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Popular Podcasts in India

Podcasts have been available in India for many years but it is only since 2017 it has gained some traction. We find people of all ages showing an interest in podcasts in India, but we have a long way to go.

If any of these have stopped being active please do let me know. Some of the popular podcasts in India are:

Business, Economics, Finance Podcasts in India

  • HTSmartcast – from Hindustan Times media family
  • The Capitalmind Podcast: On Debt Mutual Funds Taking Losses and What You Can Do About It
  • The Seen and Unseen – a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma. A weekly podcast on politics, economics and behavioural science. New episodes every Monday

Crime Podcasts in India

Current Affairs, Politics, News Podcasts in India

  • HTSmartcast – from Hindustan Times media family
  • The Seen and Unseen – a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma. A weekly podcast on politics, economics and behavioural science. New episodes every Monday

Entertainment Podcasts in India

Health & Fitness Podcasts in India

Indian Language Podcasts

  1. Aawaz: is a voice-first initiative that will inspire a nation with stories told in languages that are unique to India.
  2. Beyond Blood: A True Crime Podcast – Tamil
  3. Earshot has the right podcast for every moment, in English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Bhojpuri
  4. Indian Crime Story – Hindi
  5. Kukufm is a podcast platform in multiple Indian languages.
  6. Puliyabaazi Hindi Podcast: Fortnightly podcast hosted by Pranay Kotasthane & Saurabh Chandra. Out every alternate Tuesday
  7. The Tollywood Project: Two NRIs talk on movies, technology and many other Telugu related topics.
  8. Thalé-Haraté Kannada Podcast is a weekly talk show that bridges Kannada and English, as well as Karnataka and the world
  9. Cricket Kannadiga
  10. Hubhopper is india’s largest platform for podcasts and audio content with over a million hours of content across 15 languages
  11. Kaggaanubhava, a Kannada podcast on YouTube based on the late DV Gundappa’s famous work Mankuthimmana Kagga

Religion & Spirituality

Science & Technology Podcasts in India

  1. Ex Machina uncovers the hidden stories about how technology changes society and how the technologies developed in India are going to affect the world. Ex Machina is hosted by Rahul Matthan
  2. Forbes India Podcast: Related to travel, technology.
  3. Our Last Week is a fortnightly podcast by neuro-science researcher and physicist Anuvab Pal and world-renowned philosopher Kunaal Roy Kapur.

Startup Podcasts in India

  1. FactorDaily Outliers by renowned startup-tech journalist Pankaj Mishra. A podcast about the ones who chose to take the road not taken.

Others

  1. Audiomatic is the place for high-quality, narrative podcasts from top-rated talent in India.
  2. Brave New World is a look into the transformation of humanity by machines in the post-COVID era. It examines a wide range of topics around how technology and “virtualization” of our lives is impacting work, health, faith, emotional well being, government, democracy, and freedom. It is hosted by AI-pioneer Vasant Dhar.
  3. Cyrus Says: Hosted by the inimitable Cyrus Broacha, Cyrus Says is the definitive show on life in urban India, politics, sports, civic sense, traffic, kids, food, and everything that matters.
  4. Daughters of India built the foundation for India, and they continue to empower future generations. From astronauts and diplomats to inspirational leaders, these women were brave enough to break the stereotypes and bring change to the nation.
  5. Forbes India Podcast: Related to travel, technology.
  6. History of India: A light weekly podcast by Kit Patrick covering the history of India, from 6th century B.C. onwards.
  7. Hubhopper is India’s largest platform for podcasts and audio content with over a million hours of content across 15 languages
  8. IVM Podcasts: Provides high-quality podcasts of all shapes and sizes.
  9. Mrigashira is a unique podcast focusing on the developments in the PR, communication and media industry.
  10. My Seven Chakras features thought leaders, visionaries and experts who have dedicated their lives to raising the level of human consciousness.
  11. Stories from India and Around the World
  12. The Inconceivable Desis: A podcast dipping into pop culture, books, movies.. and discovering their Indian connections
  13. The Inspiring Talk: Today’s most successful and inspiring personalities every Monday.

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