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The SPEAKING Indian

The SPEAKING Indian

By Raghuram Shastry

I will be podcasting about the rich culture, heritage, history, stories, literature, games, entertainment and lots more from my land, India & beyond.
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#Episode 12 - "YUVRAJ" - The Story of modern day Ekalavya...!

The SPEAKING IndianNov 30, 2020

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#Episode 17 - Mother vs Country | Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway Movie Review

#Episode 17 - Mother vs Country | Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway Movie Review

An Indian Mother Fights against Norway Govt to get back her kids.
May 15, 202310:47
#Episode 16 - Mom, Mahesh & the Missing Luggage..!

#Episode 16 - Mom, Mahesh & the Missing Luggage..!

In this episode I am narrating about a feel good story about an incident involving my mother, a cute story of her goodness, wherein she travelled with a stranger in weird hours of the night to get back his lost luggage.
May 03, 202111:50
#Episode 15 - Let us talk "SHIVA" - The Snow Lord's Aggression Management Amidst Snow Peaks...!

#Episode 15 - Let us talk "SHIVA" - The Snow Lord's Aggression Management Amidst Snow Peaks...!

In this episode I am talking about the relationship between Mount Kailas & Lord #Shiva and my perspective of the Lord of Lords #Mahadev living amidst snow clad mountains, with his family and followers, a simple ascetic life. May Lord Shiva Bless us all on the holy and auspicious occasion of #MahaShivaratri
Mar 11, 202112:29
#Episode 14 - Happiness on SANKRANTI..!

#Episode 14 - Happiness on SANKRANTI..!

#Sankranti or #Pongal or #MakaraSankranti is one of the popular #Indian #festivals. It is also a festival of harvesting crops. In this episode I am speaking about this wonderful festival, the different ways in which it is celebrated in various parts of India, the historical and mythological background of this festival and many more details.
Jan 14, 202127:32
#Episode 13 - A Book, A Journey & A GOOD Conductor...!

#Episode 13 - A Book, A Journey & A GOOD Conductor...!

In this episode I am narrating a story of a good bus conductor who took immense pain to return the novel #EveryoneHasAStory written by author #SaviSharma which i had forgotten in a bus while traveling from my brother's place - Vidyanagar, Toranagallu, Ballari dist to #Bengaluru.
Dec 05, 202011:30
#Episode 12 - "YUVRAJ" - The Story of modern day Ekalavya...!

#Episode 12 - "YUVRAJ" - The Story of modern day Ekalavya...!

In this episode I am speaking about "Yuvraj" a sweeper on the sets of an Indian reality show #IndianIdol_Season12 and his inspirational story. The Story of dreams of an ordinary man of becoming a singer in spite of not being trained. He has learnt music from secretly observing the singers on the stage for the past few years and has improvised his singing by hearing the comments of the judges. Now he has humbly announced his arrival on the big stage of the reality show and has been given a ticket to participate in the show as a participant after having given a mesmerizing audition
Nov 30, 202006:58
#Episode 11 - Lord Vishnu Weds Goddess Tulasi @ Uttana Dwadashi

#Episode 11 - Lord Vishnu Weds Goddess Tulasi @ Uttana Dwadashi

Uttana Dwadashi is an Indian festival, mainly celebrated in the Southern part of India. It is also called as Tulasi Puja wherein the holy Indian Basil plant is worshipped. On this occasion Tulasi plant representing Goddess Tulasi is also married to a branch of Amalaki, Indian Gooseberry which represents Lord Vishnu. In this episode I will speak about this lovely Indian festival.
Nov 26, 202018:13
#Episode 10 - 45 or 30 degrees - What angle do you permit your parents to peep into your life?

#Episode 10 - 45 or 30 degrees - What angle do you permit your parents to peep into your life?


Today’s kids and teenagers want freedom and privacy. But to what extent they are worth having it? Does it need for today’s parents to keep an eye on their kid’s privacy so that they do not end up doing something weird or land up doing something really dangerous in the name of privacy? Is total freedom okay or should it be conditional and monitored? How good and how dangerous is freedom? How much open should the kids be to their parents and what is the worth of respecting the freedom and values of privacy given to them by their parents? How important is the wall of trust between the kids and parents? In this episode I am speaking about this angle of freedom which tends to separate if not all, but most of today’s kids from their parents. I hope you will enjoy this talk. Kindly share it with your friends and good circle if you like it.


Nov 24, 202011:06
#Episode 9 - "I Am Lord Krishna" - Sambhavami Yuge Yuge..!

#Episode 9 - "I Am Lord Krishna" - Sambhavami Yuge Yuge..!

We are all sum of our deeds...good ones, bad ones...everything..! At some point when our karma hits back at us, we might have to dig deep into our interiors and travel inwards to introspect ourselves. In this episode I would give you 5 strong weapons to explore and reincarnate yourselves, to be better versions of yourselves. Hope you would love this episode...!!
Nov 19, 202010:07
#Episode 8 - The Legendary Savior, A Cursed Village & The Mystery of Symbols...!

#Episode 8 - The Legendary Savior, A Cursed Village & The Mystery of Symbols...!

Symbols play a key role in our lives. The creation has kept many Symbols around us which are linked to our destiny, which are linked to happenings in our life. But many times we ignore them or read them in a wrong way. In doing so we miss many things in our life. In this episode I am speaking about the Symbols in our life with a lovely story.
Nov 10, 202009:33
#Episode 7 - The Arabian Nights, Mahabharata & the Art of EXIT...!

#Episode 7 - The Arabian Nights, Mahabharata & the Art of EXIT...!

Enter and Exit are part of our lives. We often choose them. It is just not enough if you know how to enter, you also need to master the art of exiting when need be. In this episode I will be talking on the art of exit with the examples from stories of The Arabian Nights & Mahabharata..!
Nov 07, 202010:51
#Episode 6 - Celebrating KANNADA... Language of Karnataka

#Episode 6 - Celebrating KANNADA... Language of Karnataka

In this episode I am speaking about Kannada, the official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka, South India on the occasion of Kannada Rajyotsava, the formation day of Karnataka which falls on November 1 of every year. This is also the my mother tongue which I am proud about!!
Nov 01, 202012:01
#Episode 5 - God is not a Sadist...!

#Episode 5 - God is not a Sadist...!

Most of us who believe in God contribute our successes and failures, happiness and sadness, to God. We hang on to a thin thread of hope by wanting an unseen force we believe to come and rescue us. We bribe the God with many offerings and when things really go bad we give a furious and sad face to God, blame and abandon him. We call him heartless. But when we get into trouble yet again we go to the same God or some other God in a different form with our pleas and requests. On the backdrop we use this as an excuse for our failures and miseries that we have woven around ourselves forgetting that we are forces created by the same God. He has sent us into this world with lot of talent. When we believe ourselves we can see God everywhere, in everyone, in everything we will realize that we are our creators, operators and destructor and have no one to blame. In this episode I speak about this aspect with some examples.
Oct 29, 202008:34
#Episode 4 - Krishna, Sudhama & The Hidden Bag of Flattened Rice..!

#Episode 4 - Krishna, Sudhama & The Hidden Bag of Flattened Rice..!

Flattened Rice is a popular food in Southern part of India, also in various parts of India called by regional names. In this podcast I will be telling a beautiful story about Lord Krishna and his friend Sudhama, a famous folklore story from the land of India. Find out what role this Flattened Rice has in this lovely story of friendship between Krishna and Sudhama.
Oct 28, 202009:38
#Episode 3 - The MAHI Way..! Lessons from life of M.S. Dhoni

#Episode 3 - The MAHI Way..! Lessons from life of M.S. Dhoni

M.S.Dhoni also known as MSD or Mahi, is a famous #Indian #Cricket player. He was the captain of #Indian #Cricket team and is known for his inspirational #leadership. India has won the ICC #Cricket #worldcup in 2011 under his #captaincy and many more prestigious titles, series and trophies. He is currently retired from the #international cricket and is playing for his Indian Premier League (#IPL) team #ChennaiSuperKings (#CSK) as a captain. In this episode I hv highlighted some of the lessons to learn from the life of this great #leader, MS Dhoni!!
Oct 07, 202006:27
#Episode 2 - Me, Dad & COFFEE..!

#Episode 2 - Me, Dad & COFFEE..!

#Coffee is one of the best things I and most members of my #family love to have. We often feel that we are bonded with this common #emotion. While I love having strong coffee, sometimes #sugarless too, my dad loves having coffee with extr tint of #sugar. In #India having #diabetes is often spelt as having #sugar. In this episode I have narrated a funny event which I and my #dad encountered when we ordered coffee in a hotel. This episode also highlights on how people build #opinions about others and jump into conclusions. This is also the #story of my #relationship with my #father & #coffee.
Oct 05, 202006:43
#Episode1 - The Fruit of Wisdom - A tribute to all elders on International Day of Older Persons

#Episode1 - The Fruit of Wisdom - A tribute to all elders on International Day of Older Persons

This play is dedicated to all older persons who are in fact our assets and treasure, our #friends, #philosophers, #guides & #gods. I have developed this play on the backdrop of a famous #Indian #mythology. The story depicts the lessons taught by Lord #Ganesha, the #elephant #God about the value of our #parents in our lives. The episode has been named after an event related to the story wherein the winner of the competition gets to win the #fruit of #wisdom. The story gives us a moral that we all seek the fruit of wisdom and #knowledge and don't mind roaming around the entire #world to get it, but we have failed to notice the sources of our first wisdom, the people who hv taught us the basics of #life, our parents. I hope you will love this episode. #Namaste.
Oct 02, 202006:50
Little things about me...!

Little things about me...!

Here I am introducing myself to you. I am an Ayurveda doctor by profession and I am venturing into podcasting to speak about various facets of me, my country, it's culture, tradition, heritage, places, relationships, philosophy...and of course about health and Ayurveda as and when it fits into the niche of my speeches. I will be posting my podcasts in the name "The Speaking Indian". Oh yes... My name is Dr Raghuram.
Oct 02, 202003:27