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July 27, 2025

There's a certain calm in Raj Shamani's demeanour, eyes fixated on the person opposite him, as if reading his guest in silence.

- Reya Mehrotra

Up Close and Personal

His podcast room is put together minimally, a table with speakers on both ends and a few book shelves on the dark painted walls, to keep the focus on the conversations. Shamani sits across casually, as if in for an informal conversation over coffee, no matter who the guest is.

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