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WingsS4E15: The Booklet Guy!The world of self-help, personal growth books is ever expanding. At one end are books with simple insights, offering easy steps as ‘chota recharge’ to daily life. While at other end are books with profound answers to deeper questions, offering steps that may be life transforming. In a post-truth world with shortening attention spans, the ‘everyday recharge option’ seems more pragmatic for many. How do simple stories and timeless mythologies help in my ‘daily kurukshetra’ battles? Across life-roles, how do I keep pace with my never ending dilemmas - big or small? How do I discover and re-discover answers for my ignorance...2024-05-021h 07
WingsS4E14: ta...kita...taMusicians, vocalists or instrumentalists, dwell simultaneously in two worlds - an external world of practice and performance and an internal world of self doubts, dilemmas, contentment and possible bliss. The canvas becomes intense if the context is Indian classical music - Khyal or Carnatic. How does a musician navigate these worlds while staying focused on the art & craft? What are the joys and agonies of an accompanying artist? What are the subtle processes of ‘waiting & anticipating’ between a lead and accompanying artist? What does it mean to be ‘pragmatic & anchored’ in this profession? How to balance traditions with modernity and keep...2024-04-181h 21
WingsS4E13: Mind your.....'Mind'It is said that human mind is fuelled by an intricate triad of thoughts, emotions and actions. Further, research has pointed to primacy of emotions in this triad as the cause as well as consequence of our realities. What are emotions, what do they do to us? Why do we need a rich emotional vocabulary to examine our everyday experiences? What is the ‘disorder-development continuum’ in the field of Mental Health? What role do Mental Health professionals play in today’s world? What are their anchors, aspirations and anxieties?To explore this subject and more, here’s a conver...2024-04-041h 19
WingsS4E12: Incy Wincy SpiderFor years you work hard to face the ‘big moment.’ The moment arrives, you come out as a winner, years of commitment and perseverance has paid off. But the next moment brings in a surprise - a crash, a collapse! It’s back to square one. How does one reconcile with such realities? How does one pick up the threads and recover from setbacks? What are the internal and external forces supporting this rise? What makes the ‘Incy Wincy Spider’ climb up the spout again? To explore this subject and more, here’s a conversation with Charuta Athalye Naik, once a...2024-03-2155 min
WingsS4E11: Keeping it simpleConversations can be formal and structured with a specific agenda and outcome in mind. On the other hand, they can be informal and exploratory based on the underlying energy felt by those conversing. The latter could involve varied subjects such as friendship, family, work, travel and all that is meaningful and precious. Why do connections matter to me? How can conversations help me forge rich connections? How has migrating across cities, countries and cultures shaped me and my world? How do I constantly adapt? In all this, how do I keep things simple and joyful?To explore...2024-03-0752 min
WingsS4E10: Role TransitionsRole transitions is a feature of life be it in personal, professional or social spaces and is important for one’s growth. It often involves a complex web of relationships, responsibilities, boundaries, power, authority, choices and constraints. All this is further anchored in a socio-cultural context as well as personal dreams and aspirations based on the stage of one’s life. How are role transitions negotiated by men and women? What are the trials and tribulations involved? What role does gender stereotypes play here? How does a young, well educated, married woman with a child, equally committed to family and...2024-02-221h 09
WingsS4E9: Karondi to HyderabadGender based roles practiced over several generations and centuries has created a society with certain structure, order and continuity. On the flip side, the “should’s & must’s” of such a society, held as non-negotiable, have unleashed dysfunctional sides of power, authority and control. In India, this has further exacerbated processes of discrimination and denial, with women, urban and rural, finding themselves on the receiving end, even in 21st Century. The courageous few, however, have discovered their voice to experience equality, empowerment, dignity and purpose. How do such voices, often bordering on activism, manifest themselves? What outcomes do they create a...2024-02-081h 10
WingsS4E8: tête-à-têteToday, India stands at a confluence of a rich past, an industrious present and a bright future, with all its underlying paradoxes. Those engaged in the freedom struggle envisioned a nation with goals that were focused inwards. The next generation strengthened this foundation in context of a globalised world. And, the current generation is building on this momentum of internal integration and external adaptation. For each generation, actions have been influenced by opportunities and compulsions of respective times. How do we critically examine our inheritance and add to it? Amidst a conflict ridden world, how do we shape India...2024-01-251h 12
WingsS4E7: In my 30's .....For many people, a lot happens in their 30’s. It’s a decade marked by expansion in almost all realms of one’s life. Marriage, children, caregiving, workplace responsibilities, social obligations .… there is action on all fronts. It’s an intense phase in exploration of identities, roles, purpose and commitments. Being married for few years, should I have children now? How do I raise a child in a world full of strife? Will I be able to fulfil my caregiving responsibilities towards my parents? What about anxieties of workplace, especially the fear of possible job loss in context of current ec...2024-01-1155 min
WingsS4E6: Pursuit of happinessA childhood filled with love & care at home and camaraderie at school shapes a mind that seeks harmony and justice at all times. It fosters aspirations based on acceptance of the ‘as-is’ in order to create value for everyone. Its nemesis however is a utilitarian world that’s designed as a give-and-take, win-lose game, a world where real faces are often hidden behind masks. Being guarded, holding cards close to oneself, keeping the other person guessing becomes the strategy to win and maybe rightfully so given the goal of maximising personal gains. But what if this behaviour spills over to oth...2023-12-281h 05
WingsS4E5: She Matters!Poor literacy rates amongst children, especially girls, is one of the primary reasons behind socio-economic inequities in India. It sets in motion a life long experience of discrimination, denial and deprivation for the girl child that impacts much of her adult life in terms of identity and choices. Providing access to education and knowledge through reading, a source of primary learning, will go a long way in establishing a strong identity anchored in self-belief, confidence and courage for this girl child. This argument however needs to be examined in context of social and cultural practices that impede learning at...2023-12-141h 10
WingsS4E4: What's my legacy?Over the last two decades India has seen rapid urbanisation resulting in social, cultural, economic and ecological dilemmas for today’s young Indians. One seems to be getting lost in the din of everyday life where emotional safety of a joint family is giving way to a nuclear family and its nuances. Fond memories of summer vacations with a ‘gang of cousins’ at grandmas home seems to be a dream from distant past. How do I pass on to my kids the culture that I have grown up with? In providing for others how do I find space to provid...2023-11-301h 05
WingsS4E3: Being Anchored & FreeWomen participation in the Indian Armed Forces is a relatively recent phenomena. There are very few women who consider army as their first career choice. What are the challenges of navigating such a career? In the process, what if she finds a marriage partner within the army but from a different religious faith? How does she integrate the diversity in faith & values within her immediate and extended families? How does she negotiate between her career & life choices? How does she balance competing priorities of family, health, aging, purpose and passion amidst her life’s transitions to discover her wholeness. 2023-11-1655 min
WingsS4E2: Reconciliation & LoveRiding on the successes of earlier generations, today, many Indians are migrating to other countries to build their careers and lives. Such migrations are imbued, in general, with challenges of inclusion, understanding and acceptance and, in specific, when the situation involves a cross-cultural, inter-faith marriage. What role does forgiveness, reconciliation and love play in such situations? What if there is a child born from this wedlock? How does one raise such a child where it feels protected and cared for? What will it take to move to a more inclusive leadership based on kindness, humility and empathy? How does...2023-11-021h 05
WingsS4E1: Moving On.....Toxic marriages are a global reality that largely remain unacknowledged with women often finding themselves at the receiving end. In India, fortunately, the subject has received due attention especially in metros and few other cities. Women are making conscious choices to find ways out of their married lives that have broken beyond repair. But what if there are children involved in a separation process? How does the woman convince the kids with her decision of divorce? How does she raise them as a single working mother? How does she discharge this responsibility while being a caregiver to her aging...2023-10-191h 12
WingsWings: Behind the ScenesIn this BTS episode, show producers and creators Asha & Milind Agnihotri go down the memory lane on what happened behind the scenes in making of Wings podcast. They share their personal experiences, joyous and nervous moments, in putting together 75 guest episodes aired each Friday over 3 Seasons, since 7 January 2022. They also give a sneak peek into Season 4 of the podcast which is currently in the making with a new design, to be aired after a short break. Views and opinions expressed in this episode of the Podcast are those of its guest. Creators of this Podcast expressly disclaim an...2023-06-2225 min
WingsS3E24: Here's my story...In this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Anushree Nande a Mumbai-born writer, editor, and publishing professional who has studied and worked in England, Spain, and the US. Her fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, football writing, literary essays and articles have been published in various online & print journals and magazines. She has published three collections: a micro-fiction titled ’55 Words,’ a novelette titled ‘Summer Melody' and a travel micro titled ‘Pomegranate Summer.’ Currently, Anushree is a senior team member at ‘Football Paradise,’ an award-winning website for long-form articles about football, where she has worked for a decade; and the Executive Editor, Blogs...2023-06-1558 min
WingsS3E23: My ManchPravesh!In this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Gautami Deshpande from Mumbai who recently finished her Master's in Biochemistry and is now planning to pursue her Ph.D. She is a professional classical dancer in Odissi with a formal training and practice of over 17 years, having done her ‘Manchpravesh’ in 2019. Gautami has performed in several shows and recently did a Japan Tour with her dance institution, 'Smitalay,’ founded by Guru Smt. Jhelum Paranjape, one of India’s most renowned Odissi dancers. Dance composition credit:Jhinjhoti Pallavi / Odissi / Jhelum Paranjape / JapanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch...2023-06-0837 min
WingsS3E22: Those Special MomentsIn this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Natasha Ralkar Ghate, a Chartered Accountant with a Masters in Global Marketing management from Boston University, US. She currently works as a Brand Manager and Business Development Executive in a startup marketing agency. “For 25 years I was first and foremost a daughter to the most wonderful parents who made me believe that I can achieve anything and everything I put my mind to and now I’m also a wife to an extraordinary man who has renewed my faith in kindness and stability” she says, and further adds, “For now, I aim to...2023-06-0150 min
WingsS3E21: Shapeshifter's TaleIn this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Kunal Khanna. Born into the mad-hum in Mumbai, raised amongst the monkeys and mountains of Panchgani and made independent in an adulthood in Australia, Kunal has returned back to his roots running a permaculture farm and developing ALT EFF to become a catalyst for environmental change. He started his career as an economist but his true passion lies in 'Systems Thinking' and using that to enable paradigm shifts which he did while working as the Innovations Lead at the City of Melbourne. Kunal has an Undergraduate degree in Economics and a...2023-05-2553 min
WingsS3E20: Karmayogi TeacherIn this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Rajnikant Mendhe from Nagpur, working since 2018 as a primary school teacher at the Zilla Parishad (ZP) school in Gorhe Budruk, a village located on the banks of Mutha river in Haveli Taluka of Pune district. Rajnikant started his career as a primary school teacher in 2010 at Chandar, an Adivasi village located amidst the Sahyadri mountains. 'Rajni Sir,' as he is fondly called by his students, experiments with an innovative mix of storytelling, art & craft models and practical audio-video tools to teach Science, Mathematics & Languages with one primary belief - t...2023-05-1852 min
WingsS3E19: Lights...Camera...Play!In this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Naina Dargan, a dubbing artist for Doordarshan at the age of 10, a choreographer and cheerleader for the IPL Cricket Team - Delhi Daredevils at 14, a primary school teacher at 21, a graduate from St.Stephen’s College, Delhi where she studied Philosophy and now a student of acting at the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India. Naina has worn many hats in the course of last 26 years with one aim - to learn and live life to the fullest! Naina Dargan can be reached at: Instagram; Facebook2023-05-1152 min
WingsS3E18: Dare to DreamIn this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Ryesh Venkatraman, a professional youth football coach with nearly a decade of experience across some of India's premier football clubs and academies. He has coached Bengaluru FC's youth academy and FC Bengaluru United to win major youth leagues across the country. He has also led strategic partnerships with European Clubs that include Paris Saint Germain, Sevilla FC and Glasgow Rangers. Ryesh is a firm believer in nurturing players at the grassroots level to further elevate the quality of the sport, both technically and structurally.Views and opinions expressed...2023-05-0446 min
WingsS3E17: AI, Tamarind & IIn this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Sumedh Ghaisas who lives in London and since 2018 works as a research engineer at DeepMind, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. His work focuses on AI research at the intersection of arts, culture and science with a goal to improve everyday life. In addition to this heady day job, Sumedh is helping his parents in building and nurturing some timeless experiences at “Tamarind Retreat,” a peaceful getaway along Kihim beach in Alibaug, Maharashtra. Conversation in this episode meanders around questions like - what is intelligence? what is beauty? what is jo...2023-04-2758 min