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Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope - Richa Mehta - Episode 10 Finale🎙️ EPISODE 10 FINALE — Guest: Richa MehtaFrom a lone volunteer to leading a movement.What happens when a young girl in Vadodara, overwhelmed by the suffering of animals, decides she will no longer look away?This isn’t just another animal welfare story.This is about fire in the belly. About heartbreak turned into a life mission. About a woman who saw donkeys with tied legs collapsing in the rains — and stepped into the storm.Meet Richa Mehta, from Vegan Outreach, India.She didn’t wait for a title. She didn’t wait for applau...2025-08-0134 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope – Richa Mehta 🎙️ EPISODE 10 – PART 2Tails of Hope – Richa Mehta 🎙️ EPISODE 10 – PART 2Guest: Richa Mehta – The Voice Who Heard the Voiceless🎧 Out now on: Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Music |Apple Podcasts | Castbox📅 New episode every Friday 💔 She was just a teenager in Gujarat, watching a donkey cry in the rain — its legs tied with cotton ropes, bleeding silently. While others turned away, Richa Mehta leaned in. That moment didn’t just change the donkey’s life. Itchanged hers. 💡 Richa is not your typical non-profit leader. She’s the quiet fire behind one of India’s most effective vegan outr...2025-07-2546 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope – Richa Mehta 🎙️ EPISODE 10 – PART ITails of Hope – Richa Mehta 🎙️ EPISODE 10 – PART IGuest: Richa Mehta – The Voice Who Heard the Voiceless🎧Out now on: Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Music |Apple Podcasts | Castbox📅 New episode every Friday 💔 She was just a teenager in Gujarat, watching a donkey cry in the rain — its legs tied with cotton ropes, bleeding silently. While others turned away, Richa Mehta leaned in. That moment didn’t just change the donkey’s life. Itchanged hers. 💡 Richa is not your typical non-profit leader. She’s the quiet fire behind one of India’s most effective vegan o...2025-07-1840 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope - Seema Gandhiok Mohanchandran Episode 9 Finale🎙️ Tails of Hope – Episode 9 Finale | Guest: Seema Gandhiok Mohanchandran🎧 Out now on: Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Music |Apple Podcasts | Castbox📅 New episode every Friday 💔 What makes a four-year-old rescue a kitten, cry at every rewatch of Eight Below,and grow into a woman who stands fearlessly against social judgment to feed voiceless souls on the street? Meet Seema Gandhiok Mohanchandran—acorporate professional turned fierce animal welfare warrior whose journey began with compassion, and continues with quiet courage. 💡Seema's story isn’t just personal—it’s generational. While flipping through her mother’s old photos, she disc...2025-07-1134 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾TAILS OF HOPE Seema Gandhiok Mohanchandran Episode 9 PART 1Tails of Hope – Episode 9, Part IGuest: Seema Gandhiok MohanchandranTitle: From the Boardroom to the By-lanes – A Voice for the Voiceless📍 Streaming on:Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Castbox📅 New episode every Friday What would make a corporate professional leave behind the comfort of office cabins to feed forgotten paws on the streets? Meet Seema Gandhiok Mohanchandran– a woman whose journey from a compassionate childhood to a powerful voice in the animal welfare movement is nothing short of inspiring.Her first rescue was at age four—a tiny k...2025-07-0447 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails Of Hope - Kapil Patwardhan - Episode 8 FinaleTails of Hope – Episode 8 Finale 🐾🎙️Guest: Kapil Patwardhan | Rescuer Turned Behavioural Bridge to Street DogsTopic: Learning to Listen – Understanding Dogs Beyond WordsWhat happens when a rescuer doesn’t stop at saving lives—but starts listening to them instead? In this emotionally profound finale of Episode 8, we meet Kapil Patwardhan, who began by fostering strays and is now a passionate student of canine communication. His journey isn’t just about helping dogs; it’s about understanding them—truly, deeply, patiently.Kapil opens up about a world that most of us miss: the silent signals, th...2025-06-2740 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails Of Hope - Kapil Patwardhan - Episode 8 Part 1Tails of Hope – Episode 8, Part 1Guest: Kapil Patwardhan – From Rescuer to Dog BehaviouristHave you ever felt a calling deeper than your profession — one that speaks directly to your soul? This week, we bring you the moving story of Kapil Patwardhan, a man who went from corporate life to compassion — and never looked back.Kapil’s journey into animal welfare didn’t begin with grand plans. It started, like many real stories do, by accident — or perhaps, destiny. His parents used to volunteer at adoption drives. One day, he took home a furry baby to foster.The dog was ad...2025-06-2038 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope – Episode 7 FINALE | Guest: Kushal Chipkar "Training hearts before paws."Tails of Hope – Episode 7 FINALE | Guest: Kushal Chipkar"Training hearts before paws."What if dog training could heal more than just behaviour? What if it could transform entire communities? In the finale of Tails of Hope, dog trainer and behaviourist Kushal Chipkar shares a raw, heartfelt journey that goes far beyond commands and collars. This is not just about dogs—this isabout humanity, survival, and soulful connections between street animals and society.From dealing with misunderstood Indie dogs and their instincts like food guarding and maternal aggression, to confronting societal resistance—Kushal opens up about his personal challe...2025-06-1329 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope – Episode 7 Part 1 | Kushal Chipkar – Understanding the Street Soul: Training for CoexistenceHow do you train a dog who has known only thestreets? Who guards his food because he doesn’t know when the next meal is? Who lashes out not out of anger—but survival?Kushal Chipkar, a compassionate dog trainer and behaviourist, takes us deep into the unseenworld of training not just dogs—but also humans. In this heartfelt conversation, he reveals that street dogs—our Indies—aren’t born aggressive.They’re born into chaos, into generations of learning how to be “good” just to survive among us.But it’s not just about teaching a dog...2025-06-0635 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails Of Hope - Deepti Jandial - Episode 6 Finale🐾 Tails of Hope – Episode 6 Finale | Deepti Jandial: Feeding Through Fear, Rescuing Through Grief🎧 Out now on: Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Castbox📅 New Episode Every Friday✨ A – AttentionWhat happens when compassion is met with cruelty?When kindness is silenced by threats, isolation, and indifference?Meet Deepti Jandial—a lone feeder and rescuer from Mumbai, who wakes up every day to fight for the voiceless while society fights back with apathy.Her bowls of food are kicked. Her feeders stolen. Her safety threatened by “educated” bullies. Yet, she stands undeterred—ser...2025-05-3030 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails Of Hope - Deepti Jandial - Episode 6 Part 1Episode 6 Part 1 – Tails of Hope: Deepti Jandial’s War for Compassion in Concrete CitiesWhat if kindness became a crime in your society? What if feeding a starving soul brought you threats, theft, and heartbreak?Meet Deepti Jandial, an individual feeder and rescuer from Mumbai, whose daily act of compassion—feeding street animals—is met with aggression, threats, and apathy. Food bowls she places are kicked, stolen, or flung. She’s beenthreatened by educated elites who say, “We’ll throw you out of the building.” The cops? Silent spectators, playing Taichi with accountability.Deepti shares her unfiltered s...2025-05-2330 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails Of Hope - Roxanne Davur - Episode 5 Finale Tails of Hope – Episode 5 Finale 🎧Guest: Roxanne Davur – Founder, Probably Paradise Shelter, KarjatTopic: Caring for Over 460 Voiceless Souls – The Realities of Rescue in IndiaRoxanne Davur doesn’t wear a cape—but if you ask the 460+ animals under her care, they’ll tell you she’s their angel.As the founder of Probably Paradise Animal Shelter in Karjat, Roxanne has devoted her entire life to the service of the voiceless—be it street dogs, abandoned cats, injured cows, donkeys, horses, or other farm animals society often neglects. Her shelter is a rare sanctuary in India...2025-05-1646 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails Of Hope - Roxanne Davur - Episode 5 Part 1Tails of Hope – Episode 5 Part 1: AVoice for the Forgotten Giants 🐄🐕❤️In this deeply moving episode, we sit down with RoxanneDavur, Master Trainer in Animal Welfare (Govt. of India) and the heart and soul behind Probably Paradise Shelter in Karjat. A woman of fierce compassion and unyielding determination, Roxanne shares the raw, unfiltered truth of what it takes to rescue and rehabilitate the forgotten animals—both small and large—who’ve been discarded, neglected, and left to suffer in silence.For over two decades, Roxanne has dedicated her lifeto nurturing and protecting those without a voice—dogs, cats, cows, bu...2025-05-0940 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails Of Hope - Sarang Rajwade - Episode 4 Finale🎧 Tails of Hope – Episode 4 Finale: A Life Devoted to Stray Welfare with Sarang Rajwade 🐾In this soul-stirring finale of Episode 4, we meet Sarang Rajwade, the unwavering force behind SAWO – Stray Animal Welfare Organization, Talegaon (Pune). A cancer survivor, a man of compassion, and a fierce protector of voiceless lives, Sarang opens up about the raw, unfiltered journey of building SAWO from scratch—without fame, funding, or fanfare. Just heart.From rushing injured strays to emergency care at 2 AM to borrowing funds for surgeries they couldn’t ignore, Sarang and his team have fought tooth and nail to save t...2025-05-0249 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails Of Hope - Sarang Rajwade Episode 4 Part 1🐾Tails of Hope — Episode 4 Part 1Guest: Sarang Rajwade | Founder |President,SAWO (Stray Animal Welfare Organization)In Episode 4 Part 1 of Tails of Hope,we bring you the remarkable journey of Sarang Rajwade, a cancer survivor, street animal warrior, and the passionate force behind SAWO — Stray Animal Welfare Organization, based in Talegaon, Pune.Sarang shares not just the story of founding SAWO, but also the ground realities of animal rescue and recovery inIndia. With unshakeable commitment and limited resources, he and his team have responded to countless emergency calls — from accident victims to abandoned...2025-04-2533 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails Of Hope - Varnika Sing Episode 3 Finale🐾 Tails of Hope — Episode 3 FinaleGuest: Varnika Singh | Head Legal Consultant, FIAPOIn this heartfelt finale, we are honored to feature Varnika Singh, a fierce voice for India’s voiceless animals and Head of Legal Consultation at FIAPO (Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations).With over 14 years of legal expertise and a Master of Laws from NLU Bhopal and Lewis & Clark's prestigious Center for Animal Law Studies, Varnika has dedicated her career to making animal cruelty not just visible, but actionable under the law.In this episode, Varnika offers sharp insight...2025-04-1832 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails Of Hope - Varnika Singh EP 3 Part 1🐾 Tails of Hope – Episode 3, Part 1🎙️ Voices for the Voiceless. Hope for Every Paw.Guest: Varnika Singh – Head Legal Consultant, FIAPOIn this powerful episode, we sit down with Varnika Singh, one of India’s foremost legal voices for animal rights. With over 14 years of legal experience and an unwavering commitment to animal protection, Varnika has become a driving force in shaping and challenging India's legal framework for animal welfare.As the Head Legal Consultant at FIAPO (Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations), Varnika leads strategic litigation, drafts critical legal interventions, and works tireless...2025-04-1133 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails Of Hope - Varda Mehrotra Ep2 Finale🐾 Tails of Hope Podcast – Episode 2, Finale 🎙️Guest: Varda Mehrotra – Co-founder, SamayuTopic: Animal Welfare, Sustainability & Social Justice in IndiaIn this moving finale of Episode 2, we conclude our powerful conversation with Varda Mehrotra, an inspiring changemaker and Co-founder of Samayu — an organization leading the charge for animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and systemic policy reform in India.Varda’s journey began with a childhood encounter with animal cruelty that left a lasting impact. That moment of helplessness became a lifelong mission to be the voice for the voiceless.Through Samayu, she has:✅ Pu...2025-04-0426 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails Of Hope - Varda Mehrotra Ep 2 Part 1🐾 Tails of Hope Podcast – Episode 2, Part 1 🎙️Guest: Varda Mehrotra – Co-founder, SamayuTopic: Fighting for Animal Welfare, Sustainability & Social JusticeOn this episode of Tails of Hope – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw, we are honored to have Varda Mehrotra, a visionary leader and advocate for animal rights, sustainability, and policy reform in India.As the Co-founder of Samayu, Varda has spent years working at the intersection of animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and social justice. Her work has helped transform policies, empower grassroots activists, and create lasting impact for the voiceless animals in Ind...2025-03-2833 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails Of Hope - Asha Ambekar - Ep1 Finale🐾 Tails of Hope Podcast – Episode 1 Finale 🎙️Guest: Asha Ambekar – Founder, Shashwat FoundationTopic: Rescuing, Rehabilitating & Giving Hope to Strays in IndiaIn our finale of Episode 1, we continue the heartfelt conversation with Asha Ambekar, the force behind Shashwat Foundation. Her journey from a single rescue to leading an animal welfare movement is nothing short of inspiring.💛 A Journey Fueled by CompassionAsha’s mission began with a single act of kindness—saving a wounded dog left abandoned on the roadside. That moment changed her life. Since then, Shashwat Foundation has:✅ Rescued & trea...2025-03-2132 minTails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾Tails Of Hope India - Asha Ambekar Episode 1 Part 1Tails of Hope Podcast – Episode 1, Part 1🎙️ Guest: Asha Ambekar – Founder of Shashwat Foundation🐾 Topic: Rescuing, Rehabilitating & Giving Hope to Strays in IndiaIn our very first episode of Tails of Hope – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw, we are honoured to have Asha Ambekar, the incredible Founder of Shashwat Foundation — a sanctuary of hope for countless stray animals who otherwise would have no one to care for them.Asha's story is not just about animal rescue — it’s about compassion, resilience, and creating hope for the voiceless. What started as a personal mission a...2025-03-1432 minFriend of the CourtFriend of the CourtS01E02 - Jain Hawala Diaries Part 2The CBI’s investigation into the mysterious set of diaries has stalled, despite evidence of widespread corruption among top politicians and bureaucrats. Public-spirited citizens decide it is time to act. Journalist Vineet Narain picks up the story again and makes it a national issue through his video platform. Senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani joins the crusade. Anil Divan, a formidable lawyer is approached to take on the public interest litigation, a first-of-its-kind corruption petition. The petitioners want the court to push the CBI to investigate, given the evidence it has. Divan is sceptical about the outcome, but comes on board. Th...2022-11-0628 minFriend of the CourtFriend of the CourtS01E02 - Jain Hawala Diaries Part 2The CBI’s investigation into the mysterious set of diaries has stalled, despite evidence of widespread corruption among top politicians and bureaucrats. Public-spirited citizens decide it is time to act. Journalist Vineet Narain picks up the story again and makes it a national issue through his video platform. Senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani joins the crusade. Anil Divan, a formidable lawyer is approached to take on the public interest litigation, a first-of-its-kind corruption petition. The petitioners want the court to push the CBI to investigate, given the evidence it has. Divan is sceptical about the outcome, but comes on board. Th...2022-11-0628 minFriend of the CourtFriend of the CourtS01E01 - Jain Hawala Diaries Part 1It’s 1991. Rajiv Gandhi has been assassinated and PV Narasimha Rao has just been sworn in. Militancy is on the rise in Kashmir. The CBI discovers a mysterious set of diaries while investigating terror financing networks. The trail leads to the Jains, a powerful business family that in turn points to Rs 65 crore being paid to various prominent figures, including politicians and bureaucrats. The tabloid paper Blitz gets the scoop, splashing it on the front page. But the matter quickly dies down. How does the black economy work? What is the hawala system? Why is this scandal being hushed up...2022-10-3033 minFriend of the CourtFriend of the CourtS01E01 - Jain Hawala Diaries Part 1It’s 1991. Rajiv Gandhi has been assassinated and PV Narasimha Rao has just been sworn in. Militancy is on the rise in Kashmir. The CBI discovers a mysterious set of diaries while investigating terror financing networks. The trail leads to the Jains, a powerful business family that in turn points to Rs 65 crore being paid to various prominent figures, including politicians and bureaucrats. The tabloid paper Blitz gets the scoop, splashing it on the front page. But the matter quickly dies down. How does the black economy work? What is the hawala system? Why is this scandal being hushed up...2022-10-3033 minIn CommonIn Common104: Creating Knowledge for Change with Sharachchandra LeleIn this episode, Divya speaks with Sharachchandra or Sharad Lele, Distinguished Fellow in Environmental Policy and Governance at ATREE (Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment) in Bangalore, India. They discuss two of Sharad’s books, “Democratizing Forest Governance in India” which he co-edited with Ajit Menon, and his other book titled “Rethinking Environmentalism: Linking Justice, Sustainability and Diversity,” which he co-edited with Eduardo Brondizio, John Bryne, Georgina Mace, and Joan Martinez-Alier. Divya and Sharad use the discussion on the books as a way to unpack some of the fundamental questions like why are rights necessary, what is the mea...2022-09-191h 02