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The Indian Edit
by Nitasha Manchanda
Welcome to the Indian Edit, a new series of in-depth interviews with inspiring entrepreneurs, educators and culture-makers. Subscribe here on iTunes and stay updated at http://theindianedit.com and on instagram @theindianeditpodcast
Episodes
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Ep. 100: Bringing Indian Classics to us all with Harvard University Press's Editorial Director Sharmila Sen
“There's nothing dead about the Indian classics. It's not a revival of anything. It's not a museum piece. I think our classical tradition is alive through the stories our parents and grandparents told us…[and through popular culture]…..but with few exceptions, we don't know about the classics…
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Mini-Edit 6: Readers and writers! Author Sonali Dev is back with a new book and lots of great tips
🎙️ The Indian Edit: Mini Edit with Sonali Dev – “There’s Something About Mira” Welcome back to The Indian Edit! In this special mini edit, award-winning romance author Sonali Dev returns to the podcast to discuss her newest novel, There's Something About Mira (Feb 2025). We dive into the...
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Ep. 99: Leading with purpose with Pratham USA CEO Manisha Bharti
🎙️ New Episode Out Now! In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Manisha Bharti, CEO of Pratham USA, to explore what it takes to lead one of India’s largest education nonprofits. From her journey through Harvard to her work in HIV response and international development, Manisha shares…
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Ep. 98: Rivers Between Us: Family, Heritage, and Storytelling with kidlit author Suma Subramaniam & illustrator Tara Anand
Rivers have been on my mind recently with some recent buzzy arrivals on their power (from Elif Shafak to non-fiction Robert Macfarlane). Join me with author Suma Subramaniam and illustrator Tara Anand to discuss their beautiful picture book My Name Is Long As a River. Inspired by Suma’s own...
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Ep. 97: The craft of writing in the age of BookTok - with environmental lawyer turned author Farah Naz Rishi
Another long overdue episode with a FANTASTIC guest! Philly-based lawyer-turned-writer Farah Naz Rishi has written YA, sci-fi, romance, and a heartbreaking memoir ‘Sorry for the Inconvenience’. Pop in your airpods, grab a hot drink, go for a walk, listen how you please, but don’t miss how this...
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Ep. 96: How to create a portfolio career with author, doctor, journalist and educator Seema Yasmin
And we are back! After a very long delay (you can read why here on the newsletter), I’m delighted to bring you this overdue episode with Dr. Seema Yasmin. Ignore my most awkward intro ever to hear how this brilliant Emmy-award winning journalist, author, medical doctor and professor managed to...
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Mini-Edit 5: Mystery author Sujata Massey's tips for a fun-filled Back-to-School season
The dynamic author Sujata Massey joined me in conversation earlier this summer and shared her resolution to make it her best summer by “only reading pleasurable and escapist books”! Why not take this idea into the hectic ‘Back to School’ season too? Join us as Sujata shares more about her latest...
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Ep. 95: Family stories as our most precious inheritance with writer Ritu Hemnani
“Why do people migrate?” was the question Ritu Hemnani’s daughter posed to her one day. A deeper look at her own family’s story of migration from Sindh to Hong Kong led this educator to explore the history of the Partition and to share this story with her family and beyond. Author of ‘Lion of the...
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Ep. 94: The joy of children’s books with ‘Girls on Wheels’ author Srividhya Venkat
Another one for you book lovers out there! Many of us were introduced to the wonder of picture books only once we began reading them to our kids. My latest guest Srividhya Venkat fell in love with children’s books and never looked back (at her former career in accounting)! Srividhya began a…
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Mini-Edit 4: A celebration of all our blended identities with "In This Family" creators Shelly Anand and Meenal Patel
Looking for a new picture book to read with kids in your life? This brand new one really made me think about all the tiny and large ways children develop their sense of belonging in a family and their sense of self in the world at large. The rich detail of what family members pass down to new...
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Ep. 93: Widening the lens: a look at Corky Lee's Asian America with historian Mae Ngai
Why does American history still exclude so many? My latest guest Mae Ngai is Lung Professor of Asian American Studies and History at Columbia University and has written award-winning books on immigration and the Chinese diaspora sharing stories of immigrants during the Gold Rush and other pivotal...
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Ep. 92: Author and educator Nina Sharma on black and brown love and allyship
Wondering where to start with learning more about black and brown solidarity? Or how to write about a difficult experience? Reading author and educator Nina Sharma’s wonderful debut “The Way You Make Me Feel: Love in Black and Brown” is a great first step. So grateful to Nina for her honest and...
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Mini-Edit 3: Children's author Veera Hiranandani is back with 'Amil and the After', a sequel to her award-winning book 'The Night Diary'
What happens to families AFTER they’ve survived a traumatic historical event? Veera Hiranandani set out to explore this question in her sequel to the beloved Newbery-honor winning middle-grade novel ‘The Night Diary’. ‘Amil and the After’ now finds Nisha and Amil navigating a new life in Mumbai...
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Ep. 91: Bringing the flavors of the Canary Islands to our tables with Simran Khiantani of SimranCooks
Ever wondered whether you should take that step to turning your hobby into a business? New York based Simran Khiantani (also goes by Namrata) shares her journey from Bombay to New York via the Canary Islands! Inspired by her MIL’s amazing sauces and her friends’ insistence that she start selling...
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Mini-Edit 2: A trip to Portugal with photographer and storyteller Christine Chitnis
Exploring her husband’s Goan and Portuguese heritage led writer Christine Chitnis to create a beautiful celebration of the visual culture of Portugal: “Patterns of Portugal”. Having successfully completed a similar project in 2020 with “Patterns of India”, Christine was inspired to share her view...
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Ep. 90: The rich history of South Asia and MIT with Ranu Boppana and Sana Aiyar
“You know, as Asian Americans, we often don't know our history. I myself have lived in the US more than 50 years, and yet a lot of people still think that you’ve recently come from India. This is not just about MIT, it's actually an important part of the history of South Asians in America.”…
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Ep. 89: On the craft of children's literature with author and teacher Sheela Chari
Ever wondered how an author takes a flash of inspiration and weaves a story from it? My guest Sheela Chari shares how she came to write her many wonderful children’s books, including the moment in college (as an economics major) that changed her life. Sheela now teaches writing at the Vermont...
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Ep. 88: How a rare disease diagnosis birthed a non-profit with The Sumaira Foundation’s Sumaira Ahmed
Sumaira Ahmed is a force! Upon being diagnosed with a rare neuroimmune condition (Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder/ NMOSD, whose symptoms can include vision loss, paralysis, and weakness), Sumaira couldn’t find the community she needed, so she went right ahead and launched a foundation (two...
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Ep. 87: Understanding and celebrating neurodivergence with Chandana Singh, founder of 'Advocacy for Dyslexia'
My guest Chandana Singh is a lawyer, founder of ‘Advocacy for Dyslexia’, and of The Office of Learning Support at India’s leading liberal arts university Ashoka University. Join me in this chat as Chandana dives into what makes life challenging as a neurodiovergent learner and what we can do as...
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Ep. 86: The joy of reinventing and pivoting with landscape designer Shoma Haque
Ever wonder what makes people take that leap and pivot into a second or even a third act? My Boston-based guest moved from a successful career in consulting to non-profit leadership, and now to landscape design! So inspiring to hear how this dynamic and passionate Bangladeshi-American has jumped...
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Mini-Edit 1: What makes a work of art museum-worthy? With curator Laura Weinstein of the MFA Boston
Ever wonder how museums go shopping for art? What does a curator see when they look at a picture? What makes something special enough to spend a fortune on? Join me in this first mini-sode featuring Laura Weinstein, Ananda Coomaraswamy Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art at the Museum of Fine...
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Ep. 85: On rethinking success and creating a new life in the Azores with entrepreneur and coach Rimi Chakraborty
Ready to re-evaluate what success looks like for YOU? To move toward a values-based career and life? My latest guest Rimi Chakraborty helps leaders create just that for themselves and their employees. Rimi shares how she took lessons from her MBA, her yoga studies, and her start-up jobs to…
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Ep. 84: Cosy mysteries and climate change with ‘Bangalore Detectives Club’ author & professor Harini Nagendra
I don't want to go look back at the end of my life and say “I wish I'd done this”! But how does she do it!? We all wonder about people with full-time, demanding careers who manage to keep their creative flame burning. My latest guest Dr. Harini Nagendra is a Professor of Sustainability and now a...
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Ep. 83: Diving into new opportunities without worrying too much about the future with investment manager Sweta Singh
Innovating in an old industry that’s dominated by men, my latest guest Portfolio Manager Sweta Singh shares how her curiosity and sense of adventure led her to join the founding team of a new investment management firm based in (and inspired by!) Sante Fe, New Mexico. Sweta and I chat about the…
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Ep. 82: “Who says you have to choose?” Physician and children’s book author Rajani LaRocca on making time for what you love
“If there's something you really love, you need to make time for it. I think that was the first step for me, deciding that I wanted to do something for myself, for no other purpose other than I just wanted to make myself happy, to do something creative for me.” An absolute delight hearing the...
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Ep. 81: Why spirituality and sexuality go hand-in-hand with Kaamna Bhojwani
My supercharged guest Kaamna Bhojwani helps people explore and express their sexuality by connecting more deeply with their inner selves. Are you ready for a shake-up of your relationship with your body (and hopefully your partner too)? Tune in to this chat where we explore South Asian attitudes...
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Ep. 80: Shaking things up in the non-profit world with Megha Desai, President of The Desai Foundation
“What we needed was somebody who was willing to fail, somebody who was willing to experiment, and somebody who wasn't afraid to build the plane and fly it at the same time.” My latest guest Megha Desai brought her sense of adventure and decades of experience in the corporate world to her family’s...
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Ep. 79: A sensual and independent exploration of South Asian art history with critic and perfumer Bharti Lalwani
Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, then living in London, Singapore and now India, my guest Bharti Lalwani believes her outsider status is key to ‘speaking truth to power’ - the job of an art critic. Now experimenting in art criticism through perfumery, Bharti brought Mughal and Rajput paintings to…
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Ep. 78: Being an American Desi with educator and children's author Jyoti Rajan Gopal
So many of us think “Why hasn’t someone created this already?” yet so few go ahead and create it ourselves. My latest guest Jyoti Rajan Gopal is an educator who began writing picture books when she found frustratingly little diverse choices for her kindergarten class. Jyoti taps into her...
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Ep. 77: Engineering paper to tell stories - Karishma Chugani Nankani on the global influences that shape her multidisciplinary work
Growing up in Morocco, then studying in England, France and Spain have all shaped artist, writer, and illustrator Karishma Chugani Nankani in countless ways. Among the many stories she has shared is one of her widespread Sindhi clan which she tells through her art and her books. Karishma also...
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Ep. 76: Say YES! Writer and academic Usha Raman on building a career on her own terms
Such a delight to meet someone who continues to pursue a wide range of interests while specializing enough to be a University Professor! Usha Raman is Professor of Communication at the University of Hyderabad, Vice President of the International Association for Media and Communication Research,...
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Ep. 75: Going Global Chic with interior designer Vani Sayeed
Ready to cosy up your house this Fall? Boston-based interior designer Vani Sayeed joined me to share her love of art, textiles and design in this landmark Episode 75! Hear how Vani followed her doctor husband from India to the midwest, then San Francisco and finally to Boston, and managed to…
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Ep. 74: A 'normal person' with 3 careers: cookbook author, nurse, and real estate agent Ashia Ismail-Singer
Having lived across 3 continents (moving from Malawi to the UK and finally to New Zealand) and having had multiple fascinating careers, it’s no surprise my latest guest does not take NO for an answer! Join me in this chat with inspiring mother of two Ashia Ismail-Singer who has taken her passion...
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Ep. 73: Playing one of America's Founding Fathers on Broadway - breaking gender and race barriers with '1776' perfomer Sushma Saha
“Pan-gender to me means any gender expression that exists right now, I identify with in some way. So there are days where I feel more masculine, I feel more feminine, I feel non-binary. It depends on where I'm at internally. I don't like to limit myself to one gender. So pan-gender feels the most...
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Ep. 72: Creating magic in India's classrooms by teaching teachers with CEQUE founder Anju Saigal
“If some teachers can create magic in the classroom, then why not all?” Anju Saigal founded the non-profit CEQUE (pron. Seekhey) to upskill teachers in underprivileged communities in India after working in the education space for decades. Trained at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and in...
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Ep. 71: Summer reading and gardening with 'Garden Variety' author and Gardenerd founder Christy Wilhelmi
“I was behind the desk, but my heart was really in the garden. So I tried to work as little as possible so that I could spend every free moment tending my garden.” Curious about gardening and growing your own food in small spaces? Or how someone published THREE books in three years!!? Join me as...
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Ep. 70: Turning dams and devastation into a debut thriller with journalist and author of 'The 86th Village' Sena Desai Gopal
Boston-based author Sena Desai Gopal is a long-time journalist and first-time novelist. She’s set her debut novel ‘The 86th Village’ in her ancestral village in Karnataka which has been devastated by flooding caused by the Upper Krishna dam project. Hundreds of villages have already been…
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Ep. 69: Looking beyond beauty for magic in the landscape with 'Wanderland' author Jini Reddy
“A witty, gentle, original and very modern quest for the magical (not the mythical) in Britain’s landscape, which both made me laugh and moved me.” - Robert Macfarlane I was delighted to have this chance to speak with writer Jini Reddy about her yearning to connect with the landscape of Britain,...
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Ep. 68: A tale of two start-ups with Ishu Dhakras founder of Ne Nepal and Marketing Manager Burma Burma!
An absolute delight to speak with a young Nepali entrepreneur working on TWO start-ups! Join me in this chat with Ishu Dhakras, co-founder of lifestyle brand Ne Nepal and marketing manager of restaurant group Burma Burma! Ishu grew up in Nepal, was educated in the US, and is now based between...
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Ep. 67: Preserving family culinary heritage and memories with Heirloom Project founder Sri Bodanapu
Ever wanted to gather your family’s recipes to celebrate and pass on your unique home culture? My latest guest Sri Bodanapu took a lengthy Word doc and turned it into a beautiful, glossy, bound cookbook for her own family and has now started a company to help you do the same! Founder of Heirloom...
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Ep. 66: Telling stories through movement with dancer and Thresh Performing Arts Collaborative founder Preeti Vasudevan
From Bharatnatyam in India to modern dance at the Guggenheim, my latest guest embodies both range and depth in her movement practice, insights which she now shares with young people in her role as an educator. Choreographer, performer, and founder of Thresh Performing Arts Collaborative, Preeti...
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Ep. 65: Sustainable investing and living with Shila Wattamwar, finance pro and founder of Sustainable Me!
Sustainability is on all our minds these days, but sometimes it’s hard to sift through the noise and the greenwashing to make choices that are truly earth-friendly. Shila Wattamwar helps me navigate this important topic by sharing both financial and lifestyle advice based on her expertise in...
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Ep. 64: Bringing India's nature to life with children's author Leela Gour Broome
A great honor to bring you my latest guest author, musician, educator and environmentalist Leela Gour Broome who shares her love of the natural world with children through her books and teaching. Currently based on her farm outside Pune, she brings her deep knowledge of life on the tea…
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Ep. 63: On saris, sustainability and style with designer and architect Amanpreet Birgisson
Happy 2022! To kick off this New Year, I’m delighted to bring you someone who has energized the online sari world with her style and substance! Amanpreet Birgisson joins me in this chat and shares her journey from her childhood in a Sikh family in Ranchi to designing homes in Washington D.C.…
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Ep. 62: Taking kids on global food adventures with Kalamata's Kitchen founder Sarah Thomas
Give kids the gift of an adventurous palate this holiday season! My New York based guest Sarah Thomas has followed her passions from the worlds of Renaissance literature to food and wine and now children’s picture books as founder of a new company Kalamata’s Kitchen. I love her commitment to...
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Ep. 61: On scent, memory and emotion with The Perfume Library founder Jahnvi Lakhota Nandan
Ever wondered what really goes into a bottle of fine fragrance? Join me down the rabbit hole of niche perfumery with perfume creator, entrepreneur, architect and author Jahnvi Lakhota Nandan. Now based in Paris and Goa, Jahnvi trained with master perfumers in France before launching her own line,...
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Ep. 60: Take a trip to 1920s India with Perveen Mistry and her award-winning creator Sujata Massey
Grab a cup of chai, a glass of champagne, or go for a walk and hear how my new favorite book series starring Perveen Mistry, lawyer and sleuth extraordinaire, was created! Author of this historical mystery series which includes The Widows of Malabar Hill, The Satapur Moonstone, and The Bombay...
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Ep. 59: Turning a passion for books into a business with entrepreneur, editor and podcaster Tara Khandelwal
How does someone with an Economics degree turn a love of stories into a career? Tune in to hear Bombay-based Tara, the founder of Bound India, share her journey from book-loving kid to publishing entrepreneur and podcaster. You maybe surprised by her favorite format and time of day for reading…
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Ep. 58: Postcard from Iceland's Westfjords with restaurant maven Shayan Pandole
Happy October! The podcast is back! Join me and my delightful new guest in a journey to the Great North - Shayan Pandole is a food & beverage industry veteran who found herself leaving New York and moving to Iceland to join her husband’s family restaurant in the remote Westfjords. The Soho House...
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Ep. 57: Romance in the real world with author Sonali Dev
I had so much fun speaking with author Sonali Dev, creator of Bollywood-style love stories with a multicultural cast of characters you will definitely root for! I love her Bay Area based, Jane Austen inspired series based on the Raje family - the latest of which just released and is a great end…
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Welcome to the Indian Edit, a new series of in-depth interviews with inspiring entrepreneurs, educators and culture-makers. Subscribe here on iTunes and stay updated at http://theindianedit.com and on instagram @theindianeditpodcast
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