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Learning Stories

Abhishek Ashok Shetty

This is an audio and video podcast, where I interview professionals from a diverse set of backgrounds. Each guest profiled has a story to share about how they acquired a set of skills and knowledge in a creative and innovative manner. In the process, I hope to uncover a new understanding of learning as narrated and imagined by our guests. Through these conversations, I hope to create a kinder more empathetic version of the Internet where we hold space for each other and understand the years of

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01:12:38

#88 - Shruti Sah on on Bringing People Together...

Learning Stories ·

2025/10/14

On Episode 88 of the #LearningStories podcast we chat with Shruti Sah. She is an entrepreneur, documentary film maker, branding professional, community builder and baker. She completed an undergraduate degree in English Literature at Delhi University, followed by a graduate degree in Mass Communication at Christ University. She then spent eight years in the corporate world as a branding, PR and communication professional. During this time she also started building and working on projects that

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01:49:44

#87 - Harsh Snehanshu on Building Startups and...

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2025/10/08

On Episode 87 of the #LearningStories podcast we chat with Harsh Snehanshu. He is a technology entrepreneur and community builder. He built Your Quote which was India's largest writing platform that is home to over 7 millions writers and 200 million posts. He also built the Bookmark Dating App. Apart from startups he co-founded, Cubbon Reads and steered the silent reading movement across the globe with 120+ chapters in 70+ cities. Of late he is scaling his newest community, Pint of View - a

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01:21:35

#86 - Sukriti YJ on Reading, Writing and Publishing...

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2025/09/16

On Episode 86 of the #LearningStories podcast we chat with Sukriti YJ. She is an author, screenwriter and webcomic producer based in Mumbai. Her indie production company is called Unibrow Stories. Sukriti's three novels include the, 'Gold Digger' (an action adventure set in Bihar), 'Beta Builder' (a sci-fi novella set in Mumbai) and 'The Lehenga Games' (a treasure hunt through India's fashion history). Her webcomic, 'Love on a Visa', a campus rom-com between

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01:26:38

#85 - Deepak Gopalakrishnan (aka Chuck) on...

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2025/09/10

On Episode 85 of the #LearningStories podcast we chat with Deepak Gopalakrishnan. He is a marketing consultant, strategy guy, entrepreneur, podcaster and writer. He runs a strategy studio called Rough Paper. He also co-founded 6% Club a creator coaching program for working professionals. He was the host of 3 podcasts and writes 2 newsletters. He writes the, 'Things of Internet' newsletter where he explores topics are the intersection of technology, culture and humanity. He also loves music. In this

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01:22:39

#84 - Ranjana Aanjjan Srivastava on Theatre meets...

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2025/09/02

On Episode 84 of #LearningStories we chat with Ranjana Aanjjan Srivastava on Theatre and Design. She has 14 years of live theatre experience and 7 years of work experience in the design industry. As a graphic designer and visual consultant she has worked with brands like Asian Paints, Catrol, Lakme Fashion Week, Papa Johns, Pedigree and Whiskas. She also grew up immersed in the world of theatre as a young child and has acted in over 200 live performances of plays like Shatranj Ke Mohre, Drishtidaan,

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01:14:22

#83 - Amrita Singh on Becoming a Scientist, Reader &...

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2025/08/26

On Episode 83 of #LearningStories we chat with Amrita Singh. Amrita is a neuroscientist; she earned a PhD from Johns Hopkins University in 2023 and currently works at as a clinical research scientist. She has always been interested in writing. She runs a blog called 'Learning To Be Happy' where she writes about various topics of interest including, but not limited to, popular science and mental health. She is also working on writing fiction. Since April 2023, she has volunteered for CEGIS,

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01:03:41

#82 - Diya Sengupta on Books, Silent Reading...

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2025/08/19

On Episode 82 of #LearningStories we chat with Diya Sengupta. Diya is the founder and co-curator of Juhu Reads, a silent reading community in Mumbai. She is also a Sustainability Strategy leader in a global strategy and consulting firm. She was born in Durgapur in West Bengal. She grew up across mining towns in Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh owing to her father's transfer prone job with Coal India Limited. Her reading and writing comes from fond memories of growing

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01:03:16

#81 - Devayani Khare on Earthly Matters: Where...

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2025/08/05

On Episode 81 of #LearningStories we chat with Devayani Khare. She is a communications consultant and geomorphologist. Through her career in communications, she has worked in fields as diverse as fundamental biology, translational research, biodiversity and conservation, and even as a travel writer. At present, she is an environmental advocacy communicator for an organisation called Break Free From Plastic. For the past 4 years, she has also been running a newsletter called Geosophy, that explores

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01:04:25

#80 - Suchin Mehrotra on My Journey as a Film Critic...

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2025/07/29

On Episode 80 of #LearningStories, I interviewed Suchin Mehrotra. Suchin is a critic and film journalist who covers streaming for The Hollywood Reporter India. He's also the host of The Streaming Show podcast on his own YouTube channel, and has written for publications like Film Companion, News9 and The Hindustan Times among others. An unabashed mainstream cinema junkie, he sincerely believes that movies and storytelling can change the world. You can find him on Instagram, Spotify and Youtube.

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00:54:21

#79 - Arjun Hemmady on Writing Sports Fiction in...

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2025/07/22

On Episode 79 of #LearningStories we chat with Arjun Hemmady. Arjun is a full time treasury finance professional, two time published author and freelance sports journalist. His most recent bestselling sports based fiction novel is called, 'Captain Khadoos'. This book explores themes like mental health, training time and media attention in the life of an athlete. Arjun is also an avid memer. He enjoys guiding and mentoring aspiring authors. You can find him on Instagram and Linkedin

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00:58:44

#78 - Neha Modi on Navigating Finance, Teaching and...

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2025/07/15

On Episode 78 of #LearningStories we chat with Neha Modi. Neha is a Chartered Accountant by profession and an academician and book blogger by passion. While teaching was her childhood dream, it only truly called out to her after a brief stint in the corporate world. She soon transitioned to academia, joining a Management Institute as a finance faculty. Motherhood brought with it new priorities, and for over a decade, Neha worked with a private coaching setup. Three years ago, she took the leap to

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01:39:08

#77 - Vikram Shah on Working with Words: From Legal...

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2025/07/07

On Episode 77 of #LearningStories we chat with Vikram Shah. Vikram is an independent editor and writer. He has previously worked as an associator editor at narrative journalism magazine FiftyTwo, as a copy editor at Mint Lounge and as a commercial lawyer at the firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. He has also co-researched and co-written a non-fiction podcast called ‘Barefoot Boys’, about the football club Mohan Bagan’s unlikely win in a colonial football tournament. One of his short stories has

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00:56:46

#76 - Eshna Benegal on Dancing Frames: Perspectives...

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2025/07/01

On Episode 76 of #LearningStories we chat with Eshna Benegal. For Eshna, dance is her first love and everything else comes secondary. She has been training in two forms of Indian classical dance, Odissi and Kathak, for the last 17 years. She works as a freelance writer and video editor by day, and a dance teacher and practitioner by night. Her formal training is in filmmaking and her Substack, the Deep Cut, is a place where she combines her two loves of film and dance. The platform is a space where

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01:06:29

#75 - Saqib Ahmad on My Journey as a Self Published...

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2025/06/24

On Episode 75 of #LearningStories we chat with Saqib Ahmad. He is from Lucknow, and is a working professional who considers himself to be a big time ‘Generalist’, balancing multiple passions—from dancing and cooking to fitness, sports, and gaming—throughout his life. He works as a manager at an insurance company in his day job. However, his love for books eventually took center stage, especially after launching his Instagram book review account, saqib_bookstafied. As his community grew, he gained

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01:14:29

#74 - Minaz Ansari on Mapping Cities through Words

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2025/06/17

On Episode 74 of #LearningStories we chat with Minaz Ansari. She is an architect, urban researcher, academic and writer. She is a keen traveller, art and history nerd, book and nature lover, and an incurable optimist. She is currently a professor at the Rizvi College of Architecture in Mumbai, India. She received her Bachelor in Architecture from Pune University and a Masters in Architecture (Urban Design) from the University of Mumbai. She is the author of 'Nesting in Nature', a monograph of an

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01:22:07

#73 - Neha Garg on Building a Life in Stories,...

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2025/06/10

On Episode 73 of #LearningStories we chat with Neha Garg. Neha is a communications strategist, podcast host, and founder of several heartfelt initiatives that blend purpose with creativity and care. With a strong background in advocacy, sustainability, and storytelling, she brings a deeply personal and grounded approach to everything she does—whether it's leading meaningful conversations on her podcast Parenthoot with Neha, building brand and communication units for impact sector organizations

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01:06:32

#72 - Karthik on Reading his World: Books, Films and...

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2025/06/03

On Episode 72 of #LearningStories we chat with Karthik. He has been writing poems, essays and stories since he was a in primary school growing up in Bengaluru. As a teenager, the allure of living the ‘good life’ got him to pursue Engineering and then Management. He worked at Warner Bros. India in Marketing and Distribution of films for nearly ten years before quitting the job and leaving Mumbai city. He returned to Bengaluru and enrolled into Azim Premji University for an MA in Education. For two

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01:39:59

#71 - Suverchala Kashyap on My Career in Education,...

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2025/05/27

On Episode 71 of #LearningStories we chat with Suverchala Kashyap. She is a seasoned educator, journalist and storyteller. Her training and educational qualifications include a M.Sc. Honours, B.Ed., M.Ed. and a Diploma in Journalism among other certifications. She began her career as a teacher at a residential boarding school and as a journalist for the Indian Express. She then spent 12 years as the founder principal of a school in Vadodara where she also taught Science and English. In 2013 she

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00:45:49

#70 - Mansi Shah on Building a Palliative Care Unit

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2025/05/20

On Episode 70 of #LeaningStories, we chat with Mansi Shah. She is the founder of Happy Feet Home Foundation. Founded in August 2014, this is a paediatric palliative care centre that offers free-of-cost emotional, psycho-social, educational/ vocational and nutritional support. To make this possible, they work closely with Lokmanya Tilak General Hospital, popularly known as Sion Hospital, to provide day-care services that enable the mental, nutritional, medical, educational, vocational and spiritual

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00:43:49

#69 - Mukta Naik on Making Cities Livable and Lovable

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2025/05/13

On Episode 69 of #LearningStories we chat with Mukta Naik on making cities lovable and livable. ‬Mukta is a Gurgaon based researcher who investigates urban informality, housing and migration. She makes meaning of her multi faceted life through her writing practice which she holds dear to her heart. She trained as an architect and urban planner. Her work experience spans research, policy, advisory, advocacy and participatory design. She has worked with diverse stakeholders and taught in university

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