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Chats Over Chai

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The Australia India Institute podcast examines key questions facing contemporary India and the Australia-India relationship.

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Who hosts Chats Over Chai?

Chats Over Chai is hosted by Australia India Institute. The show has published 102 episodes to date.

What has Chats Over Chai covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Women in Diplomacy: Strengthening Australia, India Relations with Manika Jain" (8 October 2026, 31 minutes), "Kho Kho and the Australia, India Sporting Partnership: In Conversation with Kho Kho Australia President Raj Sura" (1 October 2026, 23 minutes), and "Australia, India and the ‘Soft Power’ of Business: In Conversation with Rajiv Dube" (8 September 2026, 27 minutes).

How often does Chats Over Chai publish?

Chats Over Chai publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 102 episodes.

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Booking probability for Chats Over Chai is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Chats Over Chai requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Chats Over Chai's contact route on record: verified email.

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The strongest fits for Chats Over Chai are Defense & International Affairs. Chats Over Chai has a society audience.

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Australia India Institute hosts Chats Over Chai, a society podcast with 102 episodes published.

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  • Chats Over Chai

    Women in Diplomacy: Strengthening Australia–India Relations with Manika Jain

    Oct 8, 202631 min

    In the latest episode of Chat’s Over Chai, CEO Lisa Singh is joined by Ms Manika Jain, former Consul General for India, Melbourne, for a conversation on womens representation in diplomacy. Manika shares her personal...

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    Kho Kho and the Australia–India Sporting Partnership: In Conversation with Kho Kho Australia President Raj Sura

    Oct 1, 202623 min

    In this latest episode of Chat’s Over Chai, Head of Cultural Diplomacy Sudip Chakraborty sits down with Kho Kho Australia founder Raj Sura. Sudip and Raj reflect on the growth of Kho Kho - a traditional Indian game - in...

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    Australia, India and the ‘Soft Power’ of Business: In Conversation with Rajiv Dube

    Sep 8, 202627 min

    In the latest episode of Chat’s over Chai, CEO Lisa Singh is joined by Rajiv Dube, Independent Director at Tata International Ltd and Australia India Institute board member, to unpack India’s economic rise and the...

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    80 years of India’s Independence: In Conversation with India’s High Commissioner to Australia, His Excellency Nagesh Singh

    Aug 13, 202640 min

    In this latest episode of Chat's over Chai, CEO Lisa Singh is joined by India’s new High Commissioner to Australia, His Excellency Nagesh Singh, on the eve of India's 80th Independence Day. Lisa and High Commissioner...

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    India's ‘Gen Z Moment?’: Unpacking the Cockroach Movement

    Jul 30, 202625 min

    The Institute’s CEO Lisa Singh and Research Fellow Teesta Prakash unpack the youth led Cockroach movement in this latest episode of our Chats over Chai. The movement saw tens of thousands of Indian youth take to the...

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    Modi’s 2026 Visit to Australia: In Conversation with Tim Watts MP

    Jul 7, 202627 min

    With Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi's visit to Australia this week, CEO Lisa Singh joins Australian parliamentarian Tim Watts MP, Special Envoy for Indian Ocean Affairs, for the latest episode of Chats Over Chai...

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    ‘Smoke, Rice, Water’: Bengali Stories with Kishwar Chowdhury

    Jun 4, 202635 minS0

    <p>CEO Lisa Singh joins Melbourne-born chef and MasterChef Australia finalist Kishwar Chowdhury to delve into the cultural stories behind her new book 'Smoke, Rice, Water', for this episode of Chats Over...

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    Transforming Lives Through Education: In Conversation with Dr Kiran Martin

    May 19, 202639 minS0

    <p>The Australia India Institute hosted ‘Transforming Lives Through Education: In Conversation with Asha Founder Dr Kiran Martin' at the University of Melbourne on Wednesday, May 13. </p><p>Meaning ‘hope’ in Hindi, Asha...

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    Music, Collaboration and Cultural Exchange: The Sounds of the Three Seas

    May 1, 202630 minS0

    <p>In the latest episode of Chats over Chai, Head of Cultural Diplomacy Sudip Chakraborty sits down with the artists behind the Indo Jazz-Fusion band The Three Seas - a dynamic collaboration between Indian folk...

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    Bridging Theory and Practice: Rethinking Secondary Education Through Applied Learning

    Apr 29, 202631 minS0

    <p>In the latest episode of Chats Over Chai, Research Fellow Dr Alice Garner is joined by Helene Rooks, CEO of the Vocational and Applied Learning Association and Jaynifer Iqbal, teacher at Delhi Public School to...

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    Digital Public Infrastructure and Citizenship: In Conversation with Dr Preeti Mudliar

    Mar 22, 202626 minS0

    <p>In the latest episode of Chats Over Chai, CEO Lisa Singh sits down with Dr Preeti Mudliar, CAIR Maitri Fellow, to explore how digital infrastructure is reshaping welfare systems, food security and concepts of...

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    Two Decades of Australia India Relations: Insights from Australian High Commissioners Past and Present

    Mar 16, 202654 minS0

    <p>The Institute hosted an panel discussion on ‘Two Decades of Australia-India Relations: Insights from High Commissioners Past and Present’ in Delhi on Thursday, 5 March.</p><p>Moderated by CEO Lisa Singh, the panel...

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    Culture, Community and Creative Healing: In Conversation with Piyali Somaia

    Feb 25, 202630 minS0

    <p>In the latest episode of Chats over Chai, Research Fellow Alice Garner sits down with Piyali Somaia, founder of Kahini, for a conversation on culture, community and creative pathways to wellbeing. </p><p>Piyali...

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    Cultural Diversity in Democracy: In Conversation with Eden Foster MP

    Jan 30, 202620 minS0

    <p>In the first episode of Chats over Chai for 2026, CEO Lisa Singh sat down with Victorian Member for Mulgrave, Eden Foster MP, for a thoughtful and timely conversation about cultural diversity in Australia’s...

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    Tradition, Tech & Transcendence: Nuala Furtado and Vijay Thillaimuthu on Heritage and Creative Exchange

    Dec 17, 202524 minS0

    <p>Ahead of the 10th edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa, CEO Lisa Singh sits down with Melbourne based artists, Nuala Furtado, CEO of The Substation, and Vijay Thillaimuthu, a Tamil-Australian audio-visual...

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    My Summer of Cricket: In Conversation with Nikhil Kulkarni

    Nov 24, 202529 minS0

    <p>Cricket isn’t just a game; it is a powerful cultural bridge between Australia and India. </p><p>In our latest episode of Chats Over Chai, we asked author and technologist Nikhil Kulkarni what inspired his debut book...

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    Exploring Sports Innovation and Technology: Strengthening Victoria-India Collaboration

    Oct 24, 202545 minS0

    <p>In the lead-up to Australia Sports Innovation Week 2025 and the Australia India T20 cricket match, Andrew Walton, Managing Director of Sports Tech World Series, joins Head of Cultural Diplomacy Sudip Chakraborty to...

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    Tracing Roots: Exploring Indian and South Asian Heritage in Australia with Rachel Croucher

    Sep 25, 202524 minS0

    <p>In this new episode of Chats Over Chai, Dr Alice Garner sits down with genealogist and record agent Rachel Croucher to explore the fascinating world of tracing Indian and South Asian heritage in...

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    The Role of Food Diplomacy with Chef Helly Raichura

    Aug 13, 202526 minS0

    <p>Indian-born, Melbourne-based chef Helly Raichura and author of The Food of Bharat sits down with CEO of the Australia India Institute, Lisa Singh to discuss her passion for cooking authentic Indian regional cuisine...

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    How AFL is Transforming Indian and Australian Communities with Sudip Chakraborty

    Jul 23, 202525 minS0

    <p>How is AFL bringing together Australian and Indian communities and how can sports can be used as a powerful tool for cultural diplomacy, identity and stronger bilateral ties?</p><p>CEO Lisa Singh joins incoming Head...

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