Thinking People

Dua Lipa, the Patron Saint of Having a Good Time

We talk about Dua Lipa—not the disco-revivalist pop artist, but the 21st century celebrity whose career is forging an alternative path to stardom. Who is she, where does she stand in the pop music landscape, and what does she tell us about fame and life in the 2020s? Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ketaki-sharma/],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanaya-chandar/] Production:⁠ ⁠Sourav Das⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sourav3195/] Photo Credit: @dualipa [https://www.instagram.com/dualipa/] on IG Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6h98IazcNOflNZh8whc88M?si=1t_-GpOiQe2CNXvpGVEcAA])

AI in Work and Life ft. Sourav Das

In this episode, we’re joined by our producer, Sourav Das, to explore how AI is weaving itself into our lives—shaping how we work, what we consume, and increasingly, how we think. Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ketaki-sharma/],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanaya-chandar/] Production:⁠ ⁠Sourav Das⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sourav3195/] Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6h98IazcNOflNZh8whc88M?si=1t_-GpOiQe2CNXvpGVEcAA])

The Many Lives of Cricket in India

We talk about cricket—the sport, the religion, the institution. We trace its position in India’s history, politics, and collective imagination and ask: what does cricket really tell us about India? Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ketaki-sharma/],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanaya-chandar/] Production:⁠ ⁠Sourav Das⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sourav3195/] Photo Credit: Srinu.Mallampalli (Wikimedia Commons) Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6h98IazcNOflNZh8whc88M?si=1t_-GpOiQe2CNXvpGVEcAA]) -- Follow us on social media:⁠ Twitter⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/thinkingpplpod] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thinkingpeoplepod/]⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dudeiwasthinking/] |⁠ ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ [https://in.linkedin.com/company/dude-i-was-thinking] Write to us at thinkingpeoplepodcast@gmail.com

Living in Mumbai

We talk about what it means to live and work in Mumbai—its contradictions, much-discussed “spirit,” and the struggles and ambitions that underpin life in the city. This episode is a part of our ongoing “Living in” series in which we explore how life is changing across India’s cities. Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ketaki-sharma/],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanaya-chandar/] Production:⁠ ⁠Sourav Das⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sourav3195/] Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6h98IazcNOflNZh8whc88M?si=1t_-GpOiQe2CNXvpGVEcAA])

Our 2025 Year-End Recommendations ft. Sourav Das

We end the year with the movies, books, and tech that stayed with us in 2025. Our producer Sourav Das joins this wide-ranging conversation about our year-end recommendations, from our favourite movies—90s’ classics with undeniable onscreen chemistry and other hyper-specific genres—to the desk worker’s perfect mouse. Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ketaki-sharma/],⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanaya-chandar/] Production:⁠ ⁠Sourav Das⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sourav3195/] Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6h98IazcNOflNZh8whc88M?si=1t_-GpOiQe2CNXvpGVEcAA]) Follow us on social media:⁠ ⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DIWTPod]⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dudeiwasthinking/] |⁠ ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ [https://in.linkedin.com/company/dude-i-was-thinking] |⁠⁠⁠ Twitter [https://x.com/thinkingpplpod] Write to us at thinkingpeoplepodcast@gmail.com -- References: * Logitech MX Master 4 [https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0FPM2VC6Q?ref=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apan_dp_94GX7JZB735RR70PRNHA&ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apan_dp_94GX7JZB735RR70PRNHA&social_share=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apan_dp_94GX7JZB735RR70PRNHA&th=1] * 'The Great Enshittening [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mx8lQQ1gmmb9X0ZE3rANF?si=ec2cf20b43494918]' from The Gray Area with Sean Illing