Thalé-Haraté Kannada Podcast

ಹರಟೆ ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಯಾರಿಗೆ ತಾನೇ ಇಷ್ಟ ಇಲ್ಲ? Your go-to Kannada podcast on Bengaluru, Karnataka and the world. Join hosts Pavan Srinath, Surya Prakash BS and Ganesh Chakravarthi every Thursday for irreverent but deep conversations – lots of Haraté with swalpa Thalé.

ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾಮಿಕ್ಸ್. Comics in India.

Gautham Shenoy returns to Thale-Harate to transport listeners to the world of Phantom, Indrajal Comics, Amar Chitra Katha, Tinkle, and more. [iframe src=’; width=’100%’ height=’304′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’ allow=’autoplay’] ನಾವು 2020 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಮಿಕ್ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಿದಾಗ, ನಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಮಾರ್ವೆಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಡಿಸಿ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗುತ್ತದೆ...

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ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಧಾರಣೆ. Tradition and Reform.

AP Ashwin Kumar raises important questions about tradition, reform, and how to think about them better, on Episode 77 of the Thale-Harate Kannada Podcast. [iframe src=’; width=’100%’ height=’304′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’ allow=’autoplay’] ಶಬರಿಮಲೆ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ. ಮಡೆ ಸ್ನಾನ. ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೇ ಜಾರಿ ಮಾಡಲಾದ ಮೂಢ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ...

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ಜೇಡರ ಬಲೆ. Spiders Around Us.

Thale-Harate’s own Pavan Srinath talks about spiders, how we don’t need to fear them, and how we can find their beauty in our very own homes and backyards.  [iframe src=’; width=’100%’ height=’304′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’ allow=’autoplay’] ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯ ಆತಂಕ ಅನೇಕ ಶತಮಾನಗಳು ಹಳೆಯದು. ಈ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ...

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ಜನ-ಮಾಪಣೆ. Exploring India’s Demography.

Dr. Shivakumar Jolad unpacks India’s demography, debunks various myths about populations, and explains the challenges of ageing societies on Episode 75 of the Thale-Harate Kannada Podcast. [iframe src=’; width=’100%’ height=’304′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’ allow=’autoplay’] ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯ ಆತಂಕ ಅನೇಕ...

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ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಪಕ್ಷಗಳ ಪಯಣ. Evolution of Political Parties in Karnataka.

Dr. A Narayana describes how politics & political parties in Karnataka evolved from the 1980s to the present, on Episode 74 of the Thale-Harate Kannada Podcast. [iframe src=’; width=’100%’ height=’304′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’ allow=’autoplay’] ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಭೂದೃಶ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್, ಬಿ.ಜೆ.ಪಿ., ಮತ್ತು ಜೆ.ಡಿ.ಎಸ್ ಪಕ್ಷಗಳ...

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ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜಕೀಯದ ಇತಿಹಾಸ. Karnataka’s Political History

Dr. A Narayana dives into the first half of independent Karnataka’s political history, from 1947 to 1984, on Episode 73 of the Thale-Harate Kannada Podcast. [iframe src=’; width=’100%’ height=’304′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’ allow=’autoplay’] ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಘಟನೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೀರಿ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ ನಂತರದ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ...

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ಓರಿಯೆಂಟಲಿಸಂ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಜ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳು. Orientalism and the Social Sciences.

Dr. Vivek Dhareshwar talks to hosts Surya Prakash and Pavan Srinath about how social science research in India needs to transcend orientalism. [iframe src=’; width=’100%’ height=’304′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’ allow=’autoplay’] ಇತಿಹಾಸ ಮತ್ತು ಭೌತಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಗಳನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಶಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗಲೇ ಕಲಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಸಮಾಜ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳೆಂದರೆ ಏನು...

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ಕರೋನ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆ. Karnataka & Bengaluru’s Response to COVID-19.

State Technical Advisory Group member Dr. Pradeep Banandur talks about how the state and the city of Bengaluru are managing the COVID-19 pandemic, on Episode 71 of the Thale-Harate Kannada Podcast. [iframe src=’; width=’100%’ height=’304′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’ allow=’autoplay’] ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಮತ್ತು ನಗರದ ಆಡಳಿತಗಳು ಕೋವಿಡ್...

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ಸ್ಟಾರ್ಟ್-ಅಪ್ಪ ನಗರ! Bengaluru: The Startup Capital.

Entrepreneurs Geetha Prabhu and Nikhil Jois join host Pavan Srinath to talk about startups, and how they’ve seen Bangalore becoming India’s startup capital with a thriving ecosystem. [iframe src=’; width=’100%’ height=’304′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’ allow=’autoplay’] 15-20 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ಟ್-ಅಪ್ ಎಂಬ ಪದ ಬಳಕೆಯಲ್ಲೇ...

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ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ಥ್ಯ. Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Health.

Ranjitha Jeurkar and Dr Sowmya Krishna unpack mental health challenges faced by millions of Indians every year, on Episode 67 of the Thale-Harate Kannada Podcast. They speak to hosts Ganesh Chakravarthi and Pavan Srinath about stigmas that need to be dismantled, common myths that need to be demolished, and give practical suggestions for how people can seek help. [iframe src=’;...

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ಅಮೆರಿಕಾದ ಕನಸು. The American Dream.

Washington D.C. based journalist & author Chidanand Rajghatta talks to host Pavan Srinath about the American dream that fueled the prosperity of several million Indians, and how the American Dream is shadowed by doubt and uncertainty in the coming months and years. Listen to Episode 66 of the Thale-Harate Kannada Podcast. [iframe src=’; width=’100%’ height=’304′...

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ಕರೋನ ವೃತ್ತಾಂತ. COVID-19 Biology, Testing & Cure

Shashi Thutupalli and Pavan Srinath have a comprehensive discussion with Ganesh Chakravarthi on the science around COVID-19 on Episode 64 of the Thale-Harate Kannada Podcast. They discuss virus biology, how diagnostic tests work, how to think about human immunity, and what vaccines and drugs are being developed across the world to tackle the ongoing pandemic. [iframe src=’;...

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ಕನ್ನಡ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳ ಮುಂದಿನ ದಾರಿ: ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್. The Future of Kannada Publishing is Digital!

What does it take to bring Kannada publishing to the 21st century, with ebooks and audiobooks? Pavamana Athani and Vasant Shetty of My Lang Books talk about the market for Kannada books and their efforts at building a digital publishing platform for Kannada, with host Pavan Srinath. [iframe src=’; width=’100%’ height=’304′ frameborder=’0′...

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ಕರ್ನಾಟಕಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊರೋನಾದ ಗಣಿತದ ಮಾದರಿ ಬೇಕು! Modeling COVID-19 for Karnataka.

How will #COVID19 spread across India after the lockdown? How much can it be controlled through stringent testing & action? Vishwesha Guttal talks to host Pavan Srinath about disease modeling & shares a new INDSCI-SIM model – customised for Indian states. On Episode #62 of the Thale-Harate Kannada Podcast. [iframe src=’; width=’100%’ height=’304′...

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ಕೊರೋನ – ವೈದ್ಯ. A Private Practitioner & COVID-19.

What is it like to be a practicing doctor and family physician in Bengaluru during COVID-19? Pavan Srinath talks to Dr Srinand Srinivas on Episode 61 of Thale-Harate.    [iframe src=’; width=’100%’ height=’304′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’ allow=’autoplay’] ಕೊರೋನ ವೈರಸ್ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಕೋಣೆ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹರಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಔಷಧಿಗಳು...

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ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ 2020 ಬಜೆಟ್. How does Karnataka Budget for a 250 Billion Dollar Economy?

Pavan Srinath chats with Ganesh Chakravarthi on whether Karnataka’s budget meets the aspirations of its $250 Billion economy on Episode 60 of the Thalé-Haraté Kannada Podcast.   [iframe src=’; width=’100%’ height=’304′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’ allow=’autoplay’] ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ 250 ಬಿಲ್ಲಿಯನ್ ಎಕಾನಮಿ ಆಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಜೆಟ್...

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ಕಾಲ ಯಾತ್ರೆ. Tales of Time Travel.

Gautham Shenoy returns to the Thalé-Haraté Kannada Podcast to regale Pavan Srinath and Ganesh Chakravarthi with time travel stories and what make them great science fiction on Episode 59.   [iframe src=’; width=’100%’ height=’304′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’ allow=’autoplay’] ಸಮಯ, ಕಾಲ, ಮಾನವ ಮೀರದೆ ಇರುವಂತಹ ಒಂದು ಪರಿಕಲ್ಪನೆ...

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