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EP - 441 I The Parsi Story, Food & Culture | The 'Real' Samosa Caucus 9.0 Edition – Part 2

EP - 441 I The Parsi Story, Food & Culture | The 'Real' Samosa Caucus 9.0 Edition – Part 216 aug2 u 36 min

<p>Stepping out of the ANI Podcast Studio, The ‘Real’ Samosa Caucus is back with Edition 9.0, Part 2, this time from Dorabjee &amp; Sons in Pune.</p><p><br></p><p>The 150-year-old Parsi restaurant has been serving generations of Punekars and is now run by the fifth generation of the Dorabjee family.</p><p><br></p><p>Joining the podcast are:</p><p><br></p><p>Sushant Sareen – Senior Fellow at ORF</p><p>Tehseen Poonawalla – TV personality and political analyst</p><p>Anand Ranganathan – Author and scientist</p><p>Abhijit Iyer-Mitra – Senior Fellow at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies</p><p>Darius Dorabjee</p><p>Dallas Dorabjee</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, the panel talks about how the Parsis made India their home, the evolution of Parsi food and culture, and what it takes to carry forward a 150-year-old restaurant legacy.</p><p><br></p><p>Trade Crypto, Gold, Silver and US Stock Tokens in INR! Download app to get 10% off in Fees: https://deltaexchange.onelink.me/DIpL/zb5g0nh3</p><p><br></p><p>Delta Exchange is India&#39;s leading Crypto Exchange, fully compliant and requiring only INR to trade Crypto.</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 – Introduction</p><p>0:34 – History of Dorabjee &amp; Sons</p><p>1:50 – Parsi Quirkiness</p><p>3:49 – Parsi Food</p><p>6:29 – Parsi Families and Marriage</p><p>15:06 – What Independence Day Means</p><p>24:21 – Exploring Parsi Food</p><p>28:27 – Parsi Traditions and Attire</p><p>32:50 – Iconic Parsi Dishes</p><p>33:17 – Why Dorabjee &amp; Sons Never Expanded</p><p>35:48 – How Much Money Is Enough?</p><p>47:27 – India’s Obesity Crisis</p><p>49:10 – Protein vs Carbohydrates</p><p>54:37 – Stray Dog Debate</p><p>59:07 – Tukaram Mundhe’s Restaurant Crackdown</p><p>1:11:14 – Fitness and Healthy Living</p><p>1:25:50 – Wealth Creators</p><p>1:27:29 – Workweek Debate</p><p>1:28:08 – China’s Education Model</p><p>1:31:11 – AI-Driven World</p><p>1:39:11 – Is India Falling Behind in AI?</p><p>1:42:10 – Pakistan’s ‘Islamic NATO’ Proposal</p><p>1:46:51 – India–US Relations</p><p>1:57:45 – Trump and US Midterm Elections</p><p>2:03:05 – China’s Lead Over the US</p><p>2:11:11 – Manufacturing in India</p><p>2:18:40 – India’s Broken Systems</p><p>2:20:16 – Delhi’s Governance Problems</p><p>2:28:54 – Government Schools</p><p>2:32:09 – Visas and India’s Foreign Policy</p><p>2:34:30 – Conclusion</p>