PodBharti: Indian Podcasting service launched

PodBharti: Indian Podcasting service launched

Hindi speaking web users have something to look forward to. A new service named PodBharti has been launched which aims to provide podcast news and views on Indic blogging, tools and technology, current affairs, and entertainment.

This service has been launched by two Maharashtra-based bloggers, Debashish Chakrabarty and Shashi Singh.

Chakrabarty and Singh spoke about this new project: “Podbharti is a tribute to the growing strength of Indian languages on the Net. Bringing a podcast in your own language not only gives a sense of empowerment, but also opens avenues for the spread of the language. Of late, ‘Hindi’ blogging has started getting the much needed attention from mainstream media. Through Podbharti, we hope to add another dimension to this phenomenon, and tell the world about this formidable force.”

They are going to work in collaboration with the popular English podcasting service, ‘Indicast’ to develop content together. Aditya Mhatre and Abhishek Kumar, people behind Indicast had this to say on this new venture: “It’s a great idea to produce a Hindi-centric podcast. There are lots of podcasts being done purely in French, Spanish, etc, but there has been none in an Indian language. Podbharti fills a huge gap.”