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3 ThingsExpress Investigation: Puducherry as a shortcut to cricket’s big leaguesThe Indian cricket system is built on the promise of merit and fierce competition. But an investigation by The Indian Express shows that, in Puducherry, that promise does not always hold.Private coaches there have been helping players from other states “become locals” — using paid packages, questionable documents, and fast-tracked entry into teams under the Cricket Association of Pondicherry. In this episode, Mihir Vasavda speaks with The Indian Express’ Lalith Kalidas, who led the investigation, reviewed thousands of registration records, and reported on the ground to uncover how this parallel pathway works.You can read the investig...
2025-12-1531 min
Express SportsHow Puducherry became a shortcut to Indian cricket’s big leaguesThis week on the show, host Mihir Vasavda speaks to The Indian Express’ Lalith Kalidas about his investigation into how Puducherry has become a backdoor into Indian cricket’s elite leagues. They discuss how fake addresses, eligibility papers, and a parallel selection system allow players from other states to bypass residency rules, often in plain sight of cricket’s governing bodies, and how money, access, and lax oversight allow the system to thrive.You can read the investigation here.Produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
2025-12-1430 min
Express SportsBGT Special: It's raining (Indian) wickets in BrisbaneSriram Veera joins Mihir Vasavda and Lalith Kalidas to analyse India's batting collapse, whether the visitors can save this Test and wonder how Jasprit Bumrah must feel like watching his teammates cheaply throw away their wickets.Produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
2024-12-1614 min
Express SportsBGT Special: Bumrah leads India to one of India’s all-time famous Test winsWhere does Perth 2024 rank among India’s greatest Test wins Down Under? Sriram Veera, The Indian Express’ man in Australia, weighs in as Vinayakk Mohanarangan and Lalith Kalidas discuss a famous day.Produced by Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
2024-11-2518 min
Express SportsGame Time: The significance of Sanju Samson's consecutive T20I tonsSanju Samson struck his second T20I century in the opening match against South Africa at Durban's Kingsmead stadium on Friday. He reached the milestone in just 47 balls, setting a new record for the fastest T20I century by an Indian against South Africa. With this, he surpassed captain Suryakumar Yadav, who had previously held the record with a 55-ball century.This week on the show, hosts Amit Kamath and Vinayakk Mohanarangan are joined by The Indian Express’ Lalith Kalidas to discuss Samson's remarkable innings, his rising profile in T20 cricket, and India's strategic plans going forward.
2024-11-1018 min
Data Engineering PodcastFeldera: Bridging Batch and Streaming with Incremental ComputationSummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast, the creators of Feldera talk about their incremental compute engine designed for continuous computation of data, machine learning, and AI workloads. The discussion covers the concept of incremental computation, the origins of Feldera, and its unique ability to handle both streaming and batch data seamlessly. The guests explore Feldera's architecture, applications in real-time machine learning and AI, and challenges in educating users about incremental computation. They also discuss the balance between open-source and enterprise offerings, and the broader implications of incremental computation for the future of data management, predicting a...
2024-11-0447 min
OVS OrbitSneak Preview: VMware Research High Bits, with Lalith Suresh from VMware Research
VMware Research High Bits is a podcast coming soon from VMware's research
group. This episode is a sneak preview of episode 1, with Lalith Suresh.
Lalith is a researcher in the VMware Research Group who specializes in
measurement, design, and implementation of large-scale networked and
distributed systems. Last year, Lalith published a blog
entry with advice on how to build software systems for research, and
then he followed up with a video with more
details. This episode interviews Lalith to learn more about his approach
to building research systems.
To learn more about Lalith's work, visit his VMware
...
2021-07-1734 min