What started out in 2015 as a curated site selling vintage, antiques, and collectables, now enjoys cult status. Indian companies celebrating authenticity, craft, and a very local-c ... Read more
What started out in 2015 as a curated site selling vintage, antiques, and collectables, now enjoys cult status. Indian companies celebrating authenticity, craft, and a very local-centric design language are really coming into their own. Leading this pack is phantom hands, a Bangalore-based gorgeous but young company. Namrata Zakaria talks to Deepak Srinath, the CEO of Phantom designs about how did he chance upon making furniture in the first place and how he and his company are Indian designs’ best-kept secrets today. Read more
Nand Kishore Chaudhary always had a vision of running his own business someday. His friend suggested he start a carpet business which he instantly bought and since then, there is n ... Read more
Nand Kishore Chaudhary always had a vision of running his own business someday. His friend suggested he start a carpet business which he instantly bought and since then, there is no looking back. It is none other than Jaipur Rugs, India’s finest handmade Rugs venture. Namrata Zakaria interacts with the nation’s hero, Nand Kishore Chaudhary Ji. He speaks about the discrimination he faced for working with untouchables and why he declined a government job to embark on his weaving business. He further shares some interesting stories about the weavers he’d worked with over the past 43 years. Listen in! Read more
Ayurvedic solutions are effective, sans chemicals, and add fragrances. Started in 2002 in Delhi, now Kama Ayurveda is promoting the message of Ayurveda globally! Namrata Zakaria in ... Read more
Ayurvedic solutions are effective, sans chemicals, and add fragrances. Started in 2002 in Delhi, now Kama Ayurveda is promoting the message of Ayurveda globally! Namrata Zakaria interacts with Vivek Sahni, founder, and CEO of Kama Ayurveda as he shares what brought him into the Ayurveda business, how the khadi exposure helped him with natural products, and what made them wait for almost 10 years to open their first store. Listen in. Read more
Longing for a beautiful house near a beach and enjoying a luxurious vacay in a peaceful surrounding? Here comes Isprava Luxury Homes to your rescue. Namrata Zakaria speaks with th ... Read more
Longing for a beautiful house near a beach and enjoying a luxurious vacay in a peaceful surrounding? Here comes Isprava Luxury Homes to your rescue. Namrata Zakaria speaks with the founder of Isprava, Nibhrant Shah as he talks about the future of real estate, usage of technology in modern ways and shares some golden tips that he learnt while trying to make Isprava a luxury reality. Tune in to find out how he did it. Read more
If you are a foodie and love to keep up with the best foods, then you must have heard of the famous brownies from Theobroma, one of the finest desserts in the country. From a small ... Read more
If you are a foodie and love to keep up with the best foods, then you must have heard of the famous brownies from Theobroma, one of the finest desserts in the country. From a small cafe in Colaba to 80 outlets across the country, Theobroma has come a long way. In this episode, Namrata Zakaria interacts with the founder Kainaz Messman as she shares what made her quit her successful job and start a new venture, the initial struggles they faced as a new venture and nostalgically talks about her very first outlet. Read more
In the streets of London which are flooded with the brands like Jimmy Choo or Gucci, what do you think are the chances of finding a boutique selling authentic Indian woven handloom ... Read more
In the streets of London which are flooded with the brands like Jimmy Choo or Gucci, what do you think are the chances of finding a boutique selling authentic Indian woven handlooms dresses? Quite high actually and all the credit goes to Sujata Kehsavan, the founder and creative director of Varana. In this episode, our host Namrata Zakaria interacts with Sujata Keshavan for whom the inception of Varana was a serendipitous affair. She shares what made her start a new venture in her 50s and how Varana is capturing the hearts of people, including fashionistas like Sharon Stone and Sonam Kapoor through their designs. Read more
The ancestral textile label which got attention during Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s wedding is a legacy as old as 600 years. KH Radharaman is not just the heir of this lega ... Read more
The ancestral textile label which got attention during Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s wedding is a legacy as old as 600 years. KH Radharaman is not just the heir of this legacy but is reinventing and modernizing it from time to time. In this episode, host Namrata Zakaria interacts with KH Radharaman, CEO of Angadi Ventures, as he walks us through the house of Angadi and tells us how to live history in a modern context. Read more
Be it a coffee cup, a candle, or a Kurta, Good earth in its 25th year now is the best example of how an Indian company can beautifully turn artisanal activities into expensive cove ... Read more
Be it a coffee cup, a candle, or a Kurta, Good earth in its 25th year now is the best example of how an Indian company can beautifully turn artisanal activities into expensive coveted luxury items. Today’s episode is a special treat as host Namrata Zakaria speaks to Anita Lal, on how her passion project paved its way towards creating an identity for itself and, changed the game for experiential stores in India. Listen in to find out what’s next for Good Earth. Read more
How much cheese is too much cheese? And to bless all our cheesy souls, host Namrata Zakaria brings to you the Indian cheese story, the story of Darima Farms. She speaks with one of ... Read more
How much cheese is too much cheese? And to bless all our cheesy souls, host Namrata Zakaria brings to you the Indian cheese story, the story of Darima Farms. She speaks with one of the founders, Arvind Chawla. Listen in to know how the idea of Darima farms came about, how he balanced a corporate career and running a farm, his experiences, the pitfalls, and the future of artisanal cheese in the years to come. Read more
In the era of smartwatches and smart technologies, the Bangalore Watch Company has been instrumental in changing the narrative around watchmaking in India. The India-based brand is ... Read more
In the era of smartwatches and smart technologies, the Bangalore Watch Company has been instrumental in changing the narrative around watchmaking in India. The India-based brand is known for telling stories through its watches with a very modern 21st-century point of view. Host Namrata Zakaria speaks to the founder Nirupesh Joshi, on how he managed to launch—and sustain—an independent, quality-focused watch brand and put India back on the Horological map. Read more
