Hosted by Nakul Kumar, this podcast will feature some interesting personalities from various domains of life. From sportsmen to artists and entrepreneurs, we'll speak to a line-up of unconventional people. What will always remain constant is our focus on how technology shapes their lives and their go-to hacks & tricks. We will explore their unique relationship with technology and try to soak in all that can enhance our and our listeners' relationship with technology.
Hacks, tricks, insights, upcoming tech or innovations, you name it and we'll have covered it in this stream. So sit back, relax, plug in your earphones and let the fun begin.
About Your Host
When not coming up with killer ideas to help the users of his co-founded app, Cashify, Nakul Kumar is a full-time tech aficionado, a cook, a proud dad, and a gaming geek. Of late, his super-honest "2-minute reviews" on the latest smartphones on YouTube have turned him into a tech influencer to be reckoned with. Through his new podcast on The Podium, Nakul aims to change our general view of the world of technology and disruption. Lend him your ears and we're sure you'll go back with your own tech eureka moment.
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This week host Nakul is in conversation with the multifaceted Dhruv Nath. Dhruv through the course of his career has worn many hats - from being a corporate leader, to being a professor at MDI Gurgaon, an angel investor and also an author! Tune in as Dhruv gets candid about his journey as well as decodes the frequently debated question “To MBA or Not to MBA”, shares more on his experience of book writing & offers valuable insights for new angel investors.
As a kid everyone has a dream career, you know being an astronaut, scientist, a movie star... the list goes on. But very few actually follow it through. Aditya Raj Kaul isn’t one of them. He aspired to be a journalist & was deeply passionate about it - writing for school magazines and newspapers for a start! As he grew up he began as an activist. Strikes odd right? Because generally it is journalists who convert themselves into activist rather than the other way around. But perhaps Aditya is...
As an 8-9 year old did you know what you wanted to make your career in?! No one knows right… but our guest this week is truly remarkable. Deciding to be a pro TT player in her 4th Standard, by the time she reached her 10th she was representing India. Won a Gold for the country in 2018 Common Wealth Games & then an Arjuna Award in 2020! Tune in for a candid conversation with Madhurika Patkar where she talks about her journey thus far, winning the Arjuna award, the importance of mental trainin...
He defines his journey to angel investment as “Serendipity”. Having been an investor in Zomato, PolicyBazzar.com, Cashify, Jaypore and Happily Unmarried to name a few, our guest on the show, now has a portfolio of 17-18 startups! Tune in as host Nakul Kumar settles in for a candid conversation with Vivek Khare as he shares the story behind his genesis as an angel investor and his take on how to get started as an angel investor, scaling a startup, and how founders should balance business and tech...
This week on the show, upgrade with Nakul & Rahul Seth the Co-Founder of Burger Singh talks about the many possibilities in food-tech. Tune in to know more about Rahul’s journey with Burger Singh, the challenges of operating in a money-conscious market and whether food delivery-apps are a bane or boon. P.S. Rahul also happens to be Nakul’s first CrossFit trainer! Hear the story behind that too in this candid chat between two friends.
Working behind the camera and starting out as a VJ, he has upgraded his career to commendable heights. Ranvir Shorey, you have seen him playing breakthrough roles in films like Khosla ka Ghosla!, Mithya, Traffic Signal, Titli, Sonchiriya, and Bheja Fry. He is most recently seen in the Netflix Original series “ A suitable boy ” based on the magnificent novel of the same name by Vikram Seth. In this episode, Ranvir reveals intriguing facts & insights about theatre, filmmaking, the growing dema...
We are in conversation with Bedabrata Pain, a.k.a, Dr. Pain who’s list of accolades reads like an encyclopaedia. A former IITian, a NASA scientist and has more than 75 patents to his name! In fact, one of his inventions is used by most of us on a daily basis. Guess which one? Wait. That’s not all. He’s also a screenwriter, a director and producer. In this episode of Upgrade with Nakul, we talk to Dr. Pain and talk about things as wide as Einstein to education system to digital world to AI and hi...
This episode of Upgrade With Nakul features pathbreaking entrepreneur Shakun Sethi. From founding the sexual wellbeing platform Tickle.Life to making sex a part of the “normal narrative”, this is her side of the story as she chats with Nakul about her entrepreneurial venture. While most of India still sees sex as a taboo, here’s Shakun offering support for sexual awareness. Be it cishet individuals or the LGBTQ+ members, Tickle.Life is there to talk about the “untalkable” and help its users on t...
We are in conversation with Chef Suvir Saran. The man who went from being a visual arts student to becoming a Michelin Star chef and putting Indian cuisine on the world map. In this episode, Nakul chats with Chef Suvir about his culinary journey, his take on pet-friendly restaurants, reality cooking shows and how technology has made cooking accessible for the masses to explore. Tune in to find out Chef Suvir’s favourite kitchen gadgets, food apps & what makes him an Apple fanboy! A bonus - h...
To kick off the first episode of Upgrade with Nakul, this week we are upgrading with Arpit Agarwal of Blume Ventures. Arpit is a principal at Blume ventures where he leads science-led and hardware investments in sectors like Biotech, CleanTech, Energy, Electric Vehicles, Robotics and Electronics. In this candid conversation with Nakul, Arpit talks about his love for deep tech, why he prefers Firefox over Chrome, his views on app censorship & innovation, his take on the classic debate of Andr...
