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Kalki Presents: My Indian Life

Life for young Indian adults in the 21st Century explored by Bollywood actor Kalki Koechlin. Real stories from India - sometimes raw, often uplifting.

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The drag king

The drag king

“I can be whoever I want to be.” Bidisha is a singer and she performs as a Persian prince called Badshah. “Drag is about... Read more

6 Dec 2019

25mins

Ranked #2

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A body of protest

A body of protest

Standing stark naked - a woman fights back. Kalki meets Mallika Taneja, who is using her own body in protest against gen... Read more

11 Aug 2018

24mins

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India on Ice

India on Ice

In a mostly tropical country, an ice hockey player has Olympic dreams. She converts frozen lakes into rinks, endures br... Read more

6 Oct 2018

23mins

Ranked #4

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LIVE from Delhi

LIVE from Delhi

A special episode recorded with university students in Delhi. Singing, dancing and a whole bunch of questions with guest... Read more

13 Oct 2018

27mins

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LIVE from Mumbai

LIVE from Mumbai

The big end of season show! Kalki is joined by guests Insia Dariwala, Rahul Sonpimple and Diskit Angmo at St Xavier’s Co... Read more

20 Oct 2018

26mins

Ranked #6

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Election special

Election special

Schools, jobs, women’s rights: being young and Indian during the 2019 elections! At the Cuckoo Club in Mumbai, first tim... Read more

7 May 2019

22mins

Ranked #7

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Saving Nagaland

Saving Nagaland

His brother died from an overdose. His dad was an alcoholic. Now Jenpu Rongmei is saving others from a similar fate. “It... Read more

20 Dec 2019

23mins

Ranked #8

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Rapping Kashmir

Rapping Kashmir

A voice from the Valley. Ahmer Javed grew up making music under curfew in Kashmir.Send us your stories: myindianlife@bb... Read more

29 Nov 2019

25mins

Ranked #9

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Singing to a different tune

Singing to a different tune

He struggles to speak but has found his voice. The story of a Bollywood singer, composer and music producer. Kalki meets... Read more

18 Aug 2018

26mins

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Peace and protest

Peace and protest

She is a student activist who finds herself at the heart of the Kashmir dispute. Death threats on one side, support on t... Read more

25 Aug 2018

23mins

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