The Filter Koffee Podcast

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Powered By EPIC ON. The Filter Koffee podcast is not an interview. It is a window into the minds of the most interesting people that the host has met. A peek into their craft, passions and convictions. Mostly, it is a conversation. The kind that leaves you richer. The kind that only coffee can bring out.Karthik Nagarajan likes his coffee strong, just like his conversations. This cryptographer turned researcher turned screen writer turned marketer, sits down with creators, activists, business leaders, and the occasional neighbour for an unstructured chat.The only thing filtered on this podcast is the coffee.The Filter Koffee Podcast with Karthik Nagarajan Episodes out every Wednesday, starting 16th January.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 00: Introduction

1 min 8 sec

The Filter Koffee podcast is not an interview. It is a window into the minds of the most interesting people that the host has met. A peek into their craft, passions and convictions. Mostly, it is a conversation. The kind that leaves you richer. The...
Ep 1: Nishant Radhakrishnan on Going to the movies

54 min 29 sec

On the very first episode of The Filter Koffee podcast, Karthik Nagarajan is joined by film editor Nishant Radhakrishnan. He talks about The Importance of focus group screenings The new age of OTT platforms Comparison between Bollywood and South...
2. Sports Analytics with Ramky S

1 hr 17 min 14 sec

On this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik Nagarajan is in conversation with Ramky S, Founder, SportsMechanics India. He talks about His brief stint as a cricketer and a coach in Chennai Introducing video analytics into the game of...
Building Brands Across Decades with Ambi Parameswaran

50 min 5 sec

Host Karthik Nagarajan is in conversation with Ambi Parameswaran, Founder of. They talk about: Publishing books being a way of giving back to the advertising world How Ambi discovered the role of religion in identifying customer behavior ...
The Drinkscovery of India with Pushpanjali Banerji

54 min 32 sec

From The Dewarists to the live music festival NH7 Weekender, are these campaigns efficient enough to give these alcohol brands an edge over their competitors Listen to Pushpanjali Banerji, Brand Director at Kyndal Group in conversation with...
The Murder Of A Tigress with Anand Siva

57 min 38 sec

How well do you know your environment How aware do you think you are of our environmental problems This episode features animal activist Anand Siva, as he joins Karthik Nagarajan to talk about The other side of the killing of Avni the tigresss...
Independent Journalism 2.0 with Samir Patil

52 min 25 sec

Samir Patil, the founder ofjoins Karthik Nagarajan to discuss the changing trends in Indian news media and they also talk about: The new wave of social media journalism and digital news media Why fake news spreads like a wildfire The...
Journey Of An Idea with Jigar Fernandes

45 min 59 sec

Karthik Nagarajan is in conversation with Jigar Fernandes, founder and creative head of TiquiTaka. He talks about: His journey from being a footballer to becoming an adman How his famous Ambuja cement Great Khali ad came into being How football...
Building Brand 'You' with Karthik Srinivasan

54 min 18 sec

Communication consultant Karthik Srinivasan joins Karthik Nagarajan to discuss social media branding. They also talk about: The platformbased difference in communication across various platforms The impact of social media on building brand...
The Business of Good News with Dhimant Parekh

40 min 29 sec

This week, Dhimant Parekh, founder of The Better India joins Karthik Nagarajan and they talk about How the concept of creating a media platform which is naturally positive come into being The growth and business aspect of Indias largest media...
Democratizing Music with Samir Bangara

53 min 13 sec

This week Samir Bangara, CoFounder Managing Director at Qyuki Digital Media joins Karthik Nagarajan to talk about: His journey from an investment banker to running Indiagames to starting Qyuki. The cultural differences between India and...
Managing the Wealthiest's Wealth with Sanchita Mukherji

50 min 48 sec

Cofounder of Blue Edge, Sanchita Mukherji joins Karthik Nagarajan to talk about financial decisions, services, and investments. They also talk about: Wealth management for family businesses The latest investment trends in India Role of...
The Freedom Struggle For The Internet with Nikhil Pahwa

50 min 42 sec

On the 4th anniversary of the net neutrality campaign, founder of, Nikhil Pahwa joins Karthik Nagarajan to decode the campaign and they discuss the future of internet technology and the challenges associated with it. Tweet to Karthik...
Decoding The Indian Consumer with Rajesh Ramakrishnan

40 min 17 sec

Rajesh Ramakrishnan, MD at Perfetti Van Melle India joins Karthik Nagarajan to talk about the change in the Indian consumer behavior with respect to the FMCG market. Rajesh also talks about his love for photography, how the lessons he learnt from...
The Episode About Nothing with Ramesh Srivats

1 hr 1 min 56 sec

The man with an unparalleled wit on Twitter, Mr. Ramesh Srivats joins Karthik Nagarajan for a chatty conversation that covers everything from the future of Indian sports fan communities to the upcoming elections and the civic issues pertaining to...
A Start-Up Called Art with Karthik Kumar

49 min 53 sec

Standup comedian Karthik Kumar joins Karthik Nagarajan to talk about cofounding Evam, an artbased startup company and how he trained himself to become a standup comic. He also shares his respect and admiration for Mani Ratnam and how performance...
Lights, Camera, Lecture with Siddharth Deshmukh

50 min 3 sec

On this weeks episode, Karthik is joined by Siddharth Deshmukh who shares his experience at MICA both as a student and as a media professor. He also talks about his startup venture, draws parallels between teaching and standup comedy, metamorphosis...
Gastronomic Jalsa and Digital Jilpa in D Minor with Krish Ashok

52 min 12 sec

On this episode, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by Krish Ashok, Global Head, Digital Workplace at TCS. They talk about music, food science, Indian nutrition, and Ayurveda. He also shares some scientific methods of cooking food and his admiration for...
Rumble in the Dohyō with Sachin Kalbag

54 min 16 sec

This week, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by Sachin Kalbag, the Executive Editor at Hindustan Times. Sachin talks about all things Sumo Wrestling its origins, traditions, diet, money and more. Also, learn some interesting Japanese sumo...
Brands In 70mm with Ajay Mehta

53 min 56 sec

Is theatrical cinema dying Ajay Mehta, Founder, and MD of Interactive Television Pvt. Ltd. joins Karthik Nagarajan to talk about the changing trends in the cinema viewing experience. They also talk about the revenue models followed by Indian cinema...
Winning From The Outside with Ronnie Screwvala

25 min 5 sec

How can you conquer time and bank in on opportunities How does effective communication help you as an entrepreneur How do you identify the right CoFounder for your company These are some common questions asked by presentday entrepreneurs. On this...
Raghu Karnad on India's Forgotten Wars - With Others And Within

48 min 11 sec

On this weeks episode, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by journalist and author Raghu Karnad. They talk about the rise in the number of women in the Indian army, the geopolitical reasons why Britain found it necessary to strengthen the Indian army,...
Abhishek Chandran and Vineet Kanabar on Decoding Indian Pop Culture 2.0

1 hr 0 min 38 sec

On this episode, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by his colleagues from Wavemaker, Abhishek Chandran, Head of Advocacy and Vineet Kanabar, Head W Content Partnerships. They talk about their introduction to Indian pop culture and the rock scene in...
Akshat Rathee on Indian Pop Culture 2.0 - Decoding The World of E-sports

59 min 18 sec

Last week with E3 announcing the upcoming games for the year, we have with us Akshat Rathee, Founder and Managing Director, NODWIN Gaming in conversation with host Karthik Nagarajan. They discuss the past, present and the future of gaming culture in...
R. Sridhar on The Real Power of Ideation

45 min 43 sec

On this weeks episode, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by R. Sridhar, Partner at IDEASRS. In this conversation, Sridhar talks about the process of Ideation, selecting the right idea and purpose of starting IDEASRS. Listen to the episode to know...
The Parliamentalist with Meghnad S.

57 min 6 sec

On the 25th episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by Public Policy Professional and the host of How to Citizen Meghnad S. He talks about his recently released book Parliamental and he takes you through the...
Mohit Hira on The Multi - Storied Life

55 min 23 sec

What is the democratization of content On this weeks episode, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by Strategy Consultant Mohit Hira and they talk about the evolving brandcustomer relationship. He also talks about his storytelling journey, how the...
Amit Varma on The Math Of Sports

56 min 41 sec

On The Filter Koffee Podcast, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by awardwinning journalist and fellow podcaster Amit Varma. In this conversation, they discuss the role of metrics and numbers in sports analytics and the metamorphosis of different...
Namarata Joshi on Coffee With A Critic

51 min 3 sec

Every film has a right to exist, however bad it is. You have to engage yourself with what it is really trying to say. Namrata Joshi On this weeks episode, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by Namrata Joshi, Associate Editor Cinema, The Hindu....
Ashish Shakya on Yours Seriously

48 min 39 sec

In this weeks episode, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by standup comic, writer and columnist Ashish Shakya. In this conversation, he talks about his journey from being a writer in a youth magazine to doing standup to being a part of a comedy...
Prateek Arora on For The Love Of Wine

54 min 59 sec

This week, Karthik Nagarajan is joined by CoFounder of Qla Founder of iWine, Prateek Arora. In their conversation, they debunk the common myths on wine and discuss why wine should be considered a form of art. Tweet to Karthik...
Dr. Indu Prakash Singh on The Citymakers

51 min 2 sec

Host Karthik Nagarajan talks to the Facilitator of CityMakers Mission International President of Forum Against Corruption Threats FACT, Dr. Indu Prakash Singh. They talk about urban and rural development. Dr. Indu Prakash Singh is a...
Pravin Shekar on The Business of Speaking

38 min 27 sec

This week on The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik Nagarajan talks to Outlier Marketer and the Founder of Krea, Pravin Shekar. He discusses his newly launched book,how to get my first paid speaking gigPravin also talks about professional...
Varun Duggirala on The Podcasting Bootcamp

47 min 30 sec

On this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by the host of Advertising Is Dead and the CoFounder and Chief Content Officer at The Glitch, Varun Duggirala. In this conversation, Varun discusses his aspirations of being a painter...
Let's Talk About Caste with Pradeep Narayanan

1 hr 2 min 11 sec

On this weeks episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by the Director, Research of Praxis Institute for Participatory Practices, Pradeep Narayanan. Pradeep eloquently breaks down the caste system in India and how it provides certain...
The Journey So Far

36 min 14 sec

On this episode, IVM Podcasts CoFounder, Kavita Rajwade and Karthik take you through the journey of The Filter Koffee Podcast. Together, they discuss what happened behind the scenes of all the episodes and the prep required to make them happen. They...
Of Comics And Entrepreneurs with Karthik Kumar & Ashish Shakya

20 min 12 sec

This week, we bring you the best bits of The Filter Koffee Podcasts journey by combining two different episodes with a similar theme. On this episode, Karthik is joined by 2 guests, Karthik Kumar, and Ashish Shakya. They are chalk and cheese when it...
Cricket From An Analyst's Lens with Ramky S & Amit Varma

26 min

This week on the best of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik talks to Ramky S and Amit Varma. Together, they explain the analysis of cricket through their own perspective. In the first half, Ramky, who essentially brought the concept of Moneyball to...
Bard Of Blood ft. Emraan Hashmi, Shobita Dhulipala & Ribhu Dasgupta

19 min 44 sec

We have a special episode on The Filter Koffee Podcast featuring the cast of the newly released Netflix Original series, Bard of Blood. On this episode, Karthik talks to Emraan Hashmi, Sobhita Dhulipala and Ribhu Dasgupta. Together, they give us a...
The Sport You Didn't Know About with Sachin Kalbag & Akshat Rathee

18 min 56 sec

On this weeks best bits of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Sachin Kalbag and Akshat Rathee. Together they talk about two different sports that we rarely hear about. In the first half, Karthik talks to Sachin about sumo wrestling and...
Fighting The Good Fight with Anand Siva & Nikhil Pahwa

19 min 41 sec

On this weeks best bits of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Animal Activist, Anand Siva and Founder of Medianama.com, Nikhil Pahwa. In the first half of the conversation, Anand talks about the hunting of tigress, Avni. In the second...
Breaking Alcohol Myths with Pushpanjali Banerji & Prateek Arora

23 min 7 sec

This weeks best of The Filter Koffee Podcast consists of two great connoisseurs when it comes to alcohol. Karthik is joined by Brand Director at Kyndal Group, Pushpanjali Banerji and CoFounder of Qla Founder of iWine, Prateek Arora. In the...
Journey Of An Idea with Jigar Fernandes & R. Sridhar

18 min 55 sec

Another week, another best bits of The Filter Koffee Podcast. This week Karthik is joined by Founder Creative Head of TiquiTaka, Jigar Fernandes and Partner at IDEARS, R.Sridhar. In the first half of the show, Jigar talks about the famous...
Disrupting Journalism with Samir Patil & Dhimant Parekh

16 min 46 sec

On this weeks best bits of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Founder of, Samir Patil and Founder of Better India, Dhimant Parekh. In the first half of the show, Samir talks about starting a hardcore journalistic platform in a...
Niti Kumar on The Business Of Books

44 min 41 sec

The Filter Koffee Podcast is back with freshly brewed episodes This week, Karthik talks to the Senior VP Marketing, Digital and Communications of Penguin Random House India, Niti Kumar. In this episode, Niti explains Penguin Random Houses editorial...
Sunil Nair on Consumers To Content Creators

49 min

This week on The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by the CEO Managing Director of Firework, Sunil Nair. In this episode, Sunil shares some insights about Fireworks technology and discusses what makes an application sustainable in this...
Lloyd Mathias on What is India Starting Up?

36 min 14 sec

This week, Karthik is joined by Angel Investor, Business Marketing Strategist, Lloyd Mathias. Lloyd talks about the evolution of the technological entrepreneurship in the Indian ecosystem. In this conversation, he also discusses things to look...
Of Ludhianvi & Lebron James with Akshay Manwani

49 min 50 sec

This week, Karthik is joined by NBA Commentator and Author, Akshay Manwani. He talks about Sahir Ludhianvi and emphasizes how a lyricist should also be credited for the work they put in a song. Akshay is also a connoisseur when it comes to Indian...
Dhanya Rajendran & Vignesh Vellore on Putting The S In News

49 min 44 sec

On this weeks episode, Karthik is joined by the CoFounders of The News Minute, Dhanya Rajendra Vignesh Vellore. In this conversation, they discuss the initial days of The News Minute and how news in the south was underreported. In the age...
Siddharth Banerjee & Eika Chaturvedi Banerjee on The Art Of Hyper Learning

43 min 49 sec

On this weeks episode, Karthik is joined by Brand Builder Author, Siddharth Banerjee and Corporate Mythologist Author, Eika Chaturvedi Banerjee. Together, the duo talks about the journey of starting 52 Red Pills and the fine art of...
Gayathri Swahar on Future Of Food?

37 min 26 sec

This week Karthik is joined by Cofounder and Director, Marketing, YCook India Pvt Ltd, Gayathri Swahar. Gayathri discusses the journey of starting YCook alongside her husband and what food means to them. She talks about the various and delicious food...
Sahar Mansoor on Trash Talk

36 min 55 sec

This week, Karthik is joined by Founder CEO of Bare Necessities, Sahar Mansoor. She is recognised by Elle magazine as the top 8 Indian trailblazers and has also given numerous talks about sustainability. In this episode, Sahar Mansoor discusses...
Cyrus Oshidhar on Handcrafting Irreverence

47 min 13 sec

Labeled as the creator of pop culture in India, Karthik is joined by the Creative Director at Bawa Broadcasting, Cyrus Oshidar. In this conversation, Cyrus talks about his time at MTV in the 90s and discusses his other major project known as 101India whe
Tom Thomas on Student Movements In India

37 min 59 sec

This week, Karthik is joined by the CEO at Praxis Institute of Participatory Practices, Tom Thomas. Tom provides insight into how education should be pursued for a larger purpose within society. In the light of recent events, Tom also discusses how stud
Karthik Ganesan on Sustainable Living

47 min 14 sec

Karthik is joined by Research Fellow, Council on Energy, Environment, and Water CEEW, Karthik Ganesan. In this episode, Karthik talks about if we can reverse climate change and the rising issue with the urban water resources in India. He also discusses
Tracking The Video Market with Nishant Radia & Subrat Kar

45 min 57 sec

This week, Karthik is joined by Nishant Radia Subrat Kar who are the Founders of Vidooly, an online video analytics marketing company that provides video analytics tool video marketing services to content creators, advertisers media agencies. Tog
Tarika Soni on The Moment Generation

28 min 56 sec

This week, Karthik is joined by the Head of Commercial Strategy Ad Monetization at Snap Inc, Tarika Soni. In this conversation, Tarika talks about Snapchats demographics, its goal of becoming a camera first company and its future. She also discu
Harsh Songra on The Business Of Inspiration

45 min 13 sec

This week, Karthik is joined by the CEO Founder of MyChild App, Harsh Songra. Harsh was born with a condition known as Dyspraxia and shares his inspirational story of how he turned his weakness into a strength. He talks about the journey of starting MyC
Pawel Gala on When Brands Take A Stand

32 min 18 sec

This week, Karthik is joined by the first international guest on the show, CEO of Wakemaker Poland, Pawel Gala. In this conversation, Pawel talks about his childhood in Poland and shares his thoughts on the political and social aspects of his country.
Get to know your subconscious with Santosh Babu

35 min 26 sec

Santhosh Babu has spent a life time understanding human decision making and is convinced that it is a highly emotional process, masquerading as a rational one. In this episode, the host discusses this and how he uses hypnosis as a tool to get people to ge
Taslima Nasreen & Arunava Sinha on Shameless

35 min 40 sec

This week, Karthik is joined by Taslima Nasreen and Arunava Sinha to discuss Taslimas latest book Shameless, translated by Arunava Sinha which was published as an ebook earlier this week. Shameless is the sequel to Taslimas most popular and controver
Sadia Saeed & Abish Mathew on Staying Mindful during a Lockdown

43 min 24 sec

In the first ever Live episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by psychologist Sadia Saeed and Comedian Abish Mathew, for a discussion on how to stay mindful even during a lockdown and how one can create in isolation.
The Girl from the Bookstore with Rehana Munir

41 min 48 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks to author and columnist Rehana Munir. They speak about Rehanas time running a book store in Santacruz and how that was an integral part of her book Paper Moon, published by Harper Collins.
Going All In with Muskan Sethi

39 min 4 sec

In this episode Karthik speaks to Muskan Sethi, who is Indias first professional woman poker player. Muskan learnt most of her craft playing online and broke into the global
Shivjeet Ghatge on Thriving Through The Lockdown

50 min 39 sec

At a time when most business have come to a stand still, some are still thriving, especially in the lockdown.
Anurag Banerjee on Understanding Human Behaviour at Scale

34 min 43 sec

As the global head of business development for American express, Anurag Banerjee spent a lot of time trying to understand consumer behaviour.
Salone Sehgal on Changing The Game

33 min 37 sec

This week on TheFilterKoffeePodcast, Karthik speaks with Salone Sehgal one of the most important voices from Indian gaming and esports community. Salone has been an investor in interactive media for over 14 years
Jaideep Giridhar on Chronicling Sub-Cultures

51 min 51 sec

Jaideep Giridhar is a career journalist who has been chronicling popular culture from the early 2000s a time when India would change forever. One of his earliest gigs was being the editor at Rave
Disruptingly Yours with Durga Raghunath

51 min 33 sec

Disrupting a business through digital media is a topic that is so well narrated and discussed on stage, that its almost a cliche at this point. However, in reality, it is a fairly rare art form.
Swati Bhargava on Starting Up The Indian Consumer

49 min 55 sec

In this weeks episode, Karthik speaks to Swati Bhargava Cofounder, CashKaro about growing up in Ambala, moving from investment banking into the start up world and the experience of pitching to angel investors, including Mr. Ratan Tata.
Gunjan Arya on Making Sub-Cultures Commercially Viable

55 min 33 sec

Gunjan Arya has been associated with OML right from the times of the first NH7 Weekender first as a partner and then as an employee and now as its CEO.
Manu S Pillai on Brand Kerala

1 hr 27 min 19 sec

Kerala has been in the news a lot recently, mostly in a positive way. The state has always had a unique culture that seeps into everything from its approach to nature, health, women, families and most importantly, society.
A Day in The Life of a Wildlife Photographer’ with Rakesh Dhareshwar

1 hr 1 min 3 sec

In this episode, Karthik sits with Rakesh Dhareshwar amateur wild life photographer. They speak about what wildlife photography takes and the story behind the great pictures that we get to see in the end.
Unpopular Opinion with Nikhil Mayne

1 hr 3 min 43 sec

In this episode, Karthik sits down with a friend Nikhil Mayne. Nikhil is a principal partner at Mindshare and an influential name in the branded content business.
Shasvathi Siva on Divorce is Normal

58 min 44 sec

Shasvathi Siva is an entrepreneur and also evangelist and an activist for normalizing the concept of divorce and helping remove the social stigma around it. In this episode,
Hemu Ramaiah on The Store That Inspired a City

1 hr 34 min 54 sec

In the 75th episode of the show, Karthik speaks with Hemu Ramaiah founder of The Landmark store. They look back at the journey that began in the basement warehouse of a building in Nungambakkam, Chennai, which would become a retail phenomenon in India.
Balu Nayar on India's Blood Donation Challenge

27 min 42 sec

India has always had one of the highest absolute shortage of blood units in the World. There are many reasons for it most of them are cultural in nature. The pandemic has only made things even worse. One of the few organizations to make
India's Coffee History with Viggnesh V

1 hr 18 min 55 sec

On this weeks episode, Karthik speaks with Viggnesh the founder of the Madras Coffee Movement. They discuss the history of coffee globally and also in India. They speak about the trading history that chronicles the setting up of Coffee
The Unprecedented Episode (2020 Roundup) with Varun Duggirala, Vineet Kanabar & Karthik Nagarajan

1 hr 40 min 9 sec

What a year its been for us all We could all use a nice way to finish it off in high spirits both literally and figuratively.So, to round it off, we have got a banger of a year ender for you
The Business of Nostalgia with Hari Krishnan

1 hr 21 min 43 sec

In this episode, Karthik discusses both the emotion and the science behind Nostalgia, with one of its biggest practitioners Hari Krishnan. Hari is an artist, mememaker, life coach and also an adman. Hari is a unique commentator of
Scrapyard Superstar with Arzan Khambatta

55 min 46 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks with Arzan Khambatta the celebrated sculptor from Mumbai who specializes in creating art out of scrap metal. Arzans work can be seen in many landmarks across mumbai, the most popular ones being the
The Agrarian Crisis Behind the Farmer Protests with Tomy Vaddakancheril

1 hr 19 min 26 sec

In this weeks episode, Karthik speaks with Tomy Mathew Vadakkancheril Founder Promoter of Fair Trade Alliance Kerala. Besides being a champion for fair trade, Tomy is also an entrepreneur who heads a successful FMCG company
Why Your Grandmom was a Science Legend with Krish Ashok

1 hr 31 min 55 sec

In this episode, Krish Ashok returns to the Filter Koffee Podcast, only this time as an author. His book Masala Lab has taken social media by storm and is off to great reviews.
Name-Place-Animal-Thing with Lux Narayan

1 hr 34 min 10 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks with Lux Narayan about his book Name Place Animal Thing. Lux is a serial entrepreneur, a Ted Speaker, standup comedian, and pursuer of multiple other passions that range from flying to molecular
Stories from Ancient India with Vivek Ram

1 hr 1 min 48 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks with Vivek Ram, a celebrated animation artist who has worked in films like Madagascar, Superman returns, fast and the furious, and the Incredible hulk. He has also been a part of the academy awardwinning team
Ep. 85: The Pursuit of Entrepreneurship with Bala Srinivasa

56 min 15 sec

India is currently the thirdlargest startup ecosystem in the world and is home to 21 unicorns valued at 73.2 billion collectively. In this episode, Karthik speaks with Bala Srinivasa
India's tryst with Electric Vehicles with Naveen Munjal

48 min 5 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks with Naveen Munjal Managing Director of HERO Eco Group and Hero Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. As an entrepreneur, Naveen is widely recognized for his role in shaping the Indian Electric TwoWheeler Industry. Karthik
What She Does Best with Barkha Dutt

47 min 38 sec

In the early months of the lockdown, regular news reporting was largely restricted to government announcements. With print practically unavailable, there was a deafening silence in terms of meaningful journalism in those initial months. In this
The Business of Trust with Gowthaman Ragothaman

52 min 30 sec

Blockchain as a technology is reaching maturity. From riding the hype of cryptocurrencies over the last few years to being on the verge of solving realworld problems, it has come a long way.
The rights we lost with Aakar Patel

1 hr 11 min 9 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks to journalist and author Aakar Patel
Nostalgia in a box with Vikram Mehra

56 min 50 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks to Vikram Mehra MD of Sa re ga ma India Ltd., about Carvaan
Shakun Sethi on Lets talk about Sex

1 hr 4 min 5 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks to the founder of Tickle.life Shakun Sethi.
Taking Kho Kho to the World with Tenzing Niyogi

1 hr 13 min 27 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks with Tenzing Niyogi CEO of Ultimate Kho Kho about what it takes to start a new sports league in India.
Creator Economy - For the People, By the People with Tamseel Hussain

58 min 15 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks to Tamseel Hussain, who is the Founder and CEO of PLUC.TV. PLUC
The woman’s game with Snehal Pradhan

1 hr 17 min 52 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks with Snehal Pradhan former Indian cricketer about the extraordinary imbalance between the mens and womens game in India.
Harmony on a plate with Dr. Nandita Iyer

1 hr 20 min 8 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks with Dr. Nandita Iyer author of the new book Everyday superfoods and creator of SaffronTrail.com.
Dancing with the waves with Nethra Kumanan

56 min 35 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks to Nethra Kumanan The first Indian woman to qualify for the Olympics in sailing.
Cider House Blues with Siddharth Sheth

1 hr 1 min 15 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks with Sid Sheth, founder of Trillium Beverages that makes Thirsty Fox a fastgrowing, awardwinning, singleorigin, craft cider from Maharashtra.
Democracy as a board game ft. Zain Memon

1 hr 1 min 18 sec

In this weeks episode of Filter Koffee, we have Zain Memon, cofounder of Memesys Culture Lab.
Founders: 1, Pandemic: 0 Ft. Utkarsh Roy, Divyaansh Anuj & Gautam Raj Anand

1 hr 12 min 51 sec

The second wave of the Covid pandemic in India caught the government and health infrastructure by a rude surprise and after a point, it was evident that the citizens were on their own.
The Prem Panicker Times

1 hr 13 min 33 sec

In the 100th episode of the show, Karthik speaks to Prem Panicker acclaimed writer and journalist and former managing editor of Rediff and Yahoo India.
Seat at the table ft. Pooja Jauhari

38 min 28 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks with Pooja Jauhari CEO of The Glitch, a leading digital advertising agency.
All Pride & No Prejudice (Live Episode)

51 min 11 sec

This episode features excerpts from a live panel discussion that Karthik hosted in June 2021, for an internal event at WPP, celebrating Pride month.
Riding Free: My Olympic Journey Ft. Imtiaz Anees

51 min 32 sec

This episode features a former Indian Olympian Equestrian and an author, Imtiaz Anees.
Stories from India's Publishing History Ft. Sridhar Balan

1 hr 14 min 45 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks with veteran publisher Sridhar Balan about his book Off the shelf on the book, book people and places Speaking Tiger, 2019.
On riding in the rain & building communities Ft. Avinash Pant

59 min 48 sec

This week on the Filter Kofee Podcast, Karthik speaks to Avinash Pant, Director Marketing for Facebook India.
Jon Lefkovitz on The cinema of Walter Murch

52 min 44 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks to Jon Lefkovitz independent filmmaker and teacher of cinema, from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. They speak about Jons new documentary film Sight Sound the cinema of Walter Murch.
Nikhil Taneja on The Young & the Lonely

1 hr 4 min 31 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks to Nikhil Taneja, Cofounder, and CEO of Yuvaa an organization that is trying to empower young Indians and get their voice heard.
Sameer Nair: The Modern Mythologist

1 hr 6 min 14 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks to Sameer Nair CEO of Applause entertainment.
Vishnu Varadhan on Imagining Shershaah

30 min 31 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks to Vishnu Varadhan, Director of Shershaah.
Nirupama Subramanian on The many avatars inside a woman

47 min 56 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks with Nirupama Subramanian A leadership coach and author of Powerful, her new book.
Anant Roongta on The show that went on

57 min 24 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks with Anant Roongta, Managing Director of Famous Studios.
Vedashree Khambete Sharma on Motherhood, Mumbai & Murders

36 min

In this episode, Karthik speaks with Vedashree Khambete Sharma, Author of Fatal Mistakes.
Megha Tata on Building 'Brand Discovery'

43 min 44 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks to Megha Tata MD of Discovery Communications, South Asia. They speak about how India is one of the most complex markets for entertainment and infotainment, how customization at scale is the norm.
Manreet Sodhi on Lahore - A Partition Tale

58 min 41 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks to author Manreet Sodhi who recently published Lahore the first book in her trilogy on the partition of India.
Sandeep Bhushan on India's Digital Continuum

37 min

In this episode, Karthik speaks to Sandeep Bhushan, Director, Consumer Media, Facebook South Asia.
The greatest book ever written with Priya Mirza

57 min

In this episode, Karthik speaks to Priya Mirza professor of Political science at the Zakir Hussain College in New Delhi. Priya is the host of the new podcast The Longest Constitution.
Radhika Lavu on Making Indie in Indic

52 min 50 sec

This week on The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by an independent filmmaker and producer, Radhika Lavu.
Samir Patil & Ritesh Mehta on NFT's and the era of creator monetisation

1 hr 1 min 11 sec

This week on The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Samir Patil Ritesh Mehta, CoFounders of ScrollStack.
Waste to Wonder with Jenny Pinto

1 hr 4 min

This week on The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Jenny Pinto, Founder of Oorja.
Surya Swapna on growing up with mythology

55 min 21 sec

This week on The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Swapna, Founder of Kathavani.
Rajnish Kumar on The Custodian of Trust

1 hr 10 min 13 sec

This week on The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Rajnish Kumar, author, and former SBI chairman.
Sriya Sundaresan on Fighting climate change with data

55 min 42 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks with Sriya Sundaresan cofounder of the dataled climate organization Transition Zero and one of the speakers at the recent COP26 in Glasgow.
Biographically yours with Gautam Chintamani

1 hr 11 min 7 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks with Gautam Chintamani, Author of Midway Battle and Dark Night.
Not Just Cricket with Pradeep Magazine

1 hr 6 min 34 sec

In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Pradeep Magazine, sports journalist and author of the book Not Just Cricket
Writing India's pop culture with Devaiah Bopanna

1 hr 10 min 22 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks with Devaiah Bopanna one of Indias most soughtafter creator entrepreneurs.
Poulomi Pavini Shukla on Why India's orphans are twice abandoned?

59 min 56 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks to Poulomi Pavini Shukla the Supreme Court lawyer who is also the flag bearer for the rights of orphans in India.
Rachna Bisht on when the Gorkhas fought with Khukuris

1 hr 3 min 36 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks to Rachna Bisht, Author of 1971 Charge of the Gorkhas.
Ajit Andhare on Content for the many Indias

55 min 5 sec

In this episode, Karthik speaks to Ajit Andhare, COO of Viacom18 Studios. Karthik and Ajit talk about his early days in Unilever and Juggernaut, the shift that he made in his career path, and how he built his journey on believing his convictions.
Priyanka Pulla on India's alarming drug regulation problem

1 hr 6 min 9 sec

In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik speaks to Priyanka Pulla, a freelance journalist.
Article 21: 18 words that define our freedom with Rohan Alva

1 hr 27 min 20 sec

In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik speaks to Rohan Alva, a HighCourt Advocate from Delhi and an author.
Under the Hood of Malayalam cinema with Vishal Menon

1 hr 1 min 4 sec

Karthik Nagarajan is in Conversation wit Vishal Menon about Malayalam Cinema
Her Scene ft. Guneet Monga, Sophia Paul & Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari

38 min 26 sec

The business of entertainment has probably changed a lot in the last 5 years than it did for decades before that. In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast,
Amarjit Singh Batra on why listening is everything

1 hr 2 min 30 sec

You shouldnt just talk about Plan As or Plan Bs, because whatever you think of doing, most of the time it doesnt go as planned.
Pamela Gale Malhotra on Bringing up a forest

1 hr 21 min 4 sec

In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik speaks to Pamela Gale Malhotra, CoFounder Trustee of SAI Sanctuary.
Shubham Nag on the tattoo culture of India

1 hr 36 min 45 sec

In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik speaks to Shubham Nag, Tattoo artist and creator of the community, Tattoo Cultr.
Ujaala Chaudhuri on being an adoptee

52 min 33 sec

In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Ujaala Chaudhuri as they talk about her adoption journey.
Vaasanthi on Ganga's choice

46 min 58 sec

In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Vaasanthi, Journalist and Author of Gangas Choice. Vaasanthi is one of Tamil Nadus bestknown writers.
Hemant Soreng and Rajesh Nair on the road trip of a lifetime

55 min 46 sec

In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Hemant Soreng and Rajesh Nair, founders of Rusttik Travel.
Svetlana Naudiyal on curating world cinema

38 min 19 sec

In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Svetlana Naudiyal, Programming Director, Asia, MUBI.
Virali Modi on being disabled in India

40 min 22 sec

In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Virali Modi. Karthik and Virali talk about disability access being nonexistent in India.
Ritam Bhatnagar on building the creator movement

1 hr 12 min 12 sec

In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Ritam Bhatnagar, founder of the India Film Project.
Fight Club with Somesh Kamra

53 min 8 sec

In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Somesh Kamra, CoHost of the Fight Mania Podcast and also the cofounder of Superhuman Gym.
Aaditi Pohankar's journey from stadium to stage

31 min 56 sec

In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Aaditi Pohankar, the lead actress of She, exclusively on Netflix.
Vinit Karnik on the business of sports

53 min 19 sec

In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Vinit Karnik, Head of Sports, Esports, Media Entertainment at GroupM South Asia Author of Business of Sports.
Rahul Thappa on Watchmaker's Craft

1 hr 9 min 44 sec

In this weeks episode, Karthik is joined by Rahul Thappa, Watchmaker Managing Director of Naviga. Rahul has a very unique passion that involves recreating luxurious watches which he refers to as building Frankenwatches.
Unny Radhakrishnan on leading with empathy

1 hr 5 min 5 sec

In this weeks episode, Karthik is joined by Unny Radhakrishnan, CEO of Digitas, India. Karthik and Unny talk about him being a part of this idealistic organization, and what kind of leader he is with roots in conscious capitalism and the larger good.
Anjela Taneja on Edtech - the great leveller or polariser?

36 min 10 sec

Karthik and Anjela explore the emergence of techbased education during the times of COVID and how the same comes under scrutiny for its effectiveness.
Narayan Subramaniam on the Creativity in Mechanics

1 hr 15 min 6 sec

In this episode, Karthik and Narayan Subramanyam, CEO of Ultraviolette Automotive. Together they discuss the importance of design in making quality automobiles and how creative design thinking helps brands make longlasting products.
Nishtha Satyam on Change is Impolite

1 hr 33 min 51 sec

On this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik and Nishtha get into the intricacies of gender equality, freedom and the essential change in societal outlook towards women.
Pallavi Agarwal on Decoding Hostel Culture

51 min 31 sec

On this episode of the Filter Koffee Podcast, take a peek into the world of hostels and coliving with Pallavi Agrawal, Founder CEO of goSTOPS.
Siddharth Raman on Sports as Mythology

48 min 51 sec

On this episode, Karthik talks to Siddharth Raman, Deputy CEO, Sportz Interactive. They delve into their initial days of discovering their love for sports, and how Siddharth paved a new way to be in professional sports in capacities other than a player.
Sunny Singh on Being in the Moment

1 hr 0 min 38 sec

On this episode, Sunny Singh, founder of RoundGlass, discusses the importance of wholistic wellbeing and building a healthy, sustainable life.
Anoj Viswanath on The Business of Giving

1 hr 14 min 35 sec

On this episode of the Filter Koffee Podcats, Karthik is joined by Anoj, CoFounder at Milaap. Anoj shares his early inspirations, his journey of founding milaap and how his time as an entrepreneur changed him for the better
Breaking Fitness Myths with Abhinav Mahajan

1 hr 3 min 12 sec

On this episode of the Filter Koffee Podcats, Karthik is joined by Abhinav Mahajan, a fitness content creator. Karthik and Abhinav talk how are learnings of fitness from a lived experience.
Under the hood of a TED talk ft. Yashraj Akashi

50 min 21 sec

In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Yashraj Akashi, Senior Ambassador of TEDx Program and also the curator of TEDx Gateway.
Can the advertising industry regulate itself? ft. Manisha Kapoor

52 min 58 sec

The advertising world has been a maledominated one for a very long time. Though we have come a long way but still if we would switch on the television today, we would see women protagonists playing genderstereotypical roles.
Sowmiya Ashok on Keeladi - an excavation that is rewriting the History of India

1 hr 9 min 30 sec

Have you heard about the Keeladi excavation If yes, what were the first thoughts that came into your mind
Dall-E and the Open AI movement with Harsh Songra

44 min 19 sec

Returning to the show after a long time, Harsh and Karthik break down the tech wonders of the world, discuss AI technologies DALLE, GPD 3, Open AI and what the future holds in the tech space.
Shiv Aroor on India's Most Fearless

46 min 9 sec

On this episode, Karthik sits with Shiv Aroor Anchor and Editor at India Today. They discuss the newest edition of Shivs book Indias Most Fearless 3. Shiv opens up on his passion of defense, his process of writing and what drives him to tell these stories. This and much more on the Filter Koffee Podcast
Ajay Pratap Singh on Decoding the Indian Sports Fan

46 min 1 sec

On this episode, Karthik sits with Ajay Pratap Singh CEO of Sportskeeda. Ajay discusses sports writing and the emotional grip of sports in India. They talk about what Indian fans love, what they dont and what keeps them engaged with sports in 2022. Ajay also talks about other sports beyond cricket, how millennials are transforming the way sports content is consumed and the diversification of consumer taste
Arundhati Bhattacharya on A Working Woman's Notes on Work, Life & Leadership

1 hr 5 min 4 sec

On this episode of the Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik talks to author Arundhati Bhattacharya. Arundhati shares what it really means to empower women in the current times, her journey towards the top of corporate hierarchy and the desperate need of change in the gender equality space across the country.
Sex, Supreme Court, and 15 Judgements that Shaped India's Financial Destiny Ft. Saurabh Kirpal

1 hr 2 min 21 sec

On this episode of the Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik talks to Indian lawyer, author, LGBTQ rights activist, Senior Advocate Saurabh Kirpal. He talks about the Supreme Court in the present day, the powerful institution that it is, the landmark judgments it has witnessed in recent times, being the first openly gay judge in India, his journey so far, and lots more. Find the book: 15 Judgments that changed Indias Financial Landscapehttps://www.amazon.in/FifteenJudgementsShapedFinancialLandscape/dp/0670096490 Listen to this conversation and dont forget to rate us on Spotify and Apple PodcastsTweet to Karthik Nagarajan TheKarthik: https://twitter.com/TheKarthik and follow his WordPress handle here filterkoffee.com. You can listen to this and other incredible shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Explain it Like I am a Child ft. Mallika Ravikumar, Author

45 min 4 sec

In this episode, host Karthik Nagarajan speaks to Mallika Ravikumar, an author and History buff. She tells us about her love for History and how schools have made it all about dates and wars which students find boring whereas the subject actually is very interesting. Mallika is also an author and her latest book is based on Football she tells us how the books idea came about, age frauds in sports, the struggle girls face when playing the sport professionally and also how Botany became a way for countries to colonize. Find Mallika on Youtube Instagram Books Website Listen to this conversation and dont forget to rate us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan TheKarthik: https://twitter.com/TheKarthik and follow his WordPress handle here filterkoffee.com Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are ivmpodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neha Ahuja on What India Listened to in 2022

35 min 35 sec

If you are avid Spotify consumer, this episode is for you On this episode of the Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik sits with Neha Ahuja, Director, Head of Marketing at Spotify. They discuss about Spotify Wrapped 2022, a personalized analysis of users listening trends across the year. Neha and Karthik and talk about what India listened to this year, top artists on Spotify and the rise of Podcast consumption in the year 2022.

Anita Bhogle on Women at Work: Equal Yet Different

52 min 16 sec

On this episode, Karthik sits with Anita Bhogle, author of the book Equal Yet Different. They discuss gender inequality at workplace, the changing role of women and the need for the society to rise up to the change. An IIT, IIM Alumni, Anita breaks down gender disparity in the modern world and shares the phenomenon of career intentionality, the times of working women and the need for challenging gender roles.

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The Filter Koffee Podcast

Ep. 00: Introduction

Ep 1: Nishant Radhakrishnan on Going to the movies

2. Sports Analytics with Ramky S

Building Brands Across Decades with Ambi Parameswaran

The Drinkscovery of India with Pushpanjali Banerji

The Murder Of A Tigress with Anand Siva

Independent Journalism 2.0 with Samir Patil

Journey Of An Idea with Jigar Fernandes

Building Brand 'You' with Karthik Srinivasan

The Business of Good News with Dhimant Parekh

Democratizing Music with Samir Bangara

Managing the Wealthiest's Wealth with Sanchita Mukherji

The Freedom Struggle For The Internet with Nikhil Pahwa

Decoding The Indian Consumer with Rajesh Ramakrishnan

The Episode About Nothing with Ramesh Srivats

A Start-Up Called Art with Karthik Kumar

Lights, Camera, Lecture with Siddharth Deshmukh

Gastronomic Jalsa and Digital Jilpa in D Minor with Krish Ashok

Rumble in the Dohyō with Sachin Kalbag

Brands In 70mm with Ajay Mehta

Winning From The Outside with Ronnie Screwvala

Raghu Karnad on India's Forgotten Wars - With Others And Within

Abhishek Chandran and Vineet Kanabar on Decoding Indian Pop Culture 2.0

Akshat Rathee on Indian Pop Culture 2.0 - Decoding The World of E-sports

R. Sridhar on The Real Power of Ideation

The Parliamentalist with Meghnad S.

Mohit Hira on The Multi - Storied Life

Amit Varma on The Math Of Sports

Namarata Joshi on Coffee With A Critic

Ashish Shakya on Yours Seriously

Prateek Arora on For The Love Of Wine

Dr. Indu Prakash Singh on The Citymakers

Pravin Shekar on The Business of Speaking

Varun Duggirala on The Podcasting Bootcamp

Let's Talk About Caste with Pradeep Narayanan

The Journey So Far

Of Comics And Entrepreneurs with Karthik Kumar & Ashish Shakya

Cricket From An Analyst's Lens with Ramky S & Amit Varma

Bard Of Blood ft. Emraan Hashmi, Shobita Dhulipala & Ribhu Dasgupta

The Sport You Didn't Know About with Sachin Kalbag & Akshat Rathee

Fighting The Good Fight with Anand Siva & Nikhil Pahwa

Breaking Alcohol Myths with Pushpanjali Banerji & Prateek Arora

Journey Of An Idea with Jigar Fernandes & R. Sridhar

Disrupting Journalism with Samir Patil & Dhimant Parekh

Niti Kumar on The Business Of Books

Sunil Nair on Consumers To Content Creators

Lloyd Mathias on What is India Starting Up?

Of Ludhianvi & Lebron James with Akshay Manwani

Dhanya Rajendran & Vignesh Vellore on Putting The S In News

Siddharth Banerjee & Eika Chaturvedi Banerjee on The Art Of Hyper Learning

Gayathri Swahar on Future Of Food?

Sahar Mansoor on Trash Talk

Cyrus Oshidhar on Handcrafting Irreverence

Tom Thomas on Student Movements In India

Karthik Ganesan on Sustainable Living

Tracking The Video Market with Nishant Radia & Subrat Kar

Tarika Soni on The Moment Generation

Harsh Songra on The Business Of Inspiration

Pawel Gala on When Brands Take A Stand

Get to know your subconscious with Santosh Babu

Taslima Nasreen & Arunava Sinha on Shameless

Sadia Saeed & Abish Mathew on Staying Mindful during a Lockdown

The Girl from the Bookstore with Rehana Munir

Going All In with Muskan Sethi

Shivjeet Ghatge on Thriving Through The Lockdown

Anurag Banerjee on Understanding Human Behaviour at Scale

Salone Sehgal on Changing The Game

Jaideep Giridhar on Chronicling Sub-Cultures

Disruptingly Yours with Durga Raghunath

Swati Bhargava on Starting Up The Indian Consumer

Gunjan Arya on Making Sub-Cultures Commercially Viable

Manu S Pillai on Brand Kerala

A Day in The Life of a Wildlife Photographer’ with Rakesh Dhareshwar

Unpopular Opinion with Nikhil Mayne

Shasvathi Siva on Divorce is Normal

Hemu Ramaiah on The Store That Inspired a City

Balu Nayar on India's Blood Donation Challenge

India's Coffee History with Viggnesh V

The Unprecedented Episode (2020 Roundup) with Varun Duggirala, Vineet Kanabar & Karthik Nagarajan