In the season finale of NoSugarCoat, Pooja is in conversation with one of her closest friends and a woman who wears many hats. While coming from a family with a Bollywood legacy, she has always paved her own path; whether it’s through film production, entrepreneurship, fashion design or styling. We’re talking about none other than Rhea Kapoor! She’s someone Pooja always goes to for a reality and you’ll find out why. You can follow Rhea, Pooja and Le15 Patisserie. For more information, go to le15.com. This is a Maed In India production; follow Maed in India & visit maedinindia.in.

NoSugarCoat with Pooja Dhingra

Rhea Kapoor

On this episode of NoSugarCoat, Pooja talks to India’s power couple of bread. Aditi Handa and Sneh Jain not only found a way to make sourdough a hit in India, but also figured out how to make the whole operation their bread and butter. Their artisan bakery The Baker’s Dozen, which started out as a bootstrapped venture, is now expected to generate 20 crores of revenue this year. They discuss how consumer demand increased and evolved during the pandemic, and how consistent hard work and innovation are the ingredients for success, and a perfectly baked loaf of bread! You can follow Aditi, Sneh, The Baker’s Dozen, Pooja and Le15 Patisserie. For more information, go to le15.com. This is a Maed In India production; follow Maed in India & visit maedinindia.in.

Aditi Handa and Sneh Jain

Today on NoSugarCoat, Pooja talks to the man that brought greek yogurt to India. It’s Rohan Mirchandani on this episode, as they chat about his move to India from the US to create brands like Epigamia and Hokey Pokey, the challenges of cold chain distribution, and how to walk the fine line between an entrepreneur and a CEO. You can follow Epigamia, Hokey Pokey, Pooja and Le15 Patisserie. For more information, go to le15.com. This is a Maed In India production; follow Maed in India & visit maedinindia.in.

Rohan Mirchandani

On today’s episode of NoSugarCoat, Pooja speaks to the Mrs. Bector, who was recently awarded a Padma Shri. A veteran in the F&B business, Mrs. Rajni Bector paved the way for India women in business, especially in the food industry. Here they are discussing what it was like starting out in the 70s, the challenges women entrepreneurs have to face, even now, and also rope her granddaughter Sana Bector Parwanda in the conversation, about how the next generation is taking the food business into the future. You can follow Cremica, Sana, Zoet Dessert, Pooja and Le15 Patisserie. For more information, go to le15.com. This is a Maed In India production; follow Maed in India & visit maedinindia.in.

Rajni Bector and Sana Bector Parwanda

On this episode of NoSugarCoat, I'm talking to Varun Duggirala. From a small town in coastal Andhra Pradesh to the glitzy world of Bollywood, he is now the Co-founder and Content Chief of the country's leading creative agency – Glitch. In an industry that’s known to be a frantic place, let’s find out who wins in the battle between personal and professional life. You can follow Varun, Pooja and Le15 Patisserie. For more information, go to le15.com. This is a Maed In India production, follow Maed in India and visit maedinindia.in.

Varun Duggirala

Today on NoSugarCoat, fellow chef Manu Chandra joins Pooja Dhingra as they share tales of culinary school, their approaches to food, the F&B business and how far chefs go to “do it for the ‘gram”. With his years of experience managing and launching new restaurants with the Olive Group, and numerous accolades including Fortune India’s 40 Under 40 and New York Times’ & Time Magazine’s most promising and talented young chef in India; he knows the ins and outs of the food industry, so let’s dive right into the meaty stuff!  You can follow Manu Chandra, Pooja Dhingra and Le15 Patisserie. For more information, go to www.le15.com. This is a Maed In India production; follow Maed in India & visit www.maedinindia.in.

Manu Chandra

On this episode of #NoSugarCoat, Pooja Dhingra talks to Nikhil Taneja, whose resumé as a media professional and educator is longer than her to-do list for this year. From interviewing celebrities at age 14 and a dream job at Yash Raj Films, to working with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and co-founding a youth media organisation that focuses on mental health called Yuvaa. Today, they take on ‘hustle culture’ and coping with its mental health repercussions. You can follow Nikhil Taneja, Yuvaa, Pooja Dhingra and Le15 Patisserie. For more information, go to le15.com. This is a Maed In India production; follow Maed in India & visit maedinindia.in

Nikhil Taneja

Today, on NoSugarCoat, Pooja Dhingra speaks to Suchita Salwan, whose little Tumblr blog is now India's largest online discovery & shopping platform, Little Black Book. Even after two rounds of funding and almost 5 million active monthly users, the platform's original objective of seeking out and supporting local businesses remains as strong as ever. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that she’s been mentioned in Forbes India and Forbes Asia’s 30 Under 30 lists! Listen on, for a no holds barred conversation between two boss women in business. You can follow Suchita, LBB, Pooja and Le15 Patisserie. For more information, go to le15.com. This is a Maed In India production; follow Maed in India & visit maedinindia.in.

Suchita Salwan

On today’s episode of NoSugarCoat, Pooja chats with chef & restaurateur Sandesh Reddy, who has come a long way from his disastrous first attempt at baking that he tells Pooja about. Now, he runs 10 brands at a whopping 100 locations across Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata. Find out more about their 2020 experiences, five-year plans, and how Sandesh went from an engineering student to ace restaurateur. You can follow Sandesh, Sandys Chocolate Laboratory, Pooja and Le15 Patisserie. For more information, go to le15.com. This is a Maed In India production; follow Maed in India & visit maedinindia.in.

Sandesh Reddy

Today on NoSugarCoat, Pooja talks to one of her dearest friends; fashion designer Masaba Gupta. A fellow entrepreneur, she has built a fashion house from the ground up, starting her journey at the age of 19. Masaba opens up about her childhood, and how she failed at fashion school. From collaborating with various Indian and international labels to being featured on Forbes India 30 Under 30, let’s see how she stays true to her own stylistic identity, while managing to be one of the most sought after designers.  You can follow Masaba, House of Masaba, Pooja and Le15 Patisserie. For more information, go to le15.com. This is a Maed In India production; follow Maed in India & visit maedinindia.in.

Masaba Gupta

On today’s episode of NoSugarCoat, Pooja is in conversation with Gadhadar Reddy, an inventor, entrepreneur and visionary, whose goal in life is to make the human race a species that voyages through the cosmos. He talks to her about looking skyward at an early age, and since then, how he has worked on creating carbon nanotubes to make spacecrafts lighter, safer and more affordable. His dream is to set foot on Mars, and so, naturally, Pooja asked him if he would take a macaron to the Red Planet with him! You can follow Gadhadar, Pooja and Le15 Patisserie. For more information, go to le15.com. This is a Maed In India production; follow Maed in India & visit maedinindia.in.

Gadhadar Reddy

On this episode of NoSugarCoat, Pooja talks to brothers Joseph Radhik and Joshua Karthik; the reigning kings of wedding photography in India. From Virat-Anushka, Nick and Priyanka to weddings in exotic locations across 5 continents; these award-winning photographers have covered it all. Find out how they bring the art of photography and business together, to create memories forever. You can follow Joseph @josephradhik, Joshua @joshuakarthikr, their work @storiesbyjosephradhik, Pooja @poojadhingra and Le15 Patisserie @Le15India. For more information, go to le15.com. This is a Maed In India production; follow @maedinindia and visit maedinindia.in.

Joseph Radhik & Joshua Karthik

One morning, as she was reading her newspaper, Upasana Makati wondered, “What do the visually impaired start their day with?”   This thought led her to create White Print, India’s first magazine in braille for the visually impaired. Earlier this year, Upasana sat down with Pooja to talk about the struggles of being an entrepreneur, convincing people to believe in your dream and what she learned from working with the visually impaired.    —    You can now buy Le15’s Cafe Cookbook at shop.le15.com. You can follow Upasana at @Upasana_M and Pooja at @poojadhingra.   For more information, go to le15.com.   The theme music is Rhythm Maker by Haiku This is a Maed In India Production; check us out at maedinindia.in.

Upasana Makati

When you invest in early stage startups, 90% of your portfolio is going to fail.    And yet, Sanket Parekh has made a name for himself as a venture capitalist and founder of Miami-based Secocha Ventures. A couple of months ago, Sanket and Pooja sat down to discuss why he invests in the companies he does, his work-life balance philosophy and their emotional working relationship.    —    You can now buy Le15’s Cafe Cookbook at shop.le15.com. You can follow Sanket at @SanketSParekh and Pooja at @poojadhingra.   For more information, go to le15.com.   The theme music is Rhythm Maker by Haiku This is a Maed In India Production; check us out at maedinindia.in

Sanket Parekh

  Take some Income Tax Raids Stir in a newspaper column for 20 years Add 1 answering machine Sprinkle some blind dates Pepper in 39 books Serve with barbeque chaas on the side On the season finale of NoSugarCoat, Pooja chats to India’s most popular food critic, Rashmi Uday Singh. She talks about how she moved from writing quasi-judicial orders to writing about food, creating the first restaurant guide in India and how to use Instagram correctly. --- You can follow Rashmi at @rashmiudaysingh and Pooja at @Poojadhingra   For more information, go to le15.com. This is a Maed In India Production; check them out at maedinindia.com

Rashmi Uday Singh

NoSugarCoat is a show that looks at understanding the entrepreneurial struggle. Hosted by pastry chef and owner of Le15 Patisserie, Pooja Dhingra, she talks to her contemporaries, fellow entrepreneurs, friends, and mentors to understand their journey, find parallels, learnings, failures, self-doubt and the realisation of one’s dreams through passion and perseverance. And of course, we make sure the sugar stays in the kitchen and out of the conversation! Now, Pooja’s expanding her understanding of the entrepreneurial struggle from just the hospitality industry to those from any industry. She hopes to dive into the journey of her contemporaries to find parallels, learnings, failures, self-doubt and the realisation of one’s dreams through passion and perseverance.

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NoSugarCoat with Pooja Dhingra

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