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  • How Religion & Schooling Kill Critical Thinking | Ft. Dr. Awdhesh Singh| Sonia Choksi
    2025/08/02

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    India produces some of the brightest minds in the world, yet struggles with critical thinking.
    Why do our schools teach us WHAT to think, but never HOW to think?
    From ancient philosophies to modern classrooms, we uncover how rote learning is shaping our mindset and killing innovation.
    Watch till the end for 5 powerful solutions to transform India from memorizing answers to leading global innovation.
    What do you think is it a culture problem or an education failure?

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  • This Uber Driver Taught Me What Real Education Means| Ft. Mahesh Kumar| Sonia Choksi
    2025/07/25

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    Meet Mahesh Kumar.
    An Uber driver in Delhi… but his real identity is something the city often forgets to see
    A man of dignity. A soul shaped by struggle. A human just like you and me.
    Born into a farmer’s family, Mahesh didn’t come to Delhi with confidence or connections.
    He didn’t know how to drive. Didn’t even know how to survive in a city that moves fast, talks loud, and rarely stops to care.
    His brothers got jobs but Mahesh took the road outside the system, one filled with traffic, sweat, and silence.
    He says, “People don’t see us drivers as humans. They just see a rating.”
    And that broke something inside me.
    Because somewhere along the way, we started calling degrees “education”…
    But we were never taught to say “please” to a waiter, “thank you” to a driver, or “sorry” when we push past someone.
    We celebrate coding in 5 languages… but fail the test of basic human decency.
    We call ourselves “developed”… while throwing garbage from car windows and yelling at guards who are just doing their job.
    This is not what progress looks like.
    Progress is when we follow traffic rules, even when no one is watching.
    It’s when we treat the man cleaning our street the same way we treat the man signing our offer letter.
    India doesn’t just need engineers, doctors, or influencers.
    It needs better humans, with humility, awareness, and heart.
    Because real education is not what we score in school.
    Real education is how we behave when we think no one is looking.
    Until we learn to respect those who serve us…
    We will remain rich in tech, but poor in soul.
    And no nation can grow… if its people forget to grow up.


    #uberdriver #uber #realeducation #civicsense #respectmatters #unsungheroes #humanityfirst #lifelessons #DelhiStories #bekind #driver #progress #emotionalstory #inspiringindia #socialawareness #reallifehero #hearttouching #everydayheroes #changemindset #respectworkers #facts #podcast #explorepage #trending #reality #realtalk #spotify #buzzsprout

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  • Petrodollar Exposed: How USA Controls the World | Nadeem Siraj | Sonia Choksi
    2025/07/08

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    Is the US still the world’s superpower or is its empire silently crumbling?

    In this unfiltered podcast with undercover journalist Nadeem Siraj, we uncover the hidden truth behind US imperialism, the petrodollar system, and global manipulation.
    From Iran’s silent resistance to India’s balancing act, this is a masterclass in how global politics and economy truly work.
    You’ll learn how the media shapes perception, how wars are orchestrated for power, and why oil is the new currency of control.
    We break down Bretton Woods, Nixon Shock, and 3500+ sanctions on Iran — all connecting the dots to today’s world conflicts.
    If you’ve ever doubted the mainstream narrative, this is your wake-up call — watch till the end.

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  • Survived a Deadly Avalanche at 5,500m | Mt Everest Climber | Adventure |Romil Barthwal| Sonia Choksi
    2025/06/28

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    What does it take to survive a deadly avalanche at 5,500m ? 🏔️

    Meet Lt Col Romil Barthwal — Special Forces veteran & CEO of Boots & Crampons — who’s led teams through life-threatening expeditions.
    In this gripping podcast, he shares how mindset, not muscles, conquers mountains.
    Discover leadership lessons from Everest, why it’s 60% mental, and what fear vs. recklessness really means.
    Hear the story of guiding a blind woman to Everest and how nature humbles even the strongest.
    Learn why sports and outdoor challenges are essential to build true resilience in youth.

    This episode is for leaders, parents, students & anyone seeking purpose beyond comfort.

    #everest #mounteverest #avalanche #survival #leadershiplessons #specialforces #veterans #army #Mountain #mindset #resiliencetraining #Adventure #Podcast #siachenglacier #Fear #Recklessness #Outdoor #Leadership #sports #mentalstrength #survivalstories #Mountaineering #India #riskmanagement #empowerment #expedition33 #expedition #mountainclimbing #trekking #weather #glaciers #mountains #siachen #podcast #explorepage #youtube #india #fyp #shortsfeed #youtubesearch #browsefeatures #delhi #motivation #education #life #spotify #buzzsprout

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  • Warning: Delhi Deadly Air | Vimlendu Jha| Sonia Choksi| Flirting with a Fish
    2025/06/21

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    What if hunger had no voice… and clean air had a price tag?
    In this brutally honest episode, we sit down with Vimlendu Jha — environmentalist, social entrepreneur, and founder of Swechha, a movement that's been fighting for clean air, rivers, and dignity for over two decades.

    Vimlendu doesn’t sugarcoat the truth. He talks about what it really means to be poor in a country that’s growing rich — where ration cards don’t guarantee food, protest feels outdated, and clean air is slowly becoming a luxury.

    When we think of inequality, we think of money. But what about the inequality of oxygen, opportunity, or even the right to be heard?

    From railway tracks to ration lines… from broken education to polluted rivers — this conversation is not just about problems. It’s about why we stopped feeling them.

    "People aren’t just hungry for food. They’re hungry for justice, for respect, for a life that doesn’t constantly ask them to prove their worth.”

    About the Guest: Vimlendu Jha
    Vimlendu Jha is one of India’s most passionate voices on environmental and social justice. Founder of Swechha, he has been working for over 20 years to clean Delhi’s Yamuna River, fight for clean air, advocate for climate action, and give young people the tools to question, protest, and create change. His work spans environment, education, equity, and ethics.

    📌 Trigger Warning: This episode discusses poverty, hunger, pollution, and systemic neglect.

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  • Organ Donation Truth & The Pain Doctors Hide| Abhiyutthan Singh| Sonia Choksi | Flirting with a Fish
    2025/06/13

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    What if your final goodbye could be someone else’s second chance at life? This episode unpacks the beauty and the burden of organ donation in India, and the often-ignored emotional reality of being a doctor.


    We dive into the heart of transplant medicine from kidney failure to gallbladder myths — and reveal why registration alone isn't enough when families can still say no after your death.


    Through raw conversations and real stories, we explore:
    ✅ The difference between brain death and coma — and what it means for donation
    ✅ Why India needs an opt-out system and better public awareness
    ✅ How doctors silently suffer — battling long hours, emotional burnout, and unrealistic expectations
    ✅ Why water may be your best defense against kidney stones — and how lifestyle can save or ruin lives
    ✅ The truth about gallbladder removal and fertility in women
    ✅ The shocking income gap between doctors and corporate professionals
    ✅ And why every donor card is a seed of hope — if only families agree to let it grow

    This isn’t just about saving lives, it’s about rethinking life, death, and the silent sacrifices of our healers.
    Let’s talk about what really matters, before it’s too late.

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  • The Science Behind Earth’s 50-Year Countdown| Tirthankar Ghosh |Sonia Choksi | Flirtingwithafish
    2025/06/07

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    Have you ever wondered what it’s like to chase glaciers — not as a tourist, but as a purpose? ❄️ This isn’t just a video about melting ice. It’s about melting timelines. About the urgency buried deep within the mountains. About what could unfold in the next 50 years — if we keep looking away.

    In this deeply personal and data-rich episode, we sit down with Tirthankar Ghosh, a Ph.D. scholar at IIT Bombay and Monash University, as he unravels how one life-altering experience — the devastating 2013 Kedarnath disaster — became the turning point of his life and career in glaciology.

    Through heartfelt anecdotes and hard science, Tirthankar reflects on:
    ✅ How childhood road trips in the Himalayas planted the seeds of curiosity
    ✅ What glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) really are — and how they’re reshaping our future
    ✅ The chilling reality of vanishing villages in Ladakh, like Kumig, already abandoned due to disappearing glaciers
    ✅ Why people in cities like Delhi and Mumbai cannot afford to ignore mountain science
    ✅ And how AI, research, and long-term thinking must come together for global climate action

    This is not just a scientific conversation. It’s a call to reflect on what connects all of us — water, land, climate, and time.

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  • India’s Next Crisis: Malnutrition & Failing Governance | Piyush Khare| Sonia Choksi| FWF
    2025/05/16

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    India is at a crossroads — not because we don’t know our problems, but because we keep chasing short-term comforts over long-term change.
    This video isn’t just about hunger, floods, or unemployment. It’s about a much deeper crisis: a silent breakdown of systems — governance, planning, values — and a generation growing up in its shadow.

    From flooded cities and paper leaks, to malnutrition among both slum and middle-class kids, we dive into what's failing, what’s ignored, and what can still be done.

    Meet Happy Faces, a grassroots movement from Vadodara, where 600+ citizens are doing what the system won’t — offering free education, healthcare, and dignity.

    We cover:
    🔸 How India's growth hides a crisis of hunger, neglect & misgovernance
    🔸 The long-term threat of malnutrition — and what kids are learning in its wake
    🔸 What influencers, youth, and YOU can actually do that matters
    🔸 A powerful reminder: This isn’t charity. This is what justice should look like.

    This is not a sob story.
    This is not charity promotion.
    This is a reality check — with a dash of hope.

    👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments. Do you feel the shift? Or are we still waiting for someone else to fix everything?

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    44 分