Here’s issue #7 of Voices by Saif Omar.
Learn while having fun!
A great chance for podcast enthusiasts to learn and have fun! What better way than to learn podcasting in the lap of the Himalayas.
New Shows
As the podcast landscape grows in India, more new shows start by the day. It's great to see the full range of topics covered in the new shows as well. Here's hoping to many more.
After bringing you the brilliant series 'The Night Shift', a podcast series about women who go to work after dark, Kunal Purohit and Swaddle are back with another gem, The Last Courtesans of Bombay. The podcast probes the mysterious and often stigmatized world of courtesans of Bombay.
Get 'em young
Azim Premji foundation brings to you a Kannada podcast, 'Nakshatragalu', a collection of inspiring stories of incredible teachers, school leaders & teacher educators, who are working with dedication to make learning fun and meaningful.
More new shows on networks
Given the increasing interest in vernacular language podcasts, IVM kicks off an all-new Tamil podcast, the first on the network after shows in Hindi, Marathi, and Kannada. 'Kadhai Podcast' narrates the classic Tamil novel Ponniyin Selvan in simple and easy to understand Tamil.
Other new shows coming up on IVM
GAYBCD - a podcast about being queer in today's day and age
Feeding a billion - a podcast that looks ahead to the next food revolution
Suno India
Suno India brings to you 'Beyond Charminar', a podcast exploring the cultural heritage of Hyderabad and 'Raah - a career podcast', a Hindi podcast series which will highlight different career options that break away from the norm.
EpLog Media
The network continues to increase its catalog of shows, this time with 'Keshava - a magnificent obsession.' It’s a show about Sri Krishna’s relationship with nature, the tree, the plant, the flower, the flute, and the conch.
Awards and Accolades
The past few weeks have seen several podcasts lapping up accolades in various forums.
Digipub Awards 2019
The annual convention for web publishers, and the first-of-its-kind convention for online publishers, Digipub celebrated the third edition of the convention. Some of the podcasts that won accolades included:
Krishna Ki Nagari Vrindhavan by Aawaz.com which won the Gold for best Hindi Podcast. Read more here.
The Quint picked up the Gold and Silver in the Best Podcast category for
Trials of Trans-ition and The Psychology of Students Committing Suicide in India. Read more here.
Play to Potential by Deepak Jayaraman, was among the winners at the Content Marketing Summit Asia 2019. Kudos!
Kahaani Express, in association with HDFC Life also picked up an award for Campaign Led by Audio at the SPOTT Awards presented at ET Brand Equity's iSTREAM Congress. See the full list here.
In the News
Spotify's Cecilia Qvist and Akshat Harbola talk to Indiatimes about Spotify's plan for India and how podcasts are a big part of the strategy, including the possibility of acquisitions.
Business Insider India features a piece on how marketers are warming up to podcasts in India. The article includes tidbits from Aman Gokhlani, Head of Operations, Audioboom India, Sreeraman Thiagarajan of Aawaz.com, representatives of Gaana, Spotify India and Storytel, as well as Amit Doshi and Varun Duggirala from IVM podcasts.
The Agency Reporter features an interview with Sreeraman Thiagarajan, the Co-Founder, Agrahyah Technologies Pvt. Ltd that owns Aawaz.com where he talks about Agrahyah, its offerings, voice technology, the challenges, and looking ahead to the future.
The Hindu's column on podcasts, by Usha Raman, features Dear Pari, a podcast about adoption and IVM's show Agla Station Adulthood, which is about the journey of adulting.
ET BrandEquity's iSTREAM Congress, the Video and Audio Streaming Conference 2019 featured a panel on audio - 'Advertisers’ new found love' with Amit Doshi, Founder & CEO, IVM Podcasts and Sreeraman Thiagarajan, Co-Founder, Agrahyah Technologies Pvt. Ltd that owns Aawaz.com.
Pod jobs
Interested in the world of podcasting? You should check out these jobs below: