these types of "cinematic universe" template episodes, we have chosen the hero based approach for the first time and we have our reasons , listen to the episode to allow us to convince you of the same. Chiyaan Vikram Cinematic Universe Document:- https://drive.google.com/file/d/13V-ubnP5Vnt04LSLbi9iOD6wcH9iRLe-/view?usp=sharing Fully Flimy X SVK Merchandise:- https://fullyfilmy.in/collections/svk-collection 

In this special episode Kakashi Hatake and Tobirama Senju discuss with Vikkals Vikram about internet, stand-up scenes and YouTube and much more along with Haashiraamaa Senju. Vikkals Vikram is known for his famous roast on paarps in a stand-up comedy.SVK Brotherhood Form:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/9RxFJnT3KtS8C85fA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UPI ID- ⁠schumyvannakaviyangal13@axlUPI ID- ⁠⁠schumyvannakaviyangal13@yblUPI ID -schumyvannakaviyangal13@iblFully Flimy X SVK Merchandise:-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fullyfilmy.in/collections/svk-collection⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---------------------------------Support Us----------------------------------------Support Schumy Vanna Kaviyangal if you feel like it

Join Dave and Wayne for genre television show news, a glimpse into what the hosts are watching, listener feedback, and analysis of the TNT series The Librarians: The Next Chapter. This week on the SciFi TV Rewatch podcast we discuss the difficulties keeping track of who exactly wears the crown once it's recovered from Harvey Pope. Security breaches of The Library are handled, and Lysa's new invention should pay dividends for the team as the season unfolds. In our What We're Watching segment, Wayne sticks with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and Dave tackles two documentaries featured on Netflix. Dave recommends the Netflix series The Perfect Couple. In Listener Feedback, Fred from the Netherlands still finds it difficult to connect w/the series, and Alan in England asks whether Dave is still bothered by Vikram's wardrobe. Remember to join the genre television and film discussion on the SciFi TV Rewatch Facebook group for the latest genre television show news and podcast releases. Episode Grade: Dave B  Wayne C-  

In this episode of the Battery Insiders podcast, Dr. Simon Engelke speaks with Mr Vikram Handa, Founder and Managing director of Epsilon Advanced Materials, about the critical role of synthetic graphite in battery supply chains. They discuss the innovative production processes, the differences between synthetic and natural graphite, and the cost dynamics affecting the industry. Vikram Handa shares insights on localization strategies, current projects in the US and Finland, and the importance of partnerships for validation in battery materials. The conversation also touches on ESG considerations and the recent acquisition of LFP technology, highlighting the future direction of Epsilon in the battery materials landscape.

While I'm in India for the next few weeks, I wanted to bring back a special conversation that still feels incredibly relevant today. This episode features Vikram Singh as we talk about what it's like to study yoga in India, how it compares to the Western approach, the value of traditional yoga education, and the unique cultural immersion that shapes the practice. If you've ever been curious about yoga universities, 200-hour courses in India, or finding authentic teachers in the middle of yoga tourism, this one's for you.Episode Highlights:The major differences between yoga in India & US Does studying yoga in India make you a better student? How does one find the right school or teacher? Has yoga tourism hurt or helped India? Where does one start if you want to study yoga in India? What are the best yoga schools in India The landscape of yoga in modern India The secret to studying yoga well…What is western yoga missing when it comes to yoga education? Does cultural appropriation exist in India? Is yoga fitness a trend in India? Do women practice yoga in India? Is hot yoga a thing in India?  Join our mailing listFind all the resources mentioned in this episodeConnect with us on Instagram

Join Dave and Wayne for genre television show news, a glimpse into what the hosts are watching, listener feedback, and analysis of the TNT series The Librarians: The Next Chapter. This week on the SciFi TV Rewatch podcast we discuss the developing team dynamics and the fact that Vikram now refers to Lysa, Connor, and Charlie as his friends.  In our What We're Watching segment, Wayne continues with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and Dave tackles two documentaries featured on Netflix. In Listener Feedback, Susanne mentions Wayne's Tanzanian book reports, Fred from the Netherlands considers checking out the crime drama Ballard, and Alan in England mentions the teenage actress playing the devil. Remember to join the genre television and film discussion on the SciFi TV Rewatch Facebook group for the latest genre television show news and podcast releases. Episode Grade: A-  

We are back after a long gap to continue with our Bala series.This one is special. Pithamagan was special. As two stars Vikram and Suriya come together, Bala goes up a notch and delivers a film that is as timeless as it is strange and compelling. With Vikram, Suriya, Laila, Sangeetha, Karunas and Raaja's music, Pithamagan shocked and awed everyone.Equanimus joins Aditya and Anantha to talk all things Pithamagan and Bala's masterpiece.Edited by Anantha

The Supreme Court's term is long since complete, but we turn back the clock and take a deep dive into one of the major cases of the term, United States v. Skrmetti.  This case addressed questions of gender dysphoria treatment and transgender rights, but fundamentally, it was a case about the law of equality, say the brothers Amar.  Yes, Vik Amar is back as a guest, and our two experts go back and listen to the oral argument and react to the Justices and the advocates as they present.  It turns out that this is an excellent case for learning about how the law attempts to implement the equality promises of the Constitution, and you will hear the Justices engage in this action, or inaction.  Our experts add more than their take on the arguments - they have theories that go beyond anything said in Court that day or written in the opinions that followed.  This is part one of a multi-part summer treat from Amarica's Constitution.  CLE credit is available for lawyers and judges from podcast.njsba.com.

What if surgeons could eliminate the guesswork from complex procedures and walk into the OR with a personalized, pre-fitted solution ready to go? In this episode, we meet Vikram Ahuja, Co-Founder and CEO of OsseoLabs, who is transforming orthopedic and maxillofacial surgery using AI and 3D printing. Vikram reveals how his platform builds patient-specific implants using biomechanical data—dramatically reducing OR time, complications, and the need for revision surgeries. With over 170 successful cases and 40 hospital partners across Southeast Asia, Vikram shares what's next, what's needed for U.S. expansion, and how OsseoLabs is pushing the boundaries of surgical precision. If you're serious about MedTech innovation, this one's essential listening.

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Can sustainability truly redefine the landscape of private markets and drive unprecedented financial value? In this episode of The Responsibility of Investing, Kate Webber, Chief Responsible Investment Solutions Officer at the PRI is joined by Aditya Vikram, Head of Private Equity at the PRI to explore a topic that's transforming private markets: sustainability as a driver of financial value. Discover how sustainability has shifted from a mere buzzword to an essential element of business resilience and capital formation. With insights drawn from over 400 global investors, Aditya demonstrates how sustainability's role as a key driver for financial value transcends geographical boundaries. Learn how tools like AI and data analytics are revolutionising the identification of sustainability risks and opportunities, making them a cornerstone of modern investment strategies. Hear insights into the PRI's ‘sustainability value creation framework', developed with Bain & Company and NYU Stern Centre for Sustainable Business and involving over 400 investors through a world-wide survey, one-to-one interviews, and regional workshops across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin and North America.Chapters:02:15 - The evolution of sustainability in private markets06:08 - Shifting perspectives on sustainability and value creation13:11 - The journey of sustainability value creation18:31 - Integrating sustainability into investment practices21:02 - Value creation framework in sustainability investing

Join Dave and Wayne for genre television show news, a glimpse into what the hosts are watching, listener feedback, and analysis of the TNT series The Librarians: The Next Chapter. This week on the SciFi TV Rewatch podcast we discuss the nature of Charlie's vision into the future and why she seems reluctant to reveal it. Is there too much overacting amidst some of the silly story lines, and will Vikram ever adopt contemporary fashion? In our What We're Watching segment, Dave watches Seaside Hotel, a Danish drama set in the period leading up to and including the Second World War. Wayne introduces his Hall of Shame and laments being run out of his own television room. In Listener Feedback, Fred from the Netherlands admits TL:TNC is not his favorite series, and Alan in England wonders whether anyone knows how to read a map or remember telephone numbers in this technological age.   Remember to join the genre television and film discussion on the SciFi TV Rewatch Facebook group for the latest genre television show news and podcast releases. Episode Grade: B+

Watch on Philo! - Philo.tv/DTHNick and Audrey Spitz, are now full-time private detectives after their high profile success 4 years ago. But they find their agency struggling after several failed cases. Turns out, they're not actually very good. One night, while debating their future, they receive an unexpected invitation to a lavish wedding on a private island from their rapper friend from the first movie.During the ceremony, Audrey spots a cloaked figure trailing Vikram's elephant. Suddenly, Vik's bodyguard Lou falls dead from the elephant. Nick suspects it's a distraction and soon witnesses Vik's kidnapping by a masked figure who escapes by boat. The couple figures there must be two baddies: one to create the diversion and another to execute the abduction.The next day, a team of elite investigators led by former MI6 hostage negotiator, and Audrey's personal hero, Connor Miller arrives. The kidnapper calls and demands $70 million. In Paris, Nick and Audrey accompany Miller to the meeting point but are ambushed and forced into a van. A scuffle leads to a crash, and the kidnappers frame the couple. Miller appears to die in a car explosion, but a mysterious thief snatches the briefcase, only to be killed by a second assailant in a garbage truck who steals the money.The duo arranges a final confrontation at the Eiffel Tower. Vik arrives strapped with a bomb, but Nick assumes that the real mastermind wouldn't endanger the ransom. Miller reappears, revealing he faked his death. After Audrey is pulled to the top floor in a struggle, Nick follows, defeats Miller's henchmen, and destroys the bomb's detonator.Miller throws Audrey off the tower while tethered to his harness. Audrey survives, and together they tie Miller's harness to the elevator system, hurling him into his own helicopter's blades, which crashes into the river.Back at the restaurant, Audrey notices that Saira's smeared henna contradicts her earlier claim, realizing she's the second conspirator. Saira had previously tried to kill Vik in Mumbai out of jealousy over their family business. She attempts to shoot Vik, but the bodyguard takes the bullet, and  Saira get knocked out with the briefcase.After the chaos, Vik and Claudette elope and gift Nick and Audrey $10 million plus a helicopter. But during their honeymoon flight over Greece, their pilot pulls a gun, reveals himself as American, steals the money, and jumps, leaving the couple to fight for control midair.