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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...
NoSugarCoat with Pooja Dhingra
by Maed in India · English · Food & Cooking
Indian pastry chef Pooja Dhingra on building a food business, the restaurant industry and what it really takes to make it in hospitality.
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