The Dicoction Diaries

The art gives you more than you can ever give to the art. That is the underlying message in this wonderful chat with my cousin Tanushree Venkat. We delve into the facets of her career as a journalist and her two decade long journey as a practitioner of Bharatanatyam. We talk about what dance means to her and about the balancing act that is her life between being a mainstream Journalist, a passionate Dancer and a full-time mother of a two year old. Tune in to listen to Tanushree talk about her moments of zen, her pride in her identity as a flag-bearer of a 5,000 year-old civilization and how she is inspired from it.

Vidisha Sharma is an HR professional with a global healthcare company and works in Dubai. She is also a close personal friend of mind and has recently recovered successfully from COVID-19. In this episode, she talks about some of the measures that can be taken at workplaces to ensure safety of employees and her own physical and mental journey of being diagnosed, treated and eventually beating COVID-19*. 

*Disclaimer : The views and experiences narrated  by the guest in this chat is not to be taken as medical advice. This is just a discussion recounting the steps followed by the guest in her own journey to recovery from COVID-19. Kindly only follow prescribed medical advice from healthcare professionals. Some tips on holistic health and well-being are shared only as an aid and not treatment for COVID-19.

Arjun Kumar is the man behind "Hidden Heritage", a passion project with the sole aim of exploring and creating awareness about the more obscure, off-the-beaten path historical sites across the length and breadth of India.  In this episode, Arjun talks about his nearly two decade long journey as an explorer and delves into the history of some of most underrated cultural landmarks in the Eastern Indian state of "ODISHA". Lost legends, the myriad intersecting threads of history and the joy of exploring hidden heritage in your own vicinity all get discussed in this episode of "The Dicoction Diaries" podcast. You can reach Arjun on @hiddenheritage on Twitter.

Saiprasad is the culinary power behind Southern Food trails, one of Mumbai's few authentic Gourmet South Indian dining experiences.  In this freewheeling chat, we talk about the his transitions from wearing a white collar to a chef's smock, his focus and interest in the Thanjavur (Tanjore) -Mayavaram style of vegetarian South Indian cuisine and importance of following one's dreams even if they seem ridiculous.

Gowri Subramanya is an Editor and nature Photographer from the Garden City of Bengaluru/Bangalore in South India. In this freewheeling chat, we talk about her passion for travel and photography and how art can make people happy.