Good Morning, Bangalore with Kay

Kay Machado

Wake up to positivity, won't you? Excellent stories that you missed on the radio now on podcasts! This podcast contains stories of human interest, technology, celebrities, sportspersons and so much more that you missed from 'Good Morning, Bangalore' with Kay on 94.3 Radio One. Karan Machado.. better known as RJ Kay is the host of Good Morning Bangalore that airs every weekday(7a.m.-12noon) on 94.3 Radio One, India's only international Radio network. He is the current youngest radio show host in Bangalore and has done everything right from interviewing Bollywood stars to International stars.

  1. 09/05/2022

    Just Another Day ft. Prataya Saha & Anshulika Kapoor

    “Just Another Day” is a modern neo-realist film that draws attention to in-arguably one of the most raging topics of modern times - depression, abuse and the perception of separated/divorced women in society. Through the happenings of a single day, the story traces the life of a 40-something newly separated woman, Anjali Katekar, as she navigates another 24 hours of her life in the busy city of Mumbai. Her interactions with her colleague at work and a middle-aged lawyer at a cheap restaurant highlight the indifference of a typical patriarchal society to her mental and physical health coupled with their general lack of empathy and understanding. Societal indifference is sometimes one of the biggest reasons for the under-reporting of domestic abuse crimes. Through Anjali, we can live the agony of hundreds of middle-aged women facing stigma for mistakes that are not even their own. This film was done in a very independent way under limited resources and has been very successful and well received (especially in the USA & Canada) winning around 10 awards in around 30 film festivals after premiering in New York at the New York Asian Film Festival, last year. Other festivals include Chicago South Asian Film Festival, Tasveer Film Festival, SAFFA, Jaipur International Film Festival, Oscars & BAFTA Qualifying festivals like RIFF, et al. It was the only film from India at the New York Asian Film Festival in 2021. The film was also showcased in the heritage Babylon Theatre in Berlin as per of Indo-German Film Week, powered by the Indian Embassy of Berlin. Closer home, the film is in the pre-selection of the China Short Film Festival, the only government-recognized Short film festival in China. At home, the film is in the lineup of the prestigious Jaipur International Film Festival, Goa Short Film Festival, and Ayodhya Film Festival, while winning two awards in Chennai and Pondicherry. The film was also felicitated by the arts division of Kuthaya Dumlipinar University, Turkey on November 25th, 2021, on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The film was also specially screened by the prestigious Indiana University, USA. Prataya & Anshulika stopped by the studios! Was a fun chat that I hope you will enjoy!

    20 min
  2. 08/31/2022

    Empowering Local Artisans! ft. iTokri

    In 2010, documentary filmmaker Nitin Pamnani and microbiologist Jia Pamnani decided to move back to Gwalior, their hometown, from Delhi.  Wanting to engage in something that promotes sustainability, they began iTokri in 2012. Starting with an investment of Rs 20 lakh, the online store, which sells handcrafted fabrics, jewellery, paintings and other artworks, today works with over 10,000 artisan families across India. Even while clocking revenue of close to Rs 27 crore, the duo remain bootstrapped and have not looked to raise capital yet. Today, iTokiri’s employee strength is at 130, all of whom work out of Gwalior. The moment you receive a parcel packaged in an old newspaper along with a handwritten note thanking you for your purchase, you know for sure it’s from iTokri. The go-to online store for Indian handlooms and handicrafts, iTokri always believes in the personal touch, whether with their customers or with their artisans. And that is one of the reasons for their resounding success. The other reason is that it stocks everything handmade from every corner of the country. From papier mache up north in Kashmir and Ajrakh of Kutch from the west to Bengal Kantha from the east and Coimbatore’s handspun cotton down south—you name it and iTokri has it. You no longer have to travel to these places to procure the local handicrafts, because the e-commerce store sources all this directly from the artisans and bring it right to your doorstep. All the while sitting in Gwalior, its home base.

    19 min

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Wake up to positivity, won't you? Excellent stories that you missed on the radio now on podcasts! This podcast contains stories of human interest, technology, celebrities, sportspersons and so much more that you missed from 'Good Morning, Bangalore' with Kay on 94.3 Radio One. Karan Machado.. better known as RJ Kay is the host of Good Morning Bangalore that airs every weekday(7a.m.-12noon) on 94.3 Radio One, India's only international Radio network. He is the current youngest radio show host in Bangalore and has done everything right from interviewing Bollywood stars to International stars.