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Voices for Local with Monisha Singh Katial
by Maed in India
The time has come for India’s homegrown brands to shine. Through this podcast series, media personality Monisha Singh Katial takes you on a journey through the galli-mohalle and local high streets of the country to meet the founders of our most incredible up-and-coming brands. On the way, we get to be inspired by their stories, learn something new from their work, pick up some practical advice, check out their unique products, and understand the passionate minds of our Voices For Local.
Episodes
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When Tradition Evolves With A New Generation | The Story Of Banarasi Baithak
What does it take to build a fashion brand rooted in Indian heritage? In this episode of Voices For Local, we speak with Gayathri Iyer, the founder of Banarasi Baithak, a homegrown label dedicated to preserving the legacy of Banarasi weaves. She shares her journey of building the brand across...
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Inside Sobariko: The Story Behind A Homegrown Fashion Label
What does it take to build a fashion brand rooted in Indian heritage? In this episode of Voices For Local, we speak with the founders of Sobariko, a homegrown label known for blending traditional Banarasi fabrics with modern silhouettes. They share their journey of building a brand from scratch,...
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How Pinklay Built 200K+ Loyal Customers
When someone says “Made in India design,” Pinklay is a brand that truly lives up to that promise. Founded by Daisy Tanwani, Pinklay started as a passion project and evolved into a thriving lifestyle brand with 7 stores, a presence in 100+ Indian cities, and customers across 33 countries. In this...
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How Olive Bar & Kitchen Changed Fine Dining in India!
Restaurants look glamorous, but behind every successful plate is relentless pressure, razor-thin margins, and brutal reality. In this episode of Voices for Local, we sit down with a seasoned hospitality professional AD Singh to uncover what truly goes into building and sustaining restaurants in...
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Why India Is Ready to Be the World’s Wedding Destination
ndian weddings look magical, but behind every seamless moment is absolute madness. In this episode of Voices for Local, we sit down with Nemish Sanghvi, Founder of WE Hospitality, a pioneer who has spent over 28 years building some of India’s biggest weddings and celebrations across the world.…
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Why Cultural Identity Matters in Luxury Design?
In this episode of Voices for Local, we explore the reality of Indian luxury fashion through an honest, grounded conversation with designer Seema Singh, founder of SS by Seema Singh. From a small-town upbringing in Bihar to building a luxury brand in Mumbai, Seema shares how culture, craft, and...
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How Indian Heritage Continues to Inspire Global Fashion
In this episode of Voices for Local, we sit down with Nachiket Barve, one of India’s most celebrated fashion designers, known for seamlessly blending heritage craftsmanship with contemporary global design. 🧵✨ What began as a curiosity for form, fabric, and culture evolved into a design…
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Why Indian Weddings Became a Multi-Crore Empire
In this episode of Voices for Local, we sit down with Parthip Thyagarajan, the visionary force behind Weeding Sutra a brand that is redefining how India plans, celebrates, and preserves the magic of weddings. ✨💍 What began as a simple intention to make wedding planning meaningful, stress-free…
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The Secret Behind Handwoven Sarees Nobody Talks About!
In this episode of Voices for Local, we sit down with Shraddha Sawant, the passionate founder of Massakali, a brand dedicated to celebrating Indian handwoven sarees and empowering women entrepreneurs. 🌸✨ What started as a love for traditional textiles has grown into a movement that brings the...
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Story Behind Shegaon Kachori | A Legacy of Taste & Tradition
In this episode of Voices for Local, we sit down with Gagan Sharma, the torchbearer of the iconic Shegaon Kachori a delicacy that began as a humble prasad and grew into one of Maharashtra’s most loved food legacies. ✨ What started with a grandfather’s simple recipe in a small town has today...
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From Pain to Purpose: Why She Built Tea Culture of the World
In this episode of Voices for Local, we sit down with Dr. Rupali Ambegaonkar, the inspiring founder of Tea Culture of the World, a brand rooted in wellness, purity, and Indian heritage. 🍃 What started as a mother’s search to heal her child transformed into a passion that birthed one of India’s...
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Decor Brand That Sends Girls to School | The D'Moksha Journey
In this episode of Voices for Local, we meet Manav Danda, the passionate founders of D'Moksha a sustainable home fashion brand redefining how India decorates. From eco-friendly fabrics to empowering girl child education, this is the story of how purpose and design came together to create beauty...
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One Cart To 220 Outlets! Why Tibb's Frankie Hits Different?
What if a single bite could take you back in time? What if street food could become a legacy loved across generations? In this episode of Voices for Local, we meet Jasmeet Tibb, the face behind Tibbs Frankie the iconic wrap that has been winning hearts since the 1960s. From a humble food cart…
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Thaely: Revolutionizing Sneakers With Purpose!
Thaely isn’t just a sneaker it’s a step towards a greener world. Made from recycled plastics, each pair transforms waste into style while inspiring sustainable living. ✨ Voices for Local – stories that inspire, fashion that matters.
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Weirdough | Baking Sourdough, Building dreams
Weirdough isn’t just bread; it’s Pallavee Duggal’s story of turning passion into purpose, patience into perfection, and ideas into reality.
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Suta Sarees | Two Sisters, One Vision, 17,000 Dreams!
Ever wondered how a small idea can turn into something huge? Meet Sujata & Tanya, the sisters behind Suta Sarees. They started in a tiny garage during Covid with just one employee, dreaming of making malmal sarees that are simple, fun, and affordable. Today, their brand reaches women across…
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After Eats: Turning Everyday Tradition Into a Brand!
What if retirement was the start of your boldest chapter yet? Meet Prakash Baid, the Marwari entrepreneur who turned India’s most loved after-meal ritual - Mukhwas into a refreshing new brand: After Eats. From spicy, tangy twists to classic family flavors, every mix is 100% natural and made to…
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The Benne Story: From Zero Expectations to Endless Queues!
What happens when two Bangaloreans in Mumbai decide they can’t live without their favorite childhood dosa? They don’t just crave it… they create a revolution. In this episode of Voices for Local, host Monisha Singh Katial sits down with Akhil and Shreya, the couple behind Benne – Mumbai’s newest...
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Zuzana Gombošová (Malai)
We’re heading down to Kochi this episode, as Monisha speaks to Zuzana Gombosova, a material researcher and designer from Slovakia, who is the co-founder of Malai, a company that designs and develops bio-based materials from Bacterial Cellulose that they grow. Zuzana tells us about the challenges…
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VFL Turns 50!
Voices for Local turns 50! Well, not 50 years – but 50 episodes, and we think that’s something to celebrate! It’s been a fun, fascinating, and fulfilling journey across the length and breadth of the country, getting to know the stories behind some incredible brands. What better way to mark the...
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Saarus Nirhali (Glasshopper)
This week, on Voices for Local, Monisha gets talking to Saarus Nirhali, the founder of Glasshopper, a Bangalore-based stained glass studio that creates suncatchers, panels, lamp-shades, tea light holders, and jewellery. Monisha asks her what it was like to leave behind a career in criminal law…
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Tarveen Kaur Vohra & Jasjyot Singh Hans (Tappa)
Monisha chats with sibling duo Tarveen Kaur Vohra & Jasjyot Singh Hans, the co-founders of fashion brand Tappa, whose first collection features gender neutral clothes in sizes that fit all body types. They chat about how the brand started, the reaction they’ve received, the effectiveness of…
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Moonshine Meadery - Nitin Vishwas
We’re featuring a brand on Voices for Local this week that is creating quite a buzz in the beverage space with their unique catalogue of mead, the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey with various fruits and spices. Nitin Vishwas, one of the co-founders and self-proclaimed...
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Sanjana Patel (La Folie)
On Voices For Local this week, Monisha chats with the Co-Founder, Creative Director and Executive Chef of La Folie – Sanjana Patel herself, who opens up about her grandmother being the spark in her life and her cooking inspiration, and what it’s like to marry and work with your childhood...
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Prateeksh & Agnay Mehra (The Spotted Cow Fromagerie)
Monisha gets into conversation with cheesemaking brother duo, Prateeksh & Agnay Mehra, the co-founders of The Spotted Cow Fromagerie, a small creamery based in Mumbai that make handmade artisanal cheeses which are 100% vegetarian and preservative free. They tell Monisha how they went from brewing...
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Mandavi Kanchan (Bruijn)
This week, on Voices For Local, we have Mandavi Kanchan, the Founder and Creative Head of Bruijn on the show. Bruijn offers nourishing, gourmet delights which are modern interpretations of classic dried fruits & nuts. Mandavi tells Monisha more about growing up around her family’s homegrown small...
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Rahul Reddy (Subko)
On this episode of Voices For Local, Monisha continues her foray into the F&B industry, by speaking to the founder of a brand that’s been on everyone’s mind, everyone’s lips and everyone’s Instagram feeds. We have Rahul Reddy, Co-Founder of Subko Specialty Coffee Roasters on the show this week…
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Chris Zandee (Himalayan Products)
We’re travelling in a new direction on this episode, and not just because the brand we’re featuring on the show today is based in Kashmir. Happy to announce that Voices For Local will now be eating and drinking its way into the food & beverage industry! To kick this off, Monisha speaks to Chris...
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Samriddh Burman (The Burlap People)
This week, on Voices For Local, Monisha gets into conversation with Samriddh Burman, founder of The Burlap People, that works with third and fourth generation indigenous craftspeople to develop aesthetically pleasing, high quality, sustainable-crafted products made out of natural fibres such as...
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Santanu Das (Maku Textiles)
Today, on Voices For Local, Monisha speaks to Santanu Das, the founder of Maku Textiles, a textile and clothing label that has its roots in the slow fiber movement and the use of handwoven cloth. Santanu explains his emotional connect to jamdani and Dhakai, creating a global community of clients,...
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Tanvi Agarwal (House of Ekam)
On this episode, Monisha chats with Tanvi Agarwal, the Founder and Creative Head at House of Ekam, that curates a catalogue of one of a kind, handcrafted home furnishings & decor directly sourced directly from artisans across India. Tanvi tells us about how her father instilled the importance of...
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Poornima Garg (Home Neera)
Monisha gets into conversation with Poornima Garg, the owner and creative head of Home Neera, a brand that creates handwoven art dhurries inspired by everyday narratives, on this episode of Voices For Local. Poornima gives us a background on what these traditional handwoven rugs really are, the...
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Mallika Reddy (Cancelled Plans)
This week, on Voices For Local, Monisha gets into conversation with Mallika Reddy, who believes cancelled plans lead to the best outcomes. Naturally, she named her sustainable streetwear fashion brand… you guessed it – Cancelled Plans. She tells Monisha what it’s like experimenting and using...
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Dhruva Patel (Studio Wildflower)
On this episode of Voices For Local, Monisha gets into conversation with Dhruva Patel. She is the founder of Studio Wildflower, a home decor and accessories studio based in Ahmedabad, that hand crafts ceramicware, rugs, scarfs, glassware, and tableware, inspired by nature. Monisha asks her about...
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Patricia Zadeng (Lapâr)
Voices For Local heads (virtually, of course) to the Northeastern state of Mizoram on this episode, as we meet Patricia Zadeng, the founder of Lapâr, a contemporary textile brand. Patricia tells Monisha more about the meaning behind the name Lapâr, the significance of the Mizo puan and how long…
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K Margaret Zinyu (Woven Threads)
On Voices for Local this week, Monisha is joined by Kevisedenuo Margaret Zinyu from Kohima Nagaland. She is the founder of Woven Threads, a design initiative to encourage, support and mentor the women of Nagaland to sustain their roots by preserving the unique tradition of weaving. Margaret opens...
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Indu Menon and Chitra Gopalakrishnan (Kara Weaves)
Monisha speaks to mother-daugher duo Indu Menon and Chitra Gopalakrishnan on this episode of Voices for Local. They are the co-founders of Kara Weaves, a social enterprise working with co-operatives in Kerala to create fair-trade handwoven textiles. They share what it’s been like working with…
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Divya & Pragya Batra (Quirksmith)
This week, on Voices for Local, Monisha has sister duo Divya & Pragya Batra on the show to talk about their handcrafted silver jewellery brand Quirksmith. They narrate the story behind their design philosophy "Apne jazbaat peheniye", and why Divya zeroed in on working with silver. Pragya tells us...
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Aradhana Anand (limón)
On this episode of Voices for Local, let’s see how a Delhi-based design studio takes the humble chair and makes it into a signature piece of art for your very own living room. Monisha chats with the founder of limón, Aradhana Anand, who tells her what got her thinking about upholstering Indian...
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Daisy Tanwani (Pinklay)
This week, on Voices for Local, Monisha is in conversation with Daisy Tanwani, the Founder & CEO of Pinklay, a brand dealing in comfortable clothing and striking home furnishings. Daisy tells Monisha what it’s like to work with the director of her company (who also happens to be her husband),...
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Sreejith Jeevan (Rouka)
For this episode of Voices for Local, Monisha makes her way down the Malabar coast to Kerala, to speak to Sreejith Jeevan, the Founder and Head of Design, Rouka. He tells Monisha about how he started to look at a Kasavu sari through a global lens, how he aims to making it relevant in more ways…
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Sujata & Taniya Biswas (Suta)
Today, on Voices for Local, Monisha is back with a brand that makes her favourite outfit ever - the sari. She speaks to the co-founders of Suta, Sujata and Taniya Biswas, who gave up their corporate life to pursue their passion. The sister duo tells Monisha what it was like to grow up in Odisha…
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Shaan Shah (FREAKINS)
On this episode of Voices For Local, Monisha gets into conversation with Shaan Shah, the co-founder of denim apparel brand FREAKINS. Shaan opens up about being an entrepreneur in his early 20s, entering the D2C (direct-to-consumer) space, and starting the brand to address the issue of denims from...
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Sahiba Madan (Kalakaari Haath)
This week, Monisha is looking at walls. No, really. Voices For Local steps into the world of home decor on this episode, as Monisha speaks to the Founder & Managing Partner of Kalakaari Haath, Sahiba Madan. Kalakaari Haath is a design studio that makes beautiful wallpapers, wall arts and decals…
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Saumya Somesh (Ahilya)
On the show today, Monisha is in conversation with Saumya Somesh, the marketing coordinator of Ahilya, a hand-painted apparel brand established only last year by her mother Shalini Jain. Aiming to combine India’s century old weaving traditions with contemporary style, Saumya tells us the journey…
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Akshay Narvekar (Bombay Shirt Company)
Today, on Voices For Local, we feature the first online custom shirt brand in India – Bombay Shirt Company. Its dynamic founder Akshay Narvekar speaks to Monisha about gamifying the process of custom-designing your own shirt using a unique algorithm, making it through a pandemic in which people...
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Yukti & Sheela Bajaj (Caught Craft Handed)
On this episode of Voices For Local, Monisha gets into conversation with dadi-poti duo from Delhi, Sheela & Yukti Bajaj, who started Caught Craft Handed during the lockdown. Sheela knits and crochets a whole range of “handcrafted with love” products, while her granddaughter Yukti runs the…
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Kena Shah (Inara)
This week, on Voices For Local, Monisha chats with Kena Shah, the founder of the Ahmedabad-based trendy clothing brand Inara. Kena shares stories of growing up always trying to upgrade her school uniform with folds and knots, which then manifested in doing a fashion-based project during her MBA,...
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Nikita Barmecha (EcoRight)
On this Earth Day Special episode of Voices For Local, Monisha speaks to Nikita Barmecha, the co-founder of EcoRight, a brand that, in their own words, makes products that make the planet happy. They use organic materials to create sustainable, trendy bags of all kinds – from totes and crossbody...
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Vivek Sahni (Kama Ayurveda)
On the 20th episode of Voices For Local, we’re celebrating a brand that’s commemorating its very own 20. This year marks 20 years of Kama Ayurveda, a brand that promotes India’s age-old practice of wellness through its authentically-made, luxurious products. Monisha sits down with CEO &…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The time has come for India’s homegrown brands to shine. Through this podcast series, media personality Monisha Singh Katial takes you on a journey through the galli-mohalle and local high streets of the country to meet the founders of our most incredible up-and-coming brands. On the way, we get to be inspired by their stories, learn something new from their work, pick up some practical advice, check out their unique products, and understand the passionate minds of our Voices For Local.
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Maed in India
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The time has come for India’s homegrown brands to shine. Through this podcast series, media personality Monisha Singh Katial takes you on a journey through the galli-mohalle and local high streets of the country to meet the founders of our most incredible up-and-coming brands. On the way, we get to...
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