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☆ ☆ Infotainment for the Curious ☆ ☆This passion project is an attempt is to learn something from every conversation I have & for me all conversations matter!.From the famous & Not so, from the Established & the Not So, from the Average joe and also the Smart!
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The Delhi You Don't Know: Ancient Tools, Hidden Rivers & Myth (opens the original)
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Long before the Mughals, before the Sultanate, before Delhi was even called "Delhi" — there was a city built on Stone Age tools, a river that flowed somewhere else entirely, and a legendary capital nobody can fully prove existed.Swapna Liddle is a renowned Indian historian, author, art curator, and heritage conservator who has dedicated her life to uncovering and preserving the rich history, architecture, and culinary heritage of Delhi.📚 Books by Swapna Liddle Featured / Mentioned:* Shahjahanaba
Gulnaar Villa: Preserving Memory in Stone & Wood (opens the original)
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🏛️ Showcased to Shweta’s Talkies by Mr. Rahul Jain — Custodian & Legacy Preserver - Gulnaar Villa is a heritage home shaped by generations of custodianship, memory, and cultural exchange. 🌿✨ In this episode of Shweta's Talkies, we explore the restoration of Gulnaar Villa and the philosophy behind preserving a historic home without losing its soul. From its Corinthian circular pillars, original mosaic flooring, ornate doors, and elegant terrace fences, every element reflects a conscious effort to
Vintage Indian Collectibles: From Railway Lamps to Rare Soaps 🧼💡 (opens the original)
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🧼💡How much history can be hidden inside an old soap wrapper or a forgotten lamp?In this episode of Shweta's Talkies, we uncover extraordinary stories hidden within ordinary everyday objects. 🏺📜 Featured Objects:🧼 **Sunlight Soap (Lever Brothers)** — The famous soap brand that once offered a **£1,000 reward** 💷 to anyone who could prove its purity claims wrong.🌿 **Godrej Chavi / No. 2 Soap (1918)** — One of India's early **Swadeshi** soaps 🇮🇳, made with vegetable oils to challenge imported Britis
"Luxury Is Not a Price Tag" — Raseel Gujral Ansal on Design, Taste & Identity (opens the original)
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✨What makes a home feel timeless or what's luxury or how Designing changed ?** ✨In this episode, I sit down with celebrated designer and architect **Raseel Gujral Ansal** for a deep conversation on **design, heritage, luxury, taste, architecture, art collecting, and the future of Indian aesthetics.** 🎙️🎨✨About our Guest -*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raseel_Gujral_AnsalDrawing from four decades of experience, Raseel shares her views on why India often imitates trends instead of building cultura
Vintage Indian Collectibles: From Railway Lamps to Rare Soaps 🧼💡 (opens the original)
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🧼💡How much history can be hidden inside an old soap wrapper or a forgotten lamp?In this episode of Shweta's Talkies, we uncover extraordinary stories hidden within ordinary everyday objects. 🏺📜 Featured Objects:🧼 **Sunlight Soap (Lever Brothers)** — The famous soap brand that once offered a **£1,000 reward** 💷 to anyone who could prove its purity claims wrong.🌿 **Godrej Chavi / No. 2 Soap (1918)** — One of India's early **Swadeshi** soaps 🇮🇳, made with vegetable oils to challenge imported Britis
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