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Ep 15. The Boy: A short story by Thanouphet Onmavong

'The Boy' is the story of two boys who find themselves involved in a small crime. When only one is arrested, their lives unfold in different directions.

Ep 14. IndiGenius by Vasanthi Hariprakash

Indigenous languages are on the ventilator. IndiGenius aspires to breathe life back into them.

Ep 12. Crucial Hurdles: Women in Journalism

Hello everyone! I am going to take you through a global dilemma that is burning for over a decade. The issue which I want to talk about in today's episode is about Women Journalists and their career hardships. Their lives are full of adventures, threats, unsafe work surroundings, and gender stereotyping. Also, I want to evoke a sense of critical reflection on female media practitioners' capacities in newsrooms and fields. know more about their comprehensive barriers, tune in to this episode!

Ep 13. Ahoy Aboard : Indo-Pacific trade routes by Deepsha Dhal

Did you know the royal throne of Thailand is known as the Rama throne, or the national airline of Indonesia is known as the Garuda Airline? The South China Sea was once known as the Sea of Champa and the Royal Gardens of Sumatra was called Shrikhetra! Or how the representation of Buddha at Ratnagiri is eerily similar to Borobudur of Indonesia? Hi, I am Deepsha! A lawyer by education, a policy scientist by profession, an activist by choice, and a sloth by heart. Tune into Detox with D-talks, a podcast that aims at detoxifying your brains from the ever-growing chaos in the world! Travel with me along the Easterly Monsoon Winds to find out the answers!

Ep 11. Indian media: To care or not to care? by Prakriti Panda

Content Warning: The following episode mentions rape and sexual assault. Media is a developing profession with a diverse target audience of all ages. It's critical that we don't abuse this platform or the power it wields over its audience. The correct use of media for advocacy and sufficient representation is one of the topics in which I firmly believe. However, the Indian media does not appear to be aware of this.