Dostcast

Vinamre Kasanaa
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Dostcast is the only Indian podcast with the widest range of conversations and interviews. Politicians. P*rnstars. Performers. Philosophers. No topic is out of bounds. No guest is too taboo. No conversation is too unsafe for this show. Watch or listen to Dostcast every Tuesday and Friday at 8 PM Indian Standard Time. About the host: Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer and content creator. He studied advertising and religion at Boston University and returned home to setup the best conversation network for Indians. And unlike, most Indian podcast hosts, Vinamre actually does his research.

  1. 5 days ago

    WTF India: Are We Losing the Plot? | Dostcast Live 02 w/ Suhel Seth

    Buy his book: https://amzn.in/d/03KByIGf Get your Neo1 here: https://neosapien.ai/shop?utm_source=dostcast&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=dostcast_podcast&utm_content=video_description Full episode summary powered by Neosapien: https://dostcast.notion.site/Suhel-Seth-Episode-Notes-9b436616963e82d5bad7015b9e4ec547?source=copy_link ===================================================== Subscribe to Dostcast Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@dostcastclips?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to Dostcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70vrbHeSvrcXyOeISTyBSy?si=be05dbdd564245d9 Join the Dostcast Janta Party on WhatsApp for regular updates: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAZwo5D8SDs5kf94N3T Want to suggest a guest? Fill this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ft_-1QDs7XpsSWnaPOeF21yUlhk9bzKvwHSyh4hHfBU/edit?usp=drivesdk ==================================================================== Suhel Seth is one of India's most recognisable public voices, a marketing man, author, and commentator who has spent decades in the rooms where power actually sits. He has advised prime ministers, briefed Vajpayee's 1999 campaign, and counts the Tatas among his closest associations. His new book, WTF India: Are We Losing the Plot, turns that insider's eye on everything urban India complains about and then forgets by morning. Blunt, funny, and completely unwilling to let anyone, including himself, off the hook. In this episode, Vinamre and Suhel discuss: • Why "jugaad", "chalega", and "don't worry" are the three phrases killing India, and the Anand Mahindra tweet that started it all • The Gurugram rant that went viral, flood deaths, leaking new airports, and 71 of India's top 100 companies sitting in a city that doesn't work • Bribes as a way of life, from a death certificate for his own mother to the cop who arrested the DJ instead of the complainant • Indira Gandhi, the licence Raj, and why he blames her for ruining "the idea of India" • The Cancer Express, free treatment nobody knows about, and his unbuilt idea for a 3,000-bed hospital on Ayodhya land • Education versus knowledge, Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore, and why he reads a book a day Is India even a democracy, 42% vote shares, election spending in the crores, and what politicians confess to him in private Follow Suhel Seth on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suhelseth/ X: https://x.com/Suhelseth Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:34 – Suhel Seth On Jugaad Culture 00:05:19 – Leaking Parliament And Monsoon Flooding 00:07:18 – Delhi Air Pollution And Gurugram 00:09:50 – Civic Sense At Taj Bengal 00:12:46 – Star News And Rupert Murdoch 00:15:13 – Gurugram Rant That Went Viral 00:18:14 – Bribes, Speed Money, Death Certificates 00:21:14 – WTF India Is About Solutions 00:25:54 – What Politicians Admit In Private 00:28:35 – Dhan Mill And Sainik Farms Illegal 00:29:35 – How Indira Gandhi Damaged India 00:31:44 – Cancer Express And Tata Hospitals 00:34:47 – Education As India's Change Agent 00:43:34 – Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore Housing 00:48:08 – Sofitel Smoking Bluff Story 00:53:01 – Is Indian Democracy Really Democratic 01:00:57 – India As A Civilizational Legacy 01:04:27 – Audience Q&A 01:16:09 – Chandrasekaran And Tata Sons Future ==================================================================== Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft. He spends a significant part of his time reading and researching. With over 500 podcasts under his belt, he’s interviewed everyone—from HNIs and industry leaders to everyday superheroes. Follow Vinamre: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinamrekasanaa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinamreKasanaa Dostcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dostcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dostcast ==================================================================== Contact Us: For business inquiries: dostcast@egiplay.com

  2. 29 Sept

    “Modi Is Careless With His Security…” — Ex-IB Director’s EXPOSE | Dostcast w/ Yashovardhan Azad

    Get your Neo1 here: https://neosapien.ai/shop?utm_source=dostcast&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=dostcast_podcast&utm_content=video_description Full episode summary powered by Neosapien: https://dostcast.notion.site/Yashovardhan-Azad-Policing-Power-and-National-Security-Episode-Notes-3dc36616963e80e3bc82c5d386970f69?source=copy_link ======================================================== Subscribe to Dostcast Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@DostcastClips?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to Dostcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70vrbHeSvrcXyOeISTyBSy?si=be05dbdd564245d9 Join the Dostcast Janta Party on WhatsApp for regular updates: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAZwo5D8SDs5kf94N3T Want to suggest a guest? Fill this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ft_-1QDs7XpsSWnaPOeF21yUlhk9bzKvwHSyh4hHfBU/edit?usp=drivesdk ==================================================================== Yashovardhan Azad spent his career at the top of Indian security. He headed the Special Division of the Intelligence Bureau that runs VIP protection, and he personally handled security for the Prime Minister, the President, and the Indian cricket team's 2004 tour of Pakistan. He is also the son of a former Bihar Chief Minister, so he watched power operate from both sides. His book, Policing the Republic, pulls apart why Indian policing is broken and who keeps it that way. He talks like a man with nothing left to protect: names, dates, and stories most officers take to the grave. Follow Yashovardhan Azad on: X: https://x.com/yashoazad?lang=en Website: https://yashoazad.in/ Buy His Book Policing the Republic: https://www.amazon.in/s?k=9789361315923 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Coming Up 00:01:47 - His Father Vs The Coal Mafia 00:04:01 - India's Secret Transfer Mafia 00:07:05 - Inside Pakistan For Cricket Diplomacy 00:08:28 - Peshawar Was A Nightmare 00:11:22 - "Will They Spare Sachin?" 00:16:22 - Three Hotels, Later Bombed 00:17:37 - Z+ Security Tiers Explained 00:20:39 - The PM's 20-Minute Nightmare 00:22:39 - Modi's Jhalmuri And Broken Protocol 00:24:41 - Abdul Kalam's Bravest Question 00:27:24 - Trump Attack, Rushdie Stabbing 00:29:45 - Gandhi Family SPG: Revenge? 00:32:02 - Rahul Gandhi's Security Breach 00:33:15 - Honest Officers Get Punished 00:36:41 - "Transfer Me, I Don't Care" 00:43:38 - Student Riots And Gabbar Singh 00:46:14 - Jailed MPs Voted In Parliament 00:48:35 - Divya Mittal And Lateral Entry 00:53:46 - Naxals Ran A Parallel Government 00:55:44 - Hidma's Killer Battalion 01:03:58 - How Police Bribes Work 01:07:07 - The Peer Gate Riot 01:11:13 - When Can Police Beat You 01:14:49 - One Drug Law, Two Rules 01:18:14 - Communal Riots From Inside 01:20:48 - What Do Police Protect 01:22:43 - Home Ministry And NEET Mess 01:27:11 - CBI Protects The Ruling Party 01:32:25 - Officers Of A Lost Era #ajitdoval #naxals #naxalattack #indiapakistan #modi ==================================================================== Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft. He spends a significant part of his time reading and researching. With over 500 podcasts under his belt, he’s interviewed everyone—from HNIs and industry leaders to everyday superheroes. Follow Vinamre: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinamrekasanaa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinamreKasanaa Dostcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dostcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dostcast ==================================================================== Contact Us: For business inquiries: dostcast@egiplay.com

  3. 22 Sept

    Your Ayurvedic Mother Will HATE This Podcast | Dostcast w/ Krish Ashok

    Buy His Book: https://www.amazon.in/Masala-Body-Engineers-Guide-Eating/dp/9377300096 Full episode summary powered by Neosapien: https://dostcast.notion.site/Krish-Ashok-Episode-Notes-3e336616963e80ffa5f0f31ddc39dbe2?source=copy_link Get your Neo1 here: https://neosapien.ai/shop?utm_source=dostcast&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=dostcast_podcast&utm_content=video_description ========================================================== Subscribe to Dostcast Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@dostcastclips?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to Dostcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70vrbHeSvrcXyOeISTyBSy?si=be05dbdd564245d9 Join the Dostcast Janta Party on WhatsApp for regular updates: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAZwo5D8SDs5kf94N3T Want to suggest a guest? Fill this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ft_-1QDs7XpsSWnaPOeF21yUlhk9bzKvwHSyh4hHfBU/edit?usp=drivesdk ==================================================================== Krish Ashok is the science educator who has spent years talking Indians out of fearing their own food. A Chennai-born engineer by training, he built a 1.4 million-strong following by applying real science to the kitchen and calmly dismantling the panic around microwaves, frozen food, and drinking water with meals. His book Masala Lab decoded the science of Indian cooking. In this conversation he turns the same lens on the body: fat loss, protein, gut bacteria, supplements, and the wellness industry that profits from keeping you anxious. Evidence-first, unbothered by trends, and uninterested in the fear economy most health content runs on. Follow Krish Ashok on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_masalalab X: https://x.com/krishashok Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Coming Up 00:01:47 – The Food Fear Crisis 00:03:09 – Negativity Bias And Clickbait 00:07:53 – Cutting Protein On A Diet 00:09:34 – Food, Politics, And Religion 00:12:15 – Public Water And Hygiene 00:14:17 – Why Examine Your Poop 00:16:06 – Seven Types Of Poop 00:19:39 – Fat Loss Is Mostly Breathing 00:24:42 – GLP-1: India Vs America 00:28:11 – The Protein Obsession Problem 00:28:46 – Why Excess Protein Hurts You 00:36:08 – Eating Safe While Travelling 00:42:04 – Is Saturated Fat Really Bad 00:43:13 – Sugar Industry Paid Harvard 00:43:57 – Seed Oils Vs Ghee 00:47:49 – Nutrients Vs Whole Foods 00:48:49 – Supplements Are Expensive Urine 00:51:23 – Fat-Soluble Vitamins Can Overdose 00:51:45 – Chai And Iron Absorption 00:53:17 – Do Probiotics Actually Work 00:54:58 – Soluble Fiber Feeds Gut Bacteria 00:56:34 – Lactobacillus And Detox Cleanses 00:56:48 – H Pylori And Ulcers 01:01:06 – Gut Health Means Small Intestine 01:07:28 – Eno Does Not Fix Acidity 01:13:34 – Health Has Become Performative 01:14:54 – Vitamin D Deficiency Explained 01:16:53 – Melanin, Sunlight, And Skin Cancer 01:21:22 – Vegetarian Deficiencies And B12 01:22:31 – Vegan Diet Deficiency Risks 01:30:01 – Veg Vs Non-Veg Labels 01:31:53 – Hidden Sugar In Health Foods 01:33:07 – Ancestral Diets And Marketing 01:37:11 – Read Labels, Resist Marketing ==================================================================== Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft. He spends a significant part of his time reading and researching. With over 500 podcasts under his belt, he’s interviewed everyone—from HNIs and industry leaders to everyday superheroes. Follow Vinamre: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinamrekasanaa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinamreKasanaa Dostcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dostcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dostcast ==================================================================== Contact Us: For business inquiries: dostcast@egiplay.com

  4. 15 Sept

    Inside BRICS: Putin, Xi Jinping, and Modi | Dostcast w/ Ex-Deputy NSA Pankaj Saran

    Get your Neo1 here: https://neosapien.ai/shop?utm_source=dostcast&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=dostcast_podcast&utm_content=video_description Full episode summary powered by Neosapien: https://dostcast.notion.site/Pankaj-Saran-Former-Deputy-NSA-Episode-Notes-3db36616963e8097a65ecde64e903d63?source=copy_link ============================================================= Subscribe to Dostcast Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@dostcastclips?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to Dostcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70vrbHeSvrcXyOeISTyBSy?si=be05dbdd564245d9 Join the Dostcast Janta Party on WhatsApp for regular updates: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAZwo5D8SDs5kf94N3T Want to suggest a guest? Fill this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ft_-1QDs7XpsSWnaPOeF21yUlhk9bzKvwHSyh4hHfBU/edit?usp=drivesdk ==================================================================== Pankaj Saran spent four decades inside India's foreign and national security establishment. He served in the Prime Minister's Office under successive governments, was India's Ambassador to Russia and High Commissioner to Bangladesh, and from 2018 to 2021 was Deputy National Security Adviser under Narendra Modi. He has sat in closed-door summits with Vladimir Putin, was inside the PMO through the 26/11 attacks under Manmohan Singh, and saw up close how differently Modi and Manmohan ran the same office. Today he runs NatStrat, one of India's few serious strategic affairs think tanks. Blunt, precise, and completely uninterested in the myth-making around how power actually works. Follow Pankaj Saran on: X: https://x.com/PankajSaran11 NatStrat: https://natstrat.org Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Coming Up 00:01:37 – Meeting Putin Face To Face 00:03:29 – Putin's Note-Card Method 00:04:03 – What Putin Is Really Like 00:05:34 – Manmohan Singh Up Close 00:11:01 – 26/11 Hits The PMO 00:13:20 – Modi Versus Manmohan Singh 00:18:35 – Modi The Delhi Outsider 00:19:49 – Modi The Bold Risk-Taker 00:20:57 – Do Global Summits Actually Work 00:24:24 – Trump's On-Camera Deal Style 00:25:40 – Will India Bow To China 00:27:26 – Who Controls The World's Data 00:29:56 – Big Tech Bigger Than Nations 00:31:27 – Decouple Or De-Risk China 00:35:34 – Why India Has No Google 00:36:06 – India's New Civil Defence Force 00:38:53 – War Without Firing A Shot 00:40:58 – The World In Five Years 00:42:30 – The End Of Pax Americana 00:43:41 – Why India Won't Drop Russia 00:46:21 – Diplomacy Is A Chessboard 00:48:57 – Who Wants India To Rise 00:52:02 – What The PMO Actually Does 00:57:54 – Why India Created The NSA 01:01:53 – Telecom's 90% China Risk 01:05:08 – Will UPSC Be Scrapped 01:08:01 – Books That Shaped Him #bricssummit #bricssummit2026 #brics #modi #pmoindia #nsa ==================================================================== Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft. He spends a significant part of his time reading and researching. With over 500 podcasts under his belt, he’s interviewed everyone—from HNIs and industry leaders to everyday superheroes. Follow Vinamre: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinamrekasanaa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinamreKasanaa Dostcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dostcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dostcast ==================================================================== Contact Us: For business inquiries: dostcast@egiplay.com

  5. 1 Sept

    Why Indian Cities Suck (But No One Cares) | Dostcast w/ Vishal Bhargava

    Neuro Energy & Focus is available on Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart and Amazon. Or order at a discount on - https://neurogumindia.com/collections/all-products Get your Neo1 here: https://neosapien.ai/shop?utm_source=dostcast&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=dostcast_podcast&utm_content=video_description Full episode summary powered by Neosapien: https://dostcast.notion.site/Vishal-Bhargava-Episode-Notes-3ce36616963e80e3ab4cdaa776572c52?source=copy_link ================================ Subscribe to Dostcast Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@dostcastclips?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to Dostcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70vrbHeSvrcXyOeISTyBSy?si=be05dbdd564245d9 Join the Dostcast Janta Party on WhatsApp for regular updates: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAZwo5D8SDs5kf94N3T Want to suggest a guest? Fill this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ft_-1QDs7XpsSWnaPOeF21yUlhk9bzKvwHSyh4hHfBU/edit?usp=drivesdk ============================================= Vishal Bhargava is a real estate educator and former journalist who left banking to say what property brokers won't. He breaks down what homes in Mumbai, Gurgaon and Bangalore are actually worth on YouTube and X, and called Gurgaon a "house of cards" a year before its brokers turned bearish. He treats real estate as due diligence, not broker slogans. In this episode, Vinamre and Vishal discuss: Bandra's scarcity premium and crumbling infrastructureHow DLF, Hiranandani and Prestige became your municipalityBuilding a city from scratch and India's missing town squaresKilling a city (Kolkata's unions) and why Thane could overtake MumbaiMarine Drive's rent-controlled flats and Parsi colonies as planning masterclassMagarpatta's farmer-owned city and "creator zones"Rigged real estate content and brokers turning bearish on Gurgaon after him Follow Vishal Bhargava on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vishalbhargava5400 IG: https://www.instagram.com/vishal.bhargava.710/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Land Owners Control Everything 00:03:20 – Scarcity Premium, Bandra Truth 00:07:05 – Why Youth Avoid Property 00:09:15 – Real Estate Rewards Sophistication 00:10:27 – Replace Your Coffee With This 00:11:34 – Cities Crumbling: Water, Sewage 00:13:35 – Migration Alone Drives Prices 00:14:27 – DLF, Hiranandani, Prestige Playbook 00:18:01 – Making Indian Cities Livable 00:20:28 – Adani, Ambani Reshaping Mumbai 00:22:50 – Why Town Planners Fail 00:26:02 – Mumbai's Vanishing Open Spaces 00:28:09 – Roleplay: Design A City 00:29:37 – The New City Formula 00:31:53 – Sectors, Symbols, Town Squares 00:35:43 – Pay To Sit In Parks 00:40:32 – Define Your City's Identity 00:43:59 – Killing A City: Kolkata 00:45:55 – Thane Could Overtake Mumbai 00:46:45 – Navi Mumbai Beats Gurgaon 00:48:39 – Bangalore's Unbeatable Value 00:51:11 – Real Estate Nationalism Trap 00:53:04 – Marine Drive's ₹500 Rents 00:55:37 – Parsi Colonies Planning Masterclass 00:58:25 – India's Affordable Housing Failure 01:02:48 – When Two Cities Merge 01:05:21 – Magarpatta: City Built By Farmers 01:08:47 – Communal, Senior, Farm Living 01:15:23 – Special Creator Zones Idea 01:23:50 – Can't Criticise Real Estate 01:25:55 – Conclusion =========================== Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft. He spends a significant part of his time reading and researching. With over 500 podcasts under his belt, he’s interviewed everyone—from HNIs and industry leaders to everyday superheroes. Follow Vinamre: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinamrekasanaa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinamreKasanaa Dostcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dostcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dostcast ========================= Contact Us: For business inquiries: dostcast@egiplay.com

  6. 29 Aug

    Anirudhya Mitra on Ajit Doval, the Pannun Plot, and How RAW Hunts India's Enemies | Dostcast

    Neuro Energy & Focus is available on Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart and Amazon. Or order at a discount on - https://neurogumindia.com/collections/all-products ============================================================== Get your Neo1 here: https://neosapien.ai/shop?utm_source=dostcast&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=dostcast_podcast&utm_content=video_description Full episode summary powered by Neosapien: https://dostcast.notion.site/Anirudhya-Mitra-Notes-3cb36616963e801f9810d0dc0a2423b1?pvs=73 • Subscribe to Dostcast Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@dostcastclips?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to Dostcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70vrbHeSvrcXyOeISTyBSy?si=be05dbdd564245d9 Join the Dostcast Janta Party on WhatsApp for regular updates: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAZwo5D8SDs5kf94N3T Want to suggest a guest? Fill this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ft_-1QDs7XpsSWnaPOeF21yUlhk9bzKvwHSyh4hHfBU/edit?usp=drivesdk ==================================================================== Anirudhya Mitra spent his years at India Today and The Times of India breaking the stories most reporters never got near: the Bofors scam, the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, the drug wars running through India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. His book Ninety Days, on the hunt for Rajiv Gandhi's killers, became a national bestseller and the basis for the SonyLIV series The Hunt. His latest, The Delhi Directive, goes inside R&AW's covert war and the operations Delhi will never admit to. He has spent decades cultivating intelligence sources, recording meetings no one knew were being recorded, and keeping notes on some of the most powerful men in the country. Blunt, precise, and completely unromantic about how the spy game actually works. In this episode, Vinamre and Anirudhya discuss: India's intelligence machine — RAW, IB, and how the NSA became its most powerful figure under Ajit DovalDawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon — empire-building over pure terror, and the ISI deal behind his Karachi refugeThe Nikhil Gupta case — Vikas Yadav, the Pannun plot, and a spy's life abroadJadhav, Bishnoi, Goldy Brar — why captured spies stay alive, and prisoner swaps via Meng WanzhouA.S. Dulat and whether agencies serve themselves or the governmentThe craft — secret recordings, notes on powerful men, phone tapping, and "off the record" costsCultivating sources — earning trust, resisting narratives, using AI to avoid being playedFollow Anirudhya Mitra on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anirudhya.mitra/ X: https://x.com/AnirudhyaMitra3 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Coming Up 00:02:02 - Intelligence hierarchy, Doval, Dhurandhar 00:07:18 - Replace your coffee with this 00:08:24 - Dawood Ibrahim, Tiger Memon 00:12:17 - Nikhil Gupta, Vikas Yadav, Pannun 00:29:25 - Kulbhushan Jadhav, Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar 00:36:13 - Spy world goes mainstream, Dulat 00:40:40 - Head of R&AW 00:43:28 - Media controlled by the government 00:47:19 - Agencies: deep state or controlled? 00:54:19 - Secretly recording sources, sting stories 01:02:36 - Keeping notes on powerful people 01:09:32 - Off the record, sources, phone tapping 01:15:32 - Access to power, earning trust 01:23:11 - Fighting fake narratives, AI fact-check 01:30:11 - Conclusion ==================================================================== Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft. He spends a significant part of his time reading and researching. With over 500 podcasts under his belt, he’s interviewed everyone—from HNIs and industry leaders to everyday superheroes. Follow Vinamre: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinamrekasanaa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinamreKasanaa Dostcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dostcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dostcast ==================================================================== Contact Us: For business inquiries: dostcast@egiplay.com

  7. 25 Aug

    Air Marshal Anil Chopra on the China-Pakistan Nexus, Kaveri Engine, and a Two-Front War | Dostcast

    Get your Neo1 here: https://neosapien.ai/shop?utm_source=dostcast&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=dostcast_podcast&utm_content=video_description Full episode summary powered by Neosapien: https://dostcast.notion.site/Air-Marshal-Anil-Chopra-Episode-Notes-3c736616963e8056a6a6eccb83b75ad6?source=copy_link =========================================================== Subscribe to Dostcast Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@dostcastclips?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to Dostcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70vrbHeSvrcXyOeISTyBSy?si=be05dbdd564245d9 Join the Dostcast Janta Party on WhatsApp for regular updates: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAZwo5D8SDs5kf94N3T Want to suggest a guest? Fill this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ft_-1QDs7XpsSWnaPOeF21yUlhk9bzKvwHSyh4hHfBU/edit?usp=drivesdk ==================================================================== Air Marshal Anil Chopra flew fighters and test aircraft across a full career in the Indian Air Force, from the Mirage 2000 to the Sukhoi. He was one of the first eight pilots trained in France on the Mirage 2000 and flew in the formation that brought it home to India. He is also the only air marshal in the world to have ejected from a fighter jet, at 59, over the Chambal ravines. These days he writes and argues about air power, and he does it without the usual doom or the usual chest-thumping. Sharp, optimistic, and completely at ease telling the war stories most men would bury. In this episode, Vinamre and Anil discuss: • China and Pakistan building fighters together — the JF-17 and J-10C, the PL-15 missiles that fell short in Operation Sindoor, and why the nexus worries Delhi • Why the F-35 is not really on offer to India — the S-400 catch, and 22 billion dollars of American hardware bought with zero technology transfer • The Kaveri engine — forty years, a "whole of nation failure", and why China spent 25 billion dollars and still can't sell an engine to anyone • Tejas and HAL — only 36 jets flying after a 2001 first flight, guaranteed profit for slow work, and why the next fighter is going to the private sector • China vs India across the Himalayas — 400 stealth jets against zero, and the airfield maths that still leaves the IAF sitting pretty • Ejecting from a Mirage 2000 at over 20 times gravity — the shoulder torn from its socket, the Chambal ravines, and the villager's Nokia that reached the Air Chief in three minutes Follow Air Marshal Anil Chopra on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chopsyturvey/ X: https://x.com/Chopsyturvey Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Coming Up 00:01:04 – Intro 00:02:39 – China Pakistan Fighter Jet Nexus 00:09:19 – Why India Won't Buy F-35 00:18:41 – Tejas Jet & HAL Delays 00:24:59 – Kaveri Engine: Why India Failed 00:33:47 – Fighter Jet Generations Explained 00:39:46 – China vs India Air Force 00:43:06 – Mirage 2000 Ejection Survival Story 01:04:05 – Civic Sense Problem In India 01:17:33 – Importance Of Sports In Life 01:23:19 – Tough vs Helicopter Parenting 01:26:14 – Why Army Officers Ride Horses 01:28:45 – Passion, Leisure & Army Paperwork 01:35:12 – Microlight Flying & Parasailing In India 01:39:53 – Final Thoughts On India's Future ==================================================================== Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft. He spends a significant part of his time reading and researching. With over 500 podcasts under his belt, he’s interviewed everyone—from HNIs and industry leaders to everyday superheroes. Follow Vinamre: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinamrekasanaa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinamreKasanaa Dostcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dostcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dostcast ==================================================================== Contact Us: For business inquiries: dostcast@egiplay.com

  8. 21 Aug

    Food Crisis 2027: How To SAVE Your Family In India | Dostcast w/ Peepal Baba

    His memoir, Ghosts on Peepal Trees: My Journey From Folktales to Forests, is out now on Amazon: https://amzn.in/d/0efGvEyp Subscribe to Dostcast Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@dostcastclips?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to Dostcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70vrbHeSvrcXyOeISTyBSy?si=be05dbdd564245d9 Join the Dostcast Janta Party on WhatsApp for regular updates: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAZwo5D8SDs5kf94N3T Want to suggest a guest? Fill this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ft_-1QDs7XpsSWnaPOeF21yUlhk9bzKvwHSyh4hHfBU/edit?usp=drivesdk ==================================================================== Peepal Baba, born Azad Jain and known formally as Swami Prem Parivartan, is the founder of Give Me Trees Trust and one of the most prolific tree planters India has ever produced. He planted his first tree on his eleventh birthday in 1977 and has not stopped since. Across fifty years, he and his volunteers have planted and preserved over 25 million trees and restored close to 2.7 lakh hectares of land across 21 states, with more than a crore of them peepal trees planted by his own hand. He is an Osho sannyasi who treats planting as a spiritual practice, and he is completely uninterested in slogans, panels, or the doom-industry around the environment. What he offers instead is five decades of grassroots work and some blunt, uncomfortable opinions about land, cities, and what Indians get wrong about both. In this episode, Vinamre and Peepal Baba discuss: Why wealthy Indians are quietly buying farmland — farmhouse culture, post-COVID reverse migration, and why he says your 16th-floor flat was never real estateHow a beginner actually starts — 40 balcony pots before buying land, gardener before farmer, and his three-step method for studentsThe truth about organic farming — why he calls certification a racket, what "natural farming" really means, and his national challenge to grow a bigger bottle gourd chemical-freeDelhi's pollution, reframed — not an AQI problem but an "88% encroachment" problem, and how Swachh Bharat could fix itWhat he'd do as Delhi's town planner — no politicians on the board, lessons from Singapore and Chandigarh, and why ugly cities breed depressionHis 49-year love for the peepal tree — the "ghost tree" superstition, why it's a keystone species, and why he changed his name from Azad Jain His memoir, Ghosts on Peepal Trees: My Journey From Folktales to Forests (Ebury Press / Penguin), is out now on Amazon and Flipkart. Follow Peepal Baba on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peepalbaba Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peepalbaba Give Me Trees Trust: https://givemetrees.org Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Coming Up 00:00:50 – Why Everyone Wants Farmland 00:07:25 – Who's Buying Farmland Now 00:14:46 – City vs Farm Living 00:22:01 – A Day On The Farm 00:29:01 – Why Land Means Jobs 00:36:18 – How To Start Farming 00:52:36 – Natural vs Chemical Farming 01:04:16 – Delhi's Real Pollution Problem 01:17:29 – Fixing Cities Like Singapore 01:23:19 – Farm Life & Time 01:24:37 – Barefoot Walking & Rituals 01:26:00 – The Sacred Peepal Tree ==================================================================== Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft. He spends a significant part of his time reading and researching. With over 500 podcasts under his belt, he’s interviewed everyone—from HNIs and industry leaders to everyday superheroes. Follow Vinamre: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinamrekasanaa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinamreKasanaa Dostcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dostcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dostcast ==================================================================== Contact Us: For business inquiries: dostcast@egiplay.com

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Dostcast is the only Indian podcast with the widest range of conversations and interviews. Politicians. P*rnstars. Performers. Philosophers. No topic is out of bounds. No guest is too taboo. No conversation is too unsafe for this show. Watch or listen to Dostcast every Tuesday and Friday at 8 PM Indian Standard Time. About the host: Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer and content creator. He studied advertising and religion at Boston University and returned home to setup the best conversation network for Indians. And unlike, most Indian podcast hosts, Vinamre actually does his research.

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  • Creator
    Vinamre Kasanaa
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    472
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Vinamre Kasanaa
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