Advertise on podcast: This Round Is On Me with Gauri Devidayal

To be added

Restauranteur, women entrepreneur, podcaster, and now an author, our host Gauri Devidayal, adds one more feather to her cap with her latest venture. Know all that went into giving the city of Mumbai, one of its finest restaurants, The Table and everything that followed in this tell all book, Diamonds for Breakfast. In conversation with Gauri is Vishwas Kulkarni, the co-author of the book about the ups down and most importantly the why and how of writing it. Disclaimer: It is everything but a cookbook. Vishwas Kulkarni speaks about the book, right from the day of conceptualisation, the hiccups this project suffered, till it made it to the book stands for readers to finally grab a copy. Just like the tagline of the book, Coolest Stories from Bombay's Hottest Kitchen, Vishwas does not hold back in spilling the beans of the saucy and sweet journey of him penning the book alongside Gauri. You can follow Gauri on Instagram: @gauridevidayal  Twitter: @gauridetails Tune into fresh episodes every Wednesday on IVM Podcast Networks and all audio streaming platforms. This Round Is On Me is an insightful show which focuses on global topics and trends emerging post the pandemic and deep dives into them with industry Thought Leaders and Experts. The show aims to inspire and challenge you, and perhaps help you rewire your approach going forward. Your host, Gauri Devidayal, is a Partner at Food Matters India Pvt. Ltd. and co-founder of F&B brands including The Table, Magazine St. Kitchen, Mag St Bread Co, The Table Farm, Miss T, Mei 13 and Iktara. Being an entrepreneur in the F&B industry, Gauri Devidayal will bring in her experience and stories to cover different viewpoints in the show along with the guests. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts website, app or any other podcast app.

The emergence of private club culture in India has given the elite class of the country the taste of luxury, fine arts, scrumptious cuisines, exclusive events and the best services.  Joining Gauri Devidayal on This Round Is On Me is Vivek Narain, the founder of The Quorum. The Quorum, launched in 2018, is India's first homegrown work & social lifestyle club, it has two branches – in Gurugram and Mumbai and is set to grow further.  Tune into this episode as he shares more insights on this subject, what made him dive into this niche sector and what’s in store in the near future.

In the era of right & left swipe, finding a perfect match in life is a task, but not for our guest. Celebrating the month of love and as we inch closer to Valentine's Day, our host Gauri Devidayal talks to Naina Hiranandani on This Round Is On Me, to understand matchmaking and relationships for the global Indian. Naina Hiranandani is Co-Founder & COO of Sirf Coffee, a dating platform for the global Indian. She helps people find love in modern times, Naina has a deep understanding of the Indian and international dating landscape through her 10 year journey with Sirf Coffee. Prior to her entrepreneurial journey, Naina started her career as a journalist with The Indian Express and joined Ogaan Publications (which runs luxury and fashion publications such as ELLE India). She has contributed to GQ, Sommelier India, Harpers Bazaar, Tweak India, and Hindustan Times.

A wedding is a timeless affair in everyone's life. As we step foot in the month of February that celebrates love, Gauri Devidayal welcomes pioneers of the wedding business - Joseph Radhik (Joe), founder of 'Stories by Joseph Radhik' and Devika Narain.  Joseph is one of India's most influential photography icons, known for his breathtaking imagery of Indian weddings and Devika Narain has mastered the art of creating wedding experiences that are unique and personal. As a power couple, there have been some iconic projects they have worked on together such as the weddings of Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli, but independently, their celebrity client roster includes Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, Isha Ambani, Masaba Gupta, and Rajkumar Rao to name a few.  Catch this episode of This Round Is On Me with Gauri Devidayal as they talk about their passion for their work, how they create stories with through their work, what makes them stand out from the rest and future trends in the wedding industry.

Women have always been responsible for managing the household budget and cash, but they are notoriously bad when it comes to planning their financial assets. In this episode of This Round Is On Me with Gauri Devidayal, we will be talking about women and finance. All the triggers that get them to take charge of their money and also the barriers that prevent them from doing so. And that’s where fin tech comes in.  Joining Gauri, is Shinjini Kumar, the Director and Co-Founder of SALT-mysaltapp, a women-first fintech platform. Prior to this, she was the business head for Citibank’s consumer businesses in India. Shinjini has spent over thirty years in senior leadership positions across organizations including  the Reserve Bank of India, Bank of America Merryll Lynch, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Paytm Payments Bank. She served as an independent director on the Boards of a few companies and is a Member-at-large on the Executive Council of CGAP. In between entrepreneurship, public speaking, contributing articles, and points of view on business and finance, she also writes short fiction and is the founder of the Indian Novels Collective, an initiative to popularize translation of Indian literature.

The biggest challenge for an entrepreneur is building a solid team and in the long run, moulding it to be a great team. But with changing times, innumerable aspects also demand an entrepreneur’s attention, including building trust towards their employees, work-culture and breaking invisible barriers between hierarchies. Answering all this and much more on This Round Is On Me with Gauri Devidayal, is the man who wears many hats, Prabir Jha. A human resources strategist with diverse industry experience, from civil service to engineering, IT, pharmaceuticals, automotive, retail, media, telecom and digital services. He has been the CHRO of two New York Stock Exchange-listed companies as well as two Fortune 500 companies. He is a LinkedIn Power Profile, a TEDx speaker, a columnist and an active Tweeter. Presently, he runs his own advisory for start-ups and large corporations on all things related to HR.

Bidding goodbye to his job as a lawyer, our guest today is Karan Gokani, who channelled his passion for food by putting up some amazing South Indian and Sri Lankan cuisine on the plate for people across the borders in London.  Tune into this episode of This Round Is On Me with Gauri Devidayal to listen to the co-founder and creative director of the much-lauded Sri Lankan restaurant concept, Hoppers' share his journey in the restaurant business.  Adding a feather to his cap, Karan donned the author's hat with his book Hoppers, the Cookbook, a recipe book that pays homage to the restaurant and its cuisine.

“The more you expose yourself to other people, you get to discover about yourself,” says our first guest of 2023. Welcomed on the hot seat on This Round Is On Me, is Aditi Surana, an internationally renowned high-performance coach, behavioural analyst, TEDx speaker & podcaster.  In conversation with our host Gauri Devidayal, Aditi talks about the new year and resolutions, the five 'Why' technique, how to stick to resolutions by embracing them, the casting vote technique and more. Also the founder of APT - India’s Only mental gym for high-performance & the official High-performance coach for Femina Miss India 2022, she further emphasizes on mental health and its importance today.  Tune into the episode now!

And it's a WRAP! Making This Round Is On Me year-ender special is none other than Jay Yousuf. Gauri's better half and her business partner. The duo opens up about their highs-lows, learnings and achievements of 2022, with a dash of hilarious stories. Don't miss the segment when they reveal what happens when they go on vacation. The episode also drops a big reveal for something Gauri has been working on. So peeps do tune into this fun candid episode. Meanwhile, wishing all our listeners a Happy New Year!

Are we tapping into people’s insecurities for them to feel more confident or is there more to cosmetic dermatology? Did you know that in 2022, one of India’s most circulated Hindi-language newspapers, Dainik Bhaskar, said that it will no longer publish matrimonial advertisements that mention details of a woman’s skin tone or colour complexion, in an attempt to fight colourism. Joining Gauri Devidayal on This Round Is On Me, is Dr. Jaishree Sharad, a respectable name in the field of Cosmetic Dermatology. Practising for over 22 years, she spoke about what is cosmetic dermatology, picking the right skincare regime for your skin, the changing definition of beauty and much more.

Chef Rahul Akerkar is undoubtedly the pioneer of Indian fine dining outside of five star hotels. He’s the person behind some of Mumbai’s most iconic bars and restaurants including the erstwhile Indigo, Tote and Qualia. But today, all three are no longer open. On this episode of #ThisRoundIsOnMe, Gauri and Rahul talk about the ins and outs of creating a successful restaurant brand, as well as the closure of one. Tune into This Round Is On Me with Gauri Devidayal every Wednesday.