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The Filter Koffee podcast is not an interview. It is a window into the minds of the most interesting people that the host has met. A peek into their craft, passions and convictions. Mostly, it is a conversation. The kind that leaves you richer. The kind that only coffee can bring out. Karthik Nagarajan likes his coffee strong, just like his conversations. This cryptographer turned researcher turned screen writer turned marketer, sits down with creators, activists, business leaders, and the o ...
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Explain it Like I am a Child ft. Mallika Ravikumar, Author
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In this episode, host Karthik Nagarajan speaks to Mallika Ravikumar, an author and History buff. She tells us about her love for History and how schools have made it all about dates and wars which students find boring whereas the subject actually is very interesting. Mallika is also an author and her latest book is based on Football- she tells us h…
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Sex, Supreme Court, and 15 Judgements that Shaped India's Financial Destiny Ft. Saurabh Kirpal
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On this episode of the Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik talks to Indian lawyer, author, & LGBTQ rights activist, Senior Advocate Saurabh Kirpal. He talks about the Supreme Court in the present day, the powerful institution that it is, the landmark judgments it has witnessed in recent times, being the first openly gay judge in India, his journey so fa…
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Arundhati Bhattacharya on A Working Woman's Notes on Work, Life & Leadership
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On this episode of the Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik talks to author Arundhati Bhattacharya. Arundhati shares what it really means to empower women in the current times, her journey towards the top of corporate hierarchy and the desperate need of change in the gender equality space across the country. Listen to this conversation and don't forget t…
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Neha Ahuja on What India Listened to in 2022
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If you are avid Spotify consumer, this episode is for you! On this episode of the Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik sits with Neha Ahuja, Director, Head of Marketing at Spotify. They discuss about Spotify Wrapped 2022, a personalized analysis of users' listening trends across the year. Neha and Karthik and talk about what India listened to this year, …
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Ajay Pratap Singh on Decoding the Indian Sports Fan
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On this episode, Karthik sits with Ajay Pratap Singh- CEO of Sportskeeda. Ajay discusses sports writing and the emotional grip of sports in India. They talk about what Indian fans love, what they don't and what keeps them engaged with sports in 2022. Ajay also talks about other sports beyond cricket, how millennials are transforming the way sports …
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Anita Bhogle on Women at Work: Equal Yet Different
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On this episode, Karthik sits with Anita Bhogle, author of the book 'Equal Yet Different'. They discuss gender inequality at workplace, the changing role of women and the need for the society to rise up to the change. An IIT, IIM Alumni, Anita breaks down gender disparity in the modern world and shares the phenomenon of career intentionality, women…
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On this episode, Karthik sits with Shiv Aroor- Anchor and Editor at India Today. They discuss the newest edition of Shiv's book 'India's Most Fearless 3', a collection of modern military stories. The book is a very unique rendition of stories of valor from the lands of military, air force and the navy. Shiv opens up on his passion of defense, his p…
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Dall-E and the Open AI movement with Harsh Songra
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On this episode, Karthik talks to and Harsh Songra- Founder of MyChildApp, allowing the parents to discover child health problems in time and improve the nurturing of their children. Returning to the show after a long time, Harsh and Karthik break down the tech wonders of the world, discuss AI technologies DALL-E, GPD 3, Open AI and what the future…
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Sowmiya Ashok on Keeladi - an excavation that is rewriting the History of India
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Have you heard about the Keeladi excavation? If yes, what were the first thoughts that came into your mind? In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Sowmiya Ashok, Journalist, and Author. Karthik and Sowmiya discuss all possible answers to questions like whether was there second urbanization after the Indus Valley Civiliza…
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Can the advertising industry regulate itself? ft. Manisha Kapoor
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The advertising world has been a male-dominated one for a very long time. Though we have come a long way but still if we would switch on the television today, we would see women protagonists playing gender-stereotypical roles. Today on Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Manisha Kapoor, CEO & Secretary General of the Advertising Standards C…
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Under the hood of a TED talk ft. Yashraj Akashi
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In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Yashraj Akashi, Senior Ambassador of TEDx Program and also the curator of TEDx Gateway. Karthik and Yashraj start by discussing the origin story of TED, is TEDx a franchise model or an amalgamation of the ideology of Apple and Open Source? They further discuss the process of how the…
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Breaking Fitness Myths with Abhinav Mahajan
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On this episode of the Filter Koffee Podcats, Karthik is joined by Abhinav Mahajan, a fitness content creator. Karthik and Abhinav talk how are learnings of fitness from a lived experience. They also talk about his life journey, how he became a fitness content creator, and bust some myths that are a part of the fitness world. You can watch his vide…
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Anoj Viswanath on The Business of Giving
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On this episode of the Filter Koffee Podcats, Karthik is joined by Anoj, Co-Founder at Milaap. Anoj shares his early inspirations, his journey of founding milaap and how his time as an entrepreneur changed him for the better! — You can know more about RoundGlass on https://roundglass.com/in/ Listen to this conversation and don't forget to rate us o…
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We all would agree that one this we thrive for and struggle with is being in the moment, grounded and in control. On this episode, Sunny Singh, founder of RoundGlass, discusses the importance of wholistic well-being and building a healthy, sustainable life. Sunny shares with Karthik, how he decided to follow his inner voice to becoming an entrepren…
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The power of sports transcends the barriers of language and identity. And this power is amplified with the help of technology. On this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik talks to Siddharth Raman, Deputy CEO, Sportz Interactive. They delve into their initial days of discovering their love for sports, and how Siddharth paved a new way to b…
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Pallavi Agarwal on Decoding Hostel Culture
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On this episode of the Filter Koffee Podcast, take a peek into the world of hostels and co-living with Pallavi Agrawal, Founder & CEO of goSTOPS. They discuss Pallavi's entrepreneurial journey, the design philosophy of goSTOPS, and how she has managed to make goSTOPS one of the top hostel chains in the country. They explore the psyche of Indian con…
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Nishtha Satyam on Change is Impolite
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On this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik and Nishtha get into the intricacies of gender equality, freedom, and the essential change in societal outlook towards women. Mission Head, UN, Nishtha Satyam shares her journey towards developing an equal society and the importance of building a society that treats its women with respect and fa…
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Narayan Subramaniam on the Creativity in Mechanics
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On this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik talks to Narayan Subramanyam, CEO of Ultraviolette Automotive. Together they discuss the importance of design in making quality automobiles and how creative design thinking helps brands make long-lasting products. They delve into the nuances of design and explore how brands like Tesla and IKEA a…
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Anjela Taneja on Edtech - the great leveller or polariser?
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On this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik talks to Anjela Taneja- Lead Campaigner Inequality, Oxfam. They explore the emergence of tech-based education during the times of COVID and how the same comes under scrutiny for its effectiveness. Anjela describes how Ed-tech can be better implemented across regions through better integrations o…
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Unny Radhakrishnan on leading with empathy
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In this week's episode, Karthik is joined by Unny Radhakrishnan, CEO of Digitas, India. Karthik and Unny talk about him being a part of this idealistic organization, and what kind of leader he is with roots in conscious capitalism and the larger good. They also go back to talk about the pilot episode that Karthik with Unny recorded back in the day …
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In this week's episode, Karthik is joined by Rahul Thappa, Watchmaker & Managing Director of Naviga. Rahul has a very unique passion that involves recreating luxurious watches which he refers to as building 'Frankenwatches.' Karthik and Rahul talk about the craft of watchmaking, how he spends most of his time recreating classics and how to really a…
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In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Vinit Karnik, Head of Sports, Esports, Media & Entertainment at GroupM South Asia & Author of Business of Sports. Karthik and Vinit talk about the rapidly growing sports management and business and how will India manage it with the industry? They also discuss the history of sports m…
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Aaditi Pohankar's journey from stadium to stage
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In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Aaditi Pohankar, the lead actress of 'She', exclusively on Netflix. Karthik and Aaditi talk about how the shift happened in her life from a sprinter to a theatre artist. They also discuss the upcoming season of 'She' and what lies ahead in the story of Bhumi, the character that Aadi…
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In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Somesh Kamra, Co-Host of the Fight Mania Podcast and also the co-founder of Superhuman Gym. Karthik and Somesh talk about his fascination with the sport of MMA, how he started his own combat sports gym, and all the learnings that he has gotten from MMA in the last two decades. All t…
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Ritam Bhatnagar on building the creator movement
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In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Ritam Bhatnagar, founder of the India Film Project. Karthik and Ritam talk about how the creator movement is shaping this country, how he created IFP, his entrepreneurial journey, and his extraordinary knack for making life choices. All this and much more on this episode of The Filt…
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In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Virali Modi. Karthik and Virali talk about disability access being non-existent in India. They discuss her journey as a disable and how she is trying to change the perception of disability one person at a time. Tune in to this conversation to know more. Listen to this conversation a…
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Svetlana Naudiyal on curating world cinema
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In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Svetlana Naudiyal, Programming Director, Asia, MUBI. Listen to this conversation and don't forget to rate us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com). You can lis…
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Hemant Soreng and Rajesh Nair on the road trip of a lifetime
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In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Hemant Soreng and Rajesh Nair, founders of Rustik Travel. Listen to this conversation and don't forget to rate us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com). You ca…
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In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Vaasanthi, Journalist and Author of Ganga's Choice. Vaasanthi is one of Tamil Nadu’s best-known writers. Over a career spanning 40 years, she has been the editor of India Today (Tamil edition) for nearly 10 years – and published 30 novels and six short story collections, four volume…
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In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Ujaala Chaudhuri as they talk about her adoption journey and why it is important to have this conversation from an adoptee's perspective. Don't forget to rate us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his …
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Shubham Nag on the tattoo culture of India
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In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik speaks to Shubham Nag, Tattoo artist and creator of the community, Tattoo Cultr. Don't forget to rate us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com). You can listen to this show …
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Pamela Gale Malhotra on Bringing up a forest
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In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik speaks to Pamela Gale Malhotra, Co-Founder & Trustee of SAI Sanctuary. Karthik talks to Pamela about her ancestral family of native Americans, her journey of almost three decades of mothering and bringing up a forest and how a girl in New Jersey grew up with a dream of starting a wild life sanct…
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Amarjit Singh Batra on why listening is everything
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"You shouldn't just talk about Plan A's or Plan B's, because whatever you think of doing, most of the time it doesn't go as planned." In this episode, Karthik speaks to Amarjit Batra - MD of Spotify India about the dream run the platform has had in India so far. They speak about how Spotify's growth in India is very dissimilar and very localized co…
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Her Scene ft. Guneet Monga, Sophia Paul & Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
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#NowStreeming with The Filter Koffee Podcast x Netflix India On this special Live episode, Karthik speaks with three women who are shaping cinema, not just as creators but as producers and enablers of projects - Guneet Monga the poster girl of independent cinema in India who facilitated generation-defining cinema-like Lunch box, Gangs of Wasseypur,…
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Under the Hood of Malayalam cinema with Vishal Menon
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In this episode, Karthik speaks to Vishal Menon, Assistant Editor at Film Companion. He has grown up with Cinema and today, he takes us through how Malayalam cinema, in particular, has evolved and how, and not just content-wise but technically as well. Karthik & Vishal discuss some of the cult films from the past. They also talk about some sought-a…
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Article 21: 18 words that define our freedom with Rohan Alva
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In this episode, Karthik speaks to Rohan Alva - Supreme Court counsel and Harvard Law alumni, about his book 'Liberty after Freedom - A History of Article 21, Due process and the Constitution of India'. Rohan's book is a meticulously researched work on the arduous journey of Article 21 through years of debate within the constituent assembly to its …
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Priyanka Pulla on India's alarming drug regulation problem
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In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik speaks to Priyanka Pulla, a freelance journalist. Karthik and Priyanka talk about the drug regulation problem in India, her take on the Remdesivir story, and how exactly drug testing works in India? This conversation takes a very interesting turn as Karthik and Priyanka ravel around the issues t…
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Ajit Andhare on Content for the many Indias
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In this episode, Karthik speaks to Ajit Andhare, COO of Viacom18 Studios. Karthik and Ajit talk about his early days in Unilever and Juggernaut, the shift that he made in his career path, and how he built his journey on believing his convictions. They also talk about Ajit's journey as a producer and how he selected the content that caught the eye o…
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Rachna Bisht on when the Gorkhas fought with Khukuris
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In this episode, Karthik speaks to Rachna Bisht, Author of 1971 - Charge of the Gorkhas. Karthik and Rachna talk about the recreation of critical scenes of the 1971 war in the book, her storytelling point of view of war which delicately juggles between facts and emotions, and the 'prisoners of war', the issue that has been ongoing between India and…
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Poulomi Pavini Shukla on Why India's orphans are twice abandoned?
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In this episode, Karthik speaks to Poulomi Pavini Shukla - the Supreme Court lawyer who is also the flag bearer for the rights of orphans in India. Karthik speaks with her about how the over 29 Million orphans in India have been left out of our economic planning for decades and how they don't have the right to education or employment the way other …
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Writing India's pop culture with Devaiah Bopanna
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In this episode, Karthik speaks with Devaiah Bopanna - one of India's most sought-after creator entrepreneurs. They speak about creating the CRED ads, Devaiah's time being in the writer's room at AIB, and founding India's first DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organisation). They also speak about how pop culture is panning out in India - from sports t…
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Not Just Cricket with Pradeep Magazine
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In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Pradeep Magazine, sports journalist and author of the book Not Just Cricket. Karthik and Pradeep talk about his journey of journalism starting in 1979, his first book titled 'Not Quite Cricket', which became quite a name due to the stance it took at that time of era and his new book…
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Biographically yours with Gautam Chintamani
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In this episode, Karthik speaks with Gautam Chintamani, Author of Midway Battle and Dark Night. They talk about his journey as a film historian, a documentary filmmaker, and a political author. They also talk about the time when he became a jury member for the national film awards in 2016. Tune in to this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast. Tweet…
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Sriya Sundaresan on Fighting climate change with data
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In this episode, Karthik speaks with Sriya Sundaresan - cofounder of the data-led climate organization Transition Zero and one of the speakers at the recent COP26 in Glasgow. They spoke about using data science and financial modeling to fight climate change. Sriya spoke about how one of their initiatives - Climate Tracker uses satellite imagery to …
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Rajnish Kumar on The Custodian of Trust
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In this episode, Karthik speaks to Rajnish Kumar - former chairman of the State Bank of India. Rajnish has recently published a memoir called "The custodian of Trust" in which he has written in detail about the tumultuous time between Oct 2017 and Oct 2020 during which he was Chairman and also about events that led to it. Karthik and Rajnish speak …
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Surya Swapna on growing up with mythology
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This week on The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Swapna, Founder of Kathavani. Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com). You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https…
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This week on The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Jenny Pinto, Founder of Oorja. Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com). You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: http…
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Samir Patil & Ritesh Mehta on NFT's and the era of creator monetisation
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This week on The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Samir Patil & Ritesh Mehta, Co-Founders of ScrollStack. They talk about the change in the creator economy ecosystem with regards to not only communication but also the monetization of content. How it has changed the focus from an advertising-based model to a creator economy. They also dis…
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This week on The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by an independent filmmaker and producer, Radhika Lavu. Radhika has been in the Telugu film industry for more than a decade and is also a founder of a production house called Ellanar Films. Karthik and Radhika talk about the revolutionary changes happening in the regional content industry, e…
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The greatest book ever written with Priya Mirza
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In this episode, Karthik speaks to Priya Mirza - professor of Political science at the Zakir Hussain College in New Delhi. Priya is the host of the new podcast - The Longest Constitution. In her show, Priya demystifies the Indian constitution and helps put the spotlight on lesser-known aspects of it. Karthik speaks to her about the quirks of this e…
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