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Portrait of Harish Katkam

Unhurried conversations with dreamers, doers, and disruptors.

A Telugu vodcast about the people behind the work, how they made it, why they failed, what they still carry, and the lessons no classroom ever teaches.

Harish Katkam, host of the podcast, sitting in front of a microphone

A curious host who believes the best stories arrive when nobody is in a hurry.

Harish grew up asking one too many questions, the kind that make dinner tables go quiet. That instinct became a vodcast: a way to understand not just what people built, but how they really did it.

He is less interested in résumés than in turning points, and believes ordinary people carry extraordinary lessons, if someone has the patience to ask.

Based in
Telugu States
Format
Long-form vodcast
In one word
Curiosity

Real stories are easy to find until they aren’t.

100 clips a day

Highlight reels, hot takes, thirty-second wins. The interesting part is always the one that got cut.

The middle, missing

The doubts, the wrong turns, the slow decisions that actually compounded. None of it made the edit.

Nothing to hold onto

You finish scrolling knowing how it looked, and almost nothing about how it happened.

So Harish built a room for the long version. No countdown, no performance, just enough time and trust for people to say the true thing. Because meaningful conversation is becoming rare, and rare things are worth protecting.

Long conversations, held with care.

Not interviews so much as sittings, with enough room for a real story to arrive at its own pace.

The recording setup — Harish and a guest mid-conversation in the studio
Wide studio shot — full podcast set with cameras, lighting, and guests
Behind the scenes — crew preparing a podcast recording session
01The format
One guest, one long sitting. Conversations run as long as they need to, usually somewhere past the hour, right where the polished answers give way to the honest ones.
02The style
Warm and unscripted. Serious questions and easy laughter share the same table. Silence is allowed; so is changing your mind mid-sentence.
03The guests
Founders and officers, doctors and artists, quiet experts and loud dreamers: anyone who has built something, lost something, or learned something worth passing on.
04The experience
Made to be listened to on a long drive or a slow evening. Nothing to keep up with, nothing to swipe. Just a conversation you can sink into.

One conversation, every thread.

Different guests, different worlds, but the conversations keep circling the same handful of human questions.

  • EntrepreneurshipBuilding
  • TechnologyChange
  • StartupsBeginnings
  • Personal GrowthBecoming
  • CareerCraft
  • FinanceMoney
  • LeadershipPeople
  • CreativityMaking
  • MindsetAttention
  • BusinessTrade
  • StoriesMemory
  • Life LessonsWisdom

Conversations worth your time.

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The Gandhi Nobody Wants to Talk About | Dr. Nagasuri Venugopal | Harish Katkam | Ep-47

Beyond the Mahatma, who was Gandhi? Harish Katkam sits down with Dr. Nagasuri Venugopal, former Director of the Regional Academy of Broadcasting and Multimedia, All India Radio, Hyderabad, to explore Mahatma Gandhi's life, philosophy, and role in India's independence movement. Who was the real Mahatma Gandhi? This conversation examines his principles of ahimsa and non-violence, the Champaran Satyagraha, Salt Satyagraha, and his use of fasting as a political tool. The discussion also explores Gandhi's relationships with Jawaharlal Nehru and Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Partition of India, religion and politics, Muslim appeasement debates, and the controversy surrounding Nathuram Godse. In this episode, the conversation explores Gandhi's relationship with science, Kasturba Gandhi's contribution, women's participation in struggles, the Champaran Satyagraha, and the Salt Satyagraha. Dr. Nagasuri Venugopal also discusses Gandhi's political approach, his use of fasting as a form of protest, and the influence he had on India's youth. Watch the full conversation to understand Gandhi's ideology, the Indian freedom struggle, and his lasting legacy in Indian history. ~ 00:00:00 Start 00:01:53 Introduction 00:02:32 Who Was Mahatma Gandhi? Understanding His Life and Legacy 00:07:08 CJP: The Fight for Rights, Justice, and Equality 00:09:06 International Day of Non-Violence and Gandhi’s Enduring Philosophy 00:13:35 Is Modern India Following Gandhi’s Ideals? 00:17:23 Dandi March: The Historic Salt Satyagraha 00:18:02 Gandhi, Jinnah, and Nehru: The Debate Over India’s First Prime Minister 00:26:55 Nirahara Deeksha: The Power of Fasting as Political Protest 00:33:56 Agenda for the Internet Age: Exploring the Book and Its Ideas 00:35:20 Mahatma Gandhi and the Muslim Appeasement Debate 00:39:46 Hindu-Muslim Conflicts in India: Understanding the Continuing Tensions 00:43:48 Mahatma Gandhi’s Assassination by Nathuram Godse 00:48:25 Gandhi’s Role in India’s Independence Movement 00:55:56 How Did Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Become the Mahatma? 01:06:24 Salt Satyagraha: Gandhi’s Historic Campaign Against British Rule 01:10:14 Mahatma Gandhi’s Attire and Its Symbolic Significance 01:12:58 Champaran Movement: Gandhi’s Early Struggle for Justice 01:14:21 Conclusion ~ Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The guest’s opinions are personal and do not necessarily reflect the views of Harish Katkam or the channel. There is no intention to defame or harm any individual, organization, brand, product, or profession mentioned. -------------------------------------------------------------------- *Connect with Harish Katkam* Email: connect@harishkatkam.com Instagram: harishkatkam_ Spotify: https://spotify.openinapp.co/HarishKatkam LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/harish-katkam-vodcaster X: https://x.com/KatkamHarish -------------------------------------------------------------------- #harishkatkam #telugupodcast #vodcast #MahatmaGandhi #DrNagasuriVenugopal #HarishKatkam #GandhianPhilosophy #IndianHistory #IndianIndependence #FreedomStruggle #Ahimsa #NonViolence #SaltSatyagraha #ChamparanSatyagraha #DandiMarch #PartitionOfIndia #JawaharlalNehru #MuhammadAliJinnah #NathuramGodse #IndianPolitics #GandhiLegacy #HistoryPodcast #TeluguPodcast #HarishKatkamPodcast #PoliticalHistory #ModernIndianHistory #GandhiIdeology #IndianFreedomMovement

What you take away.

A few reasons people keep coming back, and stay for the whole thing.

Harish and a guest mid-conversation
  1. Honest conversations

    No talking points, no rehearsed answers. Just people speaking plainly about what they've lived through, including the parts that didn't work out.

  2. Room to think

    Long-form by design. Ideas are allowed to unfold at their own pace, without the pressure to be neat or the rush to the next thing.

  3. Practical insight

    Beneath every story is something you can use: a decision reframed, a mistake named early, a way of seeing the work more clearly.

  4. Perspectives you'd otherwise miss

    Officers and founders, doctors and artists. Different worlds, one table, and the surprising places where their experiences rhyme.

Be a guest

Want to appear on the Harish Katkam Vodcast?

Long-form, in-person conversations recorded at our Hyderabad studio. If you have a story worth telling in full, we’d love to hear from you.

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