Cyrus Says

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Hamsini Hariharan, host of the States of Anarchy podcast, a foreign policy researcher and journalist. Hamsini's research interests are Chinese foreign policy, Asian geopolitics and India's worldview. Hamsini and Cyrus talk about her podcast States of Anarchy, and discuss a lot about Chinese geo-political relations with India and the rest of the world, how Hamsini got interested in Chinese policy in the first place, idolising Kofi Annan very early in life, realising that most Indians know next to nothing about China, what working at a thinktank is like, and a lot more. The also talk about the similarities between Indian and Chinese culture, China's Hukou system, and many more fascinating topics.Listen to the States of Anarchy podcast: https://ivmpodcasts.com/states-of-anarchyFollow Hamsini on Twitter & Instagram: HamsiniH and https://instagram.com/lady_baritoneYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Manisha Pande, Executive Editor at Newslaundry and the Writer/Anchor of their TV Newsance series. Manisha and Cyrus talk about when she knew she wanted to be a journalist, going to college in Chandigarh, being bothered by the fact that Indian media doesn't question itself, working for DNA India during the 2014 general elections, politicians and their sex appeal, and tons more. Plus, how working at Newslaundry came about for her and what drove her to make the shift, how reporting on the media industry as a whole and holding the media accountable has changed in the last few years eventhough there's still a ways to go. Also, Cyrus and Manisha answer some AMA questions sent in by listeners, so don't miss those.Join us on the Livestream on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/IVMPodcastsFollow Manisha on Twitter & Instagram: MnshaP and https://instagram.com/manisha.pandeYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Vinit Bajpai, Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author, Founder & CEO - Magnon and Talentrack, to talk to Cyrus about his two varied sides, one of a writer and the other of a businessman. They talk about Vinit's books and the inspiration behind them, how he started his agency 'Magnon' from a small shed at the age of 22, how Magnon is today counted amongst the Top 10 advertising groups in India, how he didn't keep any backups like a regular job, how the number '3' plays such a prominent role in Vinit's life, how he was started his startup with just Rs. 14,000, how much of a hand luck has to play in a person's success, how hardwork can't be emphasised enough, how Talentrack is changing the casting process for movies, ads, TV shows, etc, and lots lots more.They also talk about Vinit's bestselling books, the Harappa trilogy and the Mastaan trilogy - the latest book in the series '1857: The Sword of Mastaan', how he got into writing in the first place, and tons more.Follow Vinit on Twitter & Instagram: Vineet_Bajpai and https://instagram.com/vineet.bajpaiYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Huw Cordey, the absolutely fascinating Series Producer of 'A Perfect Planet' on Sony BBC Earth. Cyrus and Huw have an intriguing conversation about what A Perfect Planet is about - the first four episodes being about the natural forces like volcanoes, ocean currents, the sun and weather, and how these natural forces shape our planet and its diversity. The 5th episode is about humans - the fifth and newest force, the one that is destabilising the other four forces. On the podcast, Cyrus and Huw talk about each of these forces and how they affect our planet, how humans have been adversely damaging the environment since the industrial revolution, what it's like shooting ocean currents and filming life under the oceans, what it's like working with the great Sir David Attenborough, and lots more. They also discuss what the most dangerous aspects of shooting wildlife documentaries are, among various other interesting anecdotes. Huw also helps Cyrus in answering some interesting AMA questions, so don't miss those.Follow Sony BBC Earth on Twitter & Instagram: SonyBBCEarth and https://instagram.com/sonybbcearthYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the amazing Ajay Chopra, Chef and Television Host, to talk about how Ajay got into cooking and fell in love with it, how he used to make chai for his mother as a kid, working at TGIF, and tells us some fascinating stories from his early days if being a chef where he went all the way to Shimla for an interview. Cyrus and Ajay also talk about how Ajay got onto television, how he got an enquiry to be a judge on MasterChef India while he was working at JW Marriott, his other shows like Northern Flavours and Veggistan, etc, how Big Daddy Chef was started to empower dads to go an cool in the kitchen, and lots more. They also get into discussing what makes Kunal Vijayakar so awesome a good blogger and reviewer, whether Ajay feels competitive with his wife's cooking, how the pandemic has affected the restaurant industry and how it could be revived, and tons more.Follow Ajay on Twitter & Instagram: mchefajaychopra and https://instagram.com/chefajaychopraYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, the G.O.A.T. meets the Bakra - Cyrus is joined by the hosts of the new podcast 'The Fighting G.O.A.T.' - Arjun Chipalkatti and Somesh Kamra. Arjun and Somesh are huge buffs and superfans of combat sports like the UFC, MMA, boxing, wrestling, kickboxing, and more.On this episode, they talk to Cyrus about their love for these sports, working as TV presenters - Arjun is a TV presenter for a show on Sony Ten 2 called 'Ultinate Guide to UFC', and Somesh is a UFC Panelist on Sony Sports India, and lots more. They also talk about what the podcast The Fighting G.O.A.T. is all about, how it came to be, how Arjun went from being a photographer to also being a TV presenter, how Somesh trained and learnt mixed martial arts from the brother of Fedor Emelianenko - one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, how Arjun and Somesh first met, the community of MMA fighters in the world, and lots lots more.Check out The Fighting G.O.A.T podcast on the IVM Podcasts network: https://ivmpodcasts.com/the-fighting-goatFollow Arjun on Twitter & Instagram: mysticchipal and https://instagram.com/arjun_chipalkattiFollow Somesh on Twitter & Instagram: Somesh_Kamra and https://instagram.com/somesh.kamraYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Antariksh to talk about the new rise in taxi and rickshaw night fares, how it all ties back to rising petrol prices, registrations for the COWIN app for the second wave of vaccinations in India, Joe Biden seemingly not doing anything to penalize Saudi Arabia over the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia in 2018, the news that the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had signed off on the killing, also the pitch and the pink ball at the Motera Cricket Stadium, and lots more.You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Pranjal Kamra, Bestselling Author, Value Investor, YouTuber and Founder & CEO, Finology Ventures, to talk about his new book 'MINT YOUR MONEY: An Easy Manual to Unlock Your Wealth-Creating Potential', and his other book 'Investonomy: The Stock Market Guide That Makes You Rich'. Cyrus and Pranjal also get into Pranjal having done so much at only 27 years of age, including amassing more than 2 million followers on YouTube, whether someone can actually give good financial advice at such an uncertain time such as this, investing and what to invest in, financial experts being caught off-guard by the year that went by, buying stake in businesses, short term gains and long term gains, the concept of 'a quick buck' not being true, how one should only use surplus cash to invest in the stock market, and lots more. They also discuss Pranjal's early life and career, being a bad student in a school in Raipur, being good in public speaking from an early age, how his family thought that he could be a good lawyer, being a part of the Anna Andolan (aka 2011 Indian Anti-corruption Movement) ans how he started making videos on YouTube in April 2017. Pranjal also helps in answering some interesting AMA questions about personal finance. Do tune in for those too.Follow Pranjal on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/PranjalKamra and https://instagram.com/pranjalkamraYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined Tony Sebastian (co-host of Simblified podcast), along with Amit and Antariksh to talk about some very interesting topics in the news, like - the 'Sardar Patel Stadium' in Motera, Ahmedabad being renamed to 'Narendra Modi Stadium' with the two bowling ends being named the 'Reliance' and the 'Adani' ends, activist Disha Ravi getting bail after a week of being arrested without evidence and what the Delhi Court Judge Dharmender Rana said on the case while granting her bail plea, petrol prices skyrocketing in India, Australia passing landmark law that requires tech companies like Facebook and Google to pay for news, and lots more.Check out #Simblified: https://ivmpodcasts.com/simblifiedFollow Tony on Instagram and Twitter: https://instagram.com/notytony and https://twitter.com/notytonyYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Varun Deshpande, Managing Director of Good Food Institute, India & Co-host of the 'Feeding 10 Billion' podcast. They talk about Varun's recent feature in GQ's '25 Most Influential Young Indians' list, what the Good Food Institute's goal is, where plant-based and cell-based meats and other foods stand today, the aim to have these alternately sourced foods taste as close to traditionally sourced foods as possible, how it's even possible to make plants taste like meat, working with Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza's new plant-based meat initiative called 'Imagine Meats' and how the Good Food Institute is involved with that, working with other entrepreneurs to come out with good and delicious plant-based foods, GFI India's partnership with XPRIZE and 'The India Smart Protein Innovation Challenge', and tons more. They also answer some pressing AMA questions, so don't miss those.Follow Good Food Institute India on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/GoodFoodIndia and https://instagram.com/goodfoodinstituteindiaFollow Varun on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/varund7 and https://instagram.com/varoonfiveYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.