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The Oscar Project Podcast3.47-Filmmaker Interview with Radha MehtaSend us a textIn today's episode, I interview Radha Mehta, who co-directed the short film "Witness" with Saif Jaan. The film tells the story of an Imam of a small town mosque who is faced with choosing between upholding the values of his mosque or protecting the safety and spiritual belonging of a trans man congregant.Listen to hear about the story's basis in Saif Jaan's real experience, how difficult it was to find a working mosque willing to allow a story about a trans character to be filmed inside, and what it's like...2025-06-1018 min
Boardroom Governance with Evan EpsteinMichal Lev-Ram: On the Intersecting Worlds of Tech, Culture, and Politics in Silicon Valley(0:00) Intro(1:09) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(1:56) Start of interview(2:39) Michal's origin story(5:05) Her start in journalism in Silicon Valley with Business 2.0. magazine and later at Fortune Magazine.(7:45) Her project Operation Firewall (audible original podcast involving cybersecurity)(11:40) The current state of tech, particularly AI, in Silicon Valley. "I tend to be cautiously optimistic"(14:59) On Mira Murati's Thinking Machine Labs founder control. *Michal's profile of Murati in Fortune (2023)(16:00) On AI companies' fiduciary duties "to humanity"(18:05) "For me, the...2025-06-0450 min
Alternative Talk- 1150AM KKNWDiasporaa 04-30-25 Stampedes & Scholarships: Ranil Herath's Life LessonsWelcome to Diaspora, the show where we share the remarkable stories of immigrants from the Indian subcontinent. In this episode, host Aditya Mehta interviews Ranil Herath, a senior executive in the education sector. Ranil discusses his journey from Kandy, Sri Lanka, to the UK, then New Delhi, Toronto, Calgary, and finally Seattle. He shares his experiences growing up in Kandy, studying in India, and navigating career shifts from pharmaceuticals to tech to education. Ranil delves into his decision to immigrate to Canada amidst a civil war in Sri Lanka and his challenges securing his first job in Toronto. The conversation...2025-05-0153 min
Espigando el Cine8. Espigando BollywoodSi estás de bajón, solo tienes que ponerte algún número musical de Bollywood. Hoy espigamos la industria cinematográfica hindi.
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Música: Canción “Dola Re Dola” de la película Devdas (Sanjay Leela Bhansali, 2002)
Raja Harishchandra (Dadasaheb Phalke, 1913)
Alam Ara (Ardeshir Irani, 1931)
Shirin Farhad (Aspi Irani, 1956...2025-01-1323 min
CállateyhazYogaMis libros favoritos de YogaHablo de mis libros favoritos de práctica, teoría y filosofía. 6 libros para aprender a practicar y a enseñar Yoga. Yoga: el método Iyengar (Mira Mehta) El primer libro que quiero destacar es este. He hablado en muchísimas ocasiones de este libro, Yoga, el método Iyengar de Mira Mehta. Este libro es un libro que, (leer mas...)
La entrada Mis libros favoritos de Yoga aparece primero en CallateyhazYoga.2024-10-0925 min
Lifability09 - Iyengar Yoga and Well-being with Brad ThruppIn this episode, Brad discusses the benefits of Iyengar Yoga in activating the parasympathetic nervous system to create a restorative state. He explains how being in more control of the mind using breaths and attuning with one-self allows us to access inner wisdom. We discuss the concepts of trauma, benefits of yoga and enabling one to understand and more connected within themselves.
Brad has over 20 years of experience as an Iyengar Yoga teacher and a kinesiologist. Brad shares his knowledge and practice of Iyengar Yoga and Kinesiology through group classes in his studios at Coolangatta, Qld, and Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia...2024-02-1835 min
Feito por ElasFeito Por Elas #196 Driblando O DestinoNesse podcast conversamos sobre o filme Driblando o Destino (Bend It Like Beckham, 2002), da diretora e roteirista de diáspora indiana Gurinder Chadha, protagonizado por Parminder Nagra e Keira Knightley. Abordamos como a cineasta fala sobre questões pós-coloniais e diaspóricas por meio de suas jovens protagonistas, o romance e os elementos que podem ser lidos como queer e a estética da época. Também indicamos o As Órfãs da Rainha (2022), de Elza Cataldo, que chegou aos cinemas. O programa é apresentado por Isabel Wittmann e Camila Vieira.
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Mais informações: https://feitoporelas...2023-08-2340 minFeito por ElasFeito Por Elas #196 Driblando O DestinoNesse podcast conversamos sobre o filme Driblando o Destino (Bend It Like Beckham, 2002), da diretora e roteirista de diáspora indiana Gurinder Chadha, protagonizado por Parminder Nagra e Keira Knightley. Abordamos como a cineasta fala sobre questões pós-coloniais e diaspóricas por meio de suas jovens protagonistas, o romance e os elementos que podem ser lidos como queer e a estética da época. Também indicamos o As Órfãs da Rainha (2022), de Elza Cataldo, que chegou aos cinemas. O programa é apresentado por Isabel Wittmann e Camila Vieira.
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Mais informações: https://feitoporelas...2023-08-2340 min
BartholomewtownLocal Action Opposing U.S. Support for War in YemenSend us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes activist Mira Mehta for a discussion on organizing action outside of RI Senator Jack Reed's office, calling on the senator and Chair of the Armed Services Committee to cease support for Saudi efforts in the devastating conflict in Yemen. Support the show2023-03-0114 min
Hauptfolge Archive - pin-up-docs - don't panicPodcast Folge 46 – November 2022
Booommm! Unsere neue Folge ist da! Wie immer mit Journal Club, dazu Nerdfacts zu opiatinduziertem Husten, Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf unsere Gesundheit und ganz viel zu Knochenzement. Viel Spaß beim hören!
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Häske D, Blumenstock G, Hossfeld B, Wölfl C, Schweigkofler U, Stock JP: The Immo traffic light system as a decision-making tool for prehospital spinal immobilization—a systematic review. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2022; 119: 753–8. DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2022.0291
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Ketamine for Management of Neonatal and Pediatric Refractory Status Epilepticus Marin Jacobwitz, Caitlyn Mulvihill, Michael C. Kaufman, Alexander K.Gonzalez, Karl...2022-11-293h 31
Banking On Girls5: How an entrepreneur’s journey from Boston to Nigeria inspired Mira Mehta’s solution to global povertyRMira Mehta is co-founder and CEO of Tomato Jos – a fully integrated farming and processing agribusiness in Northern Nigeria that produces tomato paste and other agricultural products for the domestic market. Before founding Tomato Jos, Mira worked in the financial services and healthcare sectors in New York and Nigeria, respectively, where she gained valuable technical skills, developed an empathetic worldview, and built a strong network that would empower her to launch a business at the base of the pyramid. She is a graduate of Brown University and Harvard Business School and has lived in Nigeria since 2008. In th...2022-11-1725 min
Cue To Cue: The Performers' PodcastAli Momen: The Intersection of Arts And ActivismWhat is the biggest issue that is plaguing us as a society? Is it climate change? COVID? Actor/Activist, Ali Momen, firmly believes the most significant challenge facing society today is faction and division. He implores us that if we don’t collaborate to solve the different challenges we are facing today, we will not get anything done to solve these eminent challenges facing society both locally and globally. He also encourages us to have a cultural shift in how we engage with each other. and believes creatives are can play a big role in addr...2022-08-0852 min
Not Just Pixels005 - How to Land a UX Design Internship at MetaHave you ever wondered how to land a UX Design internship at Meta? Well, today we’re gonna try to answer exactly that.-In this episode, you’ll hear from three incoming design interns at Meta:Parth Mehta - Masters student at University Washington (Information Management)Mira Dhingra - Junior at Georgia Tech (Industrial & Product Design) + Runs a lifestyle/design channel called madebymiraHannah Hong - Junior at Boston University (Graphic Design & CS)-I asked them a series of questions such as⭐...2022-05-0817 min
Africa Tech RadioHow To Start Tomato Paste Production In NigeriaTomatoes account for nearly one fifth of Nigeria’s vegetable consumption and Nigeria rightly is the largest producer of tomatoes in sub Saharan Africa.
Despite this, Nigeria is the 3rd largest importer of tomato paste in Africa and this, according to a 2017 estimate, cost her about $360m annually. There is a business case to produce tomato paste in Nigeria for Nigeria.
The CEO and Founder of Tomato Jos Farming and Processing Limited, Mira Mehta, shares some of her experiences and thoughts to help guide those who would want to get into this space.
2022-02-2834 min
The Business Exchange: How Business WorksDoing Business In NigeriaMira Mehta, CEO of Tomato Jos discusses with Maggie her milestones in investing in Nigeria, challenges, and the future of Tomato Jos.2021-11-0929 min
Finding Genius SeriesLaura Chau: Partner at CanaanThis interview was sponsored by Trinet, Anchin, and First Republic Bank. For support on HR Services and Payroll, please reach out to raeellen.zekas@trinet.com. For accounting, tax, and advisory services including R&D Tax Credits, please reach out to chris.noble@anchin.com. For banking for startups and venture funds of all stages, please reach out to kgross@firstrepublic.com.
Laura Chau was recently promoted to Partner at Canaan, a fund that has previously invested in companies such as The Real Real, Instacart, Turo, and Ro. Laura shares more about her path...2021-08-0825 min
Navigating Our WorldSolving World Hunger through Innovation | Part 2Solving world hunger—or “food insecurity”—is really hard. The solutions are not particularly sexy, and they require a very long-term outlook. We wanted to learn more about the problem and the innovators who are working to solve it.In part 1 of this conversation, Brown Advisory's Emily High Daniels sat down with two leaders at opposite ends of the impact spectrum. Barron Segar, President and CEO of the World Food Program USA (the program was awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize), is driving innovation and progress on a massive global scale. Mira Mehta is the Founder and CEO of Tomat...2021-03-0144 minNavigating Our WorldSolving World Hunger through Innovation | Part 1Featuring Barron Segar, USA CEO of Nobel Peace Prizewinner World Food Program, and Mira Mehta, Founder/CEO, Tomato Jos Solving world hunger—or “food insecurity”—is really hard. The solutions are not particularly sexy, and they require a very long-term outlook. We wanted to learn more about the problem and those who are trying to solve it. In part 1 of this conversation, Brown Advisory's Emily High Daniels sat down with two leaders at opposite ends of the impact spectrum. Barron Segar, President and CEO of the World Food Program USA (the program wa...2021-02-2237 min
CállateyhazYogaHablando Sadhaka #16: el Prana y los PranasHoy hablamos de el Prana y los Pranas, o Vayus, o Vatas Puedes escuchar el episodio con el reproductor de arriba o verlo en el siguiente vídeo. Hablando Sadhaka #16 Hoy hablamos de el Prana y los Pranas, o Vayus, o Vatas a través de las palabras de Mira Mehta y Swami Visnhu Devananda. Os dejo (leer mas...)2021-02-0644 minCállateyhazYogaHablando Sadhaka #16: el Prana y los PranasHoy hablamos de el Prana y los Pranas, o Vayus, o Vatas Puedes escuchar el episodio con el reproductor de arriba o verlo en el siguiente vídeo. Hablando Sadhaka #16 Hoy hablamos de el Prana y los Pranas, o Vayus, o Vatas a través de las palabras de Mira Mehta y Swami Visnhu Devananda. Os dejo (leer mas...)
La entrada Hablando Sadhaka #16: el Prana y los Pranas aparece primero en CallateyhazYoga.2021-02-0644 min
Not Your Average AuntiesEp.2: Weaving Our Migration Stories: Loss, Resilience & ReclamationThe Wendat, Haudenosaunee, Anishnaabe peoples in Tkaronto (Toronto) have been dispossessed of their rights, and continue to be subjected to colonization and genocide. In this context, Farheen and Mohini discover each other’s stories of migration to England and eventually to Canada, from Pakistan and India. They explore their relationship to language, share experiences of racism and reflect on reconnection to self and community. Stay tuned for a future episode about settler colonialism.
Deepest gratitude to:
Our parents, who with great courage, strength and persistence did the best that they could in moving across continents and oceans - more than on...2020-11-0458 min
Young African Entrepreneur025: Mira Mehta – The Tenacious Founder of Nigeria’s Tomato JosMira Mehta is the founder and CEO of Tomato Jos, a tomato paste company based in Kaduna, Nigeria. You can connect with her @ShoutsAndMiras and @TeamTomatoJos on Twitter. Mira was born and raised in New England in the US. Fresh out of college, she landed her first job at BlackRock, a large asset manager. Driven and ambitious, Mira quickly realized that she’d never have a leadership role, as her department was just a “line item” in the company’s P&L. She was looking to make more of an impact and joined the Clinton Health Access Initiative, which sent her...2018-09-1200 min
The Bulletproof Entrepreneur™ODESHI 013 - How To Run A Kickstarter Campaign with Mira Mehta part 2While on a routine business trip, on behalf of the Clinton Health Access Initiative in Northern Nigeria, Mira Mehta observed that there were tremendous amounts of tomatoes wasting away on the side of the highway. Ever inquisitive, she asked around and soon learned that there were several easily mitigated factors that caused the current waste. She also learned that Nigeria was the number one importer of tomato paste in the world (spending over $400 million a year on this product- enough to fill the Empire State building twice). She then had an idea to create a factory to produce tomato pas...2014-11-1152 minThe Bulletproof Entrepreneur™ODESHI 013 - Kickstarting A Dream with Mira Mehta part 1While on a routine business trip, on behalf of the Clinton Health Access Initiative in Northern Nigeria, Mira Mehta observed that there were tremendous amounts of tomatoes wasting away on the side of the highway. Ever inquisitive, she asked around and soon learned that there were several easily mitigated factors that caused the current waste. She also learned that Nigeria was the number one importer of tomato paste in the world (spending over $400 million a year on this product- enough to fill the Empire State building twice). She then had an idea to create a factory to produce tomato pas...2014-11-111h 37
Depth PerceptionOrdinary Lives Are Extraordinary: Deepa Mehta (Midnight's Children) and Mira Nair (The Reluctant Fundamentalist) in CAAM Fest '13[2-hr. Special].
Two top Southeast Asian directors have new films in CAAM Fest 2013 (formerly the Asian American Int. Film Fest) and Depth Perception has them both! Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, Mississippi Masala, Salaam Bombay) talks with Pirate Jenny about The Reluctant Fundamentalist, some unusual casting decisions, the Pakistani and Sufi soundtrack, and the reaction of Mohsin Hamid, author of the novel on which the film is based, to Nair's creation of a new ending. "Ordinary lives," Nair believes, "are extraordinary."
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Groundbreaking director Deepa Mehta (Water, Hollywood/Bollywood, Earth, Fire) discusses filming the epic-scale adaptation of the novel Midnight's Children...2013-03-152h 00
KPFA - APEX ExpressAPEX Express – March 14, 2013This week:
CAAM Fest is here!
Formerly the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, the revamped CAAM Fest is a celebration of food, music, and, of course, films. Thursday night’s opening film is Linsanity, and the program over the next 10 days looks to be exciting.
Contributor Preeti Mangala Shekar brings us interviews with two influential filmmakers Mira Nair, and Deepa Mehta.
This year, Mira Nair brings The Reluctant Fundamentalist to CAAM Fest:
Deepa Mehta renders Salman Rusdie’s Midnight’s Children to the screen...2013-03-1435 min