I had the rare privilege of conversing with Padma Vibhushan Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar, an exceptional scientist and nation-builder. This unique opportunity allowed me to gain insights into his remarkable contributions and their impact on both sci

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Aug 7th, 2023 59m 36s

Chethan Anant is a South Asian Classical bansuri (bamboo flute) player, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and music educator based in Chicagoland. He has studied the Raagdhaari Sangeet Classical Music tradition for most of his li

Chaitime with Maya Vishwakarma - The Padwoman of India

Aug 2nd, 2023 59m 17s

Maya Vishwakarma is the Founder and Chairperson of Sukarma Foundation. A native of Mehragaon village in district Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh (MP), India, Maya has lived in San Francisco, California, USA, for nearly a decade and distributes her

Hindi Bole To Bole Ki Ganwaar Hai - Kavish Seth on his latest song and musical journey

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In this Chaitime, we talk to poet, singer, songwriter, and inventor Kavish Seth. In this episode, Kavish talks about his musical journey and his latest single, Hindi Kavish has also conceptualized an innovative project, Zubaan, a music projec

Chaitime with Mr. Anand Ganu & Dr. Sanjay Bhandari about Garje Marathi Global Excellence Summit 2023

Jul 10th, 2023 49m 42s

In today's ChaiTime, we talk to Shri Anand Mahadeo Ganu, Founder-President of Garje Marathi Global, and Dr. Sanjay Bhandari, a leader and key contributor to Garje Marathi Global projects. Mr. Anand Gaju is the Founder-President of Garje Marat

मेरी प्रिय कविता - Fatiha - Nida Fazli

Jul 4th, 2023 2m 53s

Background Music - Morning Ragas by Ravishankar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n91Vhdrrkss)

Sparsh Svara' - Mahesh Kale on the upcoming Stanford Jazz workshop and his musical journey

Jun 19th, 2023 1h

In today's ChaiTime, we talk to renowned award-winning Indian classical vocalist Mahesh Kale (http://www.maheshkale.com). In this conversation, we talk to him about his musical journey and his upcoming Stanford Jazz workshop, Indian Jazz Journ

KK Forever - A Tribute to Hindi Playback Singer KK with Vamsi Dhar

May 28th, 2023 1h 5m

हम रहें या ना रहें कल, कल याद आएँगे ये पलAt Chai time radio today, we celebrate KK's legacy on ChaiTime with Vamsidhar, a prolific singer and prominent bay area voice. It is not just a regular episode but a heartfelt collaboration of two arden

Rhythms of the Legends - Live with Rhythm Master Nitin Shankar in Saaz Away Andaaz

May 1st, 2023 1h 35m

In today's show, we play Saaz, Awaaz, and Andaaz presentation Rhythms of the legends with नितिन शंकर जी. It was an honor to listen to stories and hear melodious music from the rhythm master Nitin Shankar Ji on the latest episode of Saaz Awaaz a

मेरी प्रिय कविता - सीताः एक नारी (Sita: Ek Naari) श्री प्रताप नारायण सिंह

Apr 30th, 2023 5m 10s

मेरी प्रिय कविता - सीताः एक नारी (Sita: Ek Naari) श्री प्रताप नारायण सिंह by Chai Time Radio

Creativity joins Cause - ChaiTime interview with Grammy Award Nominee band Berklee Indian Ensemble

Mar 18th, 2023 1h 2m

In this Chaitime, we talk to Annette Philip and Rohit Jayaraman from the Grammy-nominated band Berklee Indian Ensemble(https://berkleeindianensemble.com/). The band will perform in the SF Bay Area on April 7th, 2023, as part of their "The Shuru

Flying High - Celebrating Women's Day with Capt. Nivedita Bhasin

Mar 7th, 2023 50m 43s

With 37 years of Airline flying and transitioning as the youngest woman Jet Commander (B737) in 1989, Captain Nivedita has flown Turboprops, Boeing as well as Airbus planes. Brave, bold, and determined, she succeeded in transforming her passion

मेरी प्रिय कविता - सतपुड़ा के घने जंगल (भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र)

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मेरी प्रिय कविता - सतपुड़ा के घने जंगल (भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र) by Chai Time Radio

Celebrating the legacy of Rashtrakavi Shri Shrikrishna Saral with Dr. Jagdish Vyom

Jan 14th, 2023 1h 17m

Celebrating the legacy of Rashtrakavi Shri Shrikrishna Saral with Dr. Jagdish Vyom by Chai Time Radio

Celebrating Bal Diwas with Dr. Jagdish Vyom

Nov 14th, 2022 1h

Children's Day is celebrated across India to raise awareness about children's rights, education, and welfare on 14 November every year. Today, it was our honor to celebrate it in our studio with Dr. Jagdish Vyom Ji, known for his remarkable con

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Nov 7th, 2022 53m 56s

On this Chatime, we talk to Dr. Pallavi Sharma, a poet, painter, professor, and dear friend… She paints with her pen, writes with her paintbrush, and makes her way to our hearts. Pallavi is a multidisciplinary artist whose research interest con

Interview with Hindi author, poet, and novelist Dr. Jagadish Vyom

Oct 3rd, 2022 59m 56s

आज अध्यापक, लेखक, कवि, संपादक, नवगीत एवं हिंदी हाइकु के विकास के लिए सतत प्रयासरत डॉ. जगदीश व्योम जी के साथ स्टैन्फ़र्ड यूनिवर्सिटी के KZSU 90.1FM पर बात करने का सौभाग्य मिला। सरकारी महकमे में कुशलता से बड़ी बड़ी ज़िम्मेदारियों का निर्वाह करते

Rungmunch.org - Interview with the Founders Smita & Madhav Karhade

Sep 19th, 2022 45m 28s

Rungmunch is a nonprofit organization founded by Smita Karhade and Madhaw Karhade in 2016 with a passion for theater with the desire to give back to the community. Within 5 years of its inception, Rungmunch has donated over $250k for various ca

Raskhan Madhuri

Aug 19th, 2022 6m 25s

Raskhan Madhuri by Chai Time Radio

सखि! वे मुझसे कह कर जाते -यशोधरा - मैथिलीशरण गुप्त

May 17th, 2022 2m 40s

From the epic: Sakhi wo mujhse kehkar jaate - Yashodhara by Maithili Sharan Gupt

वह तोड़ती पत्थर - सूर्यकांत त्रिपाठी "निराला" (Vo Todti Patthat - Nirala)

May 2nd, 2022 1m 10s

वह तोड़ती पत्थर; देखा मैंने उसे इलाहाबाद के पथ पर- वह तोड़ती पत्थर। सूर्यकांत त्रिपाठी "निराला" Suryakant Tripathi Nirala’s “ Wo Todti Patthar” is one of my favorite childhood poem. Nirala Ji was well aware of hardship of life, and in these li

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Sep 14th, 2021 51m 9s

In this Chaitime, we talk to Sujit Saraf about Naatak's Annual Musical Buddha, which is currently being performed at Kelly Park Open theater and tickets can be purchased here: https://www.naatak.org/buddha/Written and directed by Sujit Saraf,

तुम मेरे कौन हो Tum mere kaun ho- A Poem by Dr. Dharmavir Bharti

Aug 1st, 2021 6m 26s

Wiki gives a simple definition for the word friendship. Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between people. So simple yet so profound. There are no words and no bounds to describe this bond, this connection. There are relationships

Interview with Usha Sundar: Hi5- a basketball initiative for underprivileged children in India

Feb 21st, 2021 1h

In today's Chaitime, we interview an inspiring community leader Usha Sundar and hear her incredible story of building the Hi5 youth foundation. Founded in 2015 by Usha and her husband R. Sundar, the Hi5 Foundation(https://www.facebook.com/Hi5yo