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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 occasional neighbour for an unstructured chat.
The only thing filtered on this podcast is the coffee.
The Filter Koffee Podcast with Karthik Nagarajan - Episodes out every Wednesday, starting 16th January.
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The rights we lost with Aakar Patel
In this episode, Karthik speaks to journalist and author Aakar Patel about the erosion of individual rights and freedom in India at the hands of successive governments, since the country won its group-level freedom in 1947. They talk about how citizens of India enjoy much lesser rights today than they did in 1950 when its constitution was drafted and how this is affecting India's stature in democratic indices globally. In specific, Karthik and Aakar discuss the right to religious conversion, to occupation, and also about the use of the military in the governance of regions like the North-Eastern states and Kashmir. They also talk about the NGO sector and how the systematic dismantling of it that we are witnessing today, will affect the last mile outreach in the country. The episode delves into how even on paper, different Indians have inconsistent rights depending on gender, caste, religion, or even geographic location.
Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).
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Ep. 88: The Business of Trust with Gowthaman Ragothaman
Blockchain as a technology is reaching maturity. From riding the hype of cryptocurrencies over the last few years to being on the verge of solving real-world problems, it has come a long way. In this episode, Karthik speaks with Gowthaman Ragothaman about demystifying blockchain technology itself and the biggest problem that it is capable of solving - building trust in an electronic World. Gowthaman has been a global leader in advertising during his time at WPP and is currently the CEO of Aqilliz - a blockchain solution provider. They discuss the trust deficiency on the internet-driven mostly by the walled gardens created by the big four. They explore the possibilities of smart contracts and the future of money in a world where cryptocurrencies are increasingly being accepted as legal tender and also about the business of data.
Reach out to Gowthaman on Instagram and Twitter: (https://instagram.com/gowthaman)(https://twitter.com/gowthamanr?s=21)
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Ep. 87: What She Does Best with Barkha Dutt
In the early months of the lockdown, regular news reporting was largely restricted to government announcements. With print practically unavailable, there was a deafening silence in terms of meaningful journalism in those initial months. In this episode, Karthik speaks to Barkha Dutt about how she reinvented the reportage around the pandemic by taking to the road, traveling more than 14000 Kilometres across the country, and meeting the real people on the road. They discuss the logistical challenges of doing this as a woman reporter, how local governance panned out in India, and some of the human stories that she encountered, which stayed with her. They also discuss the future of news especially the relevance of podcasts in journalism and why she chose a more in-stream strategy for The Mojo Story as against a web destination. Barkha and Karthik also talk about the journalists and news models that she admires outside her own organization.
Reach out to Barkha on Instagram and Twitter: (https://instagram.com/barkha.dutt)(https://twitter.com/bdutt?s=21)
Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): 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://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.
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Ep. 86: India's tryst with Electric Vehicles with Naveen Munjal
In this episode, Karthik speaks with Naveen Munjal - Managing Director of HERO Eco Group and Hero Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. As an entrepreneur, Naveen is widely recognized for his role in shaping the Indian Electric Two-Wheeler Industry. Karthik spoke to Naveen about India's journey with Electric vehicles and the uniquely Indian challenges that this industry faces. They also bust the many myths around consumer perception of these vehicles. From charging outlets to helping mechanics learn to service EVs, Naveen speaks about the many things he has been championing, which is helping urban India inch towards a time when EVs can become a mass mobility option.
Reach out to Naveen on Twitter: (https://twitter.com/nmunjal?s=21)
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Ep. 85: The Pursuit of Entrepreneurship with Bala Srinivasa
India is currently the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world and is home to 21 unicorns valued at $73.2 billion collectively. In this episode, Karthik speaks with Bala Srinivasa - a witness to and a stakeholder in this story for more than a couple of decades. Bala and Karthik talk about the legendary vibe of the valley in the late 90s and how it has changed today. They also talk about the Indian start-up ecosystem of today, how the government has supported it, and also about making products for middle India. Bala also speaks about things that founders often undervalue and the personal cost of entrepreneurship.
Yuval Noah Harari's article that Bala speaks about: https://www.ft.com/content/19d90308-6858-11ea-a3c9-1fe6fedcca75
The feature film 13th, by Netflix: 13TH | FULL FEATURE | Netflix
Reach out to Bala on Twitter: (https://twitter.com/bsrinivasa?s=21)
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Ep. 84: Stories from Ancient India with Vivek Ram
In this episode, Karthik speaks with Vivek Ram, a celebrated animation artist who has worked in films like Madagascar, Superman returns, fast and the furious, and the Incredible hulk. He has also been a part of the academy award-winning team that did the VFX for The Golden Compass. In the studio that Vivek has set up called 'Vaanar Sena', his title is not CEO but Senapati. In the episode, Karthik and Vivek speak about the mission of Vaanar Sena which is to bring to life stories from ancient India and its scriptures, with animation as its vehicle. They speak about the differences between Hollywood and Indian animation industries and also about how we as a country have not explored the depths of our own mythologies, having restricted ourselves inexplicably to just a few protagonists and narratives. They also talk about how at the confluence of art, technology, and popular culture, Vaanar Sena is finding the opportunity to revolutionize Indian storytelling, visually.
You can reach out to Vaanar Sena studios on https://www.vaanarsenastudios.com/
Follow Vivek on Instagram & Twitter:(https://instagram.com/markeviv)(https://twitter.com/markeviv?s=21)
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://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.
You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com