Praana Cafe

On this World Environment Day, sharing my experience of being at the Vegan Forest Festival in 2025. The life, lifestyle and learnings over three days of being part of a wholesome community and how ho…

On this episode of Praana Cafe, I'm having an impromptu freeflowing conversation with Kinjal Dawda who was first introduced to me as my sustainability soulmate having similar passion and commitment t…

I interviewed three composting practitioners who simplified it for us. 

Niharika is a solopreneur of a sustainable business called @wildberryorganics and speaks about her learnings on the composting …

How do you tread lightly on Earth, in a way that you minimize your footprint and choose a more conscious lifestyle? In this episode of the Praana Cafe, I tell you about practical ways on how each one…

While political fasts are common, Ladakh has been in news for Climate Fast where politics, environment and climate change are intertwined. 

In this episode, I interview Dr Tsewang Namgail, the Direct…

I've been to a few places here and there. In this episode of Praana Cafe, I take you on a trip around the world, from UK to USA, Singapore and to the final stop in Uzbekistan. As a tourist, traveller…

Ladakh has faced both territorial disputes and the stark effects of climate change. The region's sparsely populated villages have witnessed shifting weather patterns that have already altered people'…

What connects the 'Save Aarey' campaign in Mumbai & the 'Save Chevella Banyans' or even 'Save KBR' in Hyderabad. They are urban green space which are being threatened in the name of Development & are…

Starting on the 1st of July, 2022,  India has banned the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of certain Single Use Plastic items which have low utility and high littering potent…

Everytime I struggle with motivation or need hope, I look at kids - full of life and possibilities. This Earth Day, I have spoken to some kids - Reyansh (USA), Dev (India), Neel (Australia) about the…

Most of can't function normally/wholly without an Air conditioner, but that's not the reality for most of the world, and neither is it environmentally-friendly to be overly reliant on it. What are th…

A round up of the extreme weather events happening simultaneously all over the world. While there are heatwaves, drought and floods threatening all life, I find strength in taking collective action a…

Seaspiracy is a 2021 documentary about the environmental impact of fishing. This episode is a live relay of my reflections while watching this documentary, and my own life experiences which brought m…

8th March is Women's Day & 14th is Mother's Day in the UK. This unscripted, unplanned discussion around the role of Women in Sustainability with my friends Emily, Demi, Matthew and Kajal reflecting o…

22nd February to 7th March is Fairtrade Fortnight - a two-week festival to celebrate and promote using Fairtrade products. Unpacking what is fairtrade, why is it important, and what we as consumers c…

New Year is usually the  time every one is thrilled to make Resolutions, but I was wondering if we could set Intentions - purposeful, thoughtful, committed little steps. Using all the knowledge we ha…

As I celebrated my Birthday on the 3rd of December, I also realized its been 3 months since I got to the UK.  This episode is an update on the work that I am doing at the University specific to Envir…

Through the month of November, I have interacted with many people regarding Veganism. Then I asked, if YOU have any Questions and you responded. Through this episode, I answered questions asked by fr…

VegSoc is one of the 250+ Student Societies at University of Birmingham. VegSoc believes in inclusivity for vegetarians, vegans and just anyone who wants to explore sustainable food alternatives. Tun…