India, Feb. 22 -- One of the innate aspects of being in public life, in present times, is the likelihood of being pulled onto a podcast or two. All and sundry find themselves on the hot seat these days. Businesspersons turned podcasters, or those from other backgrounds, are at the ready to fire away with some hurriedly prepared questions. The number of podcast episodes that each such host shoots is serious business. Some manage to record even four to five per week, others aim for a modest target of one.

Raj Shamani, the young, upbeat, daring podcast host, stated in a video interaction with French President Emmanuel Macron that he is world number 25 at present and has firmly set his sights on the numero uno position. Podcasting is serious...