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Miss Conduct: A True Crime Podcast

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Miss Conduct is a true-crime podcast about Indian women that committed some heinous (and sometimes, hilarious) crimes. Your hosts are RAGAVI RAMESH (a lawyer with 2 cats) and NISHA CHANDRASEKARAN (a PR professional who is allergic to cats).

We talk about criminal cases, unethical activities, and even morally dubious behaviour – all with women at the forefront.

Follow us on Instagram - @missconductpod

When we think of criminals in India, we have the big names – Charles Sobharaj, Dawood Ibrahim, Nirav Modi, Veerappan, Raman Raghav… the list goes on.

But what about Cyanide Mallika, who killed many women for money? Indrani Mukerjea, who may have killed her own daughter for financial gain? Madhuri Gupta, who sold her country for love? Haseena Parkar, the don of Mumbai? Or Shabnam, who killed her entire family for a man (that she promptly threw under the bus)?

I guess it’s hard for us to believe that women can be criminals. But we want to make you comfortable with the notion that female criminals exist – that they have motives, they have intent, and that they can be bad people.

Join our mission to uncover famous and interesting Indian female criminals. We investigate 13 women every season and ask ourselves – why did they end up on the wrong side of the law? We don’t have easy explanations for their actions. But we can promise that it will be a wild ride.

Hosts: 

Ragavi is an Indian lawyer and privacy officer. She loves reading about criminals and getting personally outraged by their actions. She loves skincare, pictures of small animals in baskets, and home organisation TikToks. Ragavi has two ginger cats. You can hear them screaming in the background of every single episode.

Nisha is an Indian PR professional. She investigates the media’s perception of the women featured on the podcast. She also gets particularly mad when their motives are boiled down to “a crime of passion”. Nisha loves her ukulele and harmonies, and would happily sell a kidney to hang out with Tom Hiddleston for one day. She is the godmother to Ragavi’s cats. On an unrelated note, Nisha is allergic to cats. 

Episodes

Kangana Ranaut

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut is a woman of many words. Unfortunately, some of her words miffed people enough to file a defamation suit against her. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just.nishful.thinking/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, o...

Jan 19, 202239 minSeason 2Ep. 11

Renuka Shinde, Seema Gavit and Anjanabai Gavit

TRIGGER WARNING: Child endangerment, kidnapping, and murder. A gruesome story about 3 women,Renuka Shinde, Seema Gavit and Anjanabai Gavit who kidnapped and murdered innocent children. They have been handed the death penalty. Considering the nature of their crimes, the President of India refused to pardon them. Joining Ragavi & Nisha for this episode is Puja Marwaha, CEO of the Indian non-profit organisation ‘Child Rights & You' (CRY). She speaks about missing children in India, how to s...

Jan 12, 202253 minSeason 2Ep. 10

Indian Athletes and Doping Allegations

In this episode, we talk about the multitude of allegations around Dutee Chand, Mandeep Kaur, Ashwini Akkunji, Sini Jose and Nirmala Sheoran. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just.nishful.thinking/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today...

Jan 05, 20221 hrSeason 2Ep. 9

Looking Back at Season 1

Join us as we review the women we spoke about in our first season. We talk about Seema Parihar’s time at Bigg Boss, Durga Bhabhi’s lost letters that hold significant historical value, and even whether Rukhsana Sultana tried to rehabilitate her image a few years later. You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just.nishful.thinking/ You can listen to this show and other a...

Dec 22, 202156 minSeason 2Ep. 8

Jayalalitha and Sasikala Part 2

A tale of sisterhood, resilience, and allegations of misuse of public office, disproportionate assets, criminal conspiracy, and corruption that spanned over 18 years Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just.nishful.thinking/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on An...

Dec 15, 202146 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Jayalalitha and Sasikala Part 1

A tale of resilience, power and allegations of misuse of public office that spanned over 18 years. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just.nishful.thinking/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or ...

Dec 08, 202150 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Santokben Jadeja

Santokben Jadeja, known as Godmother, she became the queen of the Porbandar underworld. At her peak in the 80s and 90s, her gang had over 500 registered criminal cases, including murder. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just.nishful.thinking/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the I...

Dec 01, 202154 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Sessy Xavier

In July 2021, every newspaper in India covered the story of a fake lawyer in Kerala who went to court over a complaint that was filed against her for not holding the right qualifications to practice law. When the court told her that she would not get bail, she promptly ran away. She hasn’t been found since. This is the story of the fugitive Sessy Xavier -- and if you have any information about her, please contact the Alappuzha North Police Station! Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss...

Nov 24, 202134 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Jeanne de Valois - Saint - Rémy

We were asked by our handful of fans -- “are you only going to talk about Indian women??” And to that we say -- “well… we were going to, but also we need to keep the content flowing.” So here is a French woman instead, all the way from the late 1700s. Jeanne forged the signature of Queen Marie Antoinette and successfully stole a diamond necklace, worth about $15 million today. When she got caught, she decided to talk smack about the Queen instead. A jolly good time was had by all, except for the...

Nov 17, 202148 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Noor Inayat Khan

Noor Inayat Khan, a British World War II spy and special operations executive working for the British, and sent into France to aid the Nazi resistance. Yes, she is not technically Indian, but Radhika Apte plays her in a movie, ergo. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just.nishful.thinking/ You can listen...

Nov 10, 202144 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Maria Susairaj

Maria Susairaj, an actress involved in the killing of Neeraj Grover, a TV executive. The police, as with many other high-profile cases, botched the investigation up quite phenomenally. Ram Gopal Varma made a movie about it. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just.nishful.thinking/ You can listen to this ...

Nov 03, 202155 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Shabnam

In a small town in western UP, Shabnam and her lover Saleem drugged and killed six members of her family. She did a 180 in court though and blamed Saleem entirely for it. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just.nishful.thinking/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app ...

Sep 22, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Kannagi

The lead character of the Tamil epic Silampathirakam, Kannagi forgave her husband for being unfaithful, stuck with him throughout their hardships, and then found out that he got executed by the king of Madurai for something he didn't do. This episode covers the mythological Kannagi's personal trials and tribulations... and how she finally snapped and burned down an entire city. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Ragavi: https://www...

Sep 15, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Indrani Mukerjea Part 2

Part 2 of our unnecessarily jovial investigation into some juicy foreign investment violation allegations. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just.nishful.thinking/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/...

Sep 08, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Indrani Mukerjea Part 1

No, we’re not talking about the thing you’re thinking of. This episode focuses on the other stuff – allegations of foreign investment violations and money laundering. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just.nishful.thinking/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on A...

Sep 08, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Seema Parihar

Seema Parihar, a Former bandit, and current member of the Samajwadi Party lasted almost 11 weeks in the Bigg Boss house. And yet, the most interesting thing about her – is that she played herself in the movie based on her. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just.nishful.thinking/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app...

Aug 25, 202143 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Haseena Parkar

Haseena Parkar, Dawood Ibrahim’s sister took over the Mumbai leg of the “business”. She was considered to be more violent and brutal than her male colleagues. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just.nishful.thinking/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: ...

Aug 18, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Durga Bhabhi

What were you doing at 22? Figuring out life? Nursing hangover after hangover? Planning yet another Goa trip that never materializes? Well, at 22 years of age, Durgavati Devi was rescuing Bhagat Singh from the noose and building homemade bombs. No pressure, though. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just...

Aug 11, 202143 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Madhuri Gupta

Madhuri Gupta, a former diplomat at the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. She fell for a good-old-fashioned honeypot scheme. One thing led to another, and in 2018 the Delhi High Court convicted Madhuri for espionage. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just.nishful.thinking/ You can listen to this show...

Aug 04, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Troilokya

Troilokya, a late 1800s Calcutta con-woman and murderer. Not much is known about her and she was never caught. But her infamous murders and dowry crimes were immortalized in a Bengali investigating officer’s account. Find out more at https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just.nishful.thinking/ You can listen to this show and ...

Jul 28, 202147 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Sasikala Baby Patankar

Disclaimer: This podcast deals with adult themes such as criminal conduct, violence, gore, assault, and murder. The content is not suitable for children. Listener discretion is advised. Sashikala aka Baby aka Meow Meow. In the 1980s she came to the scene as a milk vendor. In 2015 she was accused of possession of 124 kilograms of the incredibly addictive drug, Mephedrone aka M-CAT. Find out more at https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Ragavi: https://ww...

Jul 21, 202155 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Zoya Khan

Disclaimer: This podcast deals with adult themes such as criminal conduct, violence, gore, assault, and murder. The content is not suitable for children. Listener discretion is advised. Zoya Khan pretended to be an IFS officer for 18 months and almost got away with it. But she got to enjoy all the perks in the meantime. Find out more at https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram...

Jul 14, 202146 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Ruksana Sultana

Disclaimer: This podcast deals with adult themes such as criminal conduct, violence, gore, assault, and murder. The content is not suitable for children. Listener discretion is advised. Ruksana Sultana: Former Old Delhi socialite. Married to a general of the Indian army. Close ties with Sanjay Gandhi. Forcefully sterilised thousands of men during the Emergency. Find out more at https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/mi...

Jul 07, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Cyanide Mallika

Disclaimer: This podcast deals with adult themes such as criminal conduct, violence, gore, assault, and murder. The content is not suitable for children. Listener discretion is advised. Cyanide Mallika : India’s first convicted female serial killer. She killed six women (that we know of) with religious offerings laced with cyanide. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https:/...

Jun 30, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Theme Song

Ragavi gifted her co-host Nisha a ukulele for Christmas 2020, a whole year after the drunken conversation that led to the creation of 'Miss Conduct'. After much experimentation, Nisha decided to put the ukulele to good use. Please enjoy our theme song -- it is made with love, giggles, and a fascination for the weird and the morbid. You can follow our hosts on Instagram: Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.c...

Jun 23, 202154 sec

Introduction: Miss Conduct

Miss Conduct is a true-crime podcast about Indian women that committed some heinous (and sometimes, hilarious) crimes. We'll explore their actions and motives, and how law enforcement and the public responded to them. Your hosts are: Ragavi Ramesh - A lawyer well-versed in legal research and the Indian justice system. She has two ginger cats. Nisha Chandrasekaran - A PR professional who knows how the Indian media can shape public perception. She is allergic to the aforementioned cats. You can fi...

Jun 16, 20212 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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