Suno India
Suno India is a three-year old podcast network started in India by three co-founders with varied backgrounds. Suno India’s launch podcast was Dear Pari, a podcast on child adoption and since then has grown to 20+ shows with 500 episodes in 5 languages covering a range of topics from public health to climate change to current affairs.
Suno India is a grantee of the Independent Public Spirited Media Foundation (IPSMF) since 2019. It has also received support from Internews[1] and Google News Initiative to support its coverage during COVID pandemic. The platform is also backed by prominent Tollywood producer Shobu Yarlagadda, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Arka Media Works.
History[edit]
Suno India was founded in 2018 by DVL Padma Priya, a journalist and communication professional, Rakesh Kamal, a climate change analyst and Tarun Nirwan, an IT and Digital marketing expert.
Awards & Recognition[edit]
Suno India is India’s first audio-only platform to be supported by Independent and public-spirited media foundation IPSMF.
Suno India was awarded Google News Initiative grants for their reporting on COVID-19 in 2020.
Suno India got a grant from Internews for their reporting on COVID-19 in 2020.
Suno India’s podcast series Pinjra Tod Kar won the Women’s Web Orange Flower ‘Most Empowering Podcast’.
Podcast Shows:[edit]
| Podcast Show Name | Show Description | Language |
| Beyond Charminar | Beyond Charminar is a podcast on the cultural heritage of Hyderabad. Narrated by Yunus Lasania, aka “That Hyderabadi Boy”, the series covers stories from the city's 428-year history..[2][3] | English |
| Beyond Nation & States | The show Beyond Nation and State is hosted by Urvashi Sarkar. The show talks about the meanings of internationalism and globalism through the context of people, business corporations, movements, resistance and international organizations. | English |
| Climate Emergency | Hosted by Rakesh Kamal, a climate change analyst and expert Climate Emergency podcast discusses the growing impact of climate change. This podcast series features “climate champions”– individuals and communities who are undoing the damage done so far.[4] | English |
| Cyber Democracy | Cyber Democracy is a podcast series that focuses on understanding how technology impacts our daily life, economy, privacy, and gendered politics in India.
The first season of the podcast series was hosted by Srinivas Kodali, a researcher working on data, governance and the internet and the second season was hosted by Radhika Radhakrishnan, an interdisciplinary researcher and focuses on understanding how technology is a site for gendered politics in India.[5][6] |
English |
| Dear Pari | Dear Pari is India’s first narrative podcast on child adoption. Hosted by adoptive parents Rakesh Kamal and DVL Padma Priya, the podcast is aimed at myth-busting and breaking the misconceptions and stigma around the issue. The podcast features guests who share their journeys as adoptive families.[7][8] | English |
| Gasping For Breath | Gasping For Breath is a deep-dive reported narrative podcast series on tuberculosis in India. It is India’s first podcast on tuberculosis hosted by senior health journalist Menaka Rao. | English |
| Her story of dance | Hosted by Yashoda Thakore, an acclaimed and accomplished Kuchipudi and Devadasi Nrityam artiste, this podcast series takes listeners on a voyage of discovery, of the roots of her art. | English |
| Indian Economy Explained | The “Indian Economy Explained” series hosted by Kunika Balhotra covers broad principles of the Indian economy. The series brings on guests such as economists, researchers, professors among other people working in the financial and developmental sector to contextualize economic ideas. | English |
| Rare Lives | Rare Lives or 1 in 20,000 is a podcast series about people with rare conditions and their everyday lives. Hosted by Avantika Shrivastava this series documents how rare people are combating the challenges posed by their diseases. It also features caregivers, doctors, activists and geneticists working to improve the lives of rare individuals.[9][10] | English |
| Pride and Prejudice | Pride and Prejudice hosted by Suryatapa Mukherjee is a show focused on the issues of the LGBTQAI+ community. The podcast series covers everything from queer history to the day-to-day lives of queer people in India and the representation of queer individuals in politics. | English |
| Science & Us | 'Science and Us' podcast series explains scientific principles in history and culture and also helps bust myths about commonly held scientific beliefs. | English |
| The Suno India Show | The Suno India Show’ is a current affair podcast show combining slow journalism with under-represented and under-reported stories. Hosted by senior journalist DVL Padma Priya, this show covers stories that matter and keeps listeners up to date with the latest national news. | English |
| राह - एक करियर पॉडकास्ट | राह – A Career Podcast’ is a Hindi podcast series hosted by Tarun Nirwan, explains career prospects in a wide variety of fields. The series features guests from various domains who share the process of joining their industry and their own personal experiences.[citation needed] | Hindi |
| बात-मुलाक़ात /بات-ملاقات | In this podcast, Suno India invites various guests to discuss topics that have not been receiving significant media attention and that people might want to learn about but don't know who to ask. | Hindi |
| సమాచారం సమీక్ష (Samacharam Sameeksha) | Samachar Sameeksha is a Telugu current affair show about the latest developments in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It features experts on various topics to put current developments into the relevant context.[11] | Telugu |
| बात-मुलाक़ात /بات-ملاقات | बात-मुलाक़ात is a Hindi podcast series on current affairs of India. Hosted by many Hindi journalists, this series invites various guests to discuss topics that may have not received significant media attention and that people might want to learn about but don't know who to ask. | Hindi |
| Eshwari Stories for Kids | Eshwari Stories for Kids is a storytelling podcast by author Eshwari Dharmavarapu aimed to educate children about environmental concerns.[12] | Telugu/Hindi |
| Every Vote Matters | Released ahead of the 17th Lok Sabha elections, the series breaks down the electoral process of India.[13][14] | English |
| Election Nama | Election Nama was a series hosted by Mahtab Alam focused on the issues concerning the Indian public ahead of the 17th Lok Sabha elections.[15] | Hindi/ Urdu |
| Thaeruthal | Thaeruthal is a series hosted by Naveen Haldorai focused on the 17th general election and Assembly By-election 2019 in Tamil Nadu. | Tamil |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Active Grants – IPSMF | The Independent and Public-Spirited (IPS) Media Foundation". Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ "Beyond Charminar: This podcast series by Suno India is a treasure trove of Hyd history". The News Minute. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ↑ "Society News, Religion, History, Culture, Monuments, Communities". The Hindu. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ↑ Nair, Amrita V. "Podcasts on nature, environment and climate change". @businessline. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ↑ "Looking for engaging podcasts? Here's a detailed list across genres". The News Minute. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ↑ "Cyber democracy finds answers to some of our most pressing digital rights questions". Internet Freedom Foundation. 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ↑ Ghosh, Shatakshi Dwivedi and Shaunak. "Going home is not an option". Newslaundry. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ↑ Raman, Usha (2019-08-31). "Dear Pari: A podcast series on adoption". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ↑ "Diagnosed with a rare disease as a teen, this 30-yr-old now has an awareness podcast". The News Minute. 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ↑ Writer, Guest (2019-05-22). "Why We Must Focus On The Ability In People With Disabilities". Feminism In India. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ↑ "COVID19: Telugu podcast discusses the novel coronavirus spread". The News Minute. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ↑ "అమ్మమ్మ కథలకు అందరూ ఫిదా!". www.andhrajyothy.com (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ↑ Raman, Usha (2019-03-03). "NOTA, in soundbites". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ↑ Venkataramakrishnan, Rohan. "Podcast picks: These shows will guide you through India's hectic election season". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ↑ Alam, Mahtab (2019-05-22). "इलेक्शननामा: भारत में चुनाव का इतिहास". फेमिनिज़म इन इंडिया. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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