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The Indian Edit

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

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Ep. 60: Take a trip to 1920s India with Perveen...

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2021/11/12

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 Prince, Sujata Massey tells me her own story of journalism, Japan and more on the latest episode of the podcast!Listen now on your favorite podcast app, or www.theindianedit.com and please take a second to rate

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Ep. 59: Turning a passion for books into a business...

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2021/10/26

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, and stay tuned until the end for reviews to find your next amazing read!Listen now on your favorite podcast app or at www.theindianedit.com and please take a second to rate us wherever you’re listening so

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Ep. 58: Postcard from Iceland's Westfjords with...

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2021/10/12

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 and Ritz Carlton seem a world apart from the fish restaurant in a medieval timber tavern where I met Shayan while traveling in Iceland this summer. Take a trip with us to experience this beautiful

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Ep. 57: Romance in the real world with author Sonali Dev

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2021/08/19

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 of summer read! Join me in hearing how this architect turned into a full-time author, how being too chatty got her everywhere in life and what’s next for her and the fabulous Rajes! Listen now on your

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Ep. 56: Crafting a community from Germany to Ladakh...

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2021/07/29

As I travel around the sheep-dotted fjords of Iceland, I’m reminded of the stunning landscape of a part of the world that my latest guest has made her home. Looking to work with a textile community, Catherine Allie moved from Germany to Ladakh in the High Himalayas, sandwiched between Tibet and Kashmir. Together with her Ladakhi husband and his nomadic family, she founded textile collective WE ARE KAL. Weaving yak and lamb wool into beautiful, naturally dyed home textiles and clothing, Catherine and

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Ep. 55: "Giving children choice and autonomy" with...

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2021/06/23

Georgia-based human rights attorney and newly minted Picture book author Shelly Anand joined me for this wonderful chat about body positivity and championing immigrant rights. Her new book Laxmi’s Mooch is out now and another one is due next year!Listen now on your favorite podcast app, Spotify or www.theindianedit.com and please take a second to rate us wherever you’re listening so the voices of these inspiring women can be heard all over the world!SHOWNOTES FOR EPISODE 55:Connect with Shelly via

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Ep. 54: Innovating the sari hand-in-hand with artisan...

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2021/06/07

From her childhood in a small town to leading an internationally known brand, Anavila Misra has grown her fashion design label while remaining grounded in both innovation and tradition. Anavila reinvented the sari by using linen, while maintaining a strong connection with the artisan craft clusters who create her beautiful clothing. Join me as she shares how she brought together all her experiences in handloom, menswear, and her love of nature in launching “Anavila” in 2011. Listen now on your

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Ep. 53: "Learning how to gather the scattered energy...

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2021/05/20

Teaching mindfulness in the US as a South Asian immigrant, my latest guest Zeenat Potia is working to make meditation instruction more inclusive and sustainable. She shares her journey from Bombay to the US, her own experiences with meditation and so many MANY wonderful and wise suggestions for us beginners. We discuss the reasons why people meditate, how to deal with some of the challenges we all face when we do try, and lots of books and resources to keep us motivated. I found this conversation so

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Ep. 52: Creating and launching a new children's...

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2021/05/04

Curious how this British journalist and mother of three went from idea to (physical) product launch within a (global pandemic) year? London-based Nishika Patel shares how she recruited the right help to create a high-quality and fun kids magazine focused on India, Koolfi Club. I learned so much from the magazine and this chat, and stay tuned until the end when Nishika shares some wonderful new British-Indian kidlit and her sneaky tips for social media!Join the conversation below, or at

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Ep. 51: Connecting people with their cultural...

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2021/04/23

Two wonderful cultural entrepreneurs - Anu Sehgal of The Culture Tree in NYC and Shikha Malhotra of IFNet in Boston - share how and why they launched their organizations to bring South Asian cultural programming to their communities. Two different backgrounds and journeys, but the same passion for ensuring their and other families could connect with each other and with their heritage!Join the conversation below, on your favorite podcast app, Spotify or www.theindianedit.com and please take a second

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Ep. 50: Changing people's perceptions of Afghanistan...

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2021/04/08

The best sort of cookbooks (and conversations! ) expand your world view by taking you on a journey - whether it’s a new place, new techniques or just new ways of using age-old ingredients. I’m so grateful I got to have this chat with the Adelaide-based restaurateur, writer and activist Durkhanai Ayubi, who, along with her family, is bringing Afghan cuisine and culture to a world-wide audience through their new cookbook Parwana. Food is an incredibly important part of the Ayubi family culture and

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Ep. 49: Expanding the legacy of a heritage Indian...

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2021/03/25

A Dutch family’s love affair with heritage Indian jewellery began with their mother Bernadette and continues on with my latest guest Noelle Van Gelder and her sister Fleur. The challenges of finding and valuing vintage fine jewellery in India makes this family’s commitment to their work truly remarkable. Noelle takes us behind the scenes of how this unique family business based between the Netherlands and Jaipur was built and how she and her sister Fleur are strengthening it with their contemporary

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Ep. 48: Charting her own path through a legacy of...

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2021/03/10

I thought, “Wow! I can't imagine I'm in America and I have to make this choice — to either have a family or to work... and that's when I thought to myself.. this is what I needed, a kick in the pants to launch on my own.”My latest guest belongs to a lineage of independent, female interior designers, but has carved out her own unique style and design philosophy. Come experience the ‘Warm Minimalism’ that Sashya Thind Fernandes uses as a guiding light in all her projects. Her creation of light, open

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Ep. 47: Launching and growing an online fine...

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2021/02/18

“If you have an idea, don't just sit on it, honestlyjust go for it! Don't be scared of failing!”Thrilled to bring you this energizing conversation with the founder of STAC Jewellery (and my cousin) Aakriti Tapuriah! Listen in as we chat about Bombay-based Aakriti’s start in the NGO world, her desire to create something independent from her family business, and her strategy for online success for this modern and minimal ‘everyday luxury’ brand. If you’re curious about launching a brand (from ideation

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Ep. 46: Parenting cross-cultural kids with teen...

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2021/02/11

Drawing on her own American childhood as the daughter of immigrants from Kerala, and parenting her own kids as an expat in Hong Kong and Amsterdam, my newest guest Dr. Anisha Abraham has built on her training and expertise in adolescent health to create a fabulous resource for parenting cross-cultural kids. If you have or will have a teen in your home, or if you just know any, this chat is full of practical tips to being a better guide for the young people in your life!Join the conversation below,

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Ep. 45: Powering through a career switch to launching...

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2021/02/02

“If I don’t back myself now, then who will?” My dynamic Singapore-based guest Kshama Alur left her corporate branding career to start Indigrow Kids along with her co-founder and child development expert Akhila Das Blah. They’ve set out to diversify kids’ playrooms with their sustainably produced, multicultural books and games focusing on India and other global cultures. We chat about entrepreneurship, culture, sustainability, and why women should take the plunge and bet on themselves.Join the

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Ep. 44: Finding freedom from diets and eating...

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2021/01/19

For so many of us, a New Year dawns with thoughts of restrictive eating and dissatisfaction with our bodies. I hope this conversation brings a healthy dose of caution, optimism and balance to start the year off on a more joyful, self-accepting note. My friend and Eating Disorders coach Lindsay Ronga shares how she overcame her own crippling anorexia and found purpose in helping others achieve the same freedom. Hear how this Harvard Business School graduate turned her back on a private equity career

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Ep. 43: Reflecting the richness and diversity of our...

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2020/12/21

Have a kid? Know a kid? Were a kid? This final episode of 2020 is a must listen! Honored to have publishing powerhouse Namrata Tripathi (founder and publisher of Kokila Books) join me in this wonderful chat where she talks about the power of representation in children’s literature, how her international upbringing has shaped her, and what it’s like to create a picture book with His Holiness The Dalai Lama!SHOWNOTES FOR EPISODE 43:Kokila Books on the web and instagramGuardian article (that I

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Ep. 42: LIVE Holiday Special 2020! What we're...

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2020/12/09

My dearest friends Priya, Kanchan and I had a little too much fun recording this live Zoom call where a few of you joined! We chat about holiday traditions, menus, gift ideas and of course what we are each reading, watching and listening to this December. Grab a chai or champagne and join us in this Happy Hour which was recorded live on Dec 4, 2020 with old friends and audience members joining us from all around the world!Full conversation below, on your favorite podcast app, Spotify or at

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Ep. 41: Honoring children’s imaginations with Sandhya...

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2020/11/23

Growing up in a family of Sindhi entrepreneurs based in Morocco and Ghana, my guest Sandhya Nankani grew up speaking French, Twi, English and Sindhi. Join me as she shares what it was like growing up between Ghana, India and the US, and how she came to launch her children’s media production studio Literary Safari. Her studio focuses on using evidence-based research to inform its inclusive creations (podcasts, apps, games and curriculum) that celebrate diversity and global citizenship. The

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