https://soundcloud.com/ask-aakar-anything Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:44:37 +0000 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:44:37 +0000 60 en All rights reserved feeds@soundcloud.com (SoundCloud Feeds) Ask Aakar Anything is a weekly show where Aakar Patel shares his views on topics that you raise (and sometimes on those you should have raised). Each week Aakar answers questions sent to him from across the country on subjects as diverse as politics, current affairs, sports, entertainment and social issues answering them with a unique perspective on things, the way only he can. Irreverent, serious, insightful, analytical, funny, angry, passionate but never dull: that’s Aakar’s answer to your question about what his show is about. Each week Aakar answers questions sent to him from across the country on subjects as diverse as politics, current affairs, sports, entertainment and social issues answering them with a unique perspective on things, the way only he can. Audiomatic no https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000154903224-yhcbpn-original.png https://soundcloud.com/ask-aakar-anything ask,aakarpatel,aaa,audiomatic,politics,social,issue,culture,entertainments,sports,indian,podcast,askaakaranythingAsk Aakar Anything is a weekly show where Aakar Patel shares his views on topics that you raise (and sometimes on those you should have raised). Each week Aakar answers questions sent to him from across the country on subjects as diverse as politics, current affairs, sports, entertainment and social issues answering them with a unique perspective on things, the way only he can. Irreverent, serious, insightful, analytical, funny, angry, passionate but never dull: that’s Aakar’s answer to your question about what his show is about.aaa@audiomatic.inAudiomatic tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/219919145 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 10:36:26 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/ask-aakar-anything/ask-aakar-anything-17-india-through-a-mythological-lens 00:13:10 Audiomatic no This week, Aakar answers questions about what insights Ramayana and Mahabharata provide into modern-day India, whether the Congress can pull off its aggressive avatar, who really invented Urdu, if we would have been better off with an Indic governance structure. Also, he tells us what men and women expect from Tinder. Music - Josh Woodward This week, Aakar answers questions about what ins… This week, Aakar answers questions about what insights Ramayana and Mahabharata provide into modern-day India, whether the Congress can pull off its aggressive avatar, who really invented Urdu, if we would have been better off with an Indic governance structure. Also, he tells us what men and women expect from Tinder. Music - Josh Woodward aaa@audiomatic.in (Audiomatic)ask,aakarpatel,aaa,audiomatic,politics,social,issue,culture,entertainments,sports,indian,podcast,askaakaranything tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/218882893 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:27:47 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/ask-aakar-anything/ask-aakar-anything-16-sachin-tendulkar-the-last-cricketing-icon 00:11:20 Audiomatic no This week, Aakar answers questions about why he thinks the Ambani residence, Antilla, is the perfect representation of power, what the porn ban says about the government’s mode of functioning, why we get interested when Deepika talks of depression, what a day job can add to a writer’s craft, and what turns cricketers into icons. Music - Josh Woodward Photo Credit: Vijay Chennupati/Wikipedia This week, Aakar answers questions about why he t… This week, Aakar answers questions about why he thinks the Ambani residence, Antilla, is the perfect representation of power, what the porn ban says about the government’s mode of functioning, why we get interested when Deepika talks of depression, what a day job can add to a writer’s craft, and what turns cricketers into icons. Music - Josh Woodward Photo Credit: Vijay Chennupati/Wikipedia aaa@audiomatic.in (Audiomatic)ask,aakarpatel,aaa,audiomatic,politics,social,issue,culture,entertainments,sports,indian,podcast,askaakaranything tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/216833239 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 05:12:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/ask-aakar-anything/ask-aakar-anything-15-bollywood-sex-sells-but-cliches-sell-better 00:14:32 Audiomatic no On this week's show, Aakar Patel answers questions about whether India and China can overtake the US economy, why success is defined differently for men and women, what makes saas-bahu relationships in India so emotionally charged, and the reason behind the lack of sporting prowess in Indians. Also, he tells us why he would like to bring Gandhi back to life. On this week's show, Aakar Patel answers question… On this week's show, Aakar Patel answers questions about whether India and China can overtake the US economy, why success is defined differently for men and women, what makes saas-bahu relationships in India so emotionally charged, and the reason behind the lack of sporting prowess in Indians. Also, he tells us why he would like to bring Gandhi back to life. aaa@audiomatic.in (Audiomatic)ask,aakarpatel,aaa,audiomatic,politics,social,issue,culture,entertainments,sports,indian,podcast,askaakaranything tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/214789572 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 05:20:47 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/ask-aakar-anything/ask-aakar-anything-14 00:15:31 Audiomatic no In this week's episode, Aakar answers questions about the recent shenanigans at Housing.com, what he makes of the Prime Minister's central Asian adventures, which is the best city to live in (spoiler: it’s neither Mumbai nor Delhi), and how Hobbesianism explains some Indian cultural traits. Bonus: Aakar Patel’s desert island wish-list. (Music - Josh Woodward) In this week's episode, Aakar answers questions a… In this week's episode, Aakar answers questions about the recent shenanigans at Housing.com, what he makes of the Prime Minister's central Asian adventures, which is the best city to live in (spoiler: it’s neither Mumbai nor Delhi), and how Hobbesianism explains some Indian cultural traits. Bonus: Aakar Patel’s desert island wish-list. (Music - Josh Woodward) aaa@audiomatic.in (Audiomatic)ask,aakarpatel,aaa,audiomatic,politics,social,issue,culture,entertainments,sports,indian,podcast,askaakaranything tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/213631398 Wed, 08 Jul 2015 05:25:33 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/ask-aakar-anything/ask-aakar-anything-13 00:17:17 Audiomatic no This week, Aakar answers questions about whether business sense comes naturally to certain castes, what he thinks of the Indian media’s reluctance to scrutinize the personal lives of politicians, why he prefers physical books to e-books and what he thinks of veganism. (Music - Josh Woodward) This week, Aakar answers questions about whether … This week, Aakar answers questions about whether business sense comes naturally to certain castes, what he thinks of the Indian media’s reluctance to scrutinize the personal lives of politicians, why he prefers physical books to e-books and what he thinks of veganism. (Music - Josh Woodward) aaa@audiomatic.in (Audiomatic)ask,aakarpatel,aaa,audiomatic,politics,social,issue,culture,entertainments,sports,indian,podcast,askaakaranything tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/212754267 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 05:43:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/ask-aakar-anything/ask-aakar-anything-12 00:16:37 Audiomatic no This week, Aakar answers questions about whether India would be better off under British rule today, which art form Indians are best at, the relevance of vernacular media, which questions humans are most afraid to ask and what he'd wish for if he had three wishes. (Music - Josh Woodward) This week, Aakar answers questions about whether … This week, Aakar answers questions about whether India would be better off under British rule today, which art form Indians are best at, the relevance of vernacular media, which questions humans are most afraid to ask and what he'd wish for if he had three wishes. (Music - Josh Woodward) aaa@audiomatic.in (Audiomatic)ask,aakarpatel,aaa,audiomatic,politics,social,issue,culture,entertainments,sports,indian,podcast,askaakaranything tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/211732333 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 05:34:53 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/ask-aakar-anything/ask-aakar-anything-11 00:16:09 Audiomatic no Aakar answers questions about whether he has ever considered migrating to another country, what he makes of the Indian English accent, which actors he would cast to play PM Modi, Amit Shah, Arvind Kejriwal and the Gandhis in a film, and whether the AAP can make a mark in Mumbai's municipal elections. Also, his recommendation for a definitive book on Indian history. (Music-Josh Woodward) Aakar answers questions about whether he has ever… Aakar answers questions about whether he has ever considered migrating to another country, what he makes of the Indian English accent, which actors he would cast to play PM Modi, Amit Shah, Arvind Kejriwal and the Gandhis in a film, and whether the AAP can make a mark in Mumbai's municipal elections. Also, his recommendation for a definitive book on Indian history. (Music-Josh Woodward) aaa@audiomatic.in (Audiomatic)ask,aakarpatel,aaa,audiomatic,politics,social,issue,culture,entertainments,sports,indian,podcast,askaakaranything tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/210698004 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 05:26:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/ask-aakar-anything/ask-aakar-anything-10 00:11:04 Audiomatic no This week Aakar answers questions on how technology is changing personal relationships, whether we build fancy airports because VIPs use them, the significance of religion in modern life, why Piyush Pandey and Prasoon Joshi are brilliant and is India disabled unfriendly. (Music - Josh Woodward) This week Aakar answers questions on how technolo… This week Aakar answers questions on how technology is changing personal relationships, whether we build fancy airports because VIPs use them, the significance of religion in modern life, why Piyush Pandey and Prasoon Joshi are brilliant and is India disabled unfriendly. (Music - Josh Woodward) aaa@audiomatic.in (Audiomatic)ask,aakarpatel,aaa,audiomatic,politics,social,issue,culture,entertainments,sports,indian,podcast,askaakaranything tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/209509598 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 05:17:07 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/ask-aakar-anything/ask-aakar-anything-9 00:11:14 Audiomatic no Aakar answers questions on what's making us Indians so angry on social media, what factors influence the high prices that Bollywood stars command, why is Kamaal R Khan so popular, how higher grades have little to do with a successful career and how you can be sensitive to your cross-dressing friend. (Music - Josh Woodward) Aakar answers questions on what's making us India… Aakar answers questions on what's making us Indians so angry on social media, what factors influence the high prices that Bollywood stars command, why is Kamaal R Khan so popular, how higher grades have little to do with a successful career and how you can be sensitive to your cross-dressing friend. (Music - Josh Woodward) aaa@audiomatic.in (Audiomatic)ask,aakarpatel,aaa,audiomatic,politics,social,issue,culture,entertainments,sports,indian,podcast,askaakaranything