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What if hunger had no voice… and clean air had a price tag?
In this brutally honest episode, we sit down with Vimlendu Jha — environmentalist, social entrepreneur, and founder of Swechha, a movement that's been fighting for clean air, rivers, and dignity for over two decades.

Vimlendu doesn’t sugarcoat the truth. He talks about what it really means to be poor in a country that’s growing rich — where ration cards don’t guarantee food, protest feels outdated, and clean air is slowly becoming a luxury.

When we think of inequality, we think of money. But what about the inequality of oxygen, opportunity, or even the right to be heard?

From railway tracks to ration lines… from broken education to polluted rivers — this conversation is not just about problems. It’s about why we stopped feeling them.

"People aren’t just hungry for food. They’re hungry for justice, for respect, for a life that doesn’t constantly ask them to prove their worth.”

About the Guest: Vimlendu Jha
Vimlendu Jha is one of India’s most passionate voices on environmental and social justice. Founder of Swechha, he has been working for over 20 years to clean Delhi’s Yamuna River, fight for clean air, advocate for climate action, and give young people the tools to question, protest, and create change. His work spans environment, education, equity, and ethics.

📌 Trigger Warning: This episode discusses poverty, hunger, pollution, and systemic neglect.

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What if your final goodbye could be someone else’s second chance at life? This episode unpacks the beauty and the burden of organ donation in India, and the often-ignored emotional reality of being a doctor.

We dive into the heart of transplant medicine from kidney failure to gallbladder myths — and reveal why registration alone isn't enough when families can still say no after your death.

Through raw conversations and real stories, we explore:
✅ The difference between brain death and coma — and what it means for donation
✅ Why India needs an opt-out system and better public awareness
✅ How doctors silently suffer — battling long hours, emotional burnout, and unrealistic expectations
✅ Why water may be your best defense against kidney stones — and how lifestyle can save or ruin lives
✅ The truth about gallbladder removal and fertility in women
✅ The shocking income gap between doctors and corporate professionals
✅ And why every donor card is a seed of hope — if only families agree to let it grow

This isn’t just about saving lives, it’s about rethinking life, death, and the silent sacrifices of our healers.
Let’s talk about what really matters, before it’s too late.

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"Flirting With a Fish" is where unconventional stories meet unapologetic brilliance. This podcast celebrates individuals who dare to be different, remain committed, and redefine success in their unique ways. Expect candid humor, deep insights, and lessons that inspire change.

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to chase glaciers — not as a tourist, but as a purpose? ❄️ This isn’t just a video about melting ice. It’s about melting timelines. About the urgency buried deep within the mountains. About what could unfold in the next 50 years — if we keep looking away.

In this deeply personal and data-rich episode, we sit down with Tirthankar Ghosh, a Ph.D. scholar at IIT Bombay and Monash University, as he unravels how one life-altering experience — the devastating 2013 Kedarnath disaster — became the turning point of his life and career in glaciology.

Through heartfelt anecdotes and hard science, Tirthankar reflects on:
✅ How childhood road trips in the Himalayas planted the seeds of curiosity
✅ What glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) really are — and how they’re reshaping our future
✅ The chilling reality of vanishing villages in Ladakh, like Kumig, already abandoned due to disappearing glaciers
✅ Why people in cities like Delhi and Mumbai cannot afford to ignore mountain science
✅ And how AI, research, and long-term thinking must come together for global climate action

This is not just a scientific conversation. It’s a call to reflect on what connects all of us — water, land, climate, and time.

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"Flirting With a Fish" is where unconventional stories meet unapologetic brilliance. This podcast celebrates individuals who dare to be different, remain committed, and redefine success in their unique ways. Expect candid humor, deep insights, and lessons that inspire change.

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