Shows
Rabi's Digital Learning Podcastবিভূতিভূষণের অদম্য কল্পনার জগৎ: প্রকৃতি, রহস্য ও অ্যাডভেঞ্চারThe provided sources offer an overview of the distinguished Indian Bengali author, Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, highlighting his significant contributions to Bengali literature, primarily through novels and short stories. They describe his profound connection to nature and rural life, which frequently served as central themes in his works, alongside the interplay of tradition and modernity. A recurring character, Taranath the Tantric, is explored in detail, showcasing a blend of spiritualism, fantasy, and nature appreciation set against the backdrop of colonial-era rural Bengal and 1940s Kolkata. The sources also specifically discuss the inspiration behind his acclaimed adventure novel, "Chander Pahar," attributing it...
2025-09-1712 min
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)চাঁদের পাহাড়Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay's Chander Pahar on Sunday Suspense Saga Starring: Diego Alvarez - Sabyasachi Chakrabarty Shankar - Deep Introduction and minor characters - Mir Sound design - Richard Direction - Indrani Presented by Mirchi Bangla Disclaimer: This show is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places and incidents are either products of the creator’s imagination or used fictitiously for entertainment purposes only. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. This show does not intend to defame any nation, state, individual, cast or religion. Th...
2023-10-285h 10
HANS VAANIकहानीः कचरा बाबा (Kahaani: Kachra Baba)**लेखक: क्रिशन चंदर ; अनुवाद - अशोक कुमार | आवाज़: के.सी. शंकरकचरा बाबा' एक ऐसे बदनसीब आदमी की कहानी है जो इस दुनियां में नितान्त अकेला है,, जिसका न कोई माजी है न कोई मुस्तकबिल. उसका सारा वजूद एक कचरे के डब्बे के गिर्द सिमट गया है, वही उसकी नयी दुनिया है. अचानक एक रात, एक अनहोनी से कैसे उसमें जीवन का स्पंदन पैदा होता है, आशा के अंकुर फूटते हैं, कैसे उसे जीने का मक़सद मिल जाता है - यही इस कहानी का भाव है.प्रेमचंद द्वारा शुरू की गयी ‘हंस’ पत्रिका भारत की सबसे अधिक पढ़ी जाने वाली प्रगतिशील मासिक पत्रिका है। अब हंस ऑडियो की दुनिया में उड़ान भर रही है ‘हंस वाणी’ के रूप में, जिसे अपनी आवाज़ से सजा रहें हैं मुंबई के रंगमंच समूह 'जश्न-ए-क़लम' के कलाकार और मंच दे रहें हैं 'आई. वी. एम. पॉडकास्टस'।Writer: Kishan Chander, Dialogues: Ashok Kumar | Voice: K C Shankar'Kachra Baba' is the story of an unlucky man who is completely alone in this world, who has neither a lover nor a companion. His whole existence has been confined to a garbage can, that is his world. All of a sudden one night, how due to an accident, the vibrations of life arise in him, the seeds of hope sprout, and how he finds a purpose to live - that is the spirit of this story.Founded by Munshi Premchand, HANS, India's most celebrated and widely-read Hindi Literary Magazine, is now available in an exciting Audio Avatar - HANS VAANI; featuring a curated mix of contemporary stories, poems, essays and editorials. Narrated by Jashn-e-Qalam, a theatre group that Celebrates Hindustani Literature with Solo Performances of Iconic Short Stories. The show is hosted by IVM Podcasts.Website of Hans Vaani:http://hanshindimagazine.in/Hans Vaani on Social Media:https://twitter.com/hansmagazine?lang=enhttps://www.facebook.com/Hanspatrikahttps://www.instagram.com/hans_magazine/?hl=enAvailable on https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/ and all leading podcast platforms.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-12-2132 min
Be InspiredConfidence and CompetenceDid you know that there is a big difference between having the confidence to do something and having competence?
We often confuse one with another, and that becomes the source of our failures.
Can you remember the last time when you competed? Perhaps it was a competition of singing or a game of badminton or maybe chess? How well did you believe you were at your skill? What about the skills and competence of your opponent?
Did you believe that you were better? Was your belief based on your confidence or competence?
Suppose you lost. Would you consider that as...
2021-05-2801 min
Be InspiredWorking with ConstraintsDo you have problems?
Do you wish you didn't have them?
Did you want a life without drama?
In life, we always want the easy way out. We want to be in our comfort zone and achieve everything without making a lot of effort.
Can you remember at least one or two people in your life who haven't struggled much, yet they have everything you wanted?
Can you also remember at least two to three people who have been struggling for success in their lives? Are you one of them?
It's our mindset that matters in each situation. If a problem presen...
2021-05-2702 min
Be InspiredCaring for othersDid you know that Caring is one of the core human values and need? We care for ourselves and others because it is embedded in our DNA.
We also equate “Care” via other values such as Love and compassion. Regardless of what we use, caring for ourselves and others is the most critical part of our lives.
So why do we forget to take care of ourselves? Why do we inflict so my pain and suffering to our minds by taking stress?
One of the main reasons is the mistaken belief that if we don’t care for ourselves while taking care of...
2021-05-2602 min
Be InspiredPriming Words and ActionsHow does one get triggered for negativity?
What specific words do we hear or actions we see that make us start going into a pessimistic mindset?
E.g. You are driving, and you see a person changes lanes and slows down in front of you. You suddenly start behaving differently.
You are at the dining table and ready to have dinner when someone comments on food quality. You suddenly become angry.
You are meeting and discussing an important proposal when someone interrupts and points out grammatical mistakes in your presentation. You suddenly become annoyed and frustrated.
One of the dictionary...
2021-05-2502 min
Be InspiredThink your thoughtsIf I asked you how many emotions you go through during the entire day, what would you say?
What percentage of these emotions are positive and what percentage are negative?
I'm sure half of you will be guessing a number. And its okay. We have so many things to do. We don't usually keep a count of our emotions.
Our emotions determine our quality of life. When we say that we need to find positives and focus on the future, it's about the associated emotions.
In life, we often find it hard to change from negative thinking to positive ones.
...
2021-05-2302 min
Be InspiredExperimental LivingWhen was the last time you tried something new?
Do you have trouble doing things that make you uneasy?
E.g. At work, there is a new team formed, and they are asking volunteers who can help. Specifically, they want you to coordinate knowledge sharing sessions twice a month. It involves reaching out to people whom you don't know. There is little chance of success. What would you do?
At home, you want to change that painting on the wall. You know what you want, but you are unable to find it online or in shops. Will you be willing...
2021-05-2302 min
Be InspiredThe Options DilemmaDid you know that one of the main reasons why we don't get 100% results for our actions is because of the various options we keep up our sleeve?
Think about the last time you had to buy a TV or a household appliance such as Fridge or Washing Machine? Did you truly need all the features it provides? How often do you need them? But it feels nice to have those options? Right?
Could you have spent a hundred or two hundred dollars less and got the thing which would have been sufficient?
What about when you had to provide a time es...
2021-05-2202 min
Be InspiredStructure of LanguageDid you know that there is a structure for every spoken language?
Think about the following sentences:
I am hungry
I am late
I am happy
What kind of thoughts come to your mind? Based on your current context, you may have noticed that you will feel differently at different times in a day.
According to Noel Chomsky, our language has two kinds of structures.
Surface Structure and Deep Structure.
The surface structure is where we take the meaning of the words literally and generally react to them. When we focus on the surface structure, we are easily triggered and...
2021-05-2101 min
Be InspiredRepeating patterns*Repeating patterns*
Do you know that each one of us has programming of behaviour based on our emotional triggers?
E.g. When you go shopping, how do you decide it's the right time to buy a shirt, a dress or a showpiece for your home?
Do you remember the last time when you made an impulsive purchase?
Can you think of times when you were passing by McDonald's or a candy shop, and you are unable to resist the temptations?
What kind of emotional triggers were involved? What were the visual or auditory cues that made you decide?
Each one...
2021-05-2002 min
Be InspiredDeliberate PracticeHow do you start bringing change within?
Do you follow your passion? How is that helping you achieve success?
Recently, while reading a book from Cal Newport, I came across a radical idea that following our passion can be our downfall in our journey towards success.
Cal argues that unless we focus on building our skills and gain experience, following our passions would lead us nowhere.
I agree with him on the concept of Deliberate Practice. He suggests that we should push ourselves to learn unique and valuable skills that we can utilise in the future for our benefits.
When...
2021-05-1901 min
Be InspiredMaking a DifferenceI was once reading a book where I came across a beautiful story about a man who believed in making a difference. The story went like this.
In a beach, during high tide, thousands of fishes would wash on the shore. A lot of people would come for morning walks but none would do anything about it.
On a particular morning, a person got out of his car, went to the beach and started throwing the fishes back into the water.
The passersby looked and did nothing. Then an old couple stopped this man and asked him. “There are thousands of...
2021-05-1701 min
Be InspiredUnlearning*Unlearning*
Have you ever tried to pour water into a glass that is already full? It feels dumb. Right?
But we go through each day doing exactly that.
We start each day with an intent to learn and grow. However, when we encounter things that are contrary to our beliefs, we make judgements. We resist understanding a new perspective.
We try to fill a glass that is already full.
Why does this happen?
Accepting that we could be wrong or acknowledging that there could be something different out there can be challenging. How could our efforts to acquire knowledge, skills...
2021-05-1601 min
Be InspiredThe Four Levels of LearningDid you know that every individual goes through different stages of learning and competence every day?
Depending on our priority and interest, we can choose to either learn something new or ignore it completely.
According to the renowned psychologist Noel Burch, our learning and growth mindset is related to our Competence.
Competence is defined as _the ability to do something successfully or efficiently_.
In the first stage of learning called “Unconscious Incompetence”, we don't know about a topic because it's never been shared with us.
In the second stage ”Conscious Incompetence”, we know that we don’t know about a topic. Thi...
2021-05-1602 min
Be InspiredGetting rid of our negative emotions*Getting rid of our negative emotions*
Everyone gets negative emotions. Do you know why that happens?
We are in the middle of a party having fun. Suddenly, some guy comes and steps on your foot, or someone makes fun of you. It triggers negative emotions, and your mood changes. You become angry or frustrated and then leave the party.
When you are in a meeting at the office, you suddenly become frustrated because the team says that they can't meet the commitment. You become angry at them and say something you will regret later.
What is happening here? It's not normal for...
2021-05-0802 min
Be InspiredBeing Alive*Being Alive*
We are living in a very different world today.
Who would have imagined that a tiny organism, one that we can't either see, hear or feel, would govern how we think and act.
Living in fear of a disease that could potentially wipe out humanity has changed our mindset and behaviours.
For some of us, the focus has turned inwards. We have changed our daily routines and habits. We are taking more precautions and are more careful of our health and hygiene.
There still others who are wondering why we have been forced to change. There is resistance...
2021-05-0803 min
Be InspiredAssociating and DissociatingHave you been in an emotionally intense situation?
Was there a time when you were overwhelmed by what you see, hear and feel?
E.g.
You are watching a movie, and there is an intensely emotional scene. You try hard, but you can't stop your tears?
At work, you are very upset with a colleague who did not deliver work as agreed.
Having and feeling emotions is good. It only makes us human.
The challenge becomes when we go too deep into them. It becomes a problem when we are unable to control our emotional reactions. This is the state...
2021-05-0602 min
Be InspiredThe Language of AgreementsThe Language of Agreements
Do you have agreements often?
Can you remember the last time you had a conflict of opinions with someone at home or work?
As you remember that specific time, how detailed was your conversation?
What kind of emotions was present?
In every conversation, there is always a concept of Context.
In what context are we have having the discussion, or what context is the conflict related to.
In the heat of the moment, we don’t realise that we are going into too many details.
We don't realise that we are imposing our model of the wo...
2021-05-0502 min
Be InspiredMind reading and AssumptionsDo you remember the last time you were in conversation with a friend? As you remember a specific discussion, did you interrupt them and guess what they were going to say?
Why do we make assumptions? Why do we think that we know what's on the other person's mind? Why do we believe that their thoughts are the same as what we believe?
A common reason is that we listen to validate our thoughts and actions. We fail to understand that their model of the world and their perception of reality could be different.
We have around 60,000 thoughts in a day. Imag...
2021-05-0402 min
Be InspiredThe Six Facets of LifeHave you been in a situation where you were so focused on a particular event in your life that you completely forgot about everything else?
Has it ever occurred to you that empathising with someone else could also get you the results you want?
What if the failures you have had were giving you a kind of feedback that you could take into your next successful venture?
How about that time when you felt that something was impossible until someone else made it happen?
Understanding our mindset and self-talk under challenging situations can be the difference between success and failure.
When we face a...
2021-05-0303 min
Be InspiredUnderstanding why we limit ourselvesUnderstanding why we limit ourselves
Do you remember the time when you felt invincible?
Do you remember the confidence and mindset you had to achieve what you wanted?
What kind of energy and emotions was present?
When you think about your current state and your lack of results, why doesn't your mindset remain the same?
Why does it feel that we got lucky the last time, or it was a different time?
The meaning of life is to be challenged. We only learn and grow when we are uncomfortable. Imagine reading a book where every chapter said, "everything is fine", "everyone is ha...
2021-05-0203 min
Be InspiredCreating GoodwillCreating Goodwill
Do you remember that time when someone helped you in your time of need? Did you feel lucky and blessed? What kind of feelings was present? How did you thank them? Do you remember that person often?
Have you helped someone in their time of need? How did you feel about it? Is it easy for you to remember that specific instance?
Have you noticed a warm feeling of thankfulness and goodwill emerging inside you in both the above cases? Don't you want this feeling to happen again and again?
We all crave social connection, and at a higher l...
2021-05-0102 min
Be InspiredCommon sense vs Common practiceCommon Sense vs. Common Practice
Do you believe in common sense?
Do you see people practice it often?
Do you feel that sometimes people should be doing one thing, but they do precisely the opposite?
E.g. We all know the importance of exercise and fitness in our lives. It is common sense. But, we ignore common sense and keep sleeping and being lazy.
Another example can be at work. We know that we should listen more and say less in meetings when we do not have all the answers. It is common sense. But, to show our usefulness and value, we...
2021-04-3002 min
I Love ARR. The A.R.Rahman Podcast.SHANKAR MAHADEVANMagical Podcast with Shankar Mahadevan
---
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilovearr/message
2021-04-2935 min
Be InspiredWhy is focus important?Why is focus important?
Do you have many things to do today?
Can you multi-task effectively?
How can you manage so many activities in your mind without the extra pressure of not completely half of them?
When some of these activities complete, do you feel relieved?
In today's modern era, we have been made to believe that everyone should do many things at once.
We see in movies and watch people do amazing things on the internet with their limited time.
The constant information overload causes us to compare our lives with people whom we don't even know.
We increase...
2021-04-2802 min
Be InspiredThe importance of Negative EmotionsEveryone has negative emotions.
How does that impact you?
Did you know that even negative emotions have a purpose?
Our brain is hardwired for the safety and security of self and others.
When we have negative emotions, it helps us remember the times of past stress and anxiety. It makes us want to withdraw from the world.
We either unleash physiologically by shouting sometimes becoming aggresive and voilent, or going into our mental caves of solitude and confinement.
We stop taking action for our future and try to maintain the status quo.
So how is it good?
In times of...
2021-04-2802 min
Be InspiredWhy we take things personallyDo you remember the last time when you felt terrible about yourself when someone pointed at your mistakes?
Do you think about your mistakes often?
Does someone else's opinion matter more for you than your own?
With the increasing amount of information overload happening over social media and the internet, we are not short of knowledge. Some people will always be ready to point out your mistakes, criticize you and feel proud to have the upper hand in any conversation.
If we keep listening to others and base our judgements and decisions on other's opinions, we will never be able to have a f...
2021-04-2702 min
Be InspiredWhy do we fear failureDo you remember any time in your past when you got a low grade at school?
Do you remember a specific time when you couldn't win the game for your team?
How did it make you feel? Were you sad or angry?
Do you believe that you did your best but still ended up failing to reach your goal?
Our society and culture only honour the people who are number one. No one remembers the second position holder or third position holder. Success has only one meaning. Be at the top and be first; else, you are a loser.
What...
2021-04-2702 min
Be InspiredUnderstanding our performanceUnderstanding our performance
Do you remember the last time you had a performance appraisal? Were you happy about how it went? Did you believe that you did a better job than others?
Do you remember another time when you had to give feedback to someone who worked with you? How did you know that the job was well done or wasn't?
The way we measure our performance makes a big difference in how we deal with others. If we believe we are doing well, it shows in our confidence and motivation.
In this context, feedback is critical because that helps us understa...
2021-04-2701 min
Be InspiredHow do you define reality?How do you define reality?
Do you believe in superstitions?
E.g. If a cat crosses your path when you are going for an important meeting, do you change direction? Or if someone sneezes just before you leave the house, do you wait for some time before leaving?
Have you challenged any superstitions and found that they weren't applicable all the time?
Our beliefs and values determine our reality.
However, The need to be "Right" and fear of failure can create belief systems that contradict what's happening out there in the world.
Before Roger Bannister created history by running a mile in l...
2021-04-2702 min
Be InspiredImportance of Recovery (from stress)Do you have stress? Does it feel good?
Remember the last time when you were stressed? How much of your mind did it occupy?
Did it take days, weeks or even months for you to get back to normal?
Now, remember that time when you did not have any stress? Were you relaxed and thinking clearly? Did you make better decisions?
What about that time when you became too relaxed and complacent? Did you make mistakes? Did you miss opportunities you usually wouldn't?
A study says that if we don't have stress, then we would not exist. A small amount of tension hel...
2021-04-2602 min
I Love ARR. The A.R.Rahman Podcast.GULRAJ SINGHGulraj is a singer, composer and is a long time associate of ARR and also SEL (Shankar Ehsaan & Loy). He has been extremely kind to join the I Love ARR Podcast just oout of sheer love and respect for the Maestro. Hope you enjoy this beautiful conversation. This is strictly for the hardcore A.R.Rahman fans. Thank you so much buddy once again for making it.
Credits: Introduction music: Gulraj Singh Performances.
Thank you so much Gulraj for this.
---
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilovearr/message
2020-06-081h 42