Simple Stories

This is the story of Utsav Mishra

I have known him for a decade now. Met him first at the campus of IRMA, where he fit every description of the classic senior from the hostel block - always beaming with confidence, leading from the front in all com... more

I was browsing through social media one day and came across the video of this gentleman who I knew very little about. Purely from his appearance, he came across as someone who was in his late 50s. He was dressed in a neatly ironed kurta, a bright gol... more

Hello and Welcome to another episode of Simple Stories.

This is the story of Abhishek Gupta.

Abhishek was my batchmate at the Institute of Rural Management, and all of us used to call him Guruji back in the day, for a reason I no longer remember!... more

Welcome to another episode of Simple Stories.

Today, we will hear the story of Govind Kumar Rai.

I first met Govindbhai, as I fondly call him, at the Institute of Rural Management, Anand.

Amongst the 100+ participants in my senior batch at IRMA... more

There are times in life when you meet a person who you think is so full of bravery and courage – but person in question has no idea about it. This is how I felt – when I talked to Geeta. I think she is a hero – and as you will listen to her story, so... more

This episode tells the story of Jasimuddin – my friend Jassi. We dwell on many chapters of his life – his early days growing up in a conservative Muslim family in Calcutta. His love for quizzing which makes him meet his (and my) beloved mentor and in... more

This is the story of Souvik - a boy from Jamshedpur. All he ever wanted, was to live a laidback life and do things he truly loved to do. Life, ofcourse, had others plans. This is an account of his small battles to take rein of his life, his dreams.

Each one of us, is also a story.  

This podcast is an attempt to create digital archive of our life, our times and our thought ... a virtual museum of our lives - one simple story at a time.