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In the season finale of NoSugarCoat, Pooja is in conversation with one of her closest friends and a woman who wears many hats. While coming from a family with a Bollywood legacy, she has always paved her own path; whether it’s through film...
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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