How well do you know your food? Did you think soaked almonds make you smarter or that men should not have Soya? Is Batata (potato) really a Marathi word? Are these true facts or just ‘chronic’ myths circulated for ages? Fittr Podcast looks at food through the lens of science, history, culture and its unrevealed impact on our bodies. Host Jitendra Chouksey will realign the facts and stories we claim to know about everyday foods and help you demystify delusions about how you eat. Each episode ...
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Is cardio the best exercise for fat loss? Should women even lift weights? What about whey protein? That’s a steroid, right? Getting fit shouldn’t be this complicated. If you’ve fallen for these myths and want to know the answers, the wait is over! Season 2 of The Fittr Podcast with Jitendra Chouksey aka JC is LIVE. This time, the theme is “Lose Fat, Get FITTR”. Join JC each week as he busts fitness myths and examines them using history, culture and above all, science. Discover the simple sci ...
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Welcome to the Stars & Startups Podcast with me, Varun Vummidi. We discuss entrepreneurship, technology, product, business & Startups. Indian startup founders, investors and the best operators in the business world. Occasionally we will crack open a beer, chat about travels, books & make poor jokes. You can also subscribe to the newsletter via https://stars.substack.com/ Sign up now so you don’t miss the any episodes.
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Money Matters is a podcast that talks about everything related to personal finance, in's and out's of money management and personal wealth creation journeys of leading professionals across industries. This podcast is brought to you by Koppr - your guide to achieving financial freedom via the right products and tools.
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From a small peer coaching Whatsapp group to a Facebook group & now a 100-crore company backed by actor Suniel Shetty, Jitendra Chouksey, the founder of Fittr, a global fitness community has now taken the reins of becoming an author with the launch of his book, Lose Fat Get Fittr. In this episode of Money Matters with Jitendra Chouksey, he tells us…
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Age is just a number! If you want to get fit, it's never too late to start your fitness journey. In this episode, JC gives you a clear roadmap for getting fit at any age. (Disclaimer: Always consult a physician before starting any fitness routine).توسط FITTR
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I think I was born to run & that’s just how the universe translated my life into it.” says ‘FitGirl’ Ayesha Billimoria. A three time national champion in 200 metres, an olympic aspirant, sports trainer, model, TedX speaker, and the author of “Run”. She’s now taking Instagram on a journey towards Good Health with her “Tabata Tuesdays”& “Fitgirl Frid…
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To whey or not to whey? Is creatine bad for your kidneys? And are fat burners the best supplement for becoming fit and healthy? JC, author of "Lose Fat, Get Fittr" talks about this and more in this not-to-be-missed episode.توسط FITTR
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You’ve decided you want to transform and get fit. But where do you start your journey? And how do you stay the course?In this episode, JC explains some of the key principles that have played a key role in his own transformation and helped thousands others lose fat and get fitter.توسط FITTR
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Misinformation and half-truths are the biggest obstacles for someone who's just getting started on their health and fitness journey. Fitness myths are everywhere, and it's so easy to fall for them. But not anymore: JC breaks down some of today's most popular fitness myths and teaches you how to separate science fiction from science fact.…
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Fittr has transformed more than 200,000 lives and helped them get fit and become healthy. The secret? Quantified Nutrition! If you think it's just another diet, think again! In his book "Lose Fat, Get Fittr", Jitendra Chouksey calls it the simple science of staying healthy for life. Let's delve deeper into this science-backed method of fitness and …
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{Karthik Venkateswaran, Co-founder & CEO of Jumbotail} Karthik served with the Indian army in hard combat and had successful stints with marketplaces such as eBay in the US and Flipkart in India before launching Jumbotail along with his Stanford University batchmate Ashish Jhina. On this episode I chat with why Karthik & Ashish united behind this p…
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Anabolics, Gym Candy, or just Roids - mention body sculpting and a lot of people think of steroids. A common myth among fitness naysayers is that everyone who looks ripped or jacked is on the juice. The truth is that anyone can get fit and look good without resorting to these substances. In this episode, JC discusses steroids, why you don’t need th…
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EP55: Creating a Multi-Million $$ Fitness Business with a Whatsapp Group {Jitendra of FITTR}
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{Jitendra Chouksey, Co-Founder of FITTR} The latest episode is with Jitendra Chouksey, aka JC, Founder & CEO of FITTR. FITTR has a highly engaged 2 million strong community focused on getting healthy and transforming themselves with the help of FITTR coaches, using the resources available. On this episode we chat about the journey from a small What…
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If you want to “Lose Fat, Get Fittr”, you can’t go wrong with Resistance Training. After debunking the cardio myth last week, JC talks about the history and origin of weightlifting and why modern men (and women!) should lift if they’re serious about their health and fitness as well as body sculpting.…
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For a lot of people, cardio is the go-to exercise for weight loss. Walking, jogging or running on the treadmill are seen as the best forms of exercise if your goal is to lose a few kilos. But how far is this true? Or is there a better option? In this episode, JC delves deep into the history of cardio, examines why it became so popular and discusses…
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It’s all about “God Timing”, in the words of our Guest for today, Chef Ajay Chopra. An executive chef turned Hotel Consultant & the Celebrity Host of the very popular show The Masterchef India & others, Chef Ajay Chopra has been redefining culinary arts since the year 2000. And now he redefines the aam aadmi kitchen with his YouTube channel- The Bi…
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On social media, #fitness has millions of followers. And yet, most people seem to be clueless about how to get fit and become healthy. The first step is to block all the noise and learn how to separate fitness myths from fitness facts. In this episode, JC shares his views on the state of fitness today and how you can create lasting health. Plus, a …
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Is cardio the best exercise for fat loss? Should women even lift weights? What about whey protein? That’s a steroid, right? Getting fit shouldn’t be this complicated. If you’ve fallen for these myths and want to know the answers, the wait is over! Season 2 of The Fittr Podcast with Jitendra Chouksey aka JC is LIVE. This time, the theme is “Lose Fat…
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EP54: {Ashish Singhal, Co-Founder of CoinSwitch} Hi Stars! Apologies for the sporadic episodes and the long gap between the last episode! Hope you and your family are safe and well during this crazy time. Go get vaccinated, please don’t wait. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — → Go Subscribe to the Newsletter via stars.su…
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Shruti Seth is a renowned model, VJ turned actor, an emotional intelligence coach & a proud mom . She started her journey as a VJ & television presenter with Channel V. Having acted in a number of films & TV series, her most iconic role was as a lead in Shararat on Star Plus. She has hosted many episodes of Comedy Circus as well. She was recently s…
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EP53: Pivots and the story to selling a majority stake to Reliance {Harsh Shah, Co-Founder of Fynd} Are you enjoying the new episodes of S&S? Do write to me! Also, do recommend amazing founders & stories that are worth spreading from the Startup scene in India. On the episode, I speak with someone I have known a while from the early days of ecommer…
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EP52: 600k users & creating a Brand for Generations {Ankit Garg, Co-Founder of Wakefit} Ever wondered what the deal was with foam mattresses? Is it better that coir? Listen in. Ankit Garg of Wakefit is on the show this week, Wakefit is a mattress brand that has been offering Indian customers the ability to buy a mattress online and have it home del…
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Mohit Gang's work timeline sparkles with managing $2Bn assets at HSBC and over $9Mn in annual revenue at Citibank handling multiple assets like mutual funds, bonds, PMS and Alternative Investments. In this episode of the Money Matters podcast, we speak to Mohit about his personal and corporate journey leading to founding MoneyFront.…
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Yes, been a while but we're back with a packed episode! On this episode, episode 51, I speak with Rajiv Srivatsa a co-founder of a well loved consumer brand in the digital age, UrbanLadder. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — → Don’t forget to subscribe to the Newsletter via stars.substack.com so that you can receive futur…
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A fitness enthusiast and a go-getter by nature, entrepreneur Jayam Vora, Co-Founder and COO of Fitternity, India’s first and largest discovery and booking platform for fitness services. Jayam aims to use technology and innovation to help leapfrog India’s fragmented & under-explored fitness industry to a mature integrated fitness ecosystem. In this …
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EP50: {Rahul Bhardwaj, Co-Founder & COO of Junglee Games}On the blockbuster 50th episode, we chat with my friend and mentor Rahul of Junglee. Junglee Games has seen tremendous success in eights years since founding in 2012, with millions of users across multiple skill based games on Web and Mobile. Junglee today has over 25 million users and clocks…
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EP49: {Rohan Bhargava, Co-Founder of CashKaro} I speak with Rohan on building a business offering cashbacks that works with over 1500+ e-commerce websites. Famously, Cashkaro is a Ratan Tata backed startup. Rohan shares why he & his wife Swati gave up lucrative jobs in finance, moved back to India from London in the early days of starting up, how a…
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EP48: {Sudarshan Lodha, Co-Founder of StrataProp} On the episode I have Sudarshan to chat about Strata. The startup is bringing a new innovative approach to investing in real estate, one that is data-driven and allows the investor to own a fraction of a highly desirable asset and also a way to make it the most accessible real estate investment you …
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EP47: {Nishith Rastogi, Co-Founder of Locus} Nishith is a BITS Grad and was an engineer at Amazon where he met his co-founder Geet, an IIT grad. They set out to launch a chat network that morphed into what is today Locus. Locus is a tool that plugs into the supply chain of an enterprise and starts automating all human decisions in the process; they…
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EP46: Freelancer Marketplaces & Building Gupshup for over 16 years {Beerud of Elance & Gupshup}
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EP46: {Beerud Sheth, Founder of Elance & Gupshup} On this episode I speak with Beerud Sheth, who was the co-founder & CEO of the poplar freelancing work platform Elance in 1998, that is now Upwork. Beerud went on to found Gupshup a could messaging platform that has seen its share of twists and turns in the messaging and communications space since 2…
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EP45: {Shruti Kapoor, Co-founder & CEO of Wingman} Wingman offers a virtual assistant that assists sales reps close deals faster, guiding the rep with exact information they need in real-time. Shruti Kapoor, an IIM alumn, chats with me about sales and ofcourse Wingman. We discuss how Wingman is humanizing the sales process, where the sales person c…
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EP44: Consumer & Fintech Investing, and 54x returns from angel investing {Vikram of 8i Ventures}
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EP44: {Vikram Chachra, Co-Founder of 8i Ventures} We’ve had 4 of Vikram’s portfolio companies on this show already. Madhu of YAP, Ankit of Signzy, Rajan of Slice and Matt of BlueTokai!! Vikram’s in the process of launching his $ 50 million fund and took the time to have a chat with me about his investment philosophy and the journey being a founder.…
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EP43: Pre-owned Car Business in India, a $ 32Billion opportunity {Amit of OLX CashMyCar & OLX Autos}
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EP43: {Amit Kumar, BusinessHead of OLX CashMyCar} On this episode I catch up with Amit to discuss the state of the Used Car business in India and its increasing relevance to the audience while organizing an unorganized segment. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — → Don’t forget to subscribe to the Newsletter via stars.subs…
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EP42: {Ankit Ratan, Co-Founder of Signzy} Regulation is probably one of the key pillars of banking. Sometimes it does become an excuse for being the thing that ails the experience. All that is changing now with the emergence of Reg-Tech. The use of Video KYC, Aadhar authentication layer, digital lockers & the India Stack is enabling a lot of that c…
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EP41: {Rajan Bajaj, Founder of Slice} On the episode I speak with Rajan Bajaj, the founder of Slice, an IIT grad who spent a few months in Flipkart before wanting start out on his own. He went on to start a business that morphed into what is today Slice - a credit line that caters to first time job seekers. Slice is targeting 5 million first time c…
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EP40: {Shwetank Verma, General Partner of Leo Capital} Shwetank Verma is a General Partner and co-Founder of Leo Capital, an early-stage venture investor operating in India and SouthEast Asia. Leo Capital focuses on Digital Health, InsurTech and FinTech. Shwetank, prior to founding Leo Capital he headed open innovation at MetLife Asia, where he cre…
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EP39: {Dhruv Suyamprakasam, Co-founder & CEO of iCliniq} I speak with a founder who moved his company from Bangalore to his hometown Coimbatore to start health care venture iCliniq. We talk about Telemedicine, starting up in Coimbatore, the struggles of to signing up the first doctor in India and convincing thousands of doctors from across the worl…
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EP38: {Bharath Devanathan, SVP of Bounce} On this episode, EP38 of the podcast we chat with Bharath about Electric Vehicles and how India is on the path to start seeing a lot more action in the EV space as governments have now stepped in to accelerating the switch from ICE to EVs. We also chat a little about Bharath’s time at Yahoo! On the email te…
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EP37: Making Trekking Accessible in India & Making a Difference {Sandhya C. & Arjun M. of IndiaHikes}
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EP37: {Arjun Majumdar & Sandhya Chandrasekharayya, Founders of IndiaHikes} On this episode, I’m changing it up a little as I catch up with the founders of India Hikes. India’s premier hiking company that started way back in 2008. With the hope of making hiking accessible to more Indians so that they can enjoy the nature that India has in abundance,…
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EP36: ₹ 350 Crore Profit, 3M users & Rainmatter Investments {Nithin of Zerodha}
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EP36: {Nithin Kamath, Co-founder & CEO of Zerodha} 0 + rodha = Zero Barrier Nithin is an avid poker player and a CEO who still blogs and interacts with his customers to stay in touch and stay on the pulse of the customer. Recently Zerodha been in the news for being a bootstrapped Unicorn along with the likes of ZOHO, homegrown tech companies that h…
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EP35: Re-Commerce, 1M Refurbished Mobiles & Chinese Investors {Mandeep of Cashify}
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EP35: {Mandeep Manocha, Co-founder & CEO of Cashify} ----------- ALERT: Remember to participate in Donate your Old Phones initiative run by Cashify - https://www.cashify.in/donate-for-education; save the planet and support kids who are unable to participate in online classes. ----------- Have you ever wondered what to do with that old phone that yo…
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EP34: Zynga, 1MG & making healthcare affordable and accessible in India {Gaurav of 1MG}
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EP34: {Gaurav Agarwal, Co-founder of 1MG} Healthcare is a coveted space for tech startups in India, not because it’s hard but because of the enormity of challenges you could solve. And the sheer size of white spaces that are available to be solved. 1MG is probably at the forefront of really understanding Indian health data with over 90 million user…
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EP33: Neo Banking & the Evolution of Banking {Vinay of NiYO}
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EP33: {Vinay Bagri, Co-founder & CEO of NiYO} On the episode we discuss Vinay's fascination with Salary Accounts, banking and its evolution and what’s Neo about Niyo. We chat with Vinay Bagri, the co-founder & CEO of NiYO, a Fintech that was founded in 2016 offering a digital banking solution for salaried employees. NiYO started off by digitizing t…
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EP32: 100M users, 400k apps and the Vernacular OS journey {Akash of IndusOS}
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EP32: {Akash Dongre, Co-founder of IndusOS} I chat with Akash Dongre, the CPO and cofounder at IndusOS - the creators of the largest App Store outside of the play store with over 100 million users and thousands of apps created for the vernacular audience. They currently power the App Store on many of the Samsung phones and have been through quite t…
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EP31: One Billion devices, Nokia & the 8 C's of Entrepreneurship {Sreevathsa of Servify}
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EP31: {Sreevathsa Prabhakar, Founder of Servify} This startup likely covers the premium smartphone on which you’re likely listening to or watching this episode of the Podcast! Very few companies give service capabilities much thought. Indians too are not very demanding of service and service requests arise for less than 3% of all mobile handset sal…
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EP30: {Aakrit Vaish, Co-founder & CEO of Haptik} We chat with Aakrit on the conversational AI space, his startup journey and the sale to Reliance Industries in April 2019, in a very candid conversation. The conversational AI, chatbot space has seen a lot of action across the world after messaging services like the Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp ha…
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EP29: Gig economy & the Future of Work {Niranjan Nakhate, Co-founder of Futwork previously called Frapp} On the episode we speak with a founder who has built a company in a space that has now been coined as the "Future Of Work." A space that means the future is driven by the gig economy, an array of jobs offered to those willing to perform it at th…
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